Virginia Administrative Code
Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT
Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Chapter 260 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
Part VIII - Nutrient Enriched Waters
Section 9VAC25-260-330 - Purpose
Universal Citation: 9 VA Admin Code 25-260-330
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
The board recognizes that nutrients are contributing to undesirable growths of aquatic plant life in surface waters of the Commonwealth. This standard establishes a designation of "nutrient enriched waters". Designations of surface waters of the Commonwealth as "nutrient enriched waters" are determined by the board based upon an evaluation of the historical water quality data for one or more of the following indicators of nutrient enrichment: chlorophyll "a" concentrations, dissolved oxygen fluctuations, and concentrations of total phosphorus.
Statutory Authority
§§ 62.1-44.15(3) and (10) of the Code of Virginia.
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