Table 1. Summary of 49 States and Puerto Rico/USVI Bioassessment and Biocriteria Programs
Biocriteria in Water Quality Standards | Number of Programs (51 total) |
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Narrative biocriteria statement only | 15 |
Narrative biocriteria statement with quantitative implementation procedures or translators only | 19 |
Numeric biocriteria (all states with numeric bio criteria also have narratives) | 5 |
Assemblages in Bioassessment Program | |
Benthic macroinvertebrates | 49 |
Fish | 36 |
Periphyton | 22 |
Amphibians | 4 |
> 1 assemblage assessed | 45 |
Application of Biocriteria and/or Bioassessment Data | |
Support 303(d) listings | 45 |
Support antidegradation policies | 15 |
Refining Aquatic Life Use | 22 |
305(b) water condition assessments | 43 |
Non-point source assessments | 38 |
BMP evaluation | 30 |
Restoration goals | 28 |