Section Env-Wq 1307.02 - Eligibility Criteria for Diagnostic and Feasibility Studies To be eligible for participation in the diagnostic and feasibility study program established under RSA 487:21, I, the water body shall be:
(a) A surface water of the state that is: (1) Listed as impaired on the current or draft list prepared pursuant to §303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act as specified in 40 CFR 130.7;(2) Identified as being at risk of being impaired in documented Volunteer Lake Assessment Program (VLAP) data demonstrating a statistically-significant decline in water quality; or(3) Experiencing change(s) within its boundaries or within its watershed that are deemed a significant risk to the water quality and designated water uses by the department pursuant to section 305(b) of the federal Clean Water Act as specified in 40 CFR 130.8; and(b) The subject of an organized and coordinated water quality monitoring program that has collected water quality data spanning 10 or more consecutive years, such that: (1) The surface water is monitored at least 3 times from May 15 through October 1, with samples being taken at least 30 days apart; and(2) All analyses were performed by a laboratory accredited for the analyses by the department pursuant to Env-C 300 or by EPA or another government agency using National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Committee standards.N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 1307.02
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1300) #8703-A, eff 9-5-06
Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 46, Filed November 13, 2014 , Proposed by #10696, Effective 10/18/2014, Expires10/18/2024.