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Document ID us-nrwqct-2025-09-17 Title National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Tables URL https://www.epa.gov/wqc/national-recommended-water-quality-criteria-tables Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:36:02.659046+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

Q Qualitative Requirements (9)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001administrativehealthguidanceEstablishment of Water Quality Standardsaquatic life, drinking water, otherThese criteria are published pursuant to Section 304(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA)Exit EPA’s website and provide guidance for states and Tribes to use to establish water quality standards and ultimately provide a basis for controlling discharges or releases of pollutants.high
#Q002prohibitionoperationalmandatoryOfficial Use Requirementotheryou are accessing U.S. Government information and information systems that are provided for official U.S. Government purposes only;Upon accessing U.S. Government information systemshigh
#Q003prohibitionoperationalmandatoryClassified Information Prohibitionotheryou may not process or store classified national security information on this computer system.Applies to all users of the CDX systemhigh
#Q004operationaloperationalmandatoryEmployee Rules of Behavior AdherenceotherEPA employees and contractors who support the CDX program are required to follow the CDX Rules of Behavior.Specific to EPA employees and contractors supporting the CDX programhigh
#Q005prohibitionoperationalmandatoryUnauthorized Access Prohibitionotherunauthorized access to or unauthorized use of U.S. Government information or information systems is subject to criminal, civil, administrative, or other lawful action;Applies to all individuals accessing CDXhigh
#Q006operationaloperationalmandatoryConsent to Monitoring and Seizure of Communicationsotherat any time, the U.S. Government may for any lawful government purpose, without notice, monitor, intercept, search, and seize any authorized or unauthorized communication to or from U.S. Government information systems or information used or stored on U.S. Government information systems;Implicit consent upon accessing the systemhigh
#Q007operationaloperationalmandatoryConsent to Search and Seizure of Devicesotherat any time, the U.S. Government may for any lawful government purpose, search and seize any authorized or unauthorized device, to include non-U.S. Government owned devices, that stores U.S. Government information;Applies to any device storing U.S. Government informationhigh
#Q008operationalreportingmandatoryInformation Disclosure Consentotherany communications or information used, transmitted, or stored on U.S. Government information systems may be used or disclosed for any lawful government purpose, including but not limited to, administrative purposes, penetration testing, communication security monitoring, personnel misconduct measures, law enforcement, and counterintelligence inquiries;Applies to all communications or information on the systemhigh
#Q009prohibitionhealthmandatoryProhibition of fluid movement into USDWsdrinking waterNo owner or operator shall construct, operate, maintain, convert, plug, abandon, or conduct any other injection activity in a manner that allows the movement of fluid containing any contaminant into underground sources of drinking water, if the presence of that contaminant may cause a violation of any primary drinking water regulation under 40 CFR part 142 or may otherwise adversely affect the health of persons.Applies if the presence of that contaminant may cause a violation of any primary drinking water regulation or adversely affect health.high

P Quantitative Requirements (10)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#R001physicalreportingmandatoryBOD Deposition Contour Mapping Thresholdsaquatic liferequirement1, 5, 10 g C/m2/dayMapping depositional contours using waste deposition modelsDuring maximum daily quantity of feed usagehigh
#R002physicalreportingmandatoryFish and Habitat Species Size Thresholdaquatic liferequirement>= 1 cmBenthic survey for species identificationhigh
#R003operationaloperationalmandatoryMaximum Depth for Mandatory Samplingaquatic liferequirement<= 300 mRequirement for benthic and fish habitat samplingDepths exceeding this value are exempt from samplinghigh
#R004designreportingmandatoryBathymetric Resolution Requirementaquatic liferequirement10 mGenerating depth profiles for the facilityhigh
#R005operationaloperationalmandatorySediment Sampling Intensityaquatic liferequirement>= 3 samplesBenthic substrate sampling using grab or core devicesPer sampling stationhigh
#R006operationaloperationalmandatorySediment Subsample Depthaquatic liferequirement2 cmCollection of sediment material for analysisTop layer of sediment within the samplerhigh
#R007chemicalhealthmandatoryFree Sulfide Analysis Window (Standard)aquatic liferequirement<= 36 hoursPost-collection analysis timeframeApplies to QC, NS, NB, PEI, and NLhigh
#R008chemicalhealthmandatoryFree Sulfide Analysis Window (British Columbia)aquatic liferequirement<= 5 minutesPost-collection analysis timeframe in BCSpecific to British Columbia jurisdictionhigh
#R009operationaloperationalmandatorySediment Sample Storage Temperatureaquatic liferequirement2 - 5 °CStorage of subsamples prior to analysisApplicable if analysis not performed within 5 minuteshigh
#R010operationaloperationalmandatoryReference Station Depth Compatibilityaquatic liferequirement+/- 10 mSelection of reference sampling stationsRelative to depth of facility sampling stationshigh

D Definitions (11)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001CO2carbon dioxidehigh
#D002USDWsunderground sources of drinking waterhigh
#D003UICUnderground Injection Controlhigh
#D004Class I wellsClass I wells are used to inject hazardous and non-hazardous wastes into deep, isolated rock formations.high
#D005Class II wellsClass II wells are used exclusively to inject fluids associated with oil and natural gas production.high
#D006Class III wellsClass III wells are used to inject fluids to dissolve and extract minerals.high
#D007Class IV wellsClass IV wells are shallow wells used to inject hazardous or radioactive wastes into or above a geologic formation that contains a USDW.high
#D008Class V wellsClass V wells are used to inject non-hazardous fluids underground. Most Class V wells are used to dispose of wastes into or above underground sources of drinking water.high
#D009Class VI wellsClass VI wells are wells used for injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) into underground subsurface rock formations for long-term storage, or geologic sequestration.high
#D010endangermentNo owner or operator shall construct, operate, maintain, convert, plug, abandon, or conduct any other injection activity in a manner that allows the movement of fluid containing any contaminant into underground sources of drinking water, if the presence of that contaminant may cause a violation of any primary drinking water regulation under 40 CFR part 142 or may otherwise adversely affect the health of persons.high
#D011USDWunderground sources of drinking waterhigh