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A Guidebook for Developing Tribal Water Quality Standards

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Type
Tribal Profiles
Publication
A Guidebook for Developing Tribal Water Quality Standards. October 2022. National Tribal Water Council. http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/ntwc/docs/NTWC_Tribal-Water-Quality-Standards-Guidebook.pdf
Year Published
2022
Organization
National Tribal Water Council
Description

The first section of the guidebook briefly describes the legal and administrative aspects of developing a water quality program. Having general familiarity with the legal background will help tribes more effectively create and operate the program. The second section of the guidebook briefly describes the technical aspects of developing the program, including setting and administering water quality standards for waterbodies on tribal land. Access the PDF here.

Geography
National
Website
http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/ntwc/docs/NTWC_Tribal-Water-Quality-Standards-Gui…
Contact Information
National Tribal Water Council (NTWC)
PO Box 15004
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5004

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