# APPENDIX B
Chronological Summary of 

# Federal Water Quality Standards Promulgation Actions



# WATER QUALITY STANDARDS HANDBOOK

SECOND EDITIONAppendix B- Summaryof Federal Promulgation Actions



### UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS AND APPLIED SCIENCE DIVISION

JANUARY 1993 CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF FEDERAL WATER QUALITY STANDARDS PROMULGATION ACTIONS STATE DATE
1. Kentucky

2*. Arizona
3. Nebraska 12/2/74

6/22/76
6/6/78

4. Mississippi 4/30/79 

### STATUS-REFERENCE ACTION
Final

Final
Final

Final 39 FR 41709 Establishedstatementin WQS

giving EPA Administrator authority to grant a temporary exception to streamclassification and/or criteria after case-by-case

studies. Also, establishedstatementthat streams not listed in the WQS are understoodto be classified as Aquatic Life and criteria for this useto be met. 41 FR 25000 Established nutrient standardsfor

11 streams. 43 FR 24529 Redesignated eight stream segments for full body contact recreation and three for partial body contact recreation and the protection of fish and wildlife. 44 FR 25223 Establisheddissolved oxygen

criterion for all water uses recognized by the State. Establishedcriterion for a daily averageof not lessthan 5.0 mg/1 with a daily instantaneousminimum of not lessthan 4.0 mg/1.

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5. Alabama 1l/26/79 Proposed 44 FR 67442 ProposaIto reestablishpreviously approveduseclassifications for segments of four navigable waterways, Five Mile Creek, OpossumCreek, Valley Creek, Village Creek, and upgradethe use designationof a segmentof Village Creek from river mile 30 to its source. 6. Alabama 2/ 14180 Final 45 FR 9910 Establishedbeneficial stream use classification for 16 streams: 8 were designatedfor fish and wildlife, 7 were upgradedto a fish and wildlife classification, 1 was designatedas agricultural and industrial water supply. Proposed streamsclassification rulemaking for 7 streamswithdrawn. 7. North Carolina 4/ l/80 Final 45 FR 21246 Nullified a zero dissolved oxygen standardvariance in a segment of Welch Creek and reestablishedthe State’s previous standardof 5 mg/l average,4 mg/l minimum, except for lower concentrationscausedby natural swamp conditions. 8. Ohio 1l/28/80 Final 45 FR 79053 (1) Establishedwater use designation, (2) establish a DO criterion of 5 mg/l for warmwater use, (3) designated 17 streamsas warmwater habitat, (4) placed 111 streamsdowngraded by Ohio into modified warmwater habitat, (5) revisedcertain provisions relating to mixing zones (principally on Lake Erie), (6) revised low flow and other exceptionsto standards, (7) amendedsampling and analytical protocols, and (8) withdrew EPA proposal to establish a new cyanide criterion. 9. Kentucky 12/9/80 Final 45 FR 81042 Withdrew the Federal promulgation (withdrawal) action of 12/2/74 after adoption of ppropriate water quality standards by the State.
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11. Ohio 10. North Carolina 11/10/81 Final (withdrawal)

2/16/82 Final (withdrawal)

12. Nehaska 7126182 Final (withdrawal)

13. Alabama 1l/26/82 Final (withdrawal) 46 FR 55520

47 FR 29541

47 FR 32128

47 FR 53372

14. Idaho 8/20/85 Proposed 50 FR 33672

15. Mississippi 4/4/86 Final 51 FR 11581 (withdrawal)

16. Idaho 7114186 Final 51 FR 25372 (withdrawal)

17. Kentucky 3/20/87 Final 50 FR 9102 Withdrew the Federal promulgation action of 4/l/80 following State adoption of a dissolved oxygen criterion consistentwith the Federally promulgated standard. Withdrew Federal promulgation of 1l/28/80 becauseit was basedon a portion of the water quality standardsregulation that has been determined to be invalid. Withdrew Federal promulgation action of 6/6/78 after adoption of appropriate water quality standards by the State. Withdrew the Federal promulgation action of 2/14/80 following State adoption of requirements consistent with the Federally promulgated standard. Proposalto replace DO criterion downstream from dams, partially replace Statewide ammonia criterion, replace ammonia criterion for Indian Creek, and delete categorical exemption of dams from Antidegradation Policy. Withdrew the Federal promulgation of 4/30/79 following State adoption of requirements consistentwith the Federally promulgated standard. Withdrew portions of proposed rule to replace DO criterion downstream from dams and delete categorical exemptions of dams from antidegradation rule since Stateadopted acceptablestandards in both instances. Establisheda chloride criterion of 600 mg/l as a 30-day average, not to exceeda maximum of 1,200 mg/l at any time.
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18. Idaho

19’.Coleville Indian Reservation 20. Kentucky

21’. 12 States 2 Territories
22. Washington 7/25/88 Final 53 FR 27882 (withdrawal)

7/6/89 Final 54 FR 28622

41319 1 Final 56 FR 13592 (withdrawal)
12/22/ 92 Final 57 FR 60848

7/6/93 Final 58 FR 36141 (withdrawal) Withdrew portion of proposed rule which would haveestablisheda Statewide ammonia criterion and a site-specific ammonia criterion applicable to lower Indian Creek since Stateadopted acceptable standards. Establisheddesignatedusesand criteria for all surface waters on the Reservation. Withdrew the Federal promulgation of 3/20/87 after adoption of appropriate WQS by the State. Establishednumeric water quality for toxic poIlutants (aquatic life and human health). Withdrew, in part, the Federal Promulgation of 12/22/92 after adoption of appropriate criteria by the State.

l Final federal rule remains in force


### SUMMARY OF FEDERAL PROMULGATION ACTIONS
Total Number of Proposedor Final Rules 22 Final StandardsPromulgated 10 Withdrawal of u Standards 8 Federal Rules Remaining In Force 3 No Action Taken on Proposalsor ProposalWithdrawn 3