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Role of the Public
[Why
are WQS Important?] [WQS
Review and Revision] [Role
of the Public] [Designated
Uses] [Water
Quality Criteria] [Antidegradation]
[General Policies]
[Indian Tribe Participation]
[WQS Program History]
The public has a vested interest in the
quality of our Nation's surface waters. The Clean Water
Act requires States and authorized Tribes to hold public hearings
on their water quality standards at least once every three years.
Public hearings on water quality standards provide an opportunity
for the public to become involved in the water quality standards
setting process. Citizens may make recommendations on improvements
or modifications in the standards during the public hearing process.
Public hearings are a powerful vehicle through which citizens
may make their concerns known to public officials.
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