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Water Quality Standards Regulations: Pueblo of Santa Clara

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

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 "Tribe 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.

Authority to Administer Standards Program

This tribe was granted treatment in a manner similar to a state (TAS) on July 19, 1995.

Tribe Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes

The tribe’s initial water quality standards were approved on July 19, 1995. EPA has not completed its review of the revised criterion for mercury adopted under the Livestock and Wildlife use in Section IV.F. of the 2002 water quality standards. The revised mercury criterion has not been approved under section 303(c) of the Clean Water Act and the implementing federal regulations. The mercury criterion in Section IV. E. Livestock and Wildlife of the 1995 water quality standards is effective for Clean Water Act purposes. The corresponding provisions which are in effect for Clean Water Act purposes can be found in the 1995 version of the standards.

Federally Proposed or Promulgated Standards

At this time, there are no federally proposed or promulgated standards applicable to this tribe.

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