What are Water Quality Standards?

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Indian Tribe Participation

How Can Indian Tribes Participate in the Water Quality Standards Program that is effective under the Clean Water Act?

Tribal participation in the water quality standards program requires completion of two principal tasks. One task is for the Tribe to submit an application to the EPA Regional Administrator to administer the program. EPA reviews the Tribe's application and decides whether the Tribe meets the applicable requirements.

The second task is the development of water quality standards. A number of Tribes have elected to compile several years of water quality monitoring data prior to initiating development of water quality standards. Funding, guidance, training, and technical assistance is available from EPA.

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What are Water Quality Standards?

Indian Tribe Participation

How Can Indian Tribes Participate in the Water Quality Standards Program that is effective under the Clean Water Act?

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