Statewide Toxics Programs

(multi-agency)

ODF programs

ODA programs

DEQ Toxics Programs

(multi-media)

Clean up

Air

Water Quality (multi-source)

TMDLs

401 certifications

303 assessment

NPDES permits

Water quality standards

SB 737

Non-permitted sources

human health

Waste mgmt/ pollution prevention

Monitoring

other

other

aquatic life

implementa- tion policies

priority persistent pollutants

toxics reduction plans

municipal

industrial

stormwater

Drinking water

DEQ Comprehensive Toxics Reduction Strategy: (All colored shapes.)

•  Programs that could be part of a DEQ comprehensive, multi-media toxics reduction strategy, in addition to the Clean Water Act programs (shown in light and dark orange). Under DEQ authority

•  Programs that could be part of strategy, DEQ would need to partner with other state agencies or via Governor’s office

Rulemaking:

•  Revise water quality standards rules (OAR 340-41) for human health toxics criteria and application policies (as needed)

•  Revise NPDES permitting rules (OAR 340-45) as warranted to allow environmentally meaningful and cost-effective implementation of water quality standards.

Implementation:

•  Clean water act programs that implement the human health criteria for toxic pollutants.

Senate Bill 737 work: (Priority Persistent Pollutants requirements)

•  Develop a list of priority persistent pollutants (may be pollutants with or without numeric water quality criteria)

•  52 largest municipal wastewater treatment plants develop toxics reduction plans for pollutants on the list