Ohio Code 6111.56 – Determining source or sources of water impairment
(A) If the source or sources of a pollutant causing an impairment of a water of the state are unknown, the water of the state may be identified and listed under section 303(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. However, the director of environmental protection shall continue to monitor the water of the state to determine the source or sources of the impairment before a total maximum daily load is established for the water of the state pursuant to that section.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 6111.56
- Federal Water Pollution Control Act: means the "Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972" 86 Stat. See Ohio Code 6111.01
- Pollution: means the placing of any sewage, sludge, sludge materials, industrial waste, or other wastes in any waters of the state. See Ohio Code 6111.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) The director shall not include a water of the state on a list established under section 303(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or establish a total maximum daily load for a water of the state if the failure of the water of the state to comply with an applicable water quality standard results solely from the existence of a naturally occurring condition or conditions.
(C) The director shall establish narrative water quality standards where numerical criteria cannot be established or to supplement numerical criteria.