PUBLIC LAW 100-4—FEB. 4, 1987
101 STAT. 39
mum, consider for listing under this subsection any navigable waters for which any person submits a petition to the Administrator for listing not later than 120 days after such last day.". 0)) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Section 509(b)(1) is amended—
33 USC 1369.
(1) by striking out "and (F)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(F)"; and (2) by inserting after "any permit under section 402," the following: "and (G) in promulgating any individual control strategy under section 304(1),".
33 USC 1342. Ante, p. 38.
(c) GUIDANCE TO STATES; INFORMATION ON WATER QUALITY CRI-
TERIA FOR TOXICS.—Section 304(a) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: "(7) GUIDANCE TO STATES.—The Administrator, after consultation with appropriate State agencies and on the basis of criteria and information published under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, shall develop and publish, within 9 months after the date of the enactment of the Water Quality Act of 1987, guidance to the States on performing the identification required by section 304(1)(1) of this Act.
33 USC 1314.
"(8) INFORMATION ON WATER QUAUTY CRITERIA.—The Adminis-
trator, after consultation with appropriate State agencies and within 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Water Quality Act of 1987, shall develop and publish information on methods for establishing and measuring water quality criteria for toxic pollutants on other bases than poUutant-by-poUutant criteria, including biological monitoring and assessment methods.".
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(d) WATER QUAUTY CRITERIA FOR TOXIC POLLUTANTS.—Section
303(c)(2) is amended by inserting "(A)" after "(2)" and by adding the following new subparagraph: "(B) Whenever a State reviews water quality standards pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, or revises or adopts new standards pursuant to this paragraph, such State shall adopt criteria for all toxic pollutants listed pursuant to section 307(a)(1) of this Act for which criteria have been published under section 304(a), the discharge or presence of which in the affected waters could reasonably be expected to interfere with those designated uses adopted by the State, as necessary to support such designated uses. Such criteria shall be specific numerical criteria for such toxic pollutants. Where such numerical criteria are not available, whenever a State reviews water quality standards pursuant to paragraph (1), or revises or adopts new standards pursuant to this paragraph, such State shall adopt criteria based on biological monitoring or assessment methods consistent with information published pursuant to section 304(a)(8). Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or delay the use of effluent limitations or other permit conditions based on or involving biological monitoring or assessment methods or previously adopted numerical criteria.".
33 USC 1313. State and local governments, 33 USC 1317. 33 USC 1314.
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(e) MODIFICATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3020t)) is amended to read as follows: "(b) MODIFICATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.—
"(1) NOTICE AND HEARING.—Prior to establishment of
any
effluent limitation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator shall publish such proposed limitation and within 90 days of such publication hold a public hearing. "(2) PERMITS.—
33 USC 1312.
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