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Guidelines for Preparation of the Comprehensive State Water Quality Assessments (305(b) Reports) and Electronic Updates
Report Contents and Supplement
To order a hard copy of this two-volume document call the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) at 1-800-490-9198 and provide the following two document numbers: EPA841-B-97-002A and EPA841-B-97-002B.
Report Contents (Volume 1)
This volume provides an overview of the 305(b) process and detailed guidance on the contents of the narrative report and electronic assessment database.
Report Contents (Report Cover and Acknowledgments) (PDF format, 9KB)
Table of Contents, Volume 1: 305(b) Report Contents (PDF format, 19KB)
Section 1: the 305(b) Process PDF format, 56KB)
Section 2: Summary of Changes Since the 1996 305(b) Guidelines (PDF format, 14KB)
Section 3: 305(b) Contents — Parts I and II: Summary and Background (PDF format, 46KB)
Section 4: 305(b) Contents — Part III: Surface Water Assessment (PDF format, 124KB)
Section 5: 305(b) Contents — Part IV: Ground Water Assessment (PDF format, 64KB)
Section 6: Electronic Reporting of 305(b) Assessments (PDF format, 30KB)
Section 7: References (PDF format, 7KB)
Supplement (Volume 2)
This volume provides guidance on designing assessments, evaluating water quality data, and measuring biological integrity. It also contains a number
of appendices (which are not available electronically at this time).
Supplement (Report Cover and Acknowledgments) (PDF format, 9KB)
Table of Contents, Volume 2: Guidelines Supplement (PDF format, 17KB)
Section 1: Water Quality Assessments Under Section 305(b) (PDF format, 89KB)
Section 2: Designing Assessments and Managing Information (PDF format, 53KB)
Section 3: Making Use Support Determinations (PDF format, 144KB)
Section 3: Case Studies (PDF format, 18KB)
Section 4: Measuring and Reporting the Biological Integrity Indicator (PDF format, 73KB)
Section 5: References (PDF format, 12KB)
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