Federal Water Quality Coalition
Issues Update
Fred Andes
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Western Coalition of Arid States
June 21, 2017
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Issues - FWQC
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Agency Organization and Process
Water Quality Standards
Permits
TMDLs
Methods
Waters of US
Miscellaneous
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Aquatic Life Standards Issues
•Selenium
•Conductivity
•Aluminum
•Chloride
•Ammonia
•Review of aquatic life guidelines
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Other Standards Issues
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Human Health Standards
New EPA WQS Regulation
Variances
Nutrients
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Permit Issues
• Permit as a Shield
• Groundwater Coverage in NPDES –
Conduit Theory
• NPDES Update Rule
• Whole Effluent Toxicity
• Stormwater Permits
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TMDL Issues
• Issuance of Permits While Ignoring
TMDL Allocations
• TMDL Vision
• Guidance – Changing TMDLs
• Guidance – Antideg Listings
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Other Issues
• Analytical Methods
– PCBs
– Methods Update Rule
• Waters of US Rule
• Hydrologic Alteration Guidance
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Questions?
Fredric P. Andes
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
[email protected]
(312) 214-8310
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