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Page 11 of 14 <br /> <br /> NATIONAL WATER QUALITY CRITERIA, AND THIS IS ALSO <br /> CONSIDERED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OR REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE <br /> STATE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. AS AN EXAMPLE, THE U.S. <br /> EPA REVISED THE NATIONAL WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR <br /> AMMONIA SEVERAL YEARS AGO BASED UPON NEW DATA AND A <br /> MORE PRECISE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW AMMONIA EXERTS A <br /> TOXIC IMPACT ON AQUATIC SPECIES. THIS NEW DATA RESULTED <br /> IN A HIGHER LIMIT FOR AMMONIA. IF SB 0532 GOES INTO <br /> EFFECT, THE STATE WOULD BE PREVENTED FROM REVISING THE <br /> STATE STANDARD TO MATCH THE NATIONAL CRITERIA, AND <br /> WASTEWATER TREATMENT WILL HAVE TO BE CONDUCTED TO MEET <br /> LOWER LIMITS FOR AMMONIA THAT WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY <br /> SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT. <br /> <br /> THERESE THERESE <br /> PWE 4/19/2005 <br /> WALCH WALCH <br /> <br /> COMMENTS: DEFER TO PETER RUFFIER <br /> <br /> SB <br /> 2/18/2005 3/4/2005 FISH AND WILDLIFE PRI 2 SUPPORT <br /> 0652 <br /> <br />RELATING <br /> RELATING TO TESTING OF FISH. <br />CLAUSE <br /> <br />http ://ceonline/celeg/reports/BillsDetail.asp 4/29/2005 <br /> <br /> <br />