Water Quality Standards Regulations: Tennessee

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.

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

State Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes

[See Nutrient Criteria ]
(Effective December 22, 2003) Emergency rulemaking 1200-4-3-.03(3)(k) establishing a nutrient criterion applicable to all waters of the state.
[See Chapter 1200-4-3 General Water Quality Criteria ]
(Effective December 19, 2019) State regulation establishing water quality standards for surface waters of the State.
[See Chapter 1200-4-4 Use Classifications for Surface Waters ]
(Effective December 19, 2019) State regulation establishing use classifications for surface waters of the State.

Federally Proposed or Promulgated Standards

None at this time.

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Nutrient Criteria (PDF)(3 pp, 138 K)
Chapter 0400-40-03 General Water Quality Criteria (PDF)(47 pp, 530 K)
Chapter 0400-40-04 Use Classifications for Surface Waters (PDF)(51 pp, 375 K)

EPA Contact

Gina Fonzi
(404) 562-9301

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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