Nebraska Impaired Waters List Approved By EPA

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) submitted its impaired waters list to EPA for review and approval, as required by the Clean Water Act (CWA). The act requires EPA to review the state’s list of impaired waters to determine if the state reasonably considered available water quality-related data, and identifies waters to be listed. A water body is placed on the impaired waters list when monitoring finds that pollutant levels prevent the lake, river, or stream from attaining its beneficial uses. Beneficial uses in Nebraska include human recreation, agricultural water supply, and maintaining healthy aquatic life.

EPA issued its approval in an April 16, 2012, decision letter which provides a more detailed description of EPA’s review and the basis for this action. The approved Nebraska list of impaired waters removes 21 waters from the previous impaired waters list and adds 92 waters. The decision brings the total number of impaired waters in the state to 330.

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