Water Quality Regulations
250-RICR-150-05-1 INACTIVE RULE
Title | 250 | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
Chapter | 150 | Water Resources |
Subchapter | 05 | Water Quality |
Part | 1 | Water Quality Regulations |
Type of Filing | Amendment |
Regulation Status | Inactive |
Effective | 06/02/2009 to 06/02/2009 |
Regulation Authority:
RIGL 46-12, 42-17.1, and section 303 of the Federal Clean Water Act
Purpose and Reason:
In general, the amendments are in accordance with Section 303 of the federal Clean Water Act which requires the periodic review, modification and adoption of new standards. The proposed amendments include typographical corrections; adoption of updated criteria and site specific criteria developed following a technical methodology recently approved by USEPA; and fishery designations for rivers and streams, and lakes and ponds.