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State, Tribal & Territorial Standards: Tribal

Tribal Water Quality Standards approved by EPA

Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Island
Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands
Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
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Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe: Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Water Quality Standards (PDF) (80 pp, 1.1MB)
(Effective October 4, 2010) Classifications, designated uses, water quality criteria and other policies and procedures establishing water quality standards for waters of the Tribe.

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

Seminole of Florida: Seminole of Florida Water Quality Standards (PDF) (60 pp, 2.3MB)
(Effective October 9, 2009)
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida: Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida Water Quality Standards (PDF) (51 pp, 1.7MB)
(Effective July 6, 2011)

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Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin

Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation: Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians Water Quality Standards (PDF) (28 pp, 1.1MB)
(Effective September 21, 2011) Regulations establishing water quality standards for the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation.
Mole Lake Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of the Chippewa Indians, Sokaogon Chippewa Community: Mole Lake Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of the Chippewa Indians, Sokaogon Chippewa Community Water Quality Standards (PDF) (17 pp, 648K)
(Effective November 18, 2010) Regulations establishing water quality standards for the Sokaogon Chippewa Community.
The Fond du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe: The Fond du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Water Quality Standards (PDF) (3.9MB)
Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe: Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Water Quality Standards (PDF) (31 pp, 189K)
(Effective July 10, 2012)
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation: Lac du Flambeau Water Quality Standards (2010) (PDF) (39 pp, 6.7MB)
(Effective September 17, 2010) EPA has not yet taken action on Section 105.F. (2)(D), sulfate criterion for the protection of wild rice. This section is not currently in effect for Clean Water Act purposes.

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Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Navajo Nation: Navajo Nation Water Quality Standards (PDF) (42 pp, 210K)
(Effective March 26, 2009)
Ohkay Owingeh (Pueblo of San Juan): Ohkay Owingeh Water Quality Standards (PDF) (40 pp, 1.8MB)
(Effective May 30, 2008) Classifications, designated uses, water quality criteria and other policies and procedures establishing water quality standards for waters of the Tribe.
Pueblo of Acoma: Pueblo of Acoma Water Quality Standards (PDF) (55 pp, 2.4MB)
(Effective July 25, 2006) Classifications, designated uses, water quality criteria and other policies and procedures establishing water quality standards for waters of the Tribe.
Pueblo of Isleta: Pueblo of Isleta Water Quality Standards (PDF) (33 pp, 2.1MB)
(Effective July 22, 2005) Classifications, designated uses, water quality criteria and other policies and procedures establishing water quality standards for waters of the Tribe.
Pueblo of Nambe: Pueblo of Nambe Water Quality Standards (2006) (PDF) (27 pp, 1.4MB)
(Effective April 7, 2006) EPA has not completed its review of the new criteria for DDT and polychlorinated biphenyls adopted under the Livestock Watering and Wildlife Habitat use in Section IV. of the standards. These criteria have not been approved under section 303(c) of the Clean Water Act and the implementing federal regulations.
Pueblo of Picuris: Pueblo of Picuris Water Quality Standards (PDF) (36 pp, 1.5MB)
(Effective November 26, 2007) The new procedures for rulemaking (Section VII.) are not water quality standards and EPA thus takes no action on them under CWA §303(c). In addition, EPA has not taken action on the new narrative and numeric provisions requiring maintenance of minimum stream flow (Section III. Part Q and Section IV. Parts 2 A, B, C and G). EPA will fully evaluate these provisions upon submittal of additional information on implementation.
Pueblo of Pojoaque: Pueblo of Pojoaque Water Quality Standards (PDF) (34 pp, 1.5MB)
Pueblo of Sandia: Pueblo of Sandia Water Quality Standards (PDF) (51 pp, 1.2MB)
Pueblo of Santa Clara: Pueblo of Santa Clara Water Quality Standards (2002) (PDF) (47 pp, 429K)
(Effective April 7, 2006)
EPA has not completed its review of the revised criterion for mercury adopted under the Livestock and Wildlife use in Section IV.F. of the 2002 water quality standards. The revised mercury criterion has not been approved under section 303(c) of the Clean Water Act and the implementing federal regulations. The mercury criterion in Section IV. E. Livestock and Wildlife of the 1995 water quality standards is effective for Clean Water Act purposes.; The corresponding provisions which are in effect for Clean Water Act purposes can be found in Pueblo of Santa Clara Water Quality Standards (1995) (PDF) (34 pp, 687K) (Effective March 24, 1995)
Pueblo of Taos: Pueblo of Taos Water Quality Standards (PDF) (28 pp, 1.8MB)
(Effective June 19, 2006) EPA has not completed its review of the criteria for DDT and polychlorinated biphenyls in Appendix C and the mercury criteria in Appendix C, Appendix D, Appendix E and Appendix F. These criteria have not been approved under section 303(c) of the Clean Water Act and the implementing federal regulations.
Pueblo of Tesuque: Pueblo of Tesuque Water Quality Standards (2006) (PDF) (30 pp, 1.1MB)
(Effective April 7, 2006)

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Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation

Surface Water Quality Standards and Antidegradation Policy (PDF) (72 pp, 962K)
(Effective April 11, 2007) The Tribes' water quality standards are applicable to "waters of the Tribe". In some limited instances, the definition adopted by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for "waters of the Tribe" as part of its water quality standards may result in water quality standards that are more comprehensive than required under section 303(c) of the Clean Water Act and the implementing federal regulations. EPA has included the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' water quality standards in their entirety here for context and as supplementary information for the reader.

Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation

Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation (PDF) (87 pp, 4.4MB)
The Tribes' water quality standards are applicable to "waters of the Tribe". In some limited instances, the definition adopted by the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes for "waters of the Tribe" as part of its water quality standards may result in water quality standards that are more comprehensive than required under section 303(c) of the Clean Water Act and the implementing federal regulations. EPA has included the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes' water quality standards in their entirety here for context and as supplementary information for the reader.

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