Section 304(a) Criteria

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025056",
  "term": "Section 304(a) Criteria",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Developed by EPA under authority of CWA section 304(a) based on the latest scientific information on the relationship that the effect of a constituent concentration has on particular aquatic species and/or human health. This information is issued periodically to the states as guidance for use in developing criteria.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "NPDES Permit Writers Glossary; NPDES Permit Writers Manual Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/section-304-a-criteria/"
}