Delaware Administrative Code
Title 7 - Natural Resources and Environmental Control
5000 - Division of Watershed Stewardship
7400 - Watershed Assessment Section
7403 - Regulations Governing The Pollution Control Strategy For The Indian River, Indian River Bay, Rehoboth Bay And Little Assawoman Bay Watersheds
- Section 7403-1.0 - Authority and Scope
- Section 7403-2.0 - Definitions
- Section 7403-3.0 - Point Source Implementation
- Section 7403-4.0 - Buffer Zone Established
- Section 7403-5.0 - Sediment and Stormwater Controls
- Section 7403-6.0 - On-site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems-General
- Section 7403-7.0 - On-site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Operation, Maintenance and Inspection Program
- Section 7403-8.0 - On-site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Performance Standards
- Section 7403-9.0 - Enforcement, Challenges, and Waivers
- Section 7403-10.0 - Severability
- Section 7403-11.0 - Other (Reserved)
FORWARD
For years, various governmental and private entities have encouraged the use of voluntary practices in order to reduce nutrient loading into the Indian River, Indian River Bay, Rehoboth Bay, Little Assawoman Bay and their tributaries (the Inland Bays) such that water quality standards are achieved in support of their designated uses. While reducing pollutant loads to an extent, these attempts have not resulted in the desired outcome of controlling pollution and improving water quality. In order to achieve the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), determined through vigorous research and modeling, the following Pollution Control Strategy regulations must be implemented.
In addition, the Department will consider the use of water quality trading to achieve point and nonpoint source load reductions. All trading proposals will be in support of the TMDL required load reductions and are subject to Department approval.
It is the policy of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to implement each component of the Pollution Control Strategy and these Regulations in a timely fashion. The Department supports review of all related ordinances, regulations and laws in order to promote consistency among all legal instruments.
