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Clean Water ActClean Water Act
Mrs. PerrymanMrs. Perryman
Mrs. TrimbleMrs. Trimble
Clean Water ActClean Water Act
“Restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters”
CWA ComponentsCWA Components
Water Quality Standards (WQS)Water Quality Standards (WQS) Designated Use- How will the water way be Designated Use- How will the water way be
usedused Antidegredation- Can not affect water quality Antidegredation- Can not affect water quality
in a way that impairs water quality or the in a way that impairs water quality or the designated usedesignated use
Water Quality Standard Water Quality Standard (WQS)(WQS)
Water Quality Standards (WQS)Water Quality Standards (WQS)
Must address all surface waters (lakes, rivers Must address all surface waters (lakes, rivers and creeks)and creeks)
Key Elements to WQSKey Elements to WQS Designated UseDesignated Use Water Quality CriteriaWater Quality Criteria Anti-degradationAnti-degradation
To find your States WQS:To find your States WQS:
www.epa.gov/ost/standardswww.epa.gov/ost/standards
Establishing Water Quality Establishing Water Quality StandardsStandards
Established by states and tribesEstablished by states and tribes EPA must review/approve prior to becoming EPA must review/approve prior to becoming
effectiveeffective
Triennial ReviewTriennial Review
Door for citizen action!
Last hearing September 2007
Designated UseDesignated Use
Designated usesDesignated uses Drinking Water (treated/ untreated)Drinking Water (treated/ untreated) Human Contact (Primary/Secondary contact recreation)Human Contact (Primary/Secondary contact recreation) Fishing/EatingFishing/Eating Aquatic life (warm water/cold water species habitat)Aquatic life (warm water/cold water species habitat) Ag Water SupplyAg Water Supply Industrial Water SupplyIndustrial Water Supply Public Water SupplyPublic Water Supply NavigationNavigation Ceremonial UsesCeremonial Uses (River and creek segments can be considered water bodies)(River and creek segments can be considered water bodies)
Designating Water bodiesDesignating Water bodies
Must designate all existing usesMust designate all existing uses Fishable/swimmable is required with rare exceptionsFishable/swimmable is required with rare exceptions Waste transport is not okayWaste transport is not okay Multiple uses are okay, most sensitive use reignsMultiple uses are okay, most sensitive use reigns Can include future usesCan include future uses
Illinois’s Designated uses:Aquatic life and WildlifeRecreation- partial body contact and full body contactNavigationIndustrialAgriculturalPublic Water Supply
You do not want drinkable as your only designated useExample: nitrates
AntidegradationAntidegradation
AntidegradationAntidegradation
Prevent the deterioration of existing levels of Prevent the deterioration of existing levels of good water qualitygood water quality
Antidegredation MeansAntidegredation Means
Cannot allow loss of any existing useCannot allow loss of any existing use Cannot allow water quality to drop below Cannot allow water quality to drop below
levels needed to maintain existing uselevels needed to maintain existing use Applies to all waters, regardless of designationApplies to all waters, regardless of designation Applies to impaired (303d)waters as wellApplies to impaired (303d)waters as well
Clean Water ActClean Water Act
Water Quality StandardsWater Quality Standards
Designated UseDesignated Use
AntidegradationAntidegradation
Citizen ActionsCitizen Actions
Monitoring and Reporting Water QualityMonitoring and Reporting Water Quality Crafting and Implementing Watershed PlansCrafting and Implementing Watershed Plans Work to reduce pollutants entering the surface Work to reduce pollutants entering the surface
waterwater Increase your learning curveIncrease your learning curve Get to know you local conservation Get to know you local conservation
professionalsprofessionals
Percent of Water bodies AssessedPercent of Water bodies Assessedsource Watershed Protection Institutesource Watershed Protection Institute
Waterbody Waterbody TypeType
Total SizeTotal Size Amount Amount AssessedAssessed
(% of total)(% of total)
PollutedPolluted
(% (% assessed)assessed)
River River
(miles)(miles)
3,692,8303,692,830 699,946699,946
(19%)(19%)
269,258269,258
(39%)(39%)
LakesLakes
(acres)(acres)
40,603,89340,603,893 17,339,08017,339,080
(43%)(43%)
7,702,3707,702,370
(45%)(45%)
EstuariesEstuaries
(sq. miles)(sq. miles)
87,36987,369 31,07231,072
(36%)(36%)
15,67615,676
(51%)(51%)
Causes of ImpairmentCauses of Impairmentsource Watershed Protection Institutesource Watershed Protection Institute
Cause of impairmentCause of impairment CountCount
SedimentSediment 6,1336,133
PathogensPathogens 5,2815,281
NutrientsNutrients 4,7734,773
MetalsMetals 3,9843,984
DissolvedDissolved
Oxygen Oxygen
3,7723,772
Other Habitat Other Habitat AlterationsAlterations
2,1122,112
TemperatureTemperature 1,8841,884
pHpH 1,7981,798
Impaired biological Impaired biological CommunityCommunity
1,4401,440
PesticidesPesticides 1,4321,432
Flow AlterationsFlow Alterations 1,0991,099
MercuryMercury 1,0881,088
OrganicsOrganics 1,0691,069
Noxious Aquatic Noxious Aquatic plantsplants
831831
AmmoniaAmmonia 752752
Water MonitoringWater Monitoring
ChemicalChemical Mostly numeric data (nitrates, phosphates, Mostly numeric data (nitrates, phosphates,
dissolved oxygen, etc)dissolved oxygen, etc) PhysicalPhysical
Numeric (flow regime, temperature, habitat Numeric (flow regime, temperature, habitat assessment and Narrative (observations)assessment and Narrative (observations)
BiologicalBiological Numeric data (Macro-invertebrate Biodiversity Numeric data (Macro-invertebrate Biodiversity
Index, fish studies)Index, fish studies)
Freedom of Information Act: FOIAFreedom of Information Act: FOIA
How to get the How to get the information you information you need!need!
What do I do if my What do I do if my request is declined?request is declined?
Silt FencesSilt Fences
When all else failsWhen all else fails
Silt fencesSilt fences
Conservation ProfessionalsConservation Professionals
County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictCounty Soil and Water Conservation District Army Corp of EngineersArmy Corp of Engineers Watershed GroupWatershed Group DEQDEQ Region 5 EPARegion 5 EPA US EPAUS EPA
Super TargetSuper Target
Proper Permits were not filedProper Permits were not filed
Army CorpArmy Corp Jurisdictional Jurisdictional
and Non-and Non-JurisdictionalJurisdictional
Delayed Delayed approval for approval for two weekstwo weeks
Contact DeveloperContact Developer
Contacted the Individual Contractors
Win-Win with DeveloperWin-Win with Developer
ConcessionsConcessions
Be a visionaryBe a visionary
Get on the books Get on the books nownow
Facility Planning Facility Planning AreaArea
It can consume your It can consume your life, but it consumes life, but it consumes developers lives as developers lives as wellwell
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