Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 582 - REGULATIONS RELATING TO TEMPERATURE
Section 096-582-5 - Tidal Water Thermal Discharges
Universal Citation: 06 ME Code Rules ยง 096-582-5
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
No discharge of pollutants shall cause the monthly mean of the daily maximum ambient temperatures in any tidal body of water, as measured outside the mixing zone, to be raised more than 4 degrees Fahrenheit, nor more than 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit from June 1 to September 1. In no event shall any discharge cause the temperature of any tidal waters to exceed 85 degrees Fahrenheit at any point outside a mixing zone established by the Board.
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