Section NR 102.23 - Categories of standards applicable to temperatureThe department shall establish water quality standards for temperature to protect the following:
(1) Public health and welfare uses, as established in s. NR 102.04(7) and (8).(2) Fish and other aquatic life uses as established in s. NR 102.04(3). For exclusive purpose of the application of water quality standards for temperature, the warm water sport fish and warm water forage fish communities, as defined in s. NR 102.04(3) (b) and (c), are treated together as warm water communities.(3) Great Lakes communities as defined in s. NR 102.22(6). This use exists only for the regulation of discharges of heat.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources § NR 102.23
CR 07-111: cr. Register September 2010 No. 657, eff. 10-1-10.