Water Quality Control Act

The act establishes a state-level framework for protecting and regulating the quality of surface and ground waters. It creates a water quality control commission empowered to classify state waters, adopt water quality standards and control regulations, and set related designations, while assigning day-to-day administration to a state water quality division with authority to monitor discharges, inspect premises and records, respond to emergencies, and bring enforcement actions. The act also provides for rulemaking and hearing procedures, administrative fees, regional wastewater planning, and targeted programs addressing matters such as reclaimed water reuse, graywater, agricultural chemicals, and grant assistance for drinking water problems in mobile home communities.

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