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Water quality standards and biological program guidance

The guidance documents listed below are in PDF format.

Guidance Number
Subject
Date
04-2021
Guidance for Exceptional State Waters Designations in Antidegradation Policy Section of Virginia Water Quality Standards Regulation (9 VAC 25-260-30.A.3)
11/15/04
02-2002
Fish Kill Guidance Manual Second Edition
03/04/02
WQS-5
Guidance of Application of Public Water Supply Designations
11/04/94
WQS-4
Interpretation of the Water Quality Standard for Cyanide
11/02/94
WQS-3
Interpretation of Fecal Coliform Bacteria and Mixing Zones
04/20/93
WQS-2
Water Quality Standards Interpretation of Biologically Based Flows, Low Flow Application and Mixing Zones
11/02/92
WQS-1
New Standards - Interpretations
02/24/92

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