Policy & Guidance

• Reference library of guidance documents and policy memos (50+ documents and memos)
• Strategy for Water Quality Standards & Criteria
  (August 2003)
• Water Quality Standards Handbook: Second Edition
  (August 1994)
• Draft Implementation Guidance for Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria (June 11, 2002)
• Economic guidance (April 27, 1995)
• Guidance on Water Quality Standards reviews for CSO receiving waters (PDF) (July 2001)
• National guidance for wetlands (July 1990)
• Designating attainable uses Symposium 2002: Proceedings and abstracts available for download.
• Memorandum of agreement between EPA, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Marine Fisheries Service regarding enhanced coordination under the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act (February 2001)
• State and Tribal Water Quality Standards - Notice of EPA Approvals (October 7, 1998)

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Water Quality Criteria and Standards Plan  (June 1998)

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