Authority to Administer Standards Program
This tribe was granted treatment in a manner similar to a state (TAS) on November 4, 2002.
Tribe Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes
- [See Kalispel Indian Tribe Water Quality Standards, 2019 ]
(Effective July 2, 2019) Tribal regulation establishing water quality standards for surface waters. Please note that not all parts of this document are effective for Clean Water Act purposes. - [See Kalispel Indian Tribe Water Quality Standards, 2004 ]
(Effective June 24, 2004; superseded July 2, 2019) Initial tribal regulation establishing water quality standards for surface waters. This version is superseded by subsequent WQS revisions. However, some parts of this document are still in effect for Clean Water Act purposes.
Selected Actions and Correspondence
EPA’s recent actions along with supporting documents are provided below for reference.
July 2, 2019 – EPA approved human health criteria for 2,3,7,8 – TCDD (dioxin) and thallium.
March 21, 2019 – EPA approved new and revised human health criteria (except 2,3,7,8 – TCDD (dioxin) and thallium); revisions to Definitions, Mixing Zones, Tier 3 Antidegradation Policy, Beneficial Uses to be Protected in Waters of the Reservation regarding Fishing, and General Water Use and Criteria.
Federally Proposed or Promulgated Standards
At this time, there are no federally proposed or promulgated standards applicable to this tribe.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Kalispel Indian Tribe Water Quality Standards, 2004 (PDF)(25 pp, 367 K)
- Kalispel Indian Tribe Water Quality Standards, 2019 (PDF)(23 pp, 3 MB)
- EPA’s Action on Revised Dioxin and Thallium Human Health Criteria of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians 2017 Surface Water Quality Standards (PDF)(3 pp, 989 K)
- EPA’s Action on Certain Provisions to the Kalispel Tribe of Indians 2017 Surface Water Quality Standards (PDF)(11 pp, 4 MB)