Comparison of Existing Water Quality Criteria and Standards with Living Resources Habitat Requirements

摘要

The Workgroup compared existing water quality criteria and standards with water quality requirements found in the Chesapeake Bay Program document, Habitat Requirements for the Chesapeake Bay Living Resources. Based on the comparison, the Workgroup developed general recommendations for the improvement of existing criteria and standards and specific recommendations applicable to individual parameters in four groups: conventional, metals, biocides, and other organic chemicals.