Water Quality Standards Regulations: Minnesota

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 7000, Procedural Rules, Section 7000: Variances ]
[See Chapter 7050, Waters of the State ]
[See Chapter 7052, Lake Superior Basin Water Standards ]

Federally Proposed or Promulgated Standards

Final Water Quality Standards Bacteria Rule for Coastal and Great Lakes Recreation Waters (November 8, 2004)

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Chapter 7000, Procedural Rules, Section 7000: Variances (PDF)(4 pp, 97 K)
Chapter 7050, Waters of the State (PDF)(222 pp, 920 K)
Chapter 7052, Lake Superior Basin Water Standards (PDF)(58 pp, 377 K)