Action | Rulemaking to Adopt Numeric Turbidity Criteria |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 5/12/2021 |
Thirty percent of erosion is natural due to wind, water, ice, and gravity. Therefore, certain sediment deposits in streams are natural and will always be in the water column at different levels depending on streamflow. Recommend DEQ focus on sources of sediment and not just measuring sediment. Enforcing the 19 minimum standards will decrease erosion and therefore sediment.