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Main Title Interim Guidance on Interpretation and Implementation of Aquatic Life Criteria for Metals.
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Health and Ecological Criteria Div.
Publisher May 92
Year Published 1992
Report Number EPA/821/R-92/009;
Stock Number PB94-183829
Additional Subjects Metals ; Water pollution effects ; Aquatic ecosystems ; Biological effects ; Toxicity ; Bioavailability ; Aquatic biology ; Environmental monitoring ; Environmental impact assessments ; Biological indicators ; Indicator species ; Sediments ; Effluents ; Water quality standards ; Water pollution control ; Chemical properties ; Physical properties ; Biological criteria ; Water quality criteria ; NPDES(National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System)
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NTIS  PB94-183829 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The guidance addresses the use of EPA (and corresponding State) metals criteria in water quality standards intended to protect aquatic life. The guidance also addresses the derivation of NPDES permit limits from such criteria. The main body of the document presents recommendations on the best current approaches for implementing aquatic life criteria metal and measuring attainment of such criteria. This guidance supersedes past criteria document statements expressing criteria in terms of an acid soluble analytical method. Appendix A presents a case study illustrating derivation of site-specific criteria. Appendix B presents recommendations on the derivation of NPDES permit limits from ambient metals criteria.