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Guidelines for Preparation of the 1996 State Water Quality Assessments (305(b) Reports)

Information related to Guidelines for Preparation of the 1996 State Water Quality Assessments (305(b) Reports).

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Guidelines for Preparation of the 1996 State Water Quality Assessments (305(b) Reports) (PDF)(366 pp, 19 MB, May 1995, EPA- 841-B-95-001)