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Great Lakes Initiative (GLI) Clearinghouse

The GLI Clearinghouse is a central resource for developing water quality standards in the Great Lakes watershed. It contains information on criteria, toxicity data, exposure parameters and other supporting documents. It can be used to help establish water quality criteria, permit discharge limits, Total Maximum Daily Loads, Remedial Action Plans and Lakewide Management Plans.