(a) At least once every 3 years, the Mayor shall review the water quality standards and if appropriate revise the classification of the beneficial uses of the waters and the criteria for water needed for the particular classes of beneficial uses.
(b) The classifications and the criteria shall accompany guidelines for preserving the waters for the beneficial uses and for preventing harm to the water quality.
(c) Before promulgating the classifications, criteria, and guidelines, the Mayor shall consider the environmental, technological, institutional, and socio-economic impact of applying and enforcing them.
(d) The Mayor shall regularly monitor District waters, according to their classification under subsection (a) of this section, to determine whether the water fulfills the quality standards established under this subchapter.
(Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 5, 32 DCR 919.)
1981 Ed., § 6-924.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection
Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls
Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control
§ 8–103.02. Discharge of pollutants prohibited; exception
§ 8–103.03. Protection of aquatic life
§ 8–103.03a. Fishing License Fund
§ 8–103.04. Classification of beneficial uses of waters
§ 8–103.05. Monitoring for compliance with subchapter
§ 8–103.09a. District of Columbia Wells Maintenance Fund; establishment; financing. [Repealed]
§ 8–103.09b. Stormwater In-Lieu Fee Payment Fund
§ 8–103.09c. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Fund
§ 8–103.09d. Stormwater Fees Fund
§ 8–103.11. Water quality management plan
§ 8–103.12. Mayor authorized to issue research grants
§ 8–103.13. Mayor authorized to regulate construction
§ 8–103.13a. Well construction, maintenance, and abandonment
§ 8–103.13b. Fees, reimbursements, and costs
§ 8–103.14. Use of sludge from treatment facilities
§ 8–103.15. Subpoena and inspection powers of Mayor