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UPPER SNAKE RIVER PRIORITY BASIN ACCOMPLISHMENT PLAN, APRIL 1973
Description:
The Upper Snake Accomplishment Basin (17040104, 170402, 170501) is defined as the Idaho and Oregon portions of 2 STORET Basins, the Upper Snake Basin and the Central Snake Basin. The Basin drains approximately 62,100 square miles in Southern Idaho and Southeastern Oregon. Four critical water quality problems occur in the Upper Snake Accomplishment Basin: dissolved oxygen depressions, high bacterial counts, excessive algae growth, and general aesthetics. Agency and/or operational objectives are: best practical treatment of all industrial and municipal wastes by FY-76, implementation of pollution control mechanisms for agricultural wastes, control strategy for non-point pollution sources, and cost effectiveness of abatement facilities. 1973. EPA Region X, Seattle, WA. 256 pp.