Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1002 - Water Quality Control Commission (1002 Series)
5 CCR 1002-38 - REGULATION NO. 38 - CLASSIFICATIONS AND NUMERIC STANDARDS SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN LARAMIE RIVER BASIN REPUBLICAN RIVER BASIN SMOKY HILL RIVER BASIN
Section 5 CCR 1002-38.28 - STATEMENT OF BASIS, SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY, AND PURPOSE: (1989 Big Thompson segments 4 and 5 revisions)

The provisions of 25-8-202(1) (b) and (2); 25-8-204; 25-8-207 and 25-8-402 C.R.S. provide the specific statutory authority for adoption of these regulatory amendments. The Commission also adopted, in compliance with 24-4-103(4), C.R.S., the following statement of basis and purpose.

BASIS AND PURPOSE:

This action amends metals standards for segments 4 and 5 of the Big Thompson River, to apply the new "table values" for metals contained in the Basic Standards and Methodologies for Surface Water. Because the Commission has previously determined that these Table III values adequately protect the classified uses, no adverse impact from these revisions is anticipated. The adoption of these amendments will help assure economically reasonable regulation of the stream segments in question by limiting the risk of unnecessarily stringent protection.