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ENVE 4505 Surface Water Quality Engineering Dr. Martin T. Auer

ENVE 4505 Surface Water Quality Engineering Dr. Martin T. Auer. Welcome to … The Life Aquatic. 1. Surface Water Quality The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate A. In the Beginning. 1. Surface Water Quality The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate B. Awakening. 1. Surface Water Quality

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ENVE 4505 Surface Water Quality Engineering Dr. Martin T. Auer

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  1. ENVE 4505 Surface Water Quality Engineering Dr. Martin T. Auer

  2. Welcome to … The Life Aquatic

  3. 1. Surface Water Quality The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate A. In the Beginning

  4. 1. Surface Water Quality The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate B. Awakening

  5. 1. Surface Water Quality The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate C. Congressional Considerations

  6. 1. Surface Water Quality The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate A. In the Beginning B. Awakening C. Congressional Considerations

  7. Surface Water Quality • The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate • D. NEPA – The National Environmental Policy Act

  8. Surface Water Quality • The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate • D. NEPA – The National Environmental Policy Act … insure that presently unquantified environmental amenities and values be given appropriate consideration in decision-making along with economic and technical considerations. … include in every recommendation or report on proposals for legislation and other major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, a detailed statement by the responsible official on the environmental impact of the proposed action.

  9. Surface Water Quality • The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate  • D. NEPA – The National Environmental Policy Act http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au

  10. Surface Water Quality • The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate • E. The Clean Water Act

  11. Surface Water Quality • The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate • E. The Clean Water Act The objective of this act is to, “restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters.”

  12. Surface Water Quality • The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate • E. The Clean Water Act … by establishing two ‘national goals’ (1) elimination of the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters by 1985 (zero discharge); and

  13. Surface Water Quality • The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate • E. The Clean Water Act (2) achieving an interim water quality level that would protect fish, shellfish and wildlife while providing for recreation in and on the water wherever attainable (fishable, swimmable).

  14. Surface Water Quality • The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate • E. The Clean Water Act • Technology-based approach • existing direct dischargers • new dischargers • indirect dischargers • POTWs

  15. Surface Water Quality • The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate • E. The Clean Water Act • Water quality-based approach • beneficial use • State standards, reviewed by U.S. EPA • fishable-swimmable • conventional pollutants

  16. Surface Water Quality • The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate • E. The Clean Water Act • Toxic substances • 129 priority pollutants • effluent standards • water quality standards

  17. Surface Water Quality • The Legislative and Regulatory Mandate • E. The Clean Water Act • Management • permits • penalties • TMDLs • antidegradation

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