Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 54 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
Section 11-54-2 - Classification of State waters
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 11-54-2
Current through February, 2024
(a) State waters are classified as either inland waters or marine waters.
(b) Inland waters may be fresh, brackish, or saline.
(1) All inland fresh waters are
classified as follows, based on their ecological characteristics and other
natural criteria:
(A) Flowing waters.
(i) Streams (perennial and
intermittent);
(ii) Flowing springs
and seeps; and
(iii) Ditches and
flumes that discharge into any other waters of the State;
(B) Standing waters.
(i) Natural freshwater lakes; and Reservoirs
(impoundments);
(C)
Wetlands.
(i) Elevated wetlands (bogs,
marshes, swamps, and associated ponds); and
(ii) Low wetlands (marshes, swamps, and
associated ponds).
(2) All inland brackish or saline waters are
classified as follows, based on their ecological characteristics and other
natural criteria:
(A) Standing waters.
(i) Anchialine pools; and
(ii) Saline lakes.
(B) Wetlands.
(i) Coastal wetlands (marshes, swamps, and
associated ponds).
(C)
Estuaries.
(i) Natural estuaries (stream-fed
estuaries and spring-fed estuaries); and
(ii) Developed estuaries,
(c) Marine waters
(1) All marine waters are either
embayments, open coastal, or oceanic waters;
(2) All marine waters which are embayments or
open coastal waters are also classified according to the following bottom
subtypes:
(A) Sand beaches;
(B) Lava rock shorelines and solution
benches;
(C) Marine pools and
protected coves;
(D) Artificial
basins;
(E) Reef flats;
and
(F) Soft bottoms.
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