Water Quality Criteria and Standards Newsletter. Spring and Summer 1997

摘要

Water quality criteria define the chemical, physical, and biological aspects ofwater quality needed to protect the designated uses of the water that States and Tribes adopt in their water quality standards. EPA established a Water Quality Criteria Steering Committee and two Technical Review Committees. The Water Quality Criteria Steering Committee was established to identify and address emerging water quality criteria issues within EPA in a timely fashion and facilitate communication on these issues between Regional and Headquarters Offices. The Steering Committee works in conjunction with two Technical Review Committees (human health and aquatic life) which will draw from the scientific water quality expertise residing in various EPA offices. The Technical Review committees evaluate scientifc issues related to the development, implementation and interpretation of water quality criteria.