Designated Uses

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007748",
  "term": "Designated Uses",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Those uses specified in water quality standards for each waterbody or segment whether or not they are being attained.\n\n2. Those water uses identified in state water quality standards that must be achieved and maintained as required under the Clean Water Act. Uses can include cold water fisheries, public water supply, irrigation, and others.\n\n3. Those water uses identified in state water quality standards that must be achieved and maintained as required under the Clean Water Act. Uses can include cold water fisheries, public water supply, and irrigation.\n\n4. Those uses specified in water quality standards for each waterbody or segment whether they are being attained (§ 131.3). Examples of designated uses include cold and warm water fisheries, public water supply, and irrigation.\n\n5. Designated Uses are water uses or goals for those waters (e.g. swimming, fishing, boating) identified in water quality standards to be achieved and maintained under the Clean Water Act.\n\n6. Those uses specified in water quality standards for each waterbody or segment whether or not they are being attained. 40 CFR 131.3. Examples of designated uses include cold and warm water fisheries, public water supply, and irrigation. [EPA 833-B-96-003]",
  "subject": "Water",
  "see_also": [
    "Beneficial uses"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary",
    "Urban Watershed Management Research Terminology",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "NPDES Permit Writers Manual Glossary",
    "How's My Waterway Glossary",
    "Terms of Env"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/designated-uses/"
}