Water Quality Standards Regulations: Alabama

Presented below are water quality standards in effect for Clean Water Act (CWA) purposes for this state.

EPA is posting these standards as a convenience to users and has made a reasonable effort to assure their accuracy. Also, for each document listed under "State Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes", EPA has made a reasonable effort to identify parts of the standards that are disapproved or are otherwise not in effect for CWA purposes.

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State Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes
Federally Proposed or Promulgated Standards

State Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes

[See Chapter 335-6-10: Water Quality Criteria (PDF)]
(Effective July 24, 2017)
[See Chapter 335-6-11: Water Use Classifications for Interstate and Intrastate Waters (PDF)]
(Effective July 24, 2017)

Federally Proposed or Promulgated Standards

None at this time.

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Chapter 335-6-10: Water Quality Criteria (PDF)(57 pp, 335 K)
Chapter 335-6-11: Use Classifications for Surface Waters (PDF)(52 pp, 319 K)