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Water Quality Standards To Protect Aquatic Life in the Delaware River

Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing revised water quality standards (WQS) largely as proposed for certain water quality management zones of the mainstem Delaware River under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Specifically, the EPA is promulgating a designated use of protection and propagation of resident and migratory aquatic life and corresponding dissolved oxygen water quality criteria for the mainstem Delaware River in Zone 3, Zone 4, and the upper portion of Zone 5 (in total, river miles 108.4 to 70.0).

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule.
Dates
This final rule is effective on November 28, 2025.
Effective Date
2025-11-28

CFR References

Topics

Environmental protectionIndians-landsIntergovernmental relationsReporting and recordkeeping requirementsWater pollution control

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 131 [EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0222; FRL 10760-02-OW] RIN 2040-AG30 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing revised water quality standards (WQS) largely as proposed for certain water quality management zones of the mainstem Delaware River under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Specifically, the EPA is promulgating a designated use of protection and propagation of resident and migratory aquatic life and corresponding dissolved oxygen water quality criteria for the mainstem Delaware River in Zone 3, Zone 4, and the upper portion of Zone 5 (in total, river miles 108.4 to 70.0). DATES: This final rule is effective on November 28, 2025. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0222. All documents in the docket are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically through https://www.regulations.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hannah Lesch, Office of Water, Standards and Health Protection Division (4305T), Environmental Pro

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Full Document

Citation: 90 FR 46483