Technical Support Materials for EPA’s Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criterion for Selenium–Freshwater 2016

13 organizations filed 15 public comments on Technical Support Materials for EPA’s Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criterion for Selenium–Freshwater 2016, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 3455d ago.

Abstract

EPA published the final selenium criterion on July 13, 2016. In the final criterion EPA recommended that states and authorized tribes adopt into WQS one selenium criterion composed of four elements: two fish tissue elements (i.e., egg-ovary and whole-body and/or muscle) and two water column elements (i.e., 30-day average and intermittent exposure). Because this is the first fish tissue-based aquatic life criterion, EPA has developed documents to assist in the implementation of this criterion. The technical support materials cover water quality standards adoption, NPDES permitting, waterbody assessment and 303(d) listing, and fish tissue monitoring.

Commenters (13)

• American Petroleum Institutetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• National Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Colorado Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Colorado Wastewater Utility Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Federal Water Quality Coalition.trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• J.R. Simplot Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• North American Metals Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Sand & Gravel Association (CSSGA) and Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Sierra Club

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Thompson Creek Mining Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Virginia Coal and Energy Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Western Coalition of Arid Statestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Wyoming Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%