Water: Module 1
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Education & TrainingTraining ProgramsWater Quality Standards AcademyModule 1Basic Course: Key Concepts (Module 1.f)
Education & TrainingTraining ProgramsWater Quality Standards AcademyModule 1Basic Course: Key Concepts (Module 1.f)Basic Course: Key Concepts (Module 1.f)
Key WQS Components: State/Tribe Specific
Course Navigation
- Module 1: Overview
- Stewards of a National Resource
- The Clean Water Act
- EPA’s Role
- Regional Guidance & Review
- State/Tribal Responsibilities
- State/Tribe Specific Components
- State/Tribal Uses
- Summary
- Quiz
- Module 2: Use
- Module 3: Criteria
- Module 4: Antidegradation
- Module 5: Flexibilities
- Module 6: Review
- Certificate of Completion
In developing water quality standards, a State or Tribe needs to establish the following as cornerstones of an effective water quality program. The State/Tribe's standards should take into account its specific water bodies and local circumstances.
Each of these WQS components is covered more fully in the respective modules of this online course. An additional module of the course addresses State/Tribal submission of its water quality standards for review by EPA.
