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State Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes
- [See Kansas Administrative Regulations (KAR), Title 28, Article 16, Surface Water Quality Standards ]
(Effective June 23, 2008) Surface water quality standards for Kansas. Please note that EPA is disapproving the high flow exclusion found in K.A.R. 28-16-28c(c)(2), K.A.R. 28-16-28c(c)(2)(A), K.A.R. 28-16-28c(c)(2)(B), and K.A.R. 28-16-28c(c)(2)(C) and, therefore, these provisions are not effective for Clean Water Act purposes.- The corresponding provisions which are in effect for Clean Water Act Purposes can be found in [See Kansas Administrative Regulations (KAR), Title 28, Article 16, Surface Water Quality Standards ] (Effective November 3, 2003). See cover pages for more information.
- [See Kansas Antidegradation Policy ]
(Effective June 23, 2008) Referenced in K.A.R. 28-16-28c(a). - [See Kansas Surface Water Quality Standards, Tables of Numeric Criteria ]
(Effective June 23, 2008) Referenced in K.A.R. 28-16-28e(d). - [See Kansas Surface Water Register (2013) ]
(Effective July 9, 2015) Contains listing of classified waters in Kansas. Please note that the not all provisions are in effect for Clean Water Act purposes. Please contact the EPA Region 7 Kansas Water Quality Standards Coordinator, Angela Sena (sena.angela@epa.gov), for further information. - [See Kansas Implementation Procedures ]
(Effective June 23, 2008) This document specifies procedures for surface water classifications, designated uses, and criteria. - [See Kansas Statutes Annotated (KSA) 2002 Supp. 82a-2005 ]
(Effective August 4, 2003) This article addresses publication of attainability analysis protocols, review of use attainability analysis, and updating of Kansas Surface Water Register. Please note that only section 82(a)-2005(c) is a water quality standards provision for Clean Water Act purposes. - [See Senate Substitute for House Bill 2219 ]
(Effective November 3, 2003) This Bill repealed and amended KSA Supp. 82a-2001 and addresses classified stream segments relating to recreational use. Please note that 82a-2001(a)(1)(D)(ii) was disapproved by EPA and therefore not effective for Clean Water Act purposes.
Federally Proposed or Promulgated Standards
- Final Rule - Water Quality Standards for Kansas (July 7, 2003)
- Withdrawal of Certain Federal Human Health and Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria Applicable to Vermont, the District of Columbia, Kansas and New Jersey (December 3, 2002)
- Proposed Rule - Water Quality Standards for Kansas (July 3, 2000)
- Withdrawal of Certain Federal Human Health and Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria Applicable to Rhode Island, Vermont, the District of Columbia, Kansas and Idaho (April 12, 2000)
- Establishment of Numeric Criteria for Priority Toxic Pollutants; States' Compliance—Revision of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Criteria (November 1999)
- National Toxics Rule (Preamble) (December 1992)
- Kansas Administrative Regulations (KAR), Title 28, Article 16, Surface Water Quality Standards (PDF)(41 pp, 357 K)
- Kansas Administrative Regulations (KAR), Title 28, Article 16, Surface Water Quality Standards (PDF)(89 pp, 236 K)
- Kansas Antidegradation Policy (PDF)(6 pp, 89 K)
- Kansas Surface Water Quality Standards, Tables of Numeric Criteria (PDF)(18 pp, 429 K)
- Kansas Surface Water Register (2013) (PDF)(75 pp, 913 K)
- Kansas Implementation Procedures (PDF)(11 pp, 107 K)
- Kansas Statutes Annotated (KSA) 2002 Supp. 82a-2005 (PDF)(3 pp, 58 K)
- Senate Substitute for House Bill 2219 (PDF)(7 pp, 146 K)