N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 702.12

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 16, April 17, 2024

Section 702.12 - Procedures for deriving standards and guidance values for protection of recreation

(a) Protection of the best usage of recreation shall include standards and guidance values to protect the quality of the water for primary and secondary contact recreation, including aesthetic conditions. Such values are referred to as recreation values and derived based on an evaluation of reported levels of the pollutant (such as pathogens or pathogen indicators, nutrients or vegetation) that affect the quality of the water and its suitability for primary and secondary contact recreation.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 702.12