Commission Policies

•   Policy 10-1 - Aquatic Life Use Attainment (Expires October 31, 2016)
  • Policy 10-1 Appendix A - MMI Final Report
  • Policy 10-1 Appendix B - Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling Protocols
  • Policy 10-1 Appendix C - Standard Operating Procedure for Laboratory Identification and Enumeration
  • Policy 10-1 Appendix D - Methodology for Determining Biological Condition
  • Policy 10-1 Appendix E - Threshold Development – Technical Underpinnings

• Policy 06-1 - Temperature Criteria Methodology (Expires December 31, 2014)

• Policy 98-1 - Implementation Guidance for Determining Sediment Deposition Impacts to Aquatic Life in Streams and Rivers (Expires May 31, 2014)

• Policy 98-2 - Colorado Water Quality Management and Drinking Water Protection Handbook (Expires December 31, 2013)

• Policy 96-1 - Design Criteria Considered in the Review of Wastewater Treatment Facilities (repealed August 13, 2012)  Note:  This policy is now a Water Quality Control Division policy.

• Policy 96-2 - Human Health-Based Water Quality Criteria and Standards (Expires December 31, 2017)

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