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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1404 - Snake Region: Jack Creek

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  Jack Creek from its origin to its confluence with Harrington Creek. Jack Creek
				  is located in Elko County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Jack Creek
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN
							 EXISTING HIGHER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Temperature - °C
							 [DELTA]Tb - °C
S.V. DT
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 20 = 0
*
X
pH - SU
S.V.
6.5 - 9.0
X
X
*
*
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 6.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.10
*
*
X
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
X
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500 or the 95th percentile
							 (whichever is less).
X
X
*
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform - No./100 ml
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1332 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing zone,
				  but the increase must not cause a violation of the single value
				  standard.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1406 - Snake Region: Harrington Creek

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  Harrington Creek from its confluence with Jack Creek to the South Fork of the
				  Owyhee River. Harrington Creek is located in Elko County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Harrington Creek
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN
							 EXISTING HIGHER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Trout.
Temperature - °C
							 [DELTA]Tb - °C
S.V. DT
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 20 = 0
*
X
pH - SU
S.V.
6.5 - 9.0
X
X
*
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 6.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.10
*
*
X
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
X
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500 or the 95th percentile
							 (whichever is less).
X
X
*
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform -No./100 ml
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1332 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing zone,
				  but the increase must not cause a violation of the single value
				  standard.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1408 - Snake Region: Bull Run Reservoir

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the entire body of water
				  known as Bull Run Reservoir. Bull Run Reservoir is located in Elko
				  County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Bull Run Reservoir
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN
							 EXISTING HIGHER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Trout.
Temperature - °C
							 [DELTA]Tb - °C
S.V. DT
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 20 = 0
*
X
pH - SU
S.V.
6.5 - 9.0
X
X
*
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 6.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.10
*
*
X
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
X
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500 or the 95th percentile
							 (whichever is less).
X
X
*
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 576
*
X
Fecal Coliform -No./100 ml
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1332 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing zone,
				  but the increase must not cause a violation of the single value
				  standard.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1412 - Snake Region: Wilson Reservoir

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the entire body of water
				  known as Wilson Reservoir. Wilson Reservoir is located in Elko County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Wilson Reservoir
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN
							 EXISTING HIGHER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Trout.
Temperature - °C
							 [DELTA]Tb - °C
S.V. DT
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 20 = 0
*
X
pH - SU
S.V.
6.5 - 9.0
X
X
*
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 6.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.10
*
*
X
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
X
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500 or the 95th percentile
							 (whichever is less).
X
X
*
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform -No./100 ml
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1332 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing zone,
				  but the increase must not cause a violation of the single value
				  standard.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1414 - Snake Region: Taylor Canyon Creek

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  Taylor Canyon Creek from its origin to its confluence with the South Fork of
				  the Owyhee River. Taylor Canyon Creek is located in Elko County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Taylor Canyon Creek
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER
							 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Temperature - °C Maximum
S.V. May-Oct S.V. Nov-Apr
21 13
*
X
pH - SU
S.V.
6.5 - 9.0
*
X
X
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 6.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 0.1b
*
*
X
X
Nitrogen Species (as N) - mg/l
Nitrate S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10
X
*
Nitrite S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.06
*
X
Total
							 Nitrogenb
*
*
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
Suspended Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 25
*
X
Turbidity - NTU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10
*
X
Color - PCU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 75
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
X
X
*
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
*
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform - No./100 ml
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1332 for beneficial use terminology.
b The water must not contain
				  nutrient concentrations from a source other than a natural source which cause
				  the growth of algae or aquatic plants in amounts that interfere with any
				  beneficial uses of the water.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R133-10, eff. 12-16-2010; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1416 - Snake Region: Trout Creek at Goose Creek

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  Trout Creek from the Nevada-Idaho state line to its confluence with Goose
				  Creek. This segment of Trout Creek is located in Elko County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Trout Creek at Goose Creek
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER
							 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Temperature - °C Maximum
S.V. May-Oct S.V. Nov-Apr
21 13
*
X
pH - SU
S.V.
6.5 - 9.0
*
X
X
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 6.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 0.1b
*
*
X
X
Nitrogen Species (as N) - mg/l
Nitrate S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10
X
*
Nitrite S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.06
*
X
Total
							 Nitrogenb
*
*
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
Suspended Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 25
*
X
Turbidity - NTU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10
*
X
Color - PCU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 75
*
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
X
X
*
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
*
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform - No./100 ml
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1332 for beneficial use terminology.
b The water must not contain
				  nutrient concentrations from a source other than a natural source which cause
				  the growth of algae or aquatic plants in amounts that interfere with any
				  beneficial uses of the water.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R133-10, eff. 12-16-2010; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1418 - Snake Region: Trout Creek at Salmon Falls Creek

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  Trout Creek from its origin to its confluence with Salmon Falls Creek. This
				  segment of Trout Creek is located in Elko County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Trout Creek at Salmon Falls Creek
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER
							 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Temperature - °C Maximum
S.V. May-Oct S.V. Nov-Apr
21 13
*
X
pH - SU
S.V.
6.5 - 9.0
*
X
X
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 6.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 0.1b
*
*
X
X
Nitrogen Species (as N) - mg/l
Nitrate S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10
X
*
Nitrite S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.06
*
X
Total
							 Nitrogenb
*
*
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
Suspended Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 25
*
X
Turbidity - NTU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10
*
X
Color - PCU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 75
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
X
X
*
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
*
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform - No./100 ml
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1332 for beneficial use terminology.
b The water must not contain
				  nutrient concentrations from a source other than a natural source which cause
				  the growth of algae or aquatic plants in amounts that interfere with any
				  beneficial uses of the water.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R133-10, eff. 12-16-2010; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1422 - Snake Region: Jack Creek at Jarbidge River

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  Jack Creek from its origin to its confluence with the Jarbidge River. Jack
				  Creek is located in Elko County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Jack Creek at Jarbidge River
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER
							 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Temperature - °C Maximum
S.V. May-Oct S.V. Nov-Apr
21 7
*
X
pH - SU
S.V.
6.5 - 9.0
*
X
X
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 6.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 0.1b
*
*
X
X
Nitrogen Species (as N) - mg/l
Nitrate S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10
X
*
Nitrite S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.06
*
X
Total
							 Nitrogenb
*
*
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
Suspended Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 25
*
X
Turbidity - NTU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10
*
X
Color - PCU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 75
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
X
X
*
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
*
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform - No./100 ml
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1332 for beneficial use terminology.
b The water must not contain
				  nutrient concentrations from a source other than a natural source which cause
				  the growth of algae or aquatic plants in amounts that interfere with any
				  beneficial uses of the water.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R133-10, eff. 12-16-2010; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1434 - Humboldt Region: Standards for select bodies of water

Current through June 11, 2024
The standards for water quality for select bodies of water
				  within the Humboldt Region are prescribed in NAC 445A.1434 to 445A.1578,
				  inclusive.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R130-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1436 - Humboldt Region: Humboldt River near Osino

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  the Humboldt River from the upstream source of the main stem to Osino. This
				  segment of the Humboldt River is located in Elko County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Humboldt River near Osino
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN
							 EXISTING HIGHER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Warm-water fishery.
Temperature- °C
							 [DELTA]Tb - °C
[DELTA]T
= 0
[DELTA]T
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 2
*
X
pH - SU
A-Avg. S.V.
7.0 - 8.37.0 - 8.5
S.V. [DELTA]pH
6.5 - 9.0 ±0.5
X
X
X
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 5.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
Apr-Nov Seasonal Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.1
*
X
X
X
Nitrogen species (as N) - mg/l
Total Nitrogen
Nitrate S.V. Nitrite S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10
							 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1.0
X
X
X
*
X
A-Avg. S.V. Apr-Nov
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1.5 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 2.4
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
Suspended Solids - mg/l
Annual Median
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 80d
*
Turbidity - NTU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]. 50
*
X
Color - PCU
e
No Adverse Effects
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
A-Avg. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 370 [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 385
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
A-Avg. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 22 [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 25
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
X
X
*
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
*
Sodium - SAR
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 8
*
X
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform -No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 75 [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 200
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing
				  zone.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
d The maximum allowable point
				  source discharge is S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 80 mg/l of suspended
				  solids.
e Increase in color must not be
				  more than 10 PCU above natural conditions.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1438 - Humboldt Region: Humboldt River at Palisade

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  the Humboldt River from Osino to the Palisade Gage. This segment of the
				  Humboldt River is located in Elko and Eureka Counties.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Humboldt River at Palisade
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN
							 EXISTING HIGHER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Warm-water fishery.
Temperature - °C
							 [DELTA]Tb - °C
[DELTA]T
= 0
[DELTA]T
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 2
*
X
pH - SU
A-Avg. S.V.
7.0 - 8.57.0 - 8.6
S.V. [DELTA]pH
6.5 - 9.0 ± 0.5
X
X
X
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 5.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
Apr-Nov Seasonal Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.1
*
X
X
X
Nitrogen species (as N) - mg/l
Total Nitrogen
Nitrate S.V. Nitrite S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10 [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 1.0
X
X
X
*
X
A-Avg. S.V. Apr-Nov
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1.4 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 2.4
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
Suspended Solids - mg/l
Annual Median
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 80d
*
Turbidity - NTU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 50
*
X
Color - PCU
e
No Adverse Effects
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
A-Avg. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 350 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 400
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
A-Avg. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 21 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 30
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
X
X
*
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
*
Sodium - SAR
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 8
*
X
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform -No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 20 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 150
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing
				  zone.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
d The maximum allowable point
				  source discharge is S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 80 mg/l of suspended
				  solids.
e Increase in color must not be
				  more than 10 PCU above natural conditions.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1442 - Humboldt Region: Humboldt River at Battle Mountain

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  the Humboldt River from the Palisade Gage to the Battle Mountain Gage. This
				  segment of the Humboldt River is located in Eureka and Lander Counties.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Humboldt River at Battle Mountain
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN
							 EXISTING HIGHER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Warm-water fishery.
Temperature - °C
							 [DELTA]Tb - °C
[DELTA]T
= 0
[DELTA]T
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 2
*
X
pH - SU
A-Avg. S.V.
7.0 - 8.47.0 - 8.6
S.V. [DELTA]pH
6.5 - 9.0 ± 0.5
X
X
X
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 5.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
Apr-Nov Seasonal Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.1
*
X
X
X
Nitrogen species (as N) - mg/l
Total Nitrogen
Nitrate S.V. Nitrite S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10 [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 1.0
X
X
X
*
X
A-Avg. S.V. Apr-Nov
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1.9 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 4.0
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
Suspended Solids - mg/l
Annual Median
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 80d
*
Turbidity - NTU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 50
*
X
Color - PCU
e
No Adverse Effects
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
A-Avg. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 425 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 520
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
A-Avg. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 50 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 70
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
X
X
*
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
*
Sodium - SAR
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 8
*
X
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform -No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 50 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 200
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing
				  zone.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
d The maximum allowable point
				  source discharge is S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 80 mg/l of suspended
				  solids.
e Increase in color must not be
				  more than 10 PCU above natural conditions.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1444 - Humboldt Region: Humboldt River at State Highway 789

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  the Humboldt River from the Battle Mountain Gage to where State Highway 789
				  crosses the Humboldt River. This segment of the Humboldt River is located in
				  Humboldt and Lander Counties.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Humboldt River at State Highway 789
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN
							 EXISTING HIGHER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Warm-water fishery.
Temperature - °C
							 [DELTA]Tb - °C
[DELTA]T
= 0
[DELTA]T
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 2
*
X
pH - SU
A-Avg. S.V.
7.0 - 8.57.0 - 8.7
S.V. [DELTA]pH
6.5 - 9.0 ± 0.5
X
X
X
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 5.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
Apr-Nov Seasonal Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.1
*
X
X
X
Nitrogen species (as N) - mg/l
Total Nitrogen
Nitrate S.V. Nitrite S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10 [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 1.0
X
X
X
*
X
A-Avg. S.V. Apr-Nov
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 2.9 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 3.7
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
Suspended Solids - mg/l
Annual Median
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 80d
*
Turbidity - NTU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 50
*
X
Color - PCU
e
No Adverse Effects
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
A-Avg. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 560
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
A-Avg. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 60 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 110
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
X
X
*
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
*
Sodium - SAR
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 8
*
X
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform -No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 40 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 100
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing
				  zone.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
d The maximum allowable point
				  source discharge is S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 80 mg/l of suspended
				  solids.
e Increase in color must not be
				  more than 10 PCU above natural conditions.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1446 - Humboldt Region: Humboldt River at Imlay

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  the Humboldt River from the Comus Gage to Imlay. This segment of the Humboldt
				  River is located in Humboldt and Pershing Counties.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Humboldt River at Imlay
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN
							 EXISTING HIGHER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Warm-water fishery.
Temperature - °C
							 [DELTA]Tb - °C
[DELTA]T
= 0
[DELTA]T
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 2
*
X
pH - SU
A-Avg. S.V.
7.0 - 8.57.0 - 8.7
S.V. [DELTA]pH
6.5 - 9.0 ± 0.5
X
X
X
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 5.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
Apr-Nov Seasonal Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.1
*
X
X
X
Nitrogen species (as N) - mg/l
Total Nitrogen
Nitrate S.V. Nitrite S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10 [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 1.0
X
X
X
*
X
A-Avg. S.V. Apr-Nov
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 2.4 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 2.9
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
Suspended Solids - mg/l
Annual Median
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 80d
*
Turbidity - NTU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 50
*
X
Color - PCU
e
No Adverse Effects
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 590
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
A-Avg. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 70 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 85
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
X
X
*
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
*
Sodium - SAR
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 8
*
X
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform -No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 30 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 150
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing
				  zone.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
d The maximum allowable point
				  source discharge is S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 80 mg/l of suspended
				  solids.
e Increase in color must not be
				  more than 10 PCU above natural conditions.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1448 - Humboldt Region: Humboldt River at Woolsey

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  the Humboldt River from Imlay to Woolsey. This segment of the Humboldt River is
				  located in Pershing County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Humboldt River at Woolsey
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN
							 EXISTING HIGHER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Warm-water fishery.
Temperature - °C
							 [DETLA]Tb - °C
[DETLA]T
= 0
[DETLA]T
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 2
*
X
pH - SU
A-Avg. S.V.
7.0 - 8.97.0 - 9.0
S.V. [DETLA] pH
6.5 - 9.0 ± 0.5
X
X
X
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 5.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
Apr-Nov Seasonal Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.1
*
X
X
X
Nitrogen species (as N) - mg/l
Nitrate S.V. Nitrite S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10 [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 1.0
X
X
X
*
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
Suspended Solids - mg/l
Annual Median
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 80d
*
Turbidity - NTU
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 50
*
X
Color - PCU
e
No Adverse Effects
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
A-Avg. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 600 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 700
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1000
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
A-Avg. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 130 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 175
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
X
X
*
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
*
Sodium - SAR
A-Avg.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 8
*
X
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 235
*
X
Fecal Coliform -No./100 ml
A.G.M. S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 100 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 200
S.V.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing
				  zone.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
d The maximum allowable point
				  source discharge is S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 80 mg/l of suspended
				  solids.
e Increase in color must not be
				  more than 10 PCU above natural conditions.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1452 - Humboldt Region: Humboldt River at Rodgers Dam

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  the Humboldt River from Woolsey to Rodgers Dam. This segment of the Humboldt
				  River is located in Pershing County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Humboldt River at Rodgers Dam
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER
							 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR BENEFICIAL
							 USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Temperature - °C
							 [DELTA]Tb - °C
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 34 [DELTA]T[LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 3
*
X
pH - SU
S.V. 6.5 - 9.0
X
X
*
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V. [GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 5.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.33
*
*
X
X
Nitrate (as N) - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10
X
X
*
X
Nitrite (as N) - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1.0
X
X
*
X
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
X
Total Suspended Solids - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 80
*
Turbidity - NTU
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 50
*
Color - PCU
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 75
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500 or the 95th percentile
							 (whichever is less).
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
1-hr Avg. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 860d 96-hr Avg. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 230
X
*
X
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 250
*
Alkalinity (as CaCO3) -
							 mg/l
S.V. [GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 20
*
X
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 S.V. [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform - No./100 ml
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing zone,
				  but the increase must not cause a violation of the single value
				  standard.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
d One-hour and 96-hour average
				  concentration limits may be exceeded only once every 3 years.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12, 12-20-2012; A by
				  R130-15,
				  eff. 4/4/2016
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1454 - Humboldt Region: Humboldt River at the Humboldt Sink

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  the Humboldt River from Rodgers Dam to the Humboldt Sink. This segment of the
				  Humboldt River is located in Churchill and Pershing Counties.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Humboldt River at the Humboldt Sink
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER
							 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR BENEFICIAL
							 USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
pH - SU
S.V. 6.0 - 9.0
X
X
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V. [GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 3.0
X
*
X
X
X
Nitrite (as N) - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 10
X
*
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
b
*
Total Suspended Solids - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 80
*
Turbidity - NTU
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 50
*
Chloride - mg/l
1-hr Avg. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 860c 96-hr Avg. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 230
X
*
X
Alkalinity (as CaCO3) -
							 mg/l
S.V. [GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 20
*
X
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126 S.V. 576
*
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
c One-hour and 96-hour average
				  concentration limits may be exceeded only once every 3 years.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R129-10, 1-13-2011; A by
				  R130-15,
				  eff. 4/4/2016
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1455 - Humboldt Region: The Humboldt Sink

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  the Humboldt Sink. The Humboldt Sink is located in Churchill and Pershing
				  Counties.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
The Humboldt Sink
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER
							 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR
							 BENEFICIAL USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
pH - SU
S.V.
6.0 - 9.0
X
X
*
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V.
[GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 3.0
X
*
X
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
b
*
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M.
[LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 630
*
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R129-10, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1456 - Humboldt Region: Humboldt River, North Fork and tributaries at the national forest boundary

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the bodies of water known
				  as the North Fork of the Humboldt River and its tributaries in the Independence
				  Mountain Range from their origin to the national forest boundary. This segment
				  of the North Fork of the Humboldt River and tributaries is located in Elko
				  County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Humboldt River, North Fork and tributaries at the national
				  forest boundary
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER
							 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR BENEFICIAL
							 USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Temperature - °C
[DELTA]Tb - °C
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 20
[DELTA]T
							 = 0
*
X
pH - SU
S.V. 6.5 - 9.0
X
X
*
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V. [GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 6.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.10
*
*
X
X
Nitrate (as N) - mg/l
S.V.[LESS THEN
							 OR EQUAL TO]
							 10
X
X
*
X
Nitrite (as N) - mg/l
S.V. [LESS
							 THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 0.06
X
*
X
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
X
Total Suspended Solids - mg/l
S.V.
							 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 25
*
Turbidity - NTU
S.V. [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL
							 TO]10
*
Color - PCU
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL
							 TO]
							 75
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V.
							 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500 or the 95th percentile (whichever is
							 less).
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
1-hr Avg.[LESS THEN
							 OR EQUAL TO] 860d
96-hr Avg. [LESS THEN
							 OR EQUAL TO]
							 230
X
*
X
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO]
							 250
*
Alkalinity (as CaCO3) -
							 mg/l
S.V. [GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 20
*
X
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126
S.V.
							 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform - No./100 ml
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing zone,
				  but the increase must not cause a violation of the single value
				  standard.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
d One-hour and 96-hour average
				  concentration limits may be exceeded only once every 3 years.
Added to
				  NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012; A by
				  
				  R102-14, eff. 10/24/2014
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1458 - Humboldt Region: Humboldt River, North Fork at Beaver Creek

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  the North Fork of the Humboldt River from the national forest boundary to its
				  confluence with Beaver Creek. This segment of the North Fork of the Humboldt
				  River is located in Elko County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Humboldt River, North Fork at Beaver Creek
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER
							 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR BENEFICIAL
							 USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
Wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Trout.
Temperature - °C
[DELTA]Tb - °C
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 20
[DELTA]T
							 = 0
*
X
pH - SU
S.V. 6.5 - 9.0
X
X
*
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V. [GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 6.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.10
*
*
X
X
Nitrate (as N) - mg/l
S.V.[LESS THEN
							 OR EQUAL TO]
							 10
X
X
*
X
Nitrite (as N) - mg/l
S.V. [LESS
							 THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 0.06
X
*
X
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
X
Total Suspended Solids - mg/l
S.V.
							 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 25
*
Turbidity - NTU
S.V. [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL
							 TO]10
*
Color - PCU
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL
							 TO]
							 75
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
S.V.
							 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500 or the 95th percentile (whichever is
							 less).
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
1-hr Avg.[LESS THEN
							 OR EQUAL TO] 860d
96-hr Avg. [LESS THEN
							 OR EQUAL TO]
							 230
X
*
X
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO]
							 250
*
Alkalinity (as CaCO3) -
							 mg/l
S.V. [GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 20
*
X
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126
S.V.
							 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform - No./100 ml
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing zone,
				  but the increase must not cause a violation of the single value
				  standard.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
d One-hour and 96-hour average
				  concentration limits may be exceeded only once every 3 years.
Added to
				  NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012; A by
				  R102-14,
				  eff. 10/24/2014
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Standards for Water Quality › Section 445A.1462 - Humboldt Region: Humboldt River, North Fork at the Humboldt River

Current through June 11, 2024
The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as
				  the North Fork of the Humboldt River from its confluence with Beaver Creek to
				  its confluence with the Humboldt River. This segment of the North Fork of the
				  Humboldt River is located in Elko County.
STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY
Humboldt River, North Fork at the Humboldt River
PARAMETER
REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER
							 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR BENEFICIAL
							 USES
Beneficial
							 Usea
Livestock
Irrigation
Aquatic
Contact
Noncontact
Municipal
Industrial
wildlife
Aesthetic
Enhance
Marsh
Beneficial Uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aquatic Life Species of Concern
Temperature - °C
[DELTA]Tb - °C
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 24
DT =
							 0
*
X
pH - SU
S.V. 6.5 - 9.0
X
X
*
*
X
X
*
Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l
S.V. [GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO] 5.0
X
*
X
X
X
X
Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 0.10
*
*
X
X
Nitrate (as N) - mg/l
S.V.[LESS THEN
							 OR EQUAL TO]
							 10
X
X
*
X
Nitrite (as N) - mg/l
S.V. [LESS
							 THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 1.0
X
*
X
X
Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l
c
*
X
Total Suspended Solids - mg/l
S.V.
							 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 80
*
Turbidity - NTU
S.V. [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO]
							 50
*
Color - PCU
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL
							 TO]
							 75
*
Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l
[LESS
							 THEN OR EQUAL TO] 500 or S.V. the 95th percentile (whichever is
							 less).
X
X
*
Chloride - mg/l
1-hr Avg.[LESS THEN
							 OR EQUAL TO] 860d
96-hr [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO] 230
							 Avg.
X
*
X
X
Sulfate - mg/l
S.V. [LESS THEN OR
							 EQUAL TO]
							 250
*
Alkalinity (as CaCO3) -
							 mg/l
S.V. [GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO]
							 20
*
X
E. coli - No./100 ml
A.G.M. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 126
S.V.
							 [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 410
*
X
Fecal Coliform - No./100 ml
S.V. [LESS THEN OR EQUAL TO] 1,000
X
*
X
X
X
* = The most restrictive beneficial use.
X = Beneficial use.
a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and
				  445A.1432 for beneficial use terminology.
b Maximum allowable increase in
				  temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing zone,
				  but the increase must not cause a violation of the single value
				  standard.
c The ambient water quality
				  criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.
d One-hour and 96-hour average
				  concentration limits may be exceeded only once every 3 years.
Added to
				  NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12,
				  12-20-2012; A by
				  R102-14,
				  eff. 10/24/2014
NRS
					 445A.425,
					 445A.520