Clean Water Act Section 305(b)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005170",
  "term": "Clean Water Act Section 305(b)",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Biennial reporting requires description of the quality of the Nation's surface waters, evaluation of progress made in maintaining and restoring water quality, and description of the extent of remaining problems by using biological data to make aquatic life use support decisions.\n\n2. States are allowed to report on all their assessed waters under CWA section 305(b) and the list of those that are impaired in a single integrated report. Integrated Report Guidance (IRG) is issued biennially to support states in making listing decisions and reporting on the conditions of their waters. Section 305(b) reports provide information on the water quality status of all waters in the state, whereas section 303(d) lists are a subset of these waters - those that are impaired by a pollutant and in need of a TMDL. Given that both the 305(b) report and the 303(d) lists are due at the same time (April 1 of every even numbered year), EPA recommends that states combine them into a single “Integrated Report.”",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary; Biocriteria Glossary",
    "How's My Waterway Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/clean-water-act-section-305-b/"
}