Water Quality Standards Regulations: Alabama

Presented below are water quality standards in effect for Clean Water Act (CWA) purposes for this state.

EPA is posting these standards as a convenience to users and has made a reasonable effort to assure their accuracy. Also, for each document listed under "State Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes", EPA has made a reasonable effort to identify parts of the standards that are disapproved or are otherwise not in effect for CWA purposes.

On this page:

State Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes
Federally Proposed or Promulgated Standards

State Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes

[See Chapter 335-6-10: Water Quality Criteria (PDF)]
(Effective July 24, 2017)
[See Chapter 335-6-11: Water Use Classifications for Interstate and Intrastate Waters (PDF)]
(Effective February 4, 2020)

Federally Proposed or Promulgated Standards

None at this time.

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Chapter 335-6-10: Water Quality Criteria (PDF)(57 pp, 335 K)
Chapter 335-6-11: Use Classifications for Surface Waters (PDF)(51 pp, 319 K)

EPA Contact

Lydia Mayo
(404) 562-9247

Modernizing Public Hearings for WQS Reviews

The document suggests how states and authorized tribes can conduct online public hearings in lieu of in-person public hearings, consistent with federal public hearing requirements.

Modernizing Public Hearings for Water Quality Standard Decisions Consistent with 40 CFR 25.5 (PDF)(31 pp, 686 K)

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