New draft Water Quality Standards rule available for public review: Human Health Criteria & Implementation Tools

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The Washington State Department of Ecology proposes to adopt amendments to Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington – Chapter 173-201A WAC. This rulemaking addresses two specific areas of the water quality standards: (1) adoption of new human health criteria, and (2) revision and expansion of some of the tools in the standards that help in implementation. Ecology published the rule proposal on its website on February 3, 2016. The public comment period for the draft rule and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the rule is open through 5 p.m. April 22, 2016. 
 
Information about the rule making, including documents, details about public hearings and webinar opportunities, can be found on Ecology’s website at:
 
We invite you to learn more about the proposed rule and provide comments at the following public workshop/hearings.
 
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
In-person public workshop/hearing
6:30 p.m. workshop, immediately followed by a public hearing.
Georgetown Campus
South Seattle Community College
6737 Corson Ave S – Building C, room C122
Seattle, WA 98108
 
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
In person public workshop/hearing
6:30 p.m. workshop, immediately followed by a public hearing.
Spokane Centerplace Regional Events Center
2426 N. Discovery Place
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
 
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Online-only public workshop/hearing using webinar
1:30 p.m. workshop, immediately followed by a public hearing ending at 4:30 p.m.
and
6:30 p.m. workshop, immediately followed by a public hearing.
 
You may provide comments at a public hearing or you may submit them through one of the following methods:
 
·        Submit comments directly to our website at  http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/ruledev/wac173201A/1203inv.html
 
·        Email them to swqs@ecy.wa.gov
 
·        Fax to 360-407-6426
 
·        Mail to Becca Conklin, Washington State Department of Ecology, Water Quality Program, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA  98504-7600.
 
For more information visit our website or contact Becca Conklin at 360-407-6413 or email at swqs@ecy.wa.gov.