N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 21 § 861.6

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 861.6 - Tributaries to interstate waters

Waste discharged into, or permitted to flow into or be placed in any intrastate tributary of interstate waters shall be treated to such extent as may be necessary:

(a) to maintain the waters of such intrastate tributary, immediately above its confluence with such interstate waters, in a condition at least equal to the water quality criteria specified for the receiving interstate waters;

(b) so that the assimilation of such waste by the interstate waters will not result in a violation of such water quality criteria.

(1) For the purposes of establishing wasteload allocations for toxic pollutants for the Delaware River Estuary, the lower of the 95th percentile of the available date at the appropriate criteria duration, or the water quality criterion at or above the head of the tide shall be used to establish boundary conditions.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 21 § 861.6