Learn More Topic: Collaboration with EPA: State/Tribal Reporting
As part of monitoring and assessing water quality status, every 2 years States/Tribes must submit "integrated reports" to EPA that include the following:
- Assessment methodology for WQS attainment decisions.
- Categorization of all State/Tribal waters based on WQS attainment status.
- Results of probability-based design at State/Tribal or watershed scale.
- Monitoring priorities for the next 2 years.
- Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) development priorities for all Category 5 waters (i.e., waters impaired or threatened by a pollutant or pollutants).
Resource. For more information on the requirements for submission of biennial “integrated reports” on water quality status, see EPA’s webpage on this topic
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