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9e. Will the in-water construction work comply with the State of Washington water quality standards for turbidity?

If you know whether your project impacts will comply with the state of Washington water quality standards for turbidity (suspended sediments in water) you can note it here. The Water Quality Standards, Washington Administrative Code or WAC 173-201A, can be found at https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Water-quality/Freshwater/Surface-water-quality-standards/Criteria.

 

You can also read more about these standards by going to: https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Water-quality/Freshwater/Surface-water-quality-standards.

 

Definition(s):

·         Water Quality Standards: The basis for protecting and regulating the quality of surface waters in Washington State. The standards also contain policies to protect high quality waters.

·         Turbidity: Muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended in the water.