The Water Quality Standards "Docket"

Introduction

A water quality standard defines the water quality goals of a water body, or portion thereof, by designating the use or uses to be made of the water and by setting criteria necessary to protect the uses. States adopt water quality standards to protect public health or welfare, enhance the quality of water and serve the purposes of the Clean Water Act (the Act). 40 CFR 131.2 (in part)

Federal Requirements

• Under section 303(c) of the Act, EPA is to review and to approve or disapprove State-adopted water quality standards. 40 CFR 131.5 (in part)
• EPA web page on water quality standards for surface waters (off-site)

2009 Submission

• All materials (2009) (12/7/2009)

2007 Submissions

• Cover letter
• Memo
• Copies of statutory chapters: Chapter 65, Chapter 291, Chapter 292

2006 Submissions

Submission to EPA (1/11/2006)

• Cover letter
• List of recent changes to statutes and rules
• Memo providing information concerning these changes
• Copies of the changes to statutes and rules.
  Note:
  (1) On-line versions of these statutory amendments are available on the Legislature's website (some time after adoption. 2004-2005 session (PL 2005) chapters: 159, 182, 330, and 409. 2003-2004 session (PL 2003) chapters: 534, 614, 688 (part B) and 689 (part B).
  (2) On-line versions of rules are available on the Sectretary of State's (SOS) website. Chapters 530 and 584; Chapter 532.
• Letter from the Maine Attorney General's Office certifying that the changes affecting water quality standards were duly adopted pursuant to state law (page 1, page 2).

Other materials

• Tracking sheet
• EPA Response Letters or Emails
  • May 19, 2010
  • September 9, 2009 (email text)
  • September 9, 2009 (email text 2)
  • August 19, 2009
  • September 18, 2006
  • July 7, 2006
  • April 17, 2006
  • January 25, 2005. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Attachment A (page 1, page 2), Attachment B.
  • April 14, 2004. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Attachment A.
  • February 9, 2004. Page 1, Page 2, Attachment.
  • November 10, 2003. Page 1, Page 2.
• Water Quality Standards for Coastal and Great Lakes Recreation Waters