Draft 2018 Assessment Methodology: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Solicits Comments
By Walter G. Wright, Mitchell Williams Law Firm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) announced the availability of the Draft 2018 Assessment Methodology (“Methodology”).
ADEQ is providing a 30 day public comment.
The Methodology contains procedures for how Arkansas will determine whether its waters are attaining their designated uses and water quality standards.
Section 303 of Clean Water Act (“CWA”) requires that each state develop Water Quality Standards (“WQS”) for jurisdictional waters in the United States within their borders.
