Summary of Topics/Issues Discussed with Water Quality Standards Rule Making Work Group

 

Topic

 

Meetings at Which Discussed

Sufficient Input Received?

  

Yes

No and still need:

Human Health Criteria

1/14; 2/9; 12/9

 

Feedback via e-mail on completed criteria table for readability, clarity, completeness, accuracy

Iron

6/4

X

 

Manganese

7/13

X

 

Arsenic

3/2; 4/22; 6/4; 7/13; 8/6; 9/15

X

 

Implementation Approaches (principles and approaches)

7/13; 8/6; 9/15; 10/19;

 

Feedback from RWG members on whether sources will have issues that cannot be addressed by one of the tools/approaches. If so, identification of the outstanding issue and additional approach/tool is needed.

Background Pollutants

3/2; 4/22; 6/4; 10/19; 12/9

 

Feedback from RWG members on the viability of variances to address this issue.

 

If general concern with variances to address, identification of preferable alternatives (e.g., de minimus approach or others)

Intake Credits

3/2; 12/9

 

Affirmation that drafted language does not present a major issue (conduct via e-mail?)

Variances

7/13; 8/6; 9/15; 10/19; 12/9

 

Feedback regarding use of variances for the types of scenarios described.

 

Feedback regarding the types and sufficiency of terms and conditions (e.g., milestones implementing the pollutant minimization plans) that DEQ would require and establish as part of the variances.

 

Are there additional scenarios that are important to explore at this time?

Multi Discharger Variances

7/13; 9/15

(also on agenda 8/6 & 9/15)

 

Do RWG members recommend that a MDV be developed in the near future and, if so, for what facility/pollutant combination?

 

Multi-Media/Non-NPDES

2/9; 3/2; 7/13; 9/15;

11/18; 1/2010; 2/2010

 

Involvement of NPS stakeholders in discussions

 

Feedback regarding approach to identifying high priority gaps; and on subsequent gaps identified.

 

Feedback and recommendations on items appropriate for inclusion with WQ rule revisions; items recommended for future additional work.