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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0160 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Hood): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Hood Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the Hood Basin (see
			 Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown in
			 Table 160A (November 2003).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the Hood Basin are shown in Figures
			 160A, 160B, 160C and 160D. (October 2023).
(3) For purpose of protecting active resident
			 trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) The dissolved oxygen spawning criteria
			 will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown on OAR
			 340-041-0101: Figure 160D.
(b) In
			 addition to the salmonid spawning areas shown on Figure 160D, DEQ will
			 determine where additional active spawning areas used by resident trout occur
			 as data becomes available. DEQ will identify additional spawning habitat and
			 areas determined to be active resident trout spawning areas in a publicly
			 available inventory. The determinations recorded in the inventory will be
			 incorporated into the designated use tables and maps in OAR 340-041
			 periodically through rulemaking. When resident trout spawning is determined to
			 be an existing use based on the best available data and is added to the
			 resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will apply the spawning criteria for
			 dissolved oxygen to protect the existing trout spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0164 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site:
Western Hood -- Temperature -- January 30,
				2002
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0165 - Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) pH (hydrogen ion concentration). pH
			 values may not fall outside the following ranges:
(a) Hood River Basin streams (except main
			 stem Columbia River and Cascade lakes): pH values may not fall outside the
			 range of 6.5 to 8.5;
(b) Cascade
			 lakes above 3,000 feet altitude: pH values may not fall outside the range of
			 6.0 to 8.5.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0170 - Basin-Specific Criteria (John Day): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the John Day Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the John Day Basin (see
			 Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown in
			 Table 170A (November 2003).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the John Day Basin are shown in Figures
			 170A, 170B, 170C and 170D (October 2023).
(3) For purpose of protecting active resident
			 trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) The dissolved oxygen spawning criteria
			 will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown on the following
			 tables and figures in OAR 340-041-0170: Figure 170D.
(b) In addition to the salmonid spawning
			 areas shown on Figure 170D, DEQ will determine where additional active spawning
			 areas used by resident trout occur as data becomes available. DEQ will identify
			 additional spawning habitat and areas determined to be active resident trout
			 spawning areas in a publicly available inventory. The determinations recorded
			 in the inventory will be incorporated into the designated use tables and maps
			 in OAR 340-041 periodically through rulemaking. When resident trout spawning is
			 determined to be an existing use based on the best available data and is added
			 to the resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will apply the spawning criteria
			 for dissolved oxygen to protect the existing trout spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0174 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site: None.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0175 - Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) pH (hydrogen ion concentration). pH
			 values may not fall outside the following range: all Basin streams (other than
			 the main stem Colombia River): 6.5-9.0. When greater than 25 percent of ambient
			 measurements taken between June and September are greater than pH 8.7, and as
			 resources are available according to priorities set by the Department, the
			 Department will determine whether the values higher than 8.7 are anthropogenic
			 or natural in origin.
(2) Total
			 Dissolved Solids. Guide concentrations listed below may not be exceeded unless
			 otherwise specifically authorized by DEQ upon such conditions as it may deem
			 necessary to carry out the general intent of this plan and to protect the
			 beneficial uses set forth in OAR
			 340-041-0170:
			 John Day River and Tributaries -- 500.0 mg/l.
(3) Minimum Design Criteria for Treatment and
			 control of Sewage Wastes in this Basin:
(a)
			 During periods of low stream flows (approximately April 1 to October 31):
			 Treatment resulting in monthly average effluent concentrations not to exceed 20
			 mg/l of BOD and 20 mg/l of SS or equivalent control;
(b) During the period of high stream flows
			 (approximately November 1 to April 30): A minimum of secondary treatment or
			 equivalent control and unless otherwise specifically authorized by the
			 Department, operation of all waste treatment and control facilities at maximum
			 practicable efficiency and effectiveness so as to minimize waste discharges to
			 public waters.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0180 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Klamath): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Klamath Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the Klamath Basin (see
			 Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown in
			 Table 180A (August 2005).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the Klamath Basin are shown in Figures
			 180A, 180B, 180C, and 180D (October 2023).
(3) For purpose of protecting active resident
			 trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) The dissolved oxygen spawning criteria
			 will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown on OAR
			 340-041-0180: Figure 180D.
(b) In
			 addition to the salmonid spawning areas shown on Figure 180D, DEQ will
			 determine where additional active spawning areas used by resident trout occur
			 as data becomes available. DEQ will identify additional spawning habitat and
			 active resident trout spawning areas in a publicly available inventory. The
			 determinations recorded in the inventory will be incorporated into the
			 designated use tables and maps in OAR 340-041 periodically through rulemaking.
			 When resident trout spawning is determined to be an existing use based on the
			 best available data and is added to the resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ
			 will apply the spawning criteria for dissolved oxygen to protect the existing
			 trout spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0184 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site:
Upper Klamath Lake Drainage -- Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen,
				pH, Chlorophyll a -- August 7, 2002.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0185 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Klamath): Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) pH (hydrogen
			 ion concentration). pH values may not fall outside the following ranges:
(a) Fresh waters except Cascade lakes: pH
			 values may not fall outside the range of 6.5-9.0. When greater than 25 percent
			 of ambient measurements taken between June and September are greater than pH
			 8.7, and as resources are available according to priorities set by the
			 Department, the Department will determine whether the values higher than 8.7
			 are anthropogenic or natural in origin;
(b) Cascade lakes above 5,000 feet altitude:
			 pH values may not fall outside the range of 6.0 to 8.5.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0190 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Malheur Lake): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Malheur Lake Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the Malheur Lake Basin
			 (see Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown
			 in Table 190A (November 2003).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the Malheur Lake Basin are shown in
			 Figures 190A, 190B, 190C. (October 2023).
(3) For purpose of protecting active resident
			 trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) The dissolved oxygen spawning criteria
			 will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown on OAR
			 340-041-0190: Figure 190C.
(b) In
			 addition to the salmonid spawning areas shown on Figure 190C, DEQ will
			 determine where additional active spawning areas used by resident trout occur
			 as data becomes available. DEQ will identify additional spawning habitat and
			 areas determined to be active resident trout spawning areas in a publicly
			 available inventory. The determinations recorded in the inventory will be
			 incorporated into the designated use tables and maps in OAR 340-041
			 periodically through rulemaking. When resident trout spawning is determined to
			 be an existing use based on the best available data and is added to the
			 resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will apply the spawning criteria for
			 dissolved oxygen to protect the existing trout spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0194 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site: None.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0195 - Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) pH (hydrogen ion concentration). pH
			 values may not fall outside the range of 7.0 to 9.0. When greater than 25
			 percent of ambient measurements taken between June and September are greater
			 than pH 8.7, and as resources are available according to priorities set by the
			 Department, the Department will determine whether the values higher than 8.7
			 are anthropogenic or natural in origin.
(2) Temperature. State waters in the Malheur
			 Lake Basin supporting the Borax Lake chub may not be cooled more than 0.3
			 degrees Celsius (0.5 degrees Fahrenheit) below the natural condition.
(3) Total Dissolved Solids. Guide
			 concentrations listed below may not be exceeded unless otherwise specifically
			 authorized by DEQ upon such conditions as it may deem necessary to carry out
			 the general intent of this plan and to protect the beneficial uses set forth in
			 OAR
			 340-041-0190:
			 None.
(4) Minimum Design Criteria
			 for Treatment and Control of Sewage wastes: a minimum of secondary treatment or
			 equivalent control and unless otherwise specifically authorized by the
			 Department, operation of all waste treatment and control facilities at maximum
			 practicable efficiency and effectiveness so as to minimize waste discharges to
			 public waters.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0201 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Malheur River): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Malheur River Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the Malheur River Basin
			 (see Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown
			 in Table 201A (August 2005).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the Malheur River Basin are shown in
			 Figures 201A, 201B and 201C (October 2023).
(3) For purpose of protecting active resident
			 trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) The dissolved oxygen spawning criteria
			 will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown on the following
			 tables and figures in OAR 340-041-0201: Figure 201C.
(b) In addition to the salmonid spawning
			 areas shown on Figure 201C, DEQ will determine where additional active spawning
			 areas used by resident trout occur as data becomes available. DEQ will identify
			 additional spawning habitat and areas determined to be active resident trout
			 spawning areas in a publicly available inventory. The determinations recorded
			 in the inventory will be incorporated into the designated use tables and maps
			 in OAR 340-041 periodically through rulemaking. When resident trout spawning is
			 determined to be an existing use based on the best available data and is added
			 to the resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will apply the spawning criteria
			 for dissolved oxygen to protect the existing trout spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0204 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site: None.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0207 - Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) pH (hydrogen ion concentration). pH
			 values may not fall outside the range of 7.0 to 9.0. When greater than 25
			 percent of ambient measurements taken between June and September are greater
			 than pH 8.7, and as resources are available according to priorities set by the
			 Department, the Department will determine whether the values higher than 8.7
			 are anthropogenic or natural in origin.
(2) Total Dissolved Solids. Guide
			 concentrations listed below may not be exceeded unless otherwise specifically
			 authorized by DEQ upon such conditions as it may deem necessary to carry out
			 the general intent of this plan and to protect the beneficial uses set forth in
			 OAR
			 340-041-0201:
			 Snake River -- 750.0 mg/l.
(3)
			 Minimum Design Criteria for Treatment Control of Sewage Wastes:
(a) During periods of low stream flow
			 (approximately May 1 to October 31): Treatment resulting in monthly average
			 effluent concentrations not to exceed 20 mg/l of BOD and 20 mg/l of SS or
			 equivalent control;
(b) During
			 periods of high stream flow (approximately November 1 to April 30): A minimum
			 of Secondary Treatment or equivalent control and unless otherwise specifically
			 authorized by the Department, operation of all waste treatment and control
			 facilities at maximum practicable efficiency and effectiveness so as to
			 minimize waste discharges to public waters.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0220 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Mid Coast Basin): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Mid Coast Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the Mid Coast Basin (see
			 Figure 1) may be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown in
			 Table 220A (November 2003).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the Mid Coast Basin are shown in
			 Figures 220A, 220B, 220I and 220J (October 2023).
(3) For purpose of protecting active resident
			 trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) The dissolved oxygen spawning criteria
			 will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown on the following
			 tables and figures in OAR 340-041-0220: Figure 220J.
(b) In addition to the salmonid spawning
			 areas shown on Figure 220J, DEQ will determine where additional active spawning
			 areas used by resident trout occur as data becomes available. DEQ will identify
			 additional spawning habitat and areas determined to be active resident trout
			 spawning areas in a publicly available inventory. The determinations recorded
			 in the inventory will be incorporated into the designated use tables and maps
			 in OAR 340-041 periodically through rulemaking. When resident trout spawning is
			 determined to be an existing use based on the best available data and is added
			 to the resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will apply the spawning criteria
			 for dissolved oxygen to protect the existing trout spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0224 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site:
Clear Lake -- Phosphorus -- December 8, 1992
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0225 - Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) pH (hydrogen ion concentration). pH
			 values may not fall outside the following ranges:
(a) Marine waters: 7.0-8.5;
(b) Estuarine and fresh waters:
			 6.5-8.5.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0230 - Basin-Specific Criteria (North Coast): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the North Coast Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the North Coast Basin
			 (see Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown
			 in Table 230A (November 2003).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the North Coast Basin are shown in
			 Figures 230A, 230B, 230I and 230J (October 2023).
(3) For purpose of protecting active resident
			 trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) The dissolved oxygen spawning criteria
			 will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown on OAR
			 340-041-0230: Figure 230J.
(b) In
			 addition to the salmonid spawning areas shown on Figure 230J, DEQ will
			 determine where additional active spawning areas used by resident trout occur
			 as data becomes available. DEQ will identify additional spawning habitat and
			 areas determined to be active resident trout spawning areas in a publicly
			 available inventory. The determinations recorded in the inventory will be
			 incorporated into the designated use tables and maps in OAR 340-041
			 periodically through rulemaking. When resident trout spawning is determined to
			 be an existing use based on the best available data and is added to the
			 resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will apply the spawning criteria for
			 dissolved oxygen to protect the existing trout spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0234 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site:
Nestucca Bay Drainage -- Temperature, Bacteria and Sediment --
				May 13, 2002
Tillamook Bay Drainage -- Temperature and Bacteria -- July 31,
				2001
North Coast -- Temperature and Bacteria -- August 20,
				2003
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0235 - Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) pH (hydrogen ion concentration). pH
			 values may not fall outside the following ranges:
(a) Marine waters: 7.0-8.5;
(b) Estuarine and fresh waters:
			 6.5-8.5.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0250 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Owyhee): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Owyhee Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the Owyhee Basin (see
			 Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown in
			 Table 250A (November 2003).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the Owyhee Basin are shown in Figure
			 250A, 250B, and 250C (October 2023).
(3) For purposes of applying the salmonid
			 spawning criteria for active resident trout spawning areas as defined in OAR
			 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) Salmonid spawning use,
			 including resident trout spawning is designated for the locations and times
			 shown on OAR 340-041-0250: Figure 250C.
(b) In addition to the salmonid spawning
			 areas shown on Figure 250C, DEQ will determine where additional active spawning
			 areas used by resident trout occur as data becomes available. DEQ will identify
			 additional spawning habitat and areas determined to be active resident trout
			 spawning areas on a publicly available inventory until such time that the use
			 determinations are incorporated into the designated use tables and maps in OAR
			 340-041. When resident trout spawning is determined to be an existing use based
			 on the best available data and is added to the resident trout spawning
			 inventory, DEQ will apply the spawning criteria for dissolved oxygen to protect
			 the existing salmonid spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0254 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site: None.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0256 - Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

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(1) pH (hydrogen ion concentration). pH
			 values may not fall outside the range of 7.0 to 9.0. When greater than 25
			 percent of ambient measurements taken between June and September are greater
			 than pH 8.7, and as resources are available according to priorities set by the
			 Department, the Department will determine whether the values higher than 8.7
			 are anthropogenic or natural in origin.
(2) Total Dissolved Solids. Guide
			 concentrations listed below may not be exceeded unless otherwise specifically
			 authorized by DEQ upon such conditions as it may deem necessary to carry out
			 the general intent of this plan and to protect the beneficial uses set forth in
			 OAR
			 340-041-0250:
			 Snake River -- 750.0 mg/l.
(3)
			 Minimum Design Criteria for Treatment and Control of Sewage Wastes: a minimum
			 of secondary treatment or equivalent control and unless otherwise specifically
			 authorized by the Department, operation of all waste treatment and control
			 facilities at maximum practicable efficiency and effectiveness so as to
			 minimize waste discharges to public waters.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0260 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Powder/Burnt): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Powder/Burnt Basins

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[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the Powder/Burnt Basins
			 (see Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown
			 in Table 260A (August 2005).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the Powder/Burnt Basins are shown in
			 Figure 260A, 260B, 260C and 260D (October 2023).
(3) For purposes of applying the salmonid
			 spawning criteria for active resident trout spawning areas as defined in OAR
			 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) Salmonid spawning use,
			 including resident trout spawning is designated for the locations and times
			 shown on OAR 340-041-0260: Figure 260D.
(b) In addition to the salmonid spawning
			 areas shown on Figure 260D, DEQ will determine where additional active spawning
			 areas used by resident trout occur as data becomes available. DEQ will identify
			 additional spawning habitat and areas not found to be spawning habitat on a
			 publicly available inventory until such time that the use determinations are
			 incorporated into the designated use tables and maps in OAR 340-041. When
			 resident trout spawning is determined to be an existing use based on the best
			 available data and is added to the resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will
			 apply the spawning criteria for dissolved oxygen to protect the existing
			 salmonid spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0264 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

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The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site: None.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0265 - Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

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(1) pH (hydrogen ion concentration). pH
			 values may not fall outside the following range: all Basin streams (other than
			 main stem Snake River): 6.5-9.0. When greater than 25 percent of ambient
			 measurements taken between June and September are greater than pH 8.7, and as
			 resources are available according to priorities set by the Department, the
			 Department will determine whether the values higher than 8.7 are anthropogenic
			 or natural in origin.
(2) Minimum
			 Design Criteria for Treatment and Control of Sewage Wastes: a minimum of
			 secondary treatment or equivalent control and unless otherwise specifically
			 authorized by the Department, the operation of all waste treatment and control
			 facilities at maximum practicable efficiency and effectiveness so as to
			 minimize waste discharges to public waters.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0271 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Rogue): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Rogue Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the Rogue Basin (see
			 Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown in
			 Table 271A (November 2003).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the Rogue Basin are shown in Figures
			 271A, 271B, 271C and 271D (October 2023).
(3) For purpose of protecting active resident
			 trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) The dissolved oxygen spawning criteria
			 will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown on OAR
			 340-041-0271: Figures 271D.
(b) In
			 addition to the salmonid spawning areas shown on Figure 271D, DEQ will
			 determine where additional active spawning areas used by resident trout occur
			 as data becomes available. DEQ will identify additional spawning habitat and
			 areas determined to be active resident trout spawning areas in a publicly
			 available inventory. The determinations recorded in the inventory will be
			 incorporated into the designated use tables and maps in OAR 340-041
			 periodically through rulemaking. When resident trout spawning is determined to
			 be an existing use based on the best available data and is added to the
			 resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will apply the spawning criteria for
			 dissolved oxygen to protect the existing trout spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0274 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

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The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site:
Bear Creek -- Ammonia, BOD and Phosphorus -- December 8,
				1992
Lobster Creek -- Temperature -- June 13, 2002
Lower Sucker Creek -- Temperature -- May 30, 2002
Upper Sucker Creek -- Temperature -- May 4,
				1999
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0275 - Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

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(1) pH (hydrogen ion concentration). pH
			 values may not fall outside the following ranges:
(a) Marine waters: 7.0-8.5;
(b) Estuarine and fresh waters (except
			 Cascade lakes): 6.5-8.5;
(c)
			 Cascade lakes above 3,000 feet altitude: pH values may not fall outside the
			 range of 6.0 to 8.5.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0286 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Sandy Basin): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Sandy Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the Sandy Basin (see
			 Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown in
			 Table 286A (November 2003).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the Sandy Basin are shown in Figures
			 286A, 286B, 286C and 286D (October 2023).
(3) For purpose of protecting active resident
			 trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) The dissolved oxygen spawning criteria
			 will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown on OAR
			 340-041-0286: Figure 286D.
(b) In
			 addition to the salmonid spawning areas shown on Figure 286D, DEQ will
			 determine where additional active spawning areas used by resident trout occur
			 as data becomes available. DEQ will identify additional spawning habitat and
			 areas determined to be active resident trout spawning areas in a publicly
			 available inventory. The determinations recorded in the inventory will be
			 incorporated into the designated use tables and maps in OAR 340-041
			 periodically through rulemaking. When resident trout spawning is determined to
			 be an existing use based on the best available data and is added to the
			 resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will apply the spawning criteria for
			 dissolved oxygen to protect the existing trout spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0289 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site: None.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0290 - Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

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(1) pH (hydrogen ion concentration). pH
			 values may not fall outside the following ranges:
(a) All Basin waters (except main stem
			 Columbia River and Cascade lakes): pH values may not fall outside the range of
			 6.5 to 8.5;
(b) Cascade lakes above
			 3,000 feet altitude: pH values may not fall outside the range of 6.0 to
			 8.5.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0300 - Basin-Specific Criteria (South Coast): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the South Coast Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the South Coast Basin
			 (see Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown
			 in Table 300A (November 2003).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the South Coast Basin are shown in
			 Figures 300A, 300B, 300E and 300F (October 2023).
(3) For purpose of protecting active resident
			 trout spawning areas, as required by OAR 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) The dissolved oxygen spawning criteria
			 will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown on OAR
			 340-041-0300: Figure 300F.
(b) In
			 addition to the salmonid spawning areas shown on Figure 300F, DEQ will
			 determine where additional active spawning areas used by resident trout occur
			 as data becomes available. DEQ will identify additional spawning habitat and
			 areas determined to be active resident trout spawning areas in a publicly
			 available inventory. The determinations recorded in the inventory will be
			 incorporated into the designated use tables and maps in OAR 340-041
			 periodically through rulemaking. When resident trout spawning is determined to
			 be an existing use based on the best available data and is added to the
			 resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will apply the spawning criteria for
			 dissolved oxygen to protect the existing trout spawning use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0304 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site:
Coquille -- BOD -- July 3, 1996
Upper South Fork of the Coquille -- Temperature -- March 23,
				2001
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0305 - Water Quality Standards and Policies for South Coast Basin

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(1) pH (Hydrogen
			 ion concentration) pH values may not fall outside the following ranges:
(a) Estuarine and fresh waters: 6.5-8.5.
(b) Marine waters: 7.0-8.5.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0310 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Umatilla): Beneficial Uses to Be Protected in the Umatilla Basin

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
[Note: The amended beneficial uses designated in this rule,
				adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission on November 16, 2023, are not
				applicable for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by the U.S. EPA. For
				applicable uses prior to EPA approval see "Beneficial Uses of Oregon's Waters"
				on DEQ's Water Quality Standards website (
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQ-Standards-Uses.aspx
).]
(1) Water quality in the Umatilla Basin (see
			 Figure 1) must be managed to protect the designated beneficial uses shown in
			 Table 310A (January 2015).
(2)
			 Designated fish uses to be protected in the Umatilla Basin are shown in Figures
			 310A, 310B, 310C and 310D (October 2023, except as noted in Table
			 310A).
(3) For purpose of
			 protecting active resident trout spawning areas, as required by OAR
			 340-041-0016 (1):
(a) The dissolved oxygen
			 spawning criteria will apply to the salmonid spawning locations and times shown
			 on OAR 340-041-0310: Figures 310D.
(b) In addition to the salmonid spawning
			 areas shown on Figures 310D, DEQ will determine where additional active
			 spawning areas used by resident trout occur as data becomes available. DEQ will
			 identify additional spawning habitat and areas determined to be active resident
			 trout spawning areas in a publicly available inventory. The determinations
			 recorded in the inventory will be incorporated into the designated use tables
			 and maps in OAR 340-041 periodically through rulemaking. When resident trout
			 spawning is determined to be an existing use based on the best available data
			 and is added to the resident trout spawning inventory, DEQ will apply the
			 spawning criteria for dissolved oxygen to protect the existing trout spawning
			 use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0314 - Approved TMDLs in the Basin

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The following TMDLs have been approved by EPA, and appear on
				the Department's web site:
Umatilla River Basin -- Temperature, pH, Sediment, Turbidity,
				Aquatic Weeds, and Algae -- May 9, 2001
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468B.030, 468B.035 &
				  468B.048
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 41 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS: BENEFICIAL USES, POLICIES, AND CRITERIA FOR OREGON › Section 340-041-0315 - Basin-Specific Criteria (Umatilla): Water Quality Standards and Policies for this Basin

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(1) pH (hydrogen
			 ion concentration). pH values may not fall outside the following range: all
			 Basin streams except the main stem Columbia River and the "constructed channel'
			 segment of the West Division Main Canal: 6.5-9.0. When more than 25 percent of
			 ambient measurements taken between June and September are greater than pH 8.7,
			 and as resources are available according to priorities set by DEQ, DEQ will
			 determine whether the values higher than 8.7 are anthropogenic or natural in
			 origin.
(2) The following criteria
			 apply to the "constructed channel' segment of the West Division Main Canal and
			 supersede the water quality standards in OAR 340-041-0011  through 340-041-0036  for the "constructed channel' segment of the canal. The criteria in (b) and (c)
			 also apply to the "overflow channels' segment of the West Division Main Canal.
(a) Canal waters may not exceed the numeric
			 criteria shown in Table 315 from the uppermost irrigation withdrawal to the end
			 of the "constructed channel' segment of the canal.
(b) Toxic substances must not be present in
			 canal waters in amounts likely to singularly or in combination harm the
			 designated beneficial uses of the canal or downstream waters.
(c) Sediment load and particulate size shall
			 not exceed levels that interfere with irrigation or the other designated
			 beneficial uses of the canal;
(d)
			 pH values may not fall outside the range of 4.5 to 9.0.