Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.02.080

Current through September 2, 2024
Section 58.01.02.080 - VIOLATION OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
01.Discharges Which Result in Water Quality Standards Violation. No pollutant shall be discharged from a single source or in combination with pollutants discharged from other sources in concentrations or in a manner that:
a. Will or can be expected to result in violation of the water quality standards applicable to the receiving water body or downstream waters; or
b. Will injure designated or existing beneficial uses; or
c. Is not authorized by the appropriate authorizing agency for those discharges that require authorization.
02.Short Term Activity Exemption. The Department or the Board can authorize, with whatever conditions deemed necessary, short term activities even though such activities can result in a violation of these rules;
a. No activity can be authorized by the provisions of Subsection 080.02 unless:
i. The activity is essential to the protection or promotion of public interest;
ii. No permanent or long term injury of beneficial uses is likely as a result of the activity.
b. Activities eligible for authorization by Subsection 080.02 include, but are not limited to:
i. Wastewater treatment facility maintenance;
ii. Fish eradication projects;
iii. Mosquito abatement projects;
iv. Algae and weed control projects;
v. Dredge and fill activities;
vi. Maintenance of existing structures;
vii. Limited road and trail reconstruction;
viii. Soil stabilization measures;
ix. Habitat enhancement structures; and
x. Activities which result in overall enhancement or maintenance of beneficial uses.
03.Temperature Exemption. Exceeding the temperature criteria in Section 250 will not be considered a water quality standard violation when the air temperature of a given day exceeds the ninetieth percentile of a yearly series of the maximum weekly maximum air temperature (MWMT) calculated over the historic record measured at the nearest weather reporting station.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.02.080

Effective March 31, 2022