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- Federal Regulations, 40 CFR 131.41
- (Effective December 16, 2004) Federal regulations establishing bacteria criteria for coastal and Great Lakes waters. This regulation is also known as the Beach Rule.
- Title 26, Department of the Environment, Subtitle 08 Water Pollution, Chapter 1 - General (PDF) (12 pp., 127 K)
- These regulations include provisions addressing general definitions, principles of water pollution control which include sampling and analysis, waste load allocations, best practicable control technology, and public participation. The attached regulations were retrieved from the electronic Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) November 3, 2005.
- Title 26 Department of the Environment, Subtitle 08 Water Pollution, Chapter 2 - Water Quality (PDF) (95 pp., 3.0 MB)
- (Effective May 24, 2005) These regulations include provisions addressing surface water quality protection, designated uses, surface water quality criteria, toxic substance water quality control for surface water, numerical criteria for toxic substances, water quality criteria specific to designated uses, antidegradation policy, mixing zones, intermittent streams, surface water use designations, and stream segment definitions. Please see the attached cover page for an explanation of actions taken by EPA as of May 24, 2005. The attached regulations were retrieved from the electronic Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) November 3, 2005.
- Title 26 Department of the Environment, Subtitle 08 Water Pollution, Chapter 3 - Discharge Limitations (PDF) (17 pp., 150 K)
- (Effective May 24, 2005) These regulations include provisions addressing discharge limitations, prohibited discharges, use of toxic substances for aquatic life management purposes, water quality impact assessment for thermal discharges, and control of the discharge of toxic substances to surface waters. The attached regulations were retrieved from the electronic Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) November 3, 2005.
- Title 26 Department of the Environment, Subtitle 08 Water Pollution, Chapter 4 - Permits (PDF) (43 pp., 289 K)
- (Effective May 24, 2005) These regulations explain the use of biological and chemical translators. The attached regulations were retrieved from the electronic Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) November 3, 2005.
- Title 26 Department of the Environment, Subtitle 08 Water Pollution, Chapter 9 - Public Bathing Beaches (PDF) (7 pp., 99 K)
- (Effective May 24, 2005) These regulations include provisions addressing standards for public bathing beaches. Please note that EPA has taken no action on the revised criteria recodified in sections .01-.07 to .01-.10. The attached regulations were retrieved from the electronic Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) November 3, 2005.
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