Georgia’s Water Quality Standards
B 1242-3 This is a bulletin. Learn more by clicking the publication number.
The Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) is responsible for setting and enforcing water quality standards. The goals of establishing these standards are to “provide enhancement of water quality and prevention of pollution; to protect the public health or welfare in accordance with the public interest for drinking water supplies, conservation of fish, wildlife, and other beneficial aquatic life, and agricultural, industrial, recreational, and other reasonable and necessary uses and to maintain and improve the biological integrity of the waters of the State.” This publication contains comprehensive information about Georgia’s water quality standards and what the public should know about bodies of water that do not meet these standards.
Published by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. For more information or guidance, contact your local Extension office.
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Status and Revision History
- Published with Minor Revisions on July 22, 2024
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