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 Great Lakes Dredged Material Testing & Evaluation Manual
The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have
developed a regional testing manual for evaluating potential impacts of
contaminants from dredged material proposed for discharge to the Great
Lakes, connecting channels and tributaries. This manual is intended to be
used as a decision making tool for dredge and fill permits issued by the
Army Corps of Engineers, or States or Tribes where delegated, under Section
404 of the Clean Water Act.
The procedures outlined in the manual are only a part of the evaluation
of proposed discharges of dredged material to waters of the Great Lakes. The testing
manual is intended for use by dredging contractors, consultants, laboratories, private
citizens and resource agencies. This manual should be used in consultation with the Corps of Engineers district office
responsible for issuance of Section 404 permits.
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