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# PENOBSCOT NATION 

# WATER QUALITY 

# STANDARDS TABLE OFCONTENTS SUBCHAPTER GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section Section Section Section Authoritiesand Section Revisions to Penobscot Water Quality Section Section Water Section Collaboration with Federal and State Section Dispute 

## SUBCHAPTER ANTIDEGRADATION POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Section 2 Antidegradation Section 2 

## SUBCHAPTER III 

## NARRATIVE 

# WATERQUALITY STANDARDS

Section 3 General Section 3 Section 3 Section 3 Radioactive Section 3 Determining Compliance with Narrative Section 3 Biological Section 3 Mixing Section 3 

## SUBCHAPTER DESIGNATED USES

## AND ASSOCIATED NUMERIC 

# WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
Section 4 List ofDesignated Uses and Associated Section 4 Designated Use Section 4 Designated Use Section 4 Application andSection 4 Additional Numeric Water Quality 

## SUBCHAPTER SAMPLING ANDANALYSIS 

## VARIANCES AND EXCEEDANCES

Section 5 Section 5 Section 5 Compliance


## APPENDICES

I Organoleptic Effect Criteria

II Aquatic Life Criteria Table

# A Parameters for Calculating Freshwater Dissolved Metals CriteriaThat Are Hardness Dependent

III 

### Ammonia Criteria Table 

# A Chronic CriteriaforTotal

### Ammonia In

## mg Nitrogen 

### L

## When Early Fish Life Stages 

### Are Present Table 

## B Chronic CriteriaforTotal 

### Ammonia In

## mg Nitrogen 

### L

## When Early Fish Life Stages 

### Are

## ABSENT
Table 

## C Total 

### Ammonia Acute Criteria 

## mg Nitrogen 

### L
IV 

### Human Health Criteria

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# PENOBSCOT NATION 

# WATER QUALITY 

# STANDARDS SUBCHAPTER I 

# GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 101 Purpose 

# A Pursuant to its inherent sovereign authority to protect the health and welfare of its 

### members and its political integrity and economic security the Penobscot Nation hereby enacts these Penobscot Water Quality Standards 

# PWQS or Standards 

### The purpose of these Standards is to protect maintain and improve the quality of Penobscot Waters for public and private drinking water supplies to promote the habitation growth and propagation of native and other desirable aquatic plant and animal life to protect existing and future domestic cultural agricultural recreational and industrial uses and to protect any other existing and future beneficial uses of Penobscot Waters including economic uses Penobscot people have resided upon Penobscot Waters and have depended upon fish plants and wildlife from those waters for their physical cultural and spiritual survival from time immemorial 

### The Penobscot Nation in
its government to government dealings with the 

### Commonwealth of Massachusetts the State of 

### Maine and the United States has ceaselessly worked to protect Penobscot Waters and the fish plant and wildlife habitats therein Through this law the Penobscot Nation exercises its sacred stewardship of the river from which it derives its 

### name and 

### upon which its people derive their identity 

### To carryout these purposes these standards 1 Designate the existing and attainable uses for which Penobscot Waters shall be protected 2 Prescribe waterquality standards to sustain these designated uses and 3 Assure that degradation of Penobscot Waters shall be minimized and that economic growth shall occur consistent with preserving the Nation s existing clean water resources Section 102 Applicability These Standards apply to all Penobscot Waters and to all persons and all activities within the Penobscot Nation Section 103 Definitions 

# A For purposesofthese 

# PWQS1 Acute Criteria 

### means a one hour average concentration in ambient waters which should not be exceeded 

### morethan once every three years on average In general acute criteria thresholds are higher than those forchronic criteria
2 Acute Toxicity 

### means toxicity that exerts shortterm lethal impacts on representative sensitive organisms with a duration ofexposure generally less than

or equal to 96 hours Acute toxicity

### may include other effects such as but not limited to behavioral changes orimmobilization
3 Attainable 

### Use means a use of water that has the water quality and all other characteristics necessary to support and maintain such use or that would support and maintain such use after the implementation of these Standards

4 Best

### Management Practices 

### mean methods measures or practices undertaken to prevent orreduce the pollutionof Penobscot Waters including to control restrict
or diminish nonpoint sources of pollution and that are consistent with these Standards

5 Bioaccumulation 

### means the process of a chemical accumulating in a biological food chain by being passed from one organism to another as the contaminated organism is

### consumed by another organism
6 Chronic Criteria 

### means the four day average concentration of a pollutant in ambient water which should not be exceeded 

### more than once everythree years on average Generally chronic criteria thresholds are lower than those for acute criteria

7 Chronic Toxicity 

### means toxicity that exerts sub lethal negative effects such as growth or reproductive impairment or which becomes lethal after long term exposure generally measured by a 

### 28 day test on representative sensitive organisms
8 Clean Water Act 

# CWA means the federal Clean Water Act codified at 

### 33 

# U S

## C 1251 1387 as

### amended

9 Confirmed Sustenance Fishing and Hunting Rights

### means the rights of Penobscot 

### members to take fish including anadromous and catadromous fish and wildlife including waterfowl muskrat and beaver for their sustenance asconfirmed by Congress pursuant to the 

### Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act 

### 25 

# U S

## C 1721 1735 ratifying

### 30

# MRS

# A 6201 6214

### 10 Criteria 

### mean elements ofwater quality standards that areexpressed as pollutant concentrations levels or narrative statements representing a water quality that supports a particular designated use 

## When criteria are met water quality should protect the designated use 

### 11 Cultural and Ceremonial 

### Use means a use of water for cultural religious and traditional practices by 

### members of the Penobscot Nation 

### Such use involves the intentional and incidental ingestion of water immersion into or inhalation of water oruse ofsediments 

### 12 Designated 

### Use means a use of water described in Section 41 that is to be protected underthese waterquality standards 

### 13 Director 

### means the Director of the Penobscot Nation s Department of Natural Resources 

# DNR or his orherdesignee 

### 14 

## EPAmeans the

# U S Environmental Protection

### Agency 15 Effluent 

### means discharge into Penobscot Waters from other than natural sources 

### 16 Ephemeral Water 

### means awater body that flows temporarily in direct response to precipitation orsnowmelt and with a channel that isalways above the water table 

### 17 Existing Uses 

### mean those uses actually attained in a water body on or after 

### November 28 1975 whether ornot theyare referred to inthese Standards 

### 18 Geometric

## Mean means a

### mean calculated by converting all values to logarithms averaging the logarithms and determining the antilogarithm of that average 

# A minimumof foursamples shall be used to calculate the geometric 

### mean 19 Intermittent Stream

### means astream orreach that flows only at certain times of the year

### when receiving flow from springs melting 

### snow or localized precipitation
It also 

### means a stream orreach thatdoes notflow continuously 

### when water losses fromevaporation orseepage exceed available streamflow 

### 20 Mixing Zone 

### means a three dimensional zone in which discharged effluent mixes with the receiving waterand within which there isagradation ofwater quality

### 21 Nonpoint Source 

### means a source of pollution that is not a discernible confined and discreteconveyance forexample surface runoff 

### 22 

## NTU means nephelometric turbidity unit which is a unit of turbidity based on a standard 

### method using formazin polymer or its equivalent as the standard reference suspension 

## NTUs are numerically identical to formazin turbidity units 

### 23 Oil 

### means oil in any form including but not limited to petroleum crude oil gasoline diesel oil lubricating oil oil refuse sludge vegetable oil animal oil and oil mixed with waste 

### 24 Penobscot Indian Reservation 

### means the Penobscot Indian Reservation confirmed by Congress pursuant to the 

### Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act 

### 25

# U S

## C 1721 1735 ratifying30

# MRS

# A 6201 6214 25 Penobscot Nation orNation 

### means with regard to territory a all land including submerged lands and banks of lands that 

### may be dry for part of the year and waters within the Penobscot Indian Reservation including but not limited to submerged lands and waters in which Penobscot Nation tribal 

### members enjoy Confirmed Sustenance Fishing and Hunting Rights notwithstanding the issuance ofany patent and including rights of

### way running through such lands and waters and notwithstanding the presence of

### manmade items like 

### dams piers abandoned 

### boom piers abandoned logs bridge supports or other structures or things that 

### may exist on or in such lands and waters and b all land and waters outside of the Penobscot Indian Reservation acquired by the United States and held in trust on behalf of the Penobscot Nation 

### 26 Penobscot Waters 

### means all surface waters including but not limited to all or portions of rivers streams including perennial intermittent and ephemeral streams and their tributaries lakes ponds marshes waterways wetlands sloughs wet 

### meadows impoundments riparian areas springs and all other bodies oraccumulations of surface water natural or artificial public or private including those dry for part of the year that are within or bordering 

### upon the Nation Consistent with federal requirements the Nation 

### may exclude from Penobscot Waters certainwaste treatmentsystems 

### 27 Perennial Water 

### means a flowing or 

### non flowing surface water that is present continuously throughout the year

### 28 Person 

### means any individual partnership 

### company corporation firm association or society any federal state or local government or any of its programs agencies or other subdivisions or any Indian tribe including the Penobscot Nation or any tribal agencies divisions departments programs enterprises companies orother entities 

### 29 Point Source 

### means any discernible confined and discrete conveyance including but not limited to any pipe ditch channel tunnel conduit well discrete fissure landfill leachate collection system container or concentrated animal feeding operation 

## CAFO fromwhich pollutants are or

### maybe discharged into awater body 

### The term does not include agricultural storm water discharges except from 

## CAFOs or return flows from irrigated agriculture 

### 30 Pollutant 

### means any type of contaminant including but not limited to toxic substances hazardous substances dredge spoil solid waste sewage chemicals pesticides herbicides fungicides rodenticides fertilizers incinerator residue discarded equipment rock sand dirt sewage and oil regardless of whether in liquid solid orgaseous form 

### 31 Pollution 

### means any 

### man made or 

### man induced alteration of the chemical physical biological or radiological integrity ofPenobscot Waters 

### 32 Program Manager means the Water Resources Program 

### Manager within the Penobscot Nation Department ofNatural Resources or his orherdesignee 

### 33 Turbidity 

### means a measure of the cloudiness or muddiness of water that causes incident light tobe scattered orabsorbed ratherthan transmitted in straight lines 

### 34 Water

### Body means any Penobscot Water including any portion thereof 

### 35 Water 

### BodyClass means the degree of protection accorded a Penobscot Water as set forth in Section 43 Table 1 which is based on the classification system in the 

### Maine Water Quality Standards 

### 36 Wetlands 

### means areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater frequently and long enough to support and that under normal circumstances do support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions 

### The term generally includes 

### swamps marshes bogs and similar
areasSection 104 Authorities 

### and Responsibilities 

### The Penobscot Nation hereby delegates to the 

# DNR Director the authority and duty to administer these Standards 

### The day to day operations necessitated by these Standards are delegated to the

# DNR Water Resources Program which operations include but are not limited to sampling and monitoring water quality and preparing forthe mandatory triennial review process including any interim review of the Standards that 

### may be needed 

### The Water Resources Program is also authorized to develop related water quality protection programs such asbut not limited to a

# CWA 319 nonpoint source program 

# CWA 401 certification program or groundwater quality program in consultation with the Director and as approved by the Penobscot Nation Chief and Tribal Council Section 105 Revisions toPenobscot 

### Water Quality Standards 

# A Triennial Review Consistent with

# CWA 303 c 1 

### 33

# U S

## C 1313 c as 

### amended the Nation through its Water Resources Program shall hold public hearings at least once every three years to review and as appropriate revise these Penobscot Water Quality Standards Revisions shall incorporate relevant scientific and engineering advances with respect to water quality and waste treatment and shall be 

### made pursuant to the public 

### comment and hearing procedures described in subsection 

## B of this section 

### Whenever the Nation revises oradopts a 

### new standard the revised or 

### new standard shall be submitted to 

## EPA for review pursuant to 

# CWA 303 c 2 

### 33

# US

## C 1313 c 2 as

### amended 

## B Public 

### Comment and Hearing 

### Any revisions to these Penobscot Water Quality Standards shall be

### made pursuant to the following procedures 1 Public notice 

### The Program 

### Manager shall provide the public with notice of any proposed revisions to these

# PWQS by

a mailing or emailing notice to other Penobscot departments and programs federal agencies and agencies of affected tribes and states that are likely to have an interest in the rulemaking such as environmental agencies and agencies and departments with jurisdiction over fish and wildlife and other natural resources b mailing or emailing notice to persons on a list maintained by the Water Resources Program of persons 

### who may be interested in or affected by the proposed revisions tothe

# PWQS

c publishing notice in a daily or weekly newspaper ofgeneral circulation at the Penobscot Nation andd using any othermethod that the Program 

### Manager finds to be appropriate for eliciting public participation such as issuing a press release posting notice on a

### web page orproviding notice at a public or traditional forum 

### The notice shall provide at least 30 days forthe public to

### comment in writing on the proposed revisions 2 Public hearing 

### The Program 

### Manager also shall provide a public hearing on proposed revisions to these Standards so that 

### comments may be 

### made orally Notice of a public hearing shall be 

### made at least 20 days prior to the hearing Public notice of the hearing 

### maybe

### made at the

### same time as public notice of the proposed revisions to the

# PWQS and the

### two notices

### maybe combined 3 Contents of notice Public notices issued under this subsection shall contain the following information

a 

## Name and address of the office proposing the revisions b 

# A brief description of the proposed revisions

c 

## Name address email address and telephone 

### number of a person from 

## whom interested persons

### mayobtain further information including copies of the proposed revisions the proposed revisions also

### maybe posted on a website and the website address provided d 

# A brief description of the 

### comment procedures and the time and place of the public hearing

e 

### The location of the administrative record the times at which the record will be open for public inspection and a statement that all 

### comments submitted will be available as part of the administrative record and

f 

### Any additional information that the Program 

### Manager considers appropriate toprovide

If the public notice fora hearing isissued separatelyfrom the public notice of the proposed revisions in addition to providing the information listed in subparagraphs a f it shall reference the date of any previous public notices relating to the proposed revisions and include a briefdescription of the natureand purpose ofthe hearing including applicable procedures4 Procedures forPublic Hearing

a 

### The Program 

### Manager shall designate aHearing Moderator for the public hearing 

### The Program 

### Manager or a

### member of the staff of the Water Resources Program or of other programs within

# DNR may serve as the Hearing Moderator so long as the Hearing Moderator does not have a financial interest in the outcome of the proposed revisions 

### The public hearing is not an adjudicative hearing and is conducted solely for the purpose of providing an opportunity to the public to orallypresent their views on the proposed revisions to the Standards 

### The Hearing Moderator shall be responsible forthe orderly conduct of the public hearing but isnot 

### empowered to 

### make any findings of fact conclusions of law or recommendations on the proposed revisions to the Standards b Hearings shall be held at a time and place that facilitates attendance by the public

c 

### The Program 

### Manager a

### member of the Water Resources Program staff
or the Hearing Moderator shall inform the audience of the issuesinvolved inthe proposed revisions the considerations the Water Resources Program and the Director will take into account the Director s tentative determinations if any to be

### recommended to the Penobscot Nation Chief and Tribal Council and any information that is particularly solicited from the public d 

### Any person 

### may submit oral or written statements and information concerning the proposed revisions to the Standards 

### The Hearing Moderator 

### may set reasonable limits on the time allowed for oral statements 

### The Hearing Moderator shall allow the submission of written statements at the hearing but shall not require a written statement instead of oras acondition of making an oral statement

e 

# A tape recording or written transcript shall be 

### made of the hearing At the conclusion of the hearing the Hearing Moderator shall forward to the Director the record of the hearing which shall consist of the tape recording or written transcript and any materials submitted at the hearing 

### The hearing record shall be

### made available tothe public forreview

f If the Program 

### Manager determines it is necessary after consultation with the Director the Program 

### Manager shall extend the public 

### comment period provided under paragraph 1 toallow the record to remain open for at least 20 days after the public hearing to provide an opportunity for submission of rebuttal and supplementary information5 Obligation toRaise Issues During the Public 

### Comment Period

a All persons 

### who believe that a proposed revision to the Standards should be issued modified or withdrawn must raise all reasonably ascertainable issues and submit all reasonably available arguments and facts supporting their position including all supporting material by the close of the public 

### comment period b 

### The Program 

### Manager in consultation with the Director 

### mayextend the public 

### comment period on his orher

### own initiative or on request if the Program 

### Manager determines that such extension is necessary to obtain full public participation and 

### may grant additional time to

### comment to any person 

### who demonstratesa need forsuch time 6 Reopening the Public

### Comment Period

a 

### Whenever anydata information orarguments submitted during the public 

### comment period appear to raise substantial 

### new questions concerning a proposed revision to the Standards or whenever the Water Resources Program becomes aware of significant 

### new information the Director 

### may take one of the following actions

i 

### Withdraw the proposed revision to the Standards

ii Prepare a

### new proposed revision and direct the Program 

### Manager to reopen the public 

### comment period or

iii Direct the Program 

### Manager to reopen or extend the 

### comment period to give interested personsan opportunity to

### comment on the informationorarguments submitted b 

### The Program 

### Manager shall issue public notice underparagraph 1 ofany action taken pursuant to this paragraph 6 In addition to the requirements of paragraph 1 the notice for any action taken to reopen the public 

### comment period shall state the scope of the reopening Such scope shall be limited to the substantial 

### new questions or significant 

### new informationthatcaused the reopening

c If the 

### comment period is reopened pursuant to subparagraphs 6 a ii or iii all reasonably available legal and factual grounds concerning the substantial 

### new questions or significant 

### new information including any supporting material shall be submitted in writing by a date not lessthan 30 days after the date of the public notice issued pursuant to subparagraph 6 b Personsdesiring to

### comment may request longer

### comment periodswhich the Program 

### Manager in consultation with the Director 

### may grant to the extent that the Program 

### Manager finds is necessary to effect the purposeof the reopening 7 Response to

### Comments and Administrative Record a Response to

### comments The final revisions to the Standards shall be accompanied bya response to 

### comments received 

### The response shall fully consider all 

### comments received during the public 

### comment period including any public hearing 

### The response shall specify which of the proposed revisions have been changed if any and the reasons for the change briefly describe and respond to all significant 

### comments raised during the public 

### comment period including the public hearing and be

### made available to the public b Administrative record

i 

### The administrative record shall consist of 

# A The proposed revisions 

## B The public notice s 

## C All 

### comments received during the public 

### comment period including any extension or reopening of the public 

### comment period 

# D The tape or transcript of the public hearing and any written materials submitted at the hearing 

## E The response to 

### comments and any 

### new material that is referenced inresponse to

### comments F Any other documents contained in the supporting file for the revisions to the Standards and 

# G The final revisedStandards 

### The documents required under this subparagraph 7 b i shall be added to the record assoon as possible after their receipt or issuance 

### The administrative record shall be complete 

### upon issuance of the revised Standards 

### The administrative record shall be available for public inspection beginning no later than the date of the public notice despite not yetbeing completeii Material readily available at the

# DNR office orpublished material that
is generally available need notbe physically included with the rest of the administrative record 8 Issuance and Effective Date of Revised Standards

a 

### The Director shall issue the final revised Standards based on the administrative record b 

### The revised Standards shall 

### become effective upon approval by the Penobscot Nation Chiefand Tribal Council

c 

### The Program 

### Manager shall give public notice of the adoption of the revised Standards assoon as possible pursuant to subparagraph 

## B 1 c of this section and shall mail or email a notice to the 

### same persons aswere mailed or emailed notice of the proposed revisions as well as to all persons

### who commented on the proposed revisions and to anyone else 

### who requests to receive notice 9 Reconsideration after Issuance

a 

### Whenever a person demonstrates to the Director that it 

### was impracticable to raisean objection within the public 

### comment period or if the grounds forthe objection arose after the close of the

### comment period butwithin the time allowed for judicial review and if the objection is of central relevance to the outcome of the revisions to the Standards the Director shall direct the Program 

### Manager to convene a proceeding for reconsideration of the revised Standards and provide the 

### same procedural rights as

### would have been afforded if the informationhad been available at the time the revisions were proposed 

### The Director 

### may stay the effectiveness of the revised Standards if necessary forthe time required to allow reconsideration to occur 

### The proceeding for reconsideration shall include a

### new public 

### comment period which shall be limited in scope to the objection s thatprompted the reconsideration b All persons including the person 

### making the objection s that prompted the reconsideration 

### who believe that the revised Standards are inappropriate for any of the grounds raised by the objection s at issue must submit all reasonably available legal and factual grounds supporting their position including all supporting material by a date no sooner than 30 days after public notice of the reconsideration is issued under subparagraph c Persons desiring to 

### comment may request longer

### comment periods which the Director 

### may grant to the extent that the Director finds isnecessary to effect the purpose ofthe reconsideration

c Public notice of reconsideration shall be issued by the Program 

### Manager pursuant to paragraph

## B 1 of this section In addition to the contents of the notice required in paragraph 

## B 3 of this section the public notice shall describe the objection thatprompted the reconsideration proceeding shall state the scope of the reconsideration and shall state whether the effectiveness of the revised Standards has been stayed d 

### The Program 

### Manager shall hold a public hearing pursuant to paragraphs 

## B 2 and 4 of this section

e 

### The Program 

### Manager shall maintain the administrative record of the reconsideration proceeding pursuant to subparagraph 

## B 7 b of this section

f Within a reasonable time after the close of the public 

### comment period the Director shall issue a final decision on reconsideration pursuant to paragraph

## B 8 of this section 

### The Program 

### Manager shall provide public notice of the decision pursuant tosubparagraph 

## B 8 c of this section and shall 

### make available a response to 

### comments pursuant to subparagraph 

## B 7 a of this section 

## C Judicial Review 1 Exhaustion 

### Any person challenging revised Standards or the refusal of the Director to reconsider revisions to the Standards must have followed the procedures set forth in subsection 

## B of this section as a prerequisite to seeking judicial review of the revised Standards or the Director sdecision todeny reconsideration 2 Notice ofAppeal 

# A person 

### mayseek judicial review in the Penobscot Tribal Court no laterthan 

### 30 days after the Director issues notice pursuant to subparagraph

## B 8 c of this section of either the revised Standards at issue or the decision on reconsideration 

### The person shall file a notice of appeal pursuant to the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure which have been adopted for use by the Penobscot Nation Tribal Court asmodified by this section 3 Filing the Administrative RecordWithin 

### 30 days following the date that a petition for review is filed pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subsection the Director shall file in the Penobscot Tribal Court a certified index of the administrative record on which the revised Standards ordenial of reconsideration were based 4 Standard for

### Review The Court sreview shall be based on the administrative record 

### The Court 

### may affirm reverse modify in whole or in part or remand to 

# DNR for further consideration any revised Standard or denial of reconsideration provided that the Court 

### may reverse modify or remand only if the action at issue is arbitrary and capricious an abuse of discretion orotherwise not in accordance with the law in excess of jurisdiction or statutory authority without observance of procedure required by law or unsupported by substantial evidence In no event shall the Court award damages against the Nation Section 106 Severability

If any provision of these Standards or the application ofany provision of these Standards to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid the remainder of these Standardsand the application ofsuch provision to otherpersonsorcircumstances shall remain unaffected Section 107 

### Water Rights 

### The water rights of the Nation and the authority of the Nation to allocate quantities of water and administer water rights within its jurisdiction shall not be superseded abrogated or otherwise impaired bythese Standards Section 108 Collaboration with Federal 

### and State Agencies 

### The Nation will collaborate with federal and state agencies to prevent reduce and eliminate water pollution incoordination with programs formanaging water resources Section 109 Dispute Resolution

If a dispute arises between the Nation and a state or another Indian tribe approved by 

## EPA to administer a water quality standards program due to differing water quality standards between the two jurisdictions the Nation will follow the Dispute Resolution 

### Mechanism promulgated by

## EPA and found at

### 40

## C F

## R 131 7 as

### maybe revised fromtime totime

# SUBCHAPTER II 

# ANTIDEGRADATION POLICY

# AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Section 201 Antidegradation Policy 

# A Existing wateruses and the level ofwater quality necessary to protect existing wateruses shall be maintained and protected 

## B Where existing water quality exceeds levels necessary tosupport existing uses including but not limited tothe protection and propagation of fish shellfish and wildlife and recreation in and on the water that water quality shall be maintained and protected unless the Nation finds after full interagency coordination and public participation that a lower level ofwater quality is required in order to accommodate important economic or social development in the area of the water in question In allowing such degradation of water quality the Nation shall nevertheless ensure waterquality adequate to protect existing uses fully 

## C The Nation shall mandate the highest statutory and regulatory requirements forall 

### new and existing point sources and the most cost effective and reasonable best 

### management practices forcontrol of nonpoint source pollution 

# D Where high quality waters constitute an exceptional recreational cultural or ecological resource of the Nation those waters 

### maybe designated as Outstanding Tribal Resource Waters 

### The existing water quality of Outstanding Tribal Resource Waters shall be fully maintained and protected and no permanent degradation ofsuch waterquality shall be permitted foranyreason 

## E This antidegradation policy includes protection against water quality impairment associated with thermal discharges and it shall be implemented consistent with

# CWA 316 33 

# U S

## C 1326 as

### amended Section 202 Implementation 

# A The Water Resources Program shall implement these Standards including the antidegradation policy by establishing and maintaining controls on the introduction of pollutants into Penobscot Waters and by taking the actions listed below in coordination withfederal tribal and state agencies as appropriate 1 

### Review the adequacy of existing data on Penobscot Waters including their quality and designated uses as well as on any activities that 

### may detrimentally impact those waters and uses and obtain additional data where required 2 Monitor water quality to assess the effectiveness of pollution controls and to determine whether designated uses are being supported and water quality standards are being attained3 Obtain and assess information on the impact of effluents on receiving waters including the capability of receiving waters to support designated uses and achieve these 

# PWQS
4 Advise prospective dischargers of discharge requirements and coordinate with the appropriate permitting agencies as tothe 

### same 5 Require the highest and best degree of wastewater treatment practicable commensurate with protecting and maintaining designated uses and existing water quality 6 Develop water quality based effluent limitations and provide 

### comment on technology based effluent limitations as appropriate for inclusion in any permit issuedto adischarger pursuantto

# CWA 402 33

# U S

## C 1342 as

### amended
7 Require that effluent limitations or other appropriate limitations applicable to activities with the potential to discharge into Penobscot Waters be included in any permit as a condition for certification by the Nation pursuant to

# CWA 401 33 

# U S

## C 1341 as

### amended 8 Coordinate water pollution control activities with other local tribal state and federal agencies as appropriate 9 Develop and pursue inspection programs to ensure that dischargers comply with the requirements of these Standards and to support the enforcement of federal permits issued by the 

# U S Environmental Protection 

### Agency or the 

# U S Army Corps of Engineers 

### 10 Provide technical assistance to wastewater treatment facility operators 

### 11 Publish results ofwater quality investigations and interpretation ofthose results 

### 11 Encourage in conjunction with other agencies implementation of best 

### management practices to control nonpoint sources of pollution and so to support designated uses and meetthese

# PWQS 12 Examine existing and future Penobscot Nation policies pertaining to septic systems solid waste disposal and other relevant activities to ensure that these policies are consistent with meeting these

# PWQS 13 Determine whether in stream flows and water levels are adequate to support designated uses and to meetthese

# PWQS 14 Conduct an antidegradation analysis for regulated actions that 

### may impairwater quality and

### 15 Implement specific policies and procedures to protect designated Outstanding Tribal Resource Waters 

## B In the event that water quality monitoring identifies water bodies where attainable quality
is less than designated uses these Standards 

### may be revised to reflect actual attainability for those water bodies subject tothe provisions of the Clean Water Act and consistentwith the use attainability analysis described in

### 40

## C F

## R 131 10 g as

### maybe revised fromtime totime 

# SUBCHAPTER III 

## NARRATIVE 

# WATER QUALITY 

# STANDARDS
Section 301 General Standards 

# A All Penobscot Waters shall be free from pollution in amounts or combinations that for any duration 

### maywithreasonable probability 1 Injure or otherwise adversely affect 

### human health public safety or the public welfare 2 Injure or otherwise adversely affect the habitation growth or propagation of indigenous aquatic plant and animal communities or any individual 

### member of these communities of any desirable non indigenous 

### member of these communities or of waterfowl accessing the water body or otherwise adversely affect the physical chemical or biological conditions upon which these communities and their indigenous or desirablenon indigenous 

### membersdepend 3 Settle to form bottom deposits that injure or adversely affect the habitation growth or propagation of indigenous aquatic plant and animal communities or any 

### member of these communities of any desirable non indigenous 

### member of these communities or of waterfowl accessing the water body or otherwise adversely affect the physical chemical or biological conditions on which these communities and their

### membersdepend 4 Cause physical chemical or biological conditions that promote the habitation growth or propagation of undesirable 

### non indigenous species of plant oranimal
life inthe water body 5 Cause solids oils grease 

### foam scum or other objectionable floating materials and suspended substances of a persistent nature to collect on the surface of the water body including in the form ofa film or iridescence orcause adeposit on a shoreline bank or on aquatic vegetation 

### As a guideline oil and grease discharged onto surface waters shall not exceed 

### 10

## mg liter on aweekly average
or 15 

## mg liter instantaneous 

### maximum6 Cause objectionable or aesthetically undesirable color in the water body Color producing substances from a single discharge otherthan natural sources 

### may not increase the color ofany water 

### body by 

### morethan 20 color pollution units 

### The total increase in color pollution units caused by all waste discharges to the water 

### body mustbe lessthan 40 color pollution units 7 Cause objectionable odor in or in the area of the water body that would impair any of the designated uses 

### The criteria adopted toprevent organoleptic effects are found inAppendix I 8 Cause objectionable taste in the water body or in edible plant and fish and animal
life including waterfowl that reside in on or adjacent to the water body 

### The criteria adopted toprevent organoleptic effects are found inAppendix I 9 Cause objectionable turbidity Turbidity shall not reduce light transmission to a point where aquatic biota are inhibited or toa point that causes an unaesthetic and substantial visible contrast with the natural appearance of the water Specifically turbidity shall not exceed 5

# NTU over background 

### when background turbidity is 

### 50

# NTU or less with no 

### more than a 

### 10 increase 

### when background turbidity is 

### morethan 50

# NTU 10 Cause the growth ofalgae or aquatic plants that inhibit or prohibitthe habitation growth or propagation of other aquatic life or that impair Cultural and Ceremonial 

### Use or otherdesignateduses 

## B Penobscot Waters shall be virtually free from pathogens Water used for irrigation of table crops for example lettuce peppers or onions shall be virtually free of Salmonella and Shigella species 

## C Toxic substances from otherthan natural sources and from algal toxins due to the growth of algae caused by pollution shall not be present in Penobscot Waters in quantities concentrations or combinations that are toxic to 

### human animal plant or aquatic life that interfere with the normal propagation growth and survival of sensitive indigenous aquatic biota or that will or are reasonably expected to bioaccumulate in tissues of fish shellfish or other aquatic organisms to levels that will impairthe health of aquatic organisms or wildlife or result in unacceptable tastes odors or health risks to

### humans There shall be no acute toxicity and no significant chronic toxicity in any Penobscot Waters For toxic substances lacking 

## EPA published criteria biomonitoring data 

### maybe used todetermine compliance with this standard in accordance with 

## EPA standard acute and chronic biological test protocols as listed in Section 305

# D No person shall place into Penobscot Waters oronto their banks in such a

### way as

### would allow the materials to enterPenobscot Waters the following or similarmaterials refuse rubbishdemolition or construction debris trash garbage motor vehicles motor vehicle parts batteries appliances tires or other

### non ceremonial waste or fill or sand or similar material except 

### when used for the purpose of nonpoint source pollution control such as bank stabilization or authorized by apermit issued under

# CWA 404 33

# U S

## C 1344 as

### amended Section 302 

### Temperature 

# A Normal seasonal variations of temperature in surface waters shall be maintained 

### However high water temperatures caused by unusually high ambient air temperatures are not violations of these standards 

## B In a stream the introduction of heat by other than natural causes shall not increase the temperature as measured upstream fromthe point of introduction by 

### more than 2 7 

## C 5 

### F based on the weekly average of the

### maximum daily temperatures measured at

### middepth or three feet whichever is less 

## C In no event shall any discharge cause the receiving water to exceed aweekly average temperature of66 

### F or adaily

### maximum temperature of 73 

### F 

## When the ambient temperature of the stream naturally exceeds the limits set forth in this section no discharge alone or combined with others shall cause the in stream temperature increase to exceed 0 5 

### F above the receiving water temperature Section 303 Minerals 

### The existing mineral content of Penobscot Waters shall not be altered by municipal industrial orin streamactivities or otherwaste discharges so as to interfere with their designated uses Generally increases exceeding one third over naturally occurring levels will not be allowed Section 304 Radioactive Materials Concentrations of radioactive constituents shall notexceed 

## USEPA Safe Drinking Water Act 

# SDWA standards except 

### when concentrations caused by naturally occurring materials exceed those standards in which case the latter concentrations shall apply Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence if a standard 

### more stringent than the 

# SDWA standard is indicated for a designated use the

### more stringent standard will apply forthatdesignated use Section 305 Determining 

### Compliance with Narrative Standards Biomonitoring testing following current 

## EPA test methods shall be used to determine compliance with the narrative criteria in 301 through 

### 303 provided thatadequate funding is available These protocols can be found in the publication Short

### Term Methods forEstimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater Organisms 4th 

### EdOctober 

### 2002 

## EPA No 821 

## R 02 

### 013 or the most current edition Additionally the Nation will relyon the following references 

## EPA Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwaterand Marine Organisms 5th

### Ed October

### 2002 

## EPA No 821 

## R 02 012 or the most current edition 

## EPA Technical Support 

### Document For Water Quality based Toxics Control 

### March 1991 

## EPA 5052 

### 90 001 orthe most current edition 

## EPA Quality Criteria forWater 

### The Gold 

### Book 

## May 1986 

## EPA440 5 86 

### 001 or the most current edition Section 306 Biological Criteria 

# A All Penobscot Waters shall be of sufficient quality to support aquatic species without detrimental changes in the resident biological communities 

## B The Nation s goal is that all Penobscot Waters will be free from substances whether attributable to point source discharges nonpoint sources or in stream activities in concentrations or combinations which impairthe structure or limit the function of the resident aquatic community as it naturally occurs 

## C The structure and function of the resident aquatic community shall be measured by biological assessment methods approved by the Program 

### Manager which 

### may include 

### Maine 

## DEP Chapter

### 579 Classification Attainment Evaluation Using Biological Criteria forRivers and Streams 

# D Determination of impairment or limitation of the resident aquatic community shall be based on a compariso with the aquatic 

### community found at an appropriate reference site or region Section 307 

### Mixing Zones 

# A A mixingzone is a defined and limited part ofawater body adjacent to a point source of pollution in which initial dilution of wastewater occurs and in which certain numeric water quality standards 

### maybe exceeded provided that all the following requirements are

### met 1 Mixing zones shall be limited to perennial streams 2 All mixing zones shall have defined boundaries beyond which applicable water quality standards shall be met 3 In no instance shall the narrative waterquality standards in 301 be violated4 In no instance shall the concentration of any toxic pollutant exceed the aquatic habitat acute numeric standard for that pollutant 

### The aquatic habitat acute numeric standardforall toxic pollutants shall be

### met atthe point ofdischarge 5 In perennial streams a continuous zone of passage around amixing zone shall be maintained in which all applicable water quality standards are met and which provides formigration of aquatic life without exposureto pollutant concentrations that exceed chronic toxicity for aquatic habitat numeric standards 

### The mixing zone shall be no larger than 25 of the cross sectional area or

### volume of low flowand no wider than 50 ofstream width 6 Mixing zones are prohibited for the following persistent bioaccumulative toxic pollutants

a Aldrin Dieldrin b 

### Benzo a pyrene
c Benzoperylene d Chlordane e 

# DDT and its metabolites 

# DDD and

# DDE

f Dioxin g Furan h Endrin

i Endrin aldelhyde j Heptachlor k Heptachlor epoxide
l Hexachlorobenzene 

# m Isodrin n Lead and lead 

### compounds o Lindane p Mercury q Methoxychlor

r Mirex
s Octachlorostyrene u 

### PCBs

t Pendimethalin u Pentachlorobenzene v Tetrabromobisphenol 

# A w Toxaphene and x Trifluralin 

## B The requirements in subsection 

# A 1 5 of this section shall be considered in determining whether to grantamixing zone

## C The water quality criteria inthese 

# PWQS shall applywithin a mixingzone unless specific alternative criteria have been determined by the Director pursuant to the provisions of Section 105 

## B and approved by the Penobscot Nation Chief and Tribal Council and

# U S 

## EPA Region 1 Mixing zones shall not be granted in lieu of reasonable control measures to reduce point source pollutant discharges but will be granted to complement such control measures 

# A limited mixing zone serving as a zone of initial dilution in the immediate area ofa point source of pollution 

### maybe allowed if the conditions setout in this section are met
Section 308 Wetlands All wetlands within the Penobscot Nation are Penobscot Waters and are subject to narrative criteria and applicable antidegradation provisions unless site specific numerical criteria have been assigned It shall be a goal of the Nation to maintain the water quality ofwetlands at natural background levels within the natural range of variation for the particular wetland For substances that are not naturally occurring water quality requirements shall be based 

### upon protecting existing uses of the wetland consistent with antidegradation requirements the Nation s narrative water quality criteria or appropriate criteria guidance issued by the 

## EPA Wetlands shall not be considered as repositories or treatment systems forwastes from

### human sources Section 309 

### Lakes and Ponds 

# A All lakes and ponds within the Penobscot Nation are Penobscot Waters and are subject to these Standards except that no permits 

### may be issued under

# CWA Section 402 for discharges into lakes and ponds within the Penobscot Nation 

## B Water bodies classified by 

### Maine Department of Environmental Protection 

# ME DEP as class

## GPA and listed inSection 403 Table 1 of these Standards are described by theirexpressed in

### mg L unless otherwise indicated and for dissolved state onlyare listed in Appendix
I and IV This use is the

### same as

### Maine s drinking waterafter treatment use 

## B Primary

## Human Contact Culturaland Ceremonial 

### The water body is used foractivities that 

### maycause the 

### human body to

### come into direct contact with the water typically to the point of submergence including probable ingestion inhalation of vapor or contact with 

### membrane material of the body Examples include 

### swimming and cultural and ceremonial use Criteria specific to this use are in Appendices I and IV 

### Human Health Criteria In addition the following standardsshall apply 1 Bacteria

a For water bodies classified by the 

### Maine Department of Environmental Protection 

# MDEP as class 

## GPA and listed in Section 403 Table 1 of these Standards Geometric 

### mean maximum Escherichia coli 

## E coli of 

### human or domestic animal origin 

### may not exceed 29 colonies 100 

### ml geometric 

### mean calculation based on a

### minimum of five samplestaken during asampling season single sample

### maximum may notexceed 194 colonies 

### 100ml
b For water bodies classified by the

# MDEP as class

# AA or

# Aand listed in Section 

### 403 Table 1 of these Standards Geometric 

### mean maximum Escherichia coli 

## E coli of 

### human or domestic animal origin 

### may not exceed 

### 29 colonies 

### 100ml geometric 

### mean calculation based on a

### minimumof five samples taken during a sampling season single sample

### maximum may notexceed 194 colonies 

### 100ml

c For water bodies classified by the 

## MDEP as class 

## B and listed in Section 403 Table 1 of these Standards Geometric 

### mean maximum Escherichia coli 

## E coli of 

### human or domestic animal origin 

### may not exceed 64 colonies per 100 

### ml geometric 

### mean calculation based on a

### minimumof five samples taken during a sampling season single sample

### maximum may notexceed 

### 236 colonies 

### 100ml
d For water bodies classified by the

# MDEP as class

## C and listed in Section 403 Table 1 of these Standards Geometric 

### mean maximum Escherichia coli 

## E coli of 

### human or domestic animal origin 

### may not exceed 126 colonies per 100 

### ml geometric 

### mean calculation based on a

### minimumof five samples taken during a sampling season single sample

### maximum may notexceed 236 colonies 

### 100ml
2 

### The open water shall be free from algae in concentrations causing a nuisance condition or causing gastrointestinal or skin disorders or other adverse health effects Water column chlorophyllSubstance Criterion Substance Criterion Diazinon 2 0 g 

### L Bariumdissolved 2 0

## mg L Ethylbenzene 0 7

## mgL Beryllium dissolved 4 0 g 

### L Methoxychlor 

### 40 0 g 

### L Cadmium dissolved 5 0 g 

### L 2 4 Dicholorphen 

### 70 0 g 

### L Chromium 0

### 1mg L oxyacetic acid dissolved Toluene 1 0

## mgL Cyanide amenable to 0 2

## mgL chlorination Trihalomethanes 80 0 g 

### L Fluoride 4 0

## mgL total Trichloroethylene 5 0 g 

### L Total inorganic 10 0

## mgL 1 Nitrogen 1 1 1 Trichloro 0 20 

## mgL Mercury 1 7 g 

### L acute ethane 0 91 g 

### L chronic Xylenes total 10 0 

## mgL Selenium total 50 0 g 

### L recoverable 

### Antimony 6 0 g 

### L Thallium dissolved 2 0 g 

### L dissolved 1 Total Inorganic Nitrogen shall be calculated as

### Ammonia 

## NH3 Ammonium 

## NH4 Nitrate 

### N03 Nitrite 

## C Secondary 

## Human Contact 

### The water body is used foractivities such as recreation that 

### may cause the water to

### come into direct contact with 

### human skin but normallynot to the point of submergence ingestion or contact with 

### human membrane material such contact would occur only incidentally and infrequently Examples include fishing and boating Standards specific to this use are asfollows 1 Bacteria Geometric 

### mean maximum Escherichia coli 

## E coli of 

### human or domestic animal origin 

### may not exceed 126 colonies per 

### 100 ml geometric 

### mean calculation based on a

### minimumof five samplestaken during asampling season single sample

### maximum may notexceed 

### 236 colonies 100ml 2 

## pH range 6 0 8 5 3 

### The open water shall be free from algae in concentrations causing a nuisance condition orcausing gastrointestinal orskin disorders

# D Aquatic Life 

### and Wildlife Habitat 

### The water body is used by 

### non domesticated plants and animals including fish and aquatic insects that are not considered pathogens vectors for pathogens or intermediate hosts for the pathogens of 

### humans or domesticated livestock and plants 

### The water is used for direct consumption foraging habitat cover or propagation and the aquatic ecosystem supports healthy aquatic life including sensitive indigenous species in all of their life cycles Waters designated for this use shall not contain any substance at concentrations that would be deleterious to any 

### non domesticated plant or animal that could bioaccumulate orbiomagnify to deleterious levels 

### The acute and chronic criteria foraquatic life listed inAppendices II and III apply Additionally the following criteria shall notbe exceeded Substance Criterion Substance Criterion 

# DDT and metabolites 11 ng 

### L Mercury 1 1 ng 

### L PCBs total of all 74 ng 

### L Selenium total 2 g 

### L forms recoverable Note Substances are totals unless otherwise indicated 

## E High Quality Coldwater Fishery 

### The water body contains adequate waterflow water chemistry 

# DO pH etc temperature and biological characteristics that are suitable for the support and spawning of indigenous coldwater fish such as Brook trout landlocked salmon and Atlantic salmon or their hybrids Standards specific to thisuse are asfollows 1 Dissolved oxygen 

### minimum 7

## mg l or75 of saturation whichever is higher Spawning season October 1 

## May 14 to ensure spawning and egg incubation of indigenous cold waterspecies Dissolved oxygen 7 day 

### mean 9 5

## mgL Dissolved oxygen 1 day 

### minimum 8 0

## mgL
2 Daily 

### maximum temperature 23 

## C 73 

### F Weekly average temperature 19 

## C 66 F 3 

## pH range 6 6 8 8 4 Turbidity 

### 10

# NTU
5 Conductivity at25 

## C 300 mhos

## cm unless natural background ishigher 6 Chlorine 2 g 

### L

In addition the acute and chronic criteria foraquatic life listed inAppendices II and III apply

### F Coldwater Fishery 

### The water body has awater temperature and other characteristics that are suitable for the support of coldwater fish such as Brook trout landlocked salmon Atlantic salmon or their hybrids Standards specific to this use are asfollows 1 Dissolved oxygen 

### minimum 5

## mg l or60 of saturation whichever is higher 2 Daily 

### maximum temperature 23 

## C 73 

### F 3 

### Weekly average temperature 

### 19 

## C 66 F
4 

## pH range 6 6 8 8 5 Total 

### ammonia as

# N shall notexceed at any time 

## EPA s national 

### recommended Acute Criteria or exceed 

### more than once in any three year period the Chronic Criteriacontained in

### Appendix III 6 Total residual chlorine 

### maximum 11 g 

### L

In addition the acute and chronic criteria foraquatic life listed inAppendices II and III apply 

# H Fish Culture Water from the water 

### body is used for production of coldwater or warmwater fish in a hatchery or rearing station There are no numeric water quality standards specific to thisuse 

### The GeneralStandards in 

### 301 apply

I Sustenance Fishing 

### The water body is used forcarrying out sustenance fishing and is necessary to provide asufficient diet of fish to sustaina healthy population of

### members of the Penobscot Nation Criteriaspecific to this use are inAppendix I and 

### IV Human Health Criteria

J Irrigation 

### The water body is used forwatering agricultural crops and other plants by 

### means of ditches pipes sprinkler systems water spreading berms or other artificial 

### means whether traditional historical orcontemporary This use is similarto

### Maine s agriculture use Concentrations of the followingsubstances shall notexceed the following criteria Substance Criterion Substance Criterion 

### Aluminum dissolved 5 0

## mgL Lithium dissolved 2 5

## mgL Boron dissolved 0 75 

## mgL Molybdenum dissolved 0 01 

## mgL Cobalt dissolved 0 05 

## mgL Vanadium dissolved 0 1 

## mgL Fluoride dissolved 1 0

## mgL Uranium See 

### 11 2 34 

# K Livestock 

### and Wildlife Watering 

### The water body is 

### consumed by livestock 

### non domestic animals including migratorybirds or both forwater supply habitation growth or propagation Concentrations of the following substances shall notexceed the following criteria Substance Criterion Substance Criterion 

### Aluminum dissolved 5 0

## mgL Copper dissolved 0 5

## mgLArsenic dissolved 0 2

## mgL Fluoride dissolved 2 0

## mgL Boron dissolved 5 0

## mgL Total Mercury 0 01 

## mgL Cadmium dissolved 0 05 

## mgL Selenium total 0 05 

## mgL Chromium dissolved 1 0

## mg L recoverable Cobalt dissolved 1 0

## mgL Vanadium dissolved 0 1 

## mgL L Industrial Process

### and Cooling WaterSupply 

### The water

### body is used inconjunction with the production ofgoods or services for profit There are no numeric waterquality standards specific to thisuse 

### The GeneralStandards in Section 301 apply 

# M Hydroelectric 

### power generation 

### The water

### body is used in conjunction with the generation of hydroelectric power There are no numeric water quality standards specific to this use 

### The GeneralStandards inSection 301 apply 

# N Outstanding Tribal Resource Waters These waters represent aunique sacred and cultural resource of the Penobscot Nation due forexample to their use theirbeing part of the traditional value system of the Penobscot Indian Nation or their uncharacteristic beauty They
are therefore given thismost protective status to ensure their preservation Otherwaters 

### whose high quality 

### makes them an exceptional recreational cultural or ecological resource of the Nation 

### may also be designated Outstanding Tribal Resource Waters pursuant tothe procedures in Section 105 

### The standards in

### Appendix IV shall apply to thisuse Section 402 Designated 

### Use Modifications Modifications todesignateduses including the addition orremoval ofadesignated use or establishment of a use subcategory 

### may be 

### made pursuant to the provisions of Section 

### 105

## B and consistent with the requirements of40

## C F

## R 131 10 as

### maybe revised fromtime to time Section 403 Designated 

### Use Table Table 1 identifies the designated uses forPenobscot WatersTable 1

l a i n o 

# m y e l p r e p 

## C u S d n r e s r a t e 

## Design ated

## Uses

# _

s s a l 

## C

r e t a y d o b 

# W l

r e t a

c i t s e y p p u S 

# W

m o 

## D l a r t l

t c a t

a

r a i r u u 

## C

n o 

## C n 

# m u 

## H y 

# m P t c a t n o 

## C n a 

# m u 

## H y r a d n o c e S t a t i b a 

## H e f i l d l i 

# W d n a e f i 

### L c i t a u q 

## A r e s i
r e t a
l

t i l a

iy h F 

## w d o 

## C y u 

## Q h g 

## H r e s i
r e t a
l y h F 

## w d o 

## C e r t l

s iu u 

## C h F g n i h s i F e c n a n e t s u S n o i t a g i r r I g n i r e t a 

# W

e f i l d l i 

# W d n a k c o t s e v i 

### L a 

# W g n i l o o 

## C d n a s s e c o r P l a i r t s u d n I i t a r e e

r e

c i r t c e l e r n o

n g 

## w o p

o d y 

## H t a 

# W

s e c r u o s e 

## R l a b i r 

### T g n i d n a t s t u 

## O Location Surface Water



### _ Penobscot Indian Penobscot River Confluence ofEast 

## C X X X X X X X X X X X Reservation West Branch toMattawamkeag River Penobscot River Confluence of 

## B X X X X X X X X X X X X Mattawamkeag River to Milford 

## Dam

EastBranch Penobscot River 

## AA X X X X X X X X X X X Adjacent to

### T6R8 parcel

Trust Land Mattamiscontis Stream and 

## A X X X X X X X X X X X T2 R9 T3 R9 T3 tributaries 

### R8 EastBranch Seboeis Stream 

## A X X X X X X X X X

Trout Brook 

## A X X X X X X X X X
Mountain Brook and tributaries 

## A X X X X X X X X X

Squirrel Brook 

## A X X X X X X X X X

## Design ated

## Uses


# _ s s a l 

## C

r e t a y d o b 

# W y l p p u S r e t a 

# W

c i t s e 

# m o 

## D l a r t l u u 

## C
t c a t n o 

## C n a 

# m u 

## H y r a 

# m i r P l

a i

e r e

a n o 

# m C d n t c a t n o 

## C n a 

# m u 

## H y r a d n o c e S t a t i b a 

## H e f i l d l i 

# W d n a e f i 

### L c i t a u q 

## A y r e h s i F r e t a 

## w d l o 

## C y t i l a u 

## Q h g i 

## H y r e h s i F r e t a 

## w d l o 

## C e r t l

s iu u 

## C h F g n i h s i F e c n a n e t s u S i t a i r r I n o g i r e t a

e f i l d l ig n 

# W W d n a k c o t s e v i 

### L g n i l o o 

## C d n a s s e c o r P l a i r t s u d n I l

r e t a y p p u S 

# W n o i t a r e n e g r e 

## w o p c i r t c e l e o r d y 

## H s e c r s e l a i r

i a t s t u o 

## R b 

### T g n d n
u 

## O s

r e t a 

# W EastBranch Lake 

## GPA X X X X X X X

Mattamiscontis Lake 

## GPA X X X X X X X X

Little Mattamiscontis Lake 

## GPA X X X X X X X
South Branch Lake 

## GPA X X X X X X X X

Trust Land Hay Brook 

## A X X X X X X X X X T1 R6 Mud Brook 

## A X X X X X X X X X
Salmon Stream and tributaries 

## A X X X X X X X X X
Salmon Stream Lake 

## GPA X X X X X X X

Little Salmon Stream Lake 

## GPA X X X X X X X

Trust Land EastBranch Penobscot River 

## AA X X X X X X X X X X T6 R8 Wadleigh Brook 

## A X X X X X X X X X Mountain Catcher Brook 

## A X X X X X X X X X
Mountain Catcher Pond 

## GPA X X X X X X X Grand Lake Matagamon 

## GPA X X X X X X X X

Morrell Pond 

## GPA X X X X X X X

Trust Land Merill Brook 

## A X X X X X X X X X Williamsburg West Branch Pleasant River 

## AA X X X X X X X X X X

## Design ated

## Uses


# _ s s a l 

## C

r e t a y d o b 

# W y l p p u S r e t a 

# W

c i t s e 

# m o 

## D l a r t l u u 

## C
t c a t n o 

## C n a 

# m u 

## H y r a 

# m i r P l

a i

e r e

a n o 

# m C d n t c a t n o 

## C n a 

# m u 

## H y r a d n o c e S t a t i b a 

## H e f i l d l i 

# W d n a e f i 

### L c i t a u q 

## A y r e h s i F r e t a 

## w d l o 

## C y t i l a u 

## Q h g i 

## H y r e h s i F r e t a 

## w d l o 

## C e r t l

s iu u 

## C h F g n i h s i F e c n a n e t s u S i t a i r r I n o g i r e t a

e f i l d l ig n 

# W W d n a k c o t s e v i 

### L g n i l o o 

## C d n a s s e c o r P l a i r t s u d n I l

r e t a y p p u S 

# W n o i t a r e n e g r e 

## w o p c i r t c e l e o r d y 

## H s e c r s e l a i r

i a t s t u o 

## R b 

### T g n d n
u 

## O s

r e t a 

# W West Branch Pleasant River and 

## A X X X X X X X X X tributaries Whetstone Brook and tributaries 

## B X X X X X X X X

Trust Land Birch Stream and tributaries 

## A X X X X X X X X X X Argyle Hemlock Stream 

## A X X X X X X X X X Ephriam Brook 

## B X X X X X X X X

Trust Land 

### E Branch Passadumkeag River and 

## A X X X X X X X X X Lakeville tributaries Cranberry Brook 

## B X X X X X X X X Upper Sysladobsis Stream 

## B X X X X X X X X
TaylorBrook and tributaries 

## A X X X X X X X X X Upper Sysladobsis Lake 

## GPA X X X X X X X
Sysladobsis Lake 

## GPA X X X X X X X

Trust Land 

### E Branch Passadumkeag River and 

## A X X X X X X X X X Lee tributaries

Trust Land Nash Brook 

## A X X X X X X X X X Alder Stream

### Twp
North Branch Dead River 

## A X X X X X X X X X

Little AlderStream and tributaries 

## A X X X X X X X X X

AlderStream and tributaries 

## A X X X X X X X X X

## Design ated

## Uses


# _ s s a l 

## C

r e t a y d o b 

# W y l p p u S r e t a 

# W

c i t s e 

# m o 

## D l a r u t l u 

## C t c a t n o 

## C n a 

# m u 

## H y r a 

# m i r P l

a i

e r e

a n o 

# m C d n t c a t n o 

## C n a 

# m u 

## H y r a d n o c e S t a t i b a 

## H e f i l d l i 

# W d n a e f i 

### L c i t a u q 

## A y r e h s i F r e t a 

## w d l o 

## C y t i l a u 

## Q h g i 

## H y r e h s i F r e t a 

## w d l o 

## C e r t l

s iu u 

## C h F g n i h s i F e c n a n e t s u S i t a i r r I n o g g n i r e t a 

# W

e f i l d l i 

# W d n a k c o t s e v i 

### L g n i l o o 

## C d n a s s e c o r P l a i r t s u d n I l

r e t a y p p u S 

# W n o i t a r e n e g r e 

## w o p c i r t c e l e o r d y 

## H s e c r s e l a i r

i a t s t u o 

## R b 

### T g n d n
u 

## O s

r e t a 

# W Snow Mountain Pond 

## GPA X X X X X X X X
Round Mountain Pond 

## GPA X X X X X X X X Blanchard Pond 

## GPA X X X X X X X

Section 404 Application 

### and Construction 

# A The criteria assigned to awater body are those required to sustain all designated uses of the water body and with regard to bacteria the water body class 

## When a Penobscot Water has 

### more than one designated use as listed in Table 1 the applicable numeric standards for each parametershall be those necessary tomaintain all the designated uses of that water body that is the most stringent ofthose established forthat

### body ofwater taking into consideration its water body class inthe case of Primary 

### Human Contact Cultural and Ceremonial designated use 

## B The criteria specific to a designated use shall bemaintained at all times fornarrative criteria and for persistentbioaccumulative toxic pollutants including those listed in 

### 307

# A 6 and at all times forall other pollutants except 

### when flows are below critical low flow rates For 

### human health criteria the critical low flow rate is the harmonic

### mean flow or forephemeral waters the modified harmonic

### mean For aquatic life the critical low flow foracute criteria is 

### 1Q10 and forchronic criteria is

### 7Q10 For all othernumeric criteria the critical low flow is 

### 7Q10

Harmonic mean flow isthe

### number of dailyflow measurements divided by the

### sum of the reciprocals of the flows that is it is the reciprocal of the

### mean of reciprocals Modified harmonic 

### mean is based 

### upon the nonzero flow intervals and modified by including a factor to adjust forthe proportion of intervals withzeroflow 

### The equations are asfollows

Harmonic 

### Meanand 

# Q flowvalue

Modified Harmonic 

### Mean
where 

### Qi nonzeroflow 

### Nt total

### number offlowvalues 

### And N0 number of zero flowvalues 

## C Water quality standards established for the attainment and maintenance of upstream designated uses shall be sufficient to protect the attainment and maintenance of downstream designated uses 

# D These 

# PWQS provide the basis for managing discharges attributable to point and nonpoint sources of pollution including in stream activities These 

# PWQS are not used to control natural background 

### phenomena Section 405 Additional 

### NumericWater Quality Criteria Tables listing additional numeric water quality criteria 

### may be found in Appendices I through IV of these Standards 

# SUBCHAPTER V SAMPLING

# AND ANALYSIS VARIANCES

# AND EXCEEDANCES
Section 501 

### Sampling and Analysis Sample collection preservation and analysis used to determine water quality and to maintain these Standards shall be performed in accordance with the Penobscot Nation s Quality Assurance Plan and procedures prescribed by the latest 

## EPA analytical references including but not limited tothe latest editions ofany of the following authorities 1 American Public Health Association Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater 

### 22nd Ed 2012 orthe most current edition 2 

## EPA Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes 3rd 

### Ed March 1983 

## EPA No 600 4 79 020 or the most current edition or 3 Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants 40 

## CFR Part

### 136Section 502 Variances 

# A The Director with the approval of the Penobscot Nation Chief and Tribal Council and of 

## EPA pursuant to subsection 

# H of this section 

### may grant a variance from a water quality standard for a point source discharge provided that the discharger demonstrates that treatment 

### more advanced than that required to comply with technology based effluent limitations is necessary to comply with the water quality standard and 1 It is not technically feasible toachieve compliance within the next three years or 2 

### The cost of treatment would result in substantial and widespread economic and social impact 

## B 

# Avariance 

### maybe granted on a pollutan tspecific basisonly 

# A point source discharge is required to comply with all other applicable 

# PWQS forwhich a variance is not granted 

## No variances 

### maybe granted for point source discharges toOutstanding Tribal Resource Waters 

## C 

# Avariance applies only to a specific point source discharge 

### The granting ofa variance does not modifyawater quality standard Other point source dischargers to the water body shall comply with all applicable Standards including any Standard for which a variance has been granted foraspecific point source discharge 

# D Avariance is forafixed term not toexceed three years Variances are notrenewable but upon adequate justification 

### maybe reissued by the Director with the approval of the Penobscot Nation Chief and Tribal Council and of 

## EPA pursuant to subsection 

# H of this section In addition the Director shall reevaluate a variance 

### upon the issuance reissuance ormodification of the dischargepermitforthe point source discharge 

## E 

# A person 

### who seeks a variance fromawater quality standard shall submit a letter to the Director requestinga variance 

### The request shall include the following information 1 Identification of the specific pollutant and water quality standard forwhich the variance is sought 2 Identification of the receiving water 3 For an existing point source discharge a detailed description of the existing discharge control technologies that are used to achieve compliance with applicable water quality standards Fora 

### new point source discharge a detailed description of the proposed discharge control technologies that will be used to achieve compliance with applicablewater quality standards 4 Documentation that the existing orproposed discharge control technologies will comply with applicable technology based effluent limitations and that 

### moreadvanced treatment technology isnecessary to achieve compliance with the water quality standardforwhich a variance is sought 5 

# A detailed discussion of

### why compliance with the water quality standard cannot be achieved 6 

# A detailed discussion of the discharge control technologies that are available for achieving compliance with the water quality standard for which a variance is sought 7 Documentation ofone orboth of the following

a That it is not technically feasible to install and operate any of the available discharge control technologies to achieve compliance with the water quality standard forwhich a variance issought or b That installation and operation of each of the available discharge technologies to achieve compliance with the waterquality standard would result in substantial and widespread economic and social impact 8 Documentation that the point source discharger has reduced to the 

### maximum extent practicable the discharge of the pollutant forwhich a variance is sought through implementation of pretreatment source reduction or a waste minimizationprogram 9 

# A detailed description of proposed interimdischarge limitationsthat represent the highest level of treatment achievable by the point source discharge during the term of the variance Interim discharge limitationsshall not be less stringent than technology based effluent limitations 

### F In determining whether to 

### recommend to the Penobscot Nation Chief and Tribal Council to grant or deny the request for a variance the Director shall consider the following factors bioaccumulation bioconcentration predicted exposure on biota and the likelihood that resident biota will be adversely affected the 

### known or predicted safe exposure levels forthe pollutant of concern and the likelihood ofadverse 

### human health effects 

# G The Director shall issue public notice and shall provide an opportunity for a public hearing on whether the request for a variance should be granted or denied pursuant to the procedures in 

### 105

## B 

# H A variance is subject to review and approval by the Penobscot Nation Chief and Tribal Council and the 

## EPA

I 

### The final decision on a request for a variance is subject to judicial review pursuant to Section 105 

## CSection 503 

### Compliance Schedules 

### The Penobscot Nation Chief and Tribal Council 

### may allow on a case by case basis inclusion of a compliance schedule in a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System



## NPDES permit that is issued to an existing facility if it is determined by the permitting authority that 

### more time is required to meet the 

## NPDES permit requirements based on 

### new or revised water quality standards 

### The compliance schedule shall require compliance at the earliest practicable time and shall specify milestones and their anticipated dates in order to track a permittee sprogress towards compliance Notwithstanding the forgoing a compliance schedule shall not be issuedfor

## NPDES permit requirements designed to meet water quality standards for Outstanding Tribal Resource Waters

## APPENDICES APPENDIX I 

## ORGANOLEPTIC EFFECT CRITERIA Organoleptic Effect Criteriaare contaminants

### whose presence causes adverse taste orodors in water or fish
Pollutant Organoleptic Effect Criteria
g

## L Acenaphthene 20

Color
Iron 300 Monochlorobenzene 20 Tainting Substance 3 Chlorophenol 0 1 4 Chlorophenol 0 1 2 3 Dichlorophenol 0 04 2 5 Dichlorophenol 0 5 2 6 Dichlorophenol 0 2 3 4 Dichlorophenol 0 3 2 4 5 Trichlorophenol 1 2 4 6 Trichlorophenol 2 2 3 4 6 Tetrachlorophenol 1 2 Methyl 4 Chlorophenol 1800 3 Methyl 4 Chlorophenol 3000 3 Methyl 6 Chlorophenol 20 2 Chlorophenol 0 1 Copper 1000

## APPENDIX I 

## ORGANOLEPTIC EFFECT CRITERIA continued

Pollutant Organoleptic Effect Criteria g

## L 2 4 Dichlorophenol 0 3 2 4 Dimethylphenol 400 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 1 Manganese

Nitrobenzene 30 Pentachlorophenol 30 Phenol 300

Zinc 5000

## APPENDIX II 

## AQUATIC LIFECRITERIA 

## TABLE

Pollutant 

# CMC1 

## CCC 1 acute chronic

g

## L g

## L Acrolein 3ug

### L 3ug

### L Aesthetic Qualities 

## NARRATIVE STATEMENT SEE

## DOCUMENT Aldrin 3 0 Alkalinity 20000 alpha Endosulfan 0 22

## A 0 056

## A Aluminum pH 6 5 750

## B 87

## B

9 0 

### Ammonia 

## FRESHWATER CRITERIA

## ARE pH Temperature and Life stage 

## DEPENDENT Arsenic 340

## CD 150

## CD Bacteria 

## FORPRIMARY RECREATION 

## ANDSHELLFISH USES SEE 

## DOCUMENT beta Endosulfan 0 22

## A 0 056

## A Boron 

## NARRATIVE STATEMENT SEE

## DOCUMENT Carbaryl 2 1 2 1 

### Cadmium 2 0

## DE 0 25

## DE Chlordane 2 4 0 0043 Chloride 860000 230000 Chlorine 19 11 Chloropyrifos 0 083 0 041 Chromium III 570

## DE 74

## DE Chromium VI 16

## D 11

## D Color 

## NARRATIVE STATEMENT SEE

## DOCUMENT Copper Freshwater criteria calculated using the

## BLM

# mm See Document
Cyanide 22 F 5 2 F Demeton 0 1 Diazinon 0 17ug 

### L 0 17ug 

### L Dieldrin 0 24 0 056 Endrin 0 086 0 036

## APPENDIX II continued

Pollutant 

# CMC1 

## CCC 1 acute chronic

g

## L g

## L gamma 

## BHC 0 95 Lindane Gases Total 

## NARRATIVE STATEMENT Dissolved 

### SEE

## DOCUMENT Guthion 0 01 Hardness 

## NARRATIVE STATEMENT SEE 

## DOCUMENT Heptachlor 0 52 0 0038 Heptachlor 0 52 0 0038 Epoxide Iron 1000 Lead 65

## DE 2 5

## DE

Malathion 0 1 Mercury 1 4

## D 0 77

## D Methylmercury 1000 Methoxychlor 0 03 Mirex 0 001 Nickel 470

## DE 52

## DE 28ug 

### L 6 6ug 

### L Nonylphenol Nutrients See 

### EPA s Ecoregional criteria for Total Phosphorus Total Nitrogen Chlorophyll aand Water Clarity Secchi depth for lakes turbidity for streamsand rivers Level III Ecoregional criteria Oiland Grease See Subchapter III Section 11 2 31 on General Standards Oxygen Dissolved See Subchapter IV Section 11 2 41 Freshwater on Designated Uses and Associated Standards Parathion 0 065

## B 0 013

## B

Pentachlorophenol 19

## G 15

## G pH 6 5 9

## APPENDIX II continued

Pollutant 

# CMC1 

## CCC 1 acute chronic

g

## L g

## L Phosphorus Elemental Polychlorinated 0 014

## H Biphenyls 

### PCBs Selenium I 5 Silver 3 2

## DE Solids Suspended See Subchapter III Section 11 2 31 and Turbidity on General Standards Sulfide Hydrogen 2 0 Sulfide Tainting See Subchapter III Section 11 2 31 Substances on General Standards Temperature See Subchapter IV Section 11 2 41 on Designated Uses and Associated Standards Toxaphene 0 73 0 0002 Tributyltin 

### TBT 0 46 0 072 Zinc 120

## DE 120

## DE 4 4 

## DDT 1 1 J 0 001 J 

### A This value applies to the sum ofalpha endosulfan and beta endosulfan 

### B This value for aluminum is expressed in terms of total recoverable metal in the water column 

### C This water quality criterion applies to total arsenic 

### D Freshwater criteria for metals are expressed in terms ofthe dissolved metal in the water column E The freshwater criterion for this metal is expressed asa function of hardness mg L in the water column The value given here corresponds to a hardness of100 mg L Criteria values for other hardness maybe calculated per the equation presented in the criteria document F This recommended water quality criterion is expressed as ug free cyanide as

### CN L 

### G Freshwater aquatic life values for pentachlorophenol are expressed as a function ofpH Values displayed in table correspond to apH of 7 8 

## H This criterion applies to total PCBs e g the sum of all congener or all isomer orhomolog or Aroclor analyses

I The

### CMC 1 f1

### CMC1 f2

### CMC2 where f1 and f2 are the fractions of total selenium that are treated as selenite and selenate respectively and 

### CMC1 and

### CMC2 are 185 9 ug land 12 82ug l respectively

J This criterion applies to

### DDT and its metabolites i e the total concentration of

### DDT and its metabolitesshould not exceed this value1 Criteria Maximum Concentration 

### CMC is an estimate ofthe highest concentration ofa material in surface water towhich an aquatic community can be exposed briefly without resulting in an unacceptable effect 2 The Criterion Continuous Concentration CCC is an estimate of the highestconcentration ofa material in surface water to which an aquatic community can be exposed indefinitely without resulting in an unacceptable effect

## APPENDIX II 

## AQUATIC LIFECRITERIA 

## TABLE continued AppendixA Parameters forCalculating Freshwater Dissolved Metals CriteriaThat Are Hardness Dependent
Chemical 

# mA bA 

# mC bC Freshwater Conversion Factors 

## CF 

# CMC CCC Cadmium 1 0166 3 924 0 7409 4 719 1 136672 1 101672 lnhardness 0 0418 lnhardness 0 0418 38 38 

### Chromium III 0 819 3 7256 0 819 0 6848 0 316 0 86 Copper 0 9422 1 7 0 8545 1 702 0 96 0 96 Lead 1 273 1 46 1 273 4 705 1 46203 1 46203 lnhardness 0 1457 lnhardness 0 1457 12 12 Nickel 0 846 2 255 0 846 0 0584 0 998 0 997 Silver 1 72 6 59 0 85 Zinc 0 8473 0 884 0 8473 0 884 0 978 0 986 Hardness dependant metals criteria 

### maybe calculated from thefollowing 

# CMC dissolved exp 

# mA ln hardness 

### bA CF 

## CCC dissolved exp

## mC ln hardness 

### bC CFAppendix III 

## A Temperature 

### and

## pH Dependent Values ofthe

# CMC Acute Criterion Magnitude in

## mgL Total 

### Ammonia Nitrogen Oncorhynchus spp Present 

## pH Temperature 

# C 0 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6 5 33 33 32 29 27 25 23 21 19 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 9 6 6 31 31 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 5 6 7 30 30 29 27 24 22 21 19 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 9 0 6 8 28 28 27 25 23 21 20 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 2 8 5 6 9 26 26 25 23 21 20 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 4 8 6 7 9 7 0 24 24 23 21 20 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 4 8 6 8 0 7 3 7 1 22 22 21 20 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 3 8 5 7 9 7 2 6 7 7 2 20 20 19 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 9 1 8 3 7 7 7 1 6 5 6 0 7 3 18 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 5 8 7 8 0 7 4 6 8 6 3 5 8 5 3 7 4 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 9 0 8 3 7 7 7 0 6 5 6 0 5 5 5 1 4 7 7 5 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 2 8 5 7 8 7 2 6 6 6 1 5 6 5 2 4 8 4 4 4 0 7 6 11 11 11 10 9 3 8 6 7 9 7 3 6 7 6 2 5 7 5 2 4 8 4 4 4 1 3 8 3 5 7 7 9 6 9 6 9 3 8 6 7 9 7 3 6 7 6 2 5 7 5 2 4 8 4 4 4 1 3 8 3 5 3 2 3 0 7 8 8 1 8 1 7 9 7 2 6 7 6 1 5 6 5 2 4 8 4 4 4 0 3 7 3 4 3 2 2 9 2 7 2 5 7 9 6 8 6 8 6 6 6 0 5 6 5 1 4 7 4 3 4 0 3 7 3 4 3 1 2 9 2 6 2 4 2 2 2 1 8 0 5 6 5 6 5 4 5 0 4 6 4 2 3 9 3 6 3 3 3 0 2 8 2 6 2 4 2 2 2 0 1 9 1 7 8 1 4 6 4 6 4 5 4 1 3 8 3 5 3 2 3 0 2 7 2 5 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 8 1 7 1 5 1 4 8 2 3 8 3 8 3 7 3 5 3 1 2 9 2 7 2 4 2 3 2 1 1 9 1 8 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 8 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 8 2 6 2 4 2 2 2 0 1 9 1 7 1 6 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 96 8 4 2 6 2 6 2 5 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 8 1 7 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 93 0 86 0 79 8 5 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 9 1 8 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 98 0 90 0 83 0 77 0 71 0 65 8 6 1 8 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 96 0 88 0 81 0 75 0 69 0 63 0 59 0 54 8 7 1 5 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 94 0 87 0 80 0 74 0 68 0 62 0 57 0 53 0 49 0 45 8 8 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 93 0 86 0 79 0 73 0 67 0 62 0 57 0 52 0 48 0 44 0 41 0 37 8 9 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 93 0 85 0 79 0 72 0 67 0 61 0 56 0 52 0 48 0 44 0 40 0 37 0 34 0 32 9 0 0 88 0 88 0 86 0 79 0 73 0 67 0 62 0 57 0 52 0 48 0 44 0 41 0 37 0 34 0 32 0 29 0 27Appendix III 

## B Temperature 

### and

## pH Dependent Values of the

# CMC Acute Criterion Magnitude in

## mg LTotal 

### Ammonia Nitrogen Oncorhynchus spp Absent 

## pH Temperature 

# C 0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 10 6 5 51 48 44 41 37 34 32 29 27 25 23 21 19 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 9 6 6 49 46 42 39 36 33 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 5 6 7 46 44 40 37 34 31 29 27 24 22 21 19 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 9 0 6 8 44 41 38 35 32 30 27 25 23 21 20 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 2 8 5 6 9 41 38 35 32 30 28 25 23 21 20 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 4 8 6 7 9 7 0 38 35 33 30 28 25 23 21 20 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 4 8 6 7 9 7 3 7 1 34 32 30 27 25 23 21 20 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 3 8 5 7 9 7 2 6 7 7 2 31 29 27 25 23 21 19 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 9 1 8 3 7 7 7 1 6 5 6 0 7 3 27 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 5 8 7 8 0 7 4 6 8 6 3 5 8 5 3 7 4 24 22 21 19 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 9 0 8 3 7 7 7 0 6 5 6 0 5 5 5 1 4 7 7 5 21 19 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 2 8 5 7 8 7 2 6 6 6 1 5 6 5 2 4 8 4 4 4 0 7 6 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 3 8 6 7 9 7 3 6 7 6 2 5 7 5 2 4 8 4 4 4 1 3 8 3 5 7 7 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 3 8 6 7 9 7 3 6 7 6 2 5 7 5 2 4 8 4 4 4 1 3 8 3 5 3 2 2 9 7 8 13 12 11 10 9 3 8 5 7 9 7 2 6 7 6 1 5 6 5 2 4 8 4 4 4 0 3 7 3 4 3 2 2 9 2 7 2 5 7 9 11 9 9 9 1 8 4 7 7 7 1 6 6 6 0 5 6 5 1 4 7 4 3 4 0 3 7 3 4 3 1 2 9 2 6 2 4 2 2 2 1 8 0 8 8 8 2 7 6 7 0 6 4 5 9 5 4 5 0 4 6 4 2 3 9 3 6 3 3 3 0 2 8 2 6 2 4 2 2 2 0 1 9 1 7 8 1 7 2 6 8 6 3 5 8 5 3 4 9 4 5 4 1 3 8 3 5 3 2 3 0 2 7 2 5 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 8 1 7 1 5 1 4 8 2 6 0 5 6 5 2 4 8 4 4 4 0 3 7 3 4 3 1 2 9 2 7 2 4 2 3 2 1 1 9 1 8 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 8 3 4 9 4 6 4 3 3 9 3 6 3 3 3 1 2 8 2 6 2 4 2 2 2 0 1 9 1 7 1 6 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 96 8 4 4 1 3 8 3 5 3 2 3 0 2 7 2 5 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 8 1 7 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 93 0 86 0 79 8 5 3 3 3 1 2 9 2 7 2 4 2 3 2 1 1 9 1 8 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 98 0 90 0 83 0 77 0 71 0 65 8 6 2 8 2 6 2 4 2 2 2 0 1 9 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 96 0 88 0 81 0 75 0 69 0 63 0 58 0 54 8 7 2 3 2 2 2 0 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 94 0 87 0 80 0 74 0 68 0 62 0 57 0 53 0 49 0 45 8 8 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 93 0 86 0 79 0 73 0 67 0 62 0 57 0 52 0 48 0 44 0 41 0 37 8 9 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 93 0 85 0 79 0 72 0 67 0 61 0 56 0 52 0 48 0 44 0 40 0 37 0 34 0 32 9 0 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 93 0 86 0 79 0 73 0 67 0 62 0 57 0 52 0 48 0 44 0 41 0 37 0 34 0 32 0 29 0 27Appendix III 

## C Temperature and 

## pH Dependent Values ofthe 

## CCC Chronic Criterion Magnitude in

## mgL Total

### Ammonia Nitrogen 

## pH Temperature 

## C 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6 5 4 9 4 6 4 3 4 1 3 8 3 6 3 3 3 1 2 9 2 8 2 6 2 4 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 6 1 5 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 6 6 4 8 4 5 4 3 4 0 3 8 3 5 3 3 3 1 2 9 2 7 2 5 2 4 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 6 7 4 8 4 5 4 2 3 9 3 7 3 5 3 2 3 0 2 8 2 7 2 5 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 8 4 6 4 4 4 1 3 8 3 6 3 4 3 2 3 0 2 8 2 6 2 4 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 6 9 4 5 4 2 4 0 3 7 3 5 3 3 3 1 2 9 2 7 2 5 2 4 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 7 0 4 4 4 1 3 8 3 6 3 4 3 2 3 0 2 8 2 6 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 99 7 1 4 2 3 9 3 7 3 5 3 2 3 0 2 8 2 7 2 5 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 95 7 2 4 0 3 7 3 5 3 3 3 1 2 9 2 7 2 5 2 4 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 96 0 90 7 3 3 8 3 5 3 3 3 1 2 9 2 7 2 6 2 4 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 97 0 91 0 85 7 4 3 5 3 3 3 1 2 9 2 7 2 5 2 4 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 96 0 90 0 85 0 79 7 5 3 2 3 0 2 8 2 7 2 5 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 95 0 89 0 83 0 78 0 73 7 6 2 9 2 8 2 6 2 4 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 98 0 92 0 86 0 81 0 76 0 71 0 67 7 7 2 6 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 94 0 88 0 83 0 78 0 73 0 68 0 64 0 60 7 8 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 95 0 89 0 84 0 79 0 74 0 69 0 65 0 61 0 57 0 53 7 9 2 1 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 95 089 0 84 0 79 0 74 0 69 0 65 0 61 0 57 0 53 0 50 0 47 8 0 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 94 0 88 0 83 078 0 73 0 68 0 64 0 60 0 56 0 53 0 50 0 44 0 44 0 41 8 1 1 5 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 99 0 92 0 87 0 81 0 76 0 71 067 0 63 0 59 0 55 0 52 0 49 0 46 0 43 0 40 0 38 0 35 8 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 96 0 90 0 84 0 79 0 74 0 70 0 65 0 61 057 0 54 0 50 0 47 0 44 0 42 0 39 0 37 0 34 0 32 0 30 8 3 1 1 1 1 0 99 0 93 0 87 0 82 0 76 0 72 0 67 0 63 0 59 0 55 0 52 049 0 46 0 43 0 40 0 38 0 35 0 33 0 31 0 29 0 27 0 26 8 4 0 95 0 89 0 84 0 79 0 74 0 69 0 65 0 61 0 57 0 53 0 50 0 47 0 44 041 0 39 0 36 0 34 0 32 0 30 0 28 0 26 0 25 0 23 0 22 8 5 0 80 0 75 0 71 0 67 0 62 0 58 0 55 0 51 0 48 0 45 0 42 0 40 0 37 035 0 33 0 31 0 29 0 27 0 25 0 24 0 22 0 21 0 20 0 18 8 6 0 68 0 64 0 60 0 56 0 53 0 49 0 46 0 43 0 41 0 38 0 36 0 33 0 31 029 0 28 0 26 0 24 0 23 0 21 0 20 0 19 0 18 0 16 0 15 8 7 0 57 0 54 0 51 0 47 0 44 0 42 0 39 0 37 0 34 0 32 0 30 0 28 0 27 025 0 23 0 22 0 21 0 19 0 18 0 17 0 16 0 15 0 14 0 13 8 8 0 49 0 46 0 43 0 40 0 38 0 35 0 33 0 31 0 29 0 27 0 26 0 24 0 23 021 0 20 0 19 0 17 0 16 0 15 0 14 0 13 0 13 0 12 0 11 8 9 0 42 0 39 0 37 0 34 0 32 0 30 0 28 0 27 0 25 0 23 0 22 0 21 0 19 018 0 17 0 16 0 15 0 14 0 13 0 12 0 12 0 11 0 10 0 09 9 0 0 36 0 34 0 32 0 30 0 28 0 26 0 24 0 23 0 21 0 20 0 19 0 18 0 17 016 0 15 0 14 0 13 0 12 0 11 0 11 0 10 0 09 0 09 0 08

## APPENDIX IV 

# HUMAN HEALTH CRITERIA Comment DK1 

## Human Health 

### For Consumption of Pollutant 

## CAS Water Organism Publication 

## Number Organism Only Year g

## L g

## L Acenaphthene 83329 59 61 

### 2002 Acrolein 107028 0 6 0 6 

### 2009 Acrylonitrile 107131 0

### 012 0 02 

### 2002 Aldrin 309002 0 000003 0 000003 

### 2002 alpha 

# BHC 319846 0

### 0003 0 0003 

### 2002 alpha Endosulfan 959988 5 5 

### 2002 Anthracene 120127 1985 

### 2448 2002 Antimony 7440360 4 9 39 2 

### 2002 Arsenic 7440382 0

### 009

## B 0 02

## B 1992

Asbestos 1332214 7 million 

### 1991 fibers 

### L I Barium 7440393 1000 

### 1986 Benzene 71432 0

### 3650 0 8558 

### 2002 Benzidine 92875 0 000011 0 00001 

### 2002
Benzo a Anthracene 56553 0

### 0009 0 001 

### 2002 Benzo a Pyrene 50328 0

### 0009 0 001 

### 2002 Benzo b Fluoranthene 205992 0

### 0009 0 001 

### 2002 Benzo k Fluoranthene 207089 0

### 0009 0 001 

### 2002 Beryllium 7440417 

## Z beta

# BHC 319857 0

### 0010 0

### 001 2002 beta Endosulfan 

### 33213659 5 30 5 44 

### 2002 Bis 2 Chloroethyl Ether 111444 0

### 016 0 03 

### 2002 Bis 2 Chloroisopropyl Ether 108601 1035 

### 3964 2002 Bis 2 Ethylhexyl Phthalate 117817 0 

### 128 0 13 

### 2002 Bromoform 75252 2 9 8 

### 2002 Butylbenzyl Phthalate 85687 116 118 

### 2002 Cadmium 7440439 

## Z Carbon Tetrachloride 56235 0 07 0 10 

### 2002 Chlordane 57749 0 00005 0 00005 

### 2002 Chlorobenzene 108907 57 95 

### 2003 Chlorodibromomethane 124481 0 27 1 

### 2002

## APPENDIX IV continued 

## Human Health 

### For Consumption of Pollutant 

## CAS Water Organism Publication 

## Number Organism Only Year g

## L g

## L Chloroform 67663 3 7 11 

### 2002 Chlorophenoxy Herbicide 2 4

# D 94757 100 

## Z 1986 Chromium III 

### 16065831 

## Z Total 

### Chromium VI 18540299 

## Z Total Chrysene 218019 0 0009 0 001 

### 2002 Copper 7440508 1 

### 300

# U 1992 Cyanide 57125 122 122 

### 2003 Dibenzo a h Anthracene 53703 0

### 0009 0 001 

### 2002 Dichlorobromomethane 75274 0 37 1 1 

### 2002 Dieldrin 60571 0 000003 0 000003 

### 2002 Diethyl Phthalate 84662 2448 

### 2682 2002 Dimethyl Phthalate 131113 56929 67988 

### 2002 Di n Butyl Phthalate 84742 255 275 

### 2002 Dinitrophenols 

### 25550587 58 324 

### 2002 Endosulfan Sulfate 1031078 5 5 

### 2002 Endrin 72208 0

### 0037 0 0037 

### 2003 Endrin Aldehyde 7421934 0

### 018 0 018 

### 2002 Ether Bis Chloromethyl 542881 0 000016 0 000018 

### 2002 Ethylbenzene 100414 110 131 

### 2003 Fluoranthene 206440 8 9 

### 2002 Fluorene 86737 265 326 

### 2002 gamma

# BHC Lindane 58899 0 

### 107 0 113 

### 2003 Heptachlor 76448 0

### 0000049 0 0000049 

### 2002 Heptachlor Epoxide 1024573 0

### 0000024 0 0000024 

### 2002
Hexachlorobenzene 118741 0 000018 0 000018 

### 2002 Hexachlorobutadiene 87683 0 32 1 13 

### 2002 Hexachlorocyclo hexane 608731 0

### 0123

# H 0

### 0414H Technical Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 77474 26 68 

### 2003 Hexachloroethane 67721 0 19 0 20 

### 2002

## APPENDIX IV continued 

## Human Health 

### For Consumption of Pollutant 

## CAS Water Organism Publication 

## Number Organism Only Year g

## L g

## L Ideno 1 2 3 cd Pyrene 193395 0

### 0009 0 0011 

### 2002 Isophorone 78591 23 59 

### 2002 Manganese 7439965 50

# O 100

# A Methylmercury 

### 22967926 0 2

## mg kg See Title 38 

### 2001 

# MRSA 420 1 

## B and 413 11 Methoxychlor 72435 100

# A Z 1986 Methyl Bromide 74839 32 91 

### 2002 Methylene Chloride 75092 4 1 36 

### 2002 Nickel 7440020 91 104 

### 1998 Nitrates 

### 14797558 10 

### 000

# A 1986 Nitrobenzene 98953 12 42 

### 2002 Nitrosamines 0

### 0008 1 24 

### 1980 Nitrosodibutylamine 

# N 924163 0

### 0043 0 013 

### 2002 Nitrosodiethylamine 

# N 55185 0

### 0008 1 24 

### 2002 Nitrosopyrrolidine 

# N 930552 0

### 016 2 1 

### 2002 

# N Nitrosodimethylamine 62759 0 00068 0 18 

### 2002 

# N Nitrosodi n Propylamine 621647 0

### 0043 0 03 

### 2002 

# N Nitrosodiphenylamine 86306 0 35 0 37 

### 2002 Pentachlorobenzene 608935 0 09 0 09 

### 2002 Pentachlorophenol 87865 0 11 0 19 

### 2002 

## pH 6 0 8 5 

### 1986 Phenol 108952 8749 52448 

### 2009 Polychlorinated Biphenyls 

### PCBs 0

### 0000039 0 0000039 

### 2002 Pyrene 129000 198 245 

### 2002 Selenium 7782492 104 255 

### 2002 Solids Dissolved and Salinity 

### 1986 Tetrachlorobenzene 1 2 4 5 95943 0 06 0 07 

### 2002 Tetrachloroethylene 127184 0 16 0 20 

### 2002 Thallium 7440280 0

### 027 0 029 

### 2003 Toluene 108883 553 915 

### 2003 Toxaphene 8001352 0 000017 0 000017 

### 2002 Trichloroethylene 79016 1 10 1 83 

### 2002

## APPENDIX IV continued 

## Human Health 

### For Consumption of Pollutant 

## CAS Water Organism Publication 

## Number Organism Only Year g

## L g

## L Trichlorophenol 2 4 5 95954 209 223 

### 2002 VinylChloride 75014 0

### 021 0 15 

### 2003 Zinc 7440666 1360 

### 1562 2002 1 1 1 Trichloroethane 71556 

## Z 1 1 2 2 Tetrachloroethane 79345 0 

### 102 0 24 

### 2002 1 1 2 Trichloroethane 79005 0

### 374 0 95 

### 2002 1 1 Dichloroethylene 75354 194 437 

### 2003 1 2 4 Trichlorobenzene 120821 4 4 

### 2003 1 2 Dichlorobenzene 95501 70 79 

### 2003 1 2 Dichloroethane 107062 0 33 2 2 

### 2002 1 2 Dichloropropane 78875 0 33 0 9 

### 2002 1 2 Diphenylhydrazine 122667 0

### 010 0 012 

### 2002 1 2 Trans Dichloroethylene 156605 114 620 

### 2003 1 3 Dichlorobenzene 541731 52 59 

### 2002 1 3 Dichloropropene 542756 0 28 1 3 

### 2003 1 4 Dichlorobenzene 106467 10 12 

### 2003 2 3 7 8 

# TCDD Dioxin 1746016 3 

### 1E 10 3 

### 1E 10 See also Title 38 

### 2002 

# MRSA 420 2 2 4 6 Trichlorophenol 88062 0 14 0 15 

### 2002 2 4 Dichlorophenol 120832 15 18 

### 2002 2 4 Dimethylphenol 105679 49 52 

### 2002 2 4 Dinitrophenol 51285 58 326 

### 2002 2 4 Dinitrotoluene 121142 0

### 073 0 21 

### 2002 2 Chloronaphthalene 91587 94 97 

### 2002 2 Chlorophenol 95578 8 7 9 1 

### 2002 2 Methyl 4 6 Dinitrophenol 534521 8 17 

### 2002 3 3 Dichlorobenzidine 91941 0

### 0017 0 0017 

### 2002 3 Methyl 4 Chlorophenol 59507 

# U U 4 4 

# DDD 72548 0 000019 0 000019 

### 2002 4 4 

# DDE 72559 0 000013 0 000013 

### 2002 4 4 

# DDT 50293 0 000013 0 000013 

### 2002
Comment DK2 

## A This criterion is based on carcinogenicity of 10 6 risk Alternate risk levels

### may be obtained bymoving the decimal point eg for a risklevel of 10 5 

### move thedecimal point inthe recommended criterionone place to the right 

## B This water quality criterion forarsenic refers to the inorganic form only 

## C Amore stringent 

### MaximumContaminant Level 

## MCL hasbeen issued by

### EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act See Appendix IV for a listing of the 

### EPA MCLs 

## D This water quality criterion isexpressed as total cyanide 

## E This criterionapplies to total

### PCBs eg the

### sum of all congener orall isomerorhomolog or Aroclor analyses 

### FThis criterion is based on aconsumption rate of286 grams oforganisms perday derived from the Wabanaki Traditional Cultural Lifeways Exposure Scenario 2009 Resident fishand Aquatic life from Inland 

### Non Anadromous diet