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except as provided in section 110.6 of this part, include discharges which:

(a) Violate applicable water quality standards in navigable waters of the United States, or

(b) Cause a film or sheen upon or discoloration of the surface of the water or adjoining shorelines or cause a sludge or emulsion to be deposited beneath the surface of the water or upon adjoining shorelines.

§ 110.5 Discharge prohibited.

As provided in section 11(b) (2) of the Federal Act, no person shall discharge or cause or permit to be discharged into or upon the navigable waters of the United States, adjoining shorelines, or into or upon the waters of the contiguous zone any oil, in harmful quantities as determined in §§ 110.3 and 110.4 of this part, except as the same may be permitted in the contiguous zone under Article IV of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as amended.

§ 110.6 Exception for vessel engines.

For purposes of section 11(b) of the Federal Act, discharges of oil from a properly functioning vessel engine are not deemed to be harmful; but such oil accumulated in a vessel's bilges shall not be so exempt.

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Addition of dispersants or emulsifiers to oil to be discharged which would circumvent the provisions of this part is prohibited.

§ 110.8 Demonstration projects.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may permit the discharge of oil into or upon the navigable waters of the United States, adjoining shorelines, or into or upon the waters of the contiguous zone, in connection with research, demonstration projects, or studies relating to the prevention, control, or abatement of oil pollution.

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Availability.

State adoption.

120.10 Standards adopted.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 120 issued under sec. 1, 70 Stat. 506, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 1160(c), unless otherwise noted.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 120 appear at 36 F.R. 22489, Nov. 25, 1971, unless otherwise noted.

§ 120.1 Scope and purpose.

This part applies to procedures for the adoption of water quality standards pursuant to section 10(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1160 (c), hereinafter the Federal Act, and identifies and describes those State-adopted water quality standards which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, hereinafter the Administrator, has determined meet the criteria of the Federal Act.

§ 120.2 State adoption.

(a) Water quality standards consisting of water quality criteria and a plan for the enforcement and implementation of such criteria, if adopted by a State after notice and public hearing, and if determined by the Administrator to be such standards as will protect the public health or welfare, enhance the quality of water and serve the purposes of the Federal Act, shall thereafter be the water quality standards applicable to the interstate waters or portions thereof for which adopted.

(b) Determination by the Administrator that State-adopted water quality standards meet the criteria of paragraph (a) of this section shall be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. Documents containing such standards shall be incorporated by reference into this part. § 120.3 Availability.

State-adopted water quality standards which the Administrator has determined meet the criteria of § 120.2 shall be available for inspection at the Regional Offices of the Environmental Protection Agency and at its Washington, D.C., address at Waterside Mall, Washingtọn,

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Water quality standards established by Arkansas on May 26, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled, "Water Quality Criteria and Plan of Implementation of the State of Arkansas, Arkansas Pollution Control Commission," consisting of one volume with six sections, section IV thereof containing criteria for interstate streams, which criteria are identified as "Regulation No. 2 of the Arkansas Pollution Control Commission," and section V thereof containing the "Implementation and Enforcement Plan," together with appendixes and supporting documents; ая amended.

CALIFORNIA

Water quality standards established by California in June 1967 for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction and which are contained in the following documents:

1. Water Quality Control Policy for Klamath River in California, 1967, as amended June 5, 1969.1

2. Water Quality Control Policy for Smith River, 1967, as amended June 4, 1970.1

3. Water Quality Control Policy for Humboldt Bay, 1967.1

4. Water Quality Control Policy for Humboldt-Del Norte Coast, 1967.1

5. Water Quality Control Policy for Sonoma-Marin Coast, 1967.1

6. Water Quality Control Policy for Mendocino Coast, 1967.1

7. Lake Tahoe Water Quality Control Policy, June 1966, with Addendum Regarding Control of Siltation adopted December 17, 1970.1

8. Water Quality Control Policy for East Walker River, 1967.1

9. Water Quality Control Policy for West Fork Carson River, 1967.1

10. Water Quality Control Policy for Truckee River, 1967, as amended June 5, 1969.1

11. Water Quality Control Policy for West Walker River and Lake Topaz, 1967.1

12. Water Quality Control Policy for East Fork Carson River, 1967.1

13. Statement of Policy for Water Quality Control of Minor California, Nevada Interstate Waters, April 1967.1

14. Water Quality Control Policy for Pacific Ocean, 1967 [Within the San Diego Water Quality Control Region, March 30, 1967].1

15. Water Quality Control Policy for San Diego Bay, 1966.1

16. Water Quality Control Policy for Mission Bay including Tidal Prism of San Diego River and Agua Hedionda Lagoon, 1967.1

17. Water Quality Control Policy for Tijuana River Basin in California, 1967.1

18. Water Quality Control Policy for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, 1967, as amended.1

19. Water Quality Control Policy for Goose Lake, Calif., January 1967.1

20. Water Quality Control Policy for Tidal Waters Inland from the Golden Gate within the San Francisco Bay Region, 1967, as amended December 3, 1970.1

21. Water Quality Control Policy for Pacific Ocean, Pescadero Point to Mouth of Tomales Bay (Bolinas Lagoon, Drakes Estero, Limantour Estero, Portions of Tomales Bay and Tidal Portions of Coastal Streams), 1967.1

22. Water Quality Control Policy for Coastal Waters, Point Piedras Blancas to Pescadero Point, 1967.1

23. Water Quality Control Policy for Coastal Waters, Point Arguello to Point Piedras Blancas.1

24. Water Quality Control Policy for Coastal Waters, Rincon Point to Point Arguello, 1967.1

25. Water Quality Control Policy for Pacific Ocean Coastal Waters, Rincon Point to San Gabriel River, 1967.1

26. Water Quality Control Policy for San Gabriel Tidal Prism, 1967.1

1 See footnote on next page.

27. Water Quality Control Policy for Pacific Ocean Coastal Waters, 1967 [San Gabriel River to the Drainage Divide Between Muddy Canyon and Moro Canyon, Orange County, March, 1967], as amended December 4, 1969.1 28. Water Quality Control Policy for Coastal Bays, Marinas and Sloughs, 1967.1

29. Water Quality Control Policy for Colorado River in California, 1967, as amended June 4, 1970.1

30. Water Quality Control Policy for Alamo River in California, 1967.1

31. Water Quality Control Policy for New River in California, 1967.1

32. Water Quality Control Policy for Harbors, Marinas, and Tidal Prisms of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, 1967, as revised February 6, 1969, December 4, 1969, and November 5, 1970, and corrected February 18, 1971.1

33. Water Quality Control Policy for the Lost River in California, September, 1969, as revised November 19, 1970.1

34. Water Quality Control Plan for the Bryant Creek Basin, January 21, 1971.1

35. Policy Regarding the Control of Temperature in the Coastal and Interstate Waters and Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California, October 13, 1971 [approval was conditioned upon the accomplishment by Callfornia of specified revisions to the "General Water Quality Provisions" and "Implementation" portions of the Policy], together with material supporting the above policies.

COLORADO

Water quality standards established in Colorado on June 12, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction and which are contained in the document entitled "Stream Classification for Surface Waters of Colorado, Including: Stream Quality Standards, Plan of Implementation, Enforcement Procedures," as amended;

CONNECTICUT

Water quality standards established by Connecticut on November 17, 1969, and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Standards" (1970), together with supporting documents.

DELAWARE

Water quality standards established by Delaware on May 17, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Standards for Interstate Streams, June 1967," as amended.

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Water quality standards established by the Delaware River Basin Commission on

1 Temperature requirements established by the Policy Regarding the Control of Temperature (paragraph 35) supersede temperature requirements stated in water quality control policies for particular waters.

June 23, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Standards (as authorized by Resolution No. 67-9), June 23, 1967," together with appendixes and supporting documents, 88 amended; except for dissolved oxygen and temperature criteria for interstate waters classified for trout maintenance; and except for the Delaware River from the point designated R.M. 95.0 to the PhiladelphiaDelaware County line.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Water quality standards established by the District of Columbia on June 29, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Criteria, Implementation And Enforcement Plan, Potomac River And Tributaries, June 1967," as amended; except for temperature and dissolved oxygen criteria.

An addendum to the water quality standards established by the District of Columbia which was adopted on December 16, 1968, by Commissioners' Order No. 68-801 and which is entitled "Revised Water Criteria and Uses (1972)".

FLORIDA

Water quality standards established by Florida on February 20, 1968, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction and which are contained in the document entitled, "Rules of the Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Commission, Chapter 28-5, Pollution of Waters," as amended, recodified as Chapter 17-3, as amended on October 28, 1970 (section 17-3.04 (1)) and February 17, 1971 (section 17-3.05 (v)), and March 4, 1971 (sections 17-3.08, 17-3.09, 17-3.10, and 17-3.21).

GEORGIA

Water quality standards established by Georgia in June 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the documents entitled "Establishment of Water Quality Standards and Classifications For Interstate Waters In the State of Georgia In Compliance With the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, As Amended by the Water Quality Act of 1965Section 10(c) (1), Under Authority of the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, Act 870, As Amended Through 1966," consisting of 11 sections, including criteria contained in "Rules of State, Water Quality Control Board, Chapter 730-3, Water Use Classifications and Water Quality Standards" adopted by the State Water Quality Control Board on April 21, 1967, and contained in section 1 of the aforesaid 11 sections, together with appendixes and supporting documents.

TERRITORY OF GUAM

Water quality standards established by the Territory of Guam on December 18, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction and which are contained in the document entitled "Standards of Water Quality for Waters of the Territory of Guam, December, 1967", and which were revised on April 15, 1968, and which are contained as revised, in the document entitled "Standards of Water Quality for Waters of the Territory of Guam, April, 1968", and the plan of implementation as revised in March 1970, and which is contained in the document entitled "Plan for an Integrated Wastewater System, Guam, Marianas Islands."

HAWAII

Water quality standards established by Hawall on June 29, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Standards, June 29, 1967," and which were revised on December 26, 1967, by revisions of Chapters 37 and 37-A of the Public Health Regulations, as amended on November 16, 1970, and as further amended on January 15, 1971.

IDAHO

Water quality standards established by Idaho in June 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the documents entitled "Rules And Regulations For Standards of Water Quality For The Interstate Waters Of Idaho And Disposal Therein Of Sewage And Industrial Wastes," and "Implementation, Enforcement And Surveillance Plan For The Interstate Waters of Idaho," together with appendixes and supporting documents, as amended.

ILLINOIS

Water quality standards established by Illinois on January 6, 1972, and on March 7, 1972, for interstate waters subject to its Jurisdiction and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Pollution Regulations of Illinois," except for Rules 205 and 302 Restricted Use Waters, and the Rule 206(e), Lake Michigan Thermal Standards, implementation plan as it relates to the power plant at Zion.

INDIANA

Water quality standards established by Indiana in June 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the following documents:

1. "Report On Water Quality Criteria And Plan Of Implementation, Whitewater River Basin, June 1967," as amended.

2. "Report On Water Quality Criteria And Plan Of Implementation, St. Joseph River Basin, June 1967," as amended.

3. "Report On Water Quality Criteria And Plan Of Implementation, Maumee River Basin, June 1967," as amended.

4. "Report On Water Quality And Plan Of Implementation, Upper And Middle Wabash River Basins (Down to Terre Haute), June 1967," as amended.

5. "Report On Water Quality And Plan Of Implementation, Patoka River Basin And The Indiana Waters Of The Lower Wabash River Basin Excluding The Waters Of The White River Basin, June 1967," as amended.

6. "Report On Water Quality And Plan Of Implementation, The Indiana Waters of The Main Stem Of The Ohio River And Its Indiana Tributary Basins Excluding The Waters Of The Wabash River Basin, June 1967," as amended.

7. "Report On Water Quality And Plan Of Implementation, Indiana Waters Of The Kankakee River Basin, June 1967," as amended.

8. "Report On Water Quality And Plan Of Implementation, Lake Michigan Basin, June 1967," as amended.

Revised water quality criteria established by Indiana September 18, 1970; protection of existing high quality waters adopted March 17, 1970; and additions to the implementation plans, adopted March 17, 1970; and which are contained in the document entitled "Official Regulations SPC IR-2 Adopted and Promulgated by the Stream Pollution Control Board of the State of Indiana."

IOWA

Water quality standards established by Iowa on May 26, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction and which are contained in the document entitled "Water Quality Criteria and Plan for Implementation and Enforcement for the Surface Waters of Iowa," as amended by implementation plan revisions adopted November 5, 1970, as amended, and by revisions adopted May 27, 1971, and which are contained in the document entitled "Iowa Water Pollution Control Commission, Rules and Regulations, Water Quality Standards."

KANSAS

Water quality standards established by Kansas in June 1967 for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction and which are contained in documents entitled "River Basin Water Quality Criteria-Kansas” and “Plan of Implementation for Water Quality Control and Pollution Abatement," as amended.

KENTUCKY

Water Quality Standards established by Kentucky as follows: WP-4-1, Water Quality Standards for the Waters of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, July 23, 1971; Antidegradation statement, March 5, 1971; and Plan of Implementation, Parts I and II, July 1971; together with supporting material. Approval was conditioned on the adoption by Kentucky of appropriate water use classifications.

LOUISIANA

Water quality standards established by Louisiana on June 27, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the documents entitled "Louisiana Stream Control Commission, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Water Quality Criteria for Waters of the State of Louisiana," and "Plan For Implementation and Enforcement of Water Quality Standards, Louisiana Stream Control Commission," together with appendixes and supporting documents, as amended; except for dissolved oxygen criteria for those interstate waters for which a use includes the propagation of acquatic life, and for which the dissolved oxygen criterion is established at "not less than 50 percent of saturation at existing water temperature."

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lation 4.8, General Water Quality Criteria and Specific Water Quality Standards for All Maryland Waters," of the Maryland Water Resources Commission, May 22, 1967; and "Maryland's Water Quality Program, Maryland Plan, Binder No. 1," together with appendixes and supporting documents, and the antidegradation statement adopted by the Secretary of Natural Resources of Maryland on July 2, 1971, and entitled "State of Maryland Antidegradation Policy."

MASSACHUSETTS

Water quality standards established by Massachusetts for the interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction and which are contained in the documents entitled:

1. "Volume 1, Water Quality Standards, Laws, Policy and Standards," including "Water Quality Standards" adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Water Resources Commission, Division of Water Pollution Control, on March 3, 1967;

2. "Volume 2, Water Quality Standards, Blackstone, French and Quinebaug River Basins;

3. "Volume 3, Water Quality Standards, Housatonic and Hoosic River Basins;

4. "Volume 4, Water Quality Standards, Taunton and Ten Mile River Basins;

5. "Volume 5, Water Quality Standards, Nashua River Basin;

6. "Volume 6, Water Quality Standards, Connecticut River Basins;

7. "Volume 7, Water Quality Standards, Merrimack River Basin;

8. "Volume 8, Water Quality Standards, Coastal Waters;" together with appendices and supporting documents.

MICHIGAN

Water quality standards established by Michigan on June 28, 1967, for interstate waters subject to its jurisdiction, and which are contained in the following documents:

1. "Water Resource Uses, Present and Prospective for the St. Joseph River Basin in Michigan and Water Quality Standards and Plan of Implementation, Revised June 1967";

2. "Water Resource Uses, Present and Prospective for Lake Michigan and Water Quality Standards and Plan of Implementation, Revised June 187":

3. "Water Resource Uses, Present and Prospective for Lake Huron and Water Quality Standards and Plan of Implementation, Revised June 1967";

4. "Water Resource Uses, Present and Prospective for St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, Detroit River, Lake Erie, Maumee River Basin and Water Quality Standards and Plan of Implementation, Revised June 1967";

5. "Water Resource Uses, Present and Prospective for Lake Superior and the St. Marys River and Water Quality Standards and Plan of Implementation, Revised June 1967";

6. "Water Resource Uses, Present and Prospective for the Menominee and Montreal

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