Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.2002 - Central Region: Barley Creek

The limits of this table apply to the body of water known as Barley Creek from its origin to the first point of diversion, near the national forest boundary. Barley Creek is located in Nye County.

STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY

Barley Creek

PARAMETER

REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN EXISTING HIGHER QUALITY

WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR BENEFICIAL USES

Beneficial Usea

Livestock

Irrigation

Aquatic

Contact

Noncontact

Municipal

Industrial

Wildlife

Aesthetic

Enhance

Marsh

Beneficial Uses

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Aquatic Life Species of Concern

Temperature - °C [DELTA]Tb - °C

S.V. [DELTA]T

<= 20 = 0

*

X

pH - SU

S.V.

6.5 - 9.0

X

X

*

*

X

*

Dissolved Oxygen - mg/l

S.V.

>= 6.0

X

*

X

X

X

X

Total Phosphorus (as P) - mg/l

S.V.

<= 0.10

*

*

X

X

Total Ammonia (as N) - mg/l

c

*

X

Total Dissolved Solids - mg/l

S.V.

<= 500 or the 95th percentile (whichever is less).

X

X

*

E. coli - No./100 ml

A.G.M. S.V.

<= 126 <= 410

*

X

Fecal Coliform - No./100 ml

S.V.

<= 1,000

X

*

X

X

X

* = The most restrictive beneficial use.

X = Beneficial use.

^a Refer to NAC 445A.122 and 445A.1952 for beneficial use terminology.

^b Maximum allowable increase in temperature above water temperature at the boundary of an approved mixing zone, but the increase must not cause a violation of the single value standard.

^c The ambient water quality criteria for ammonia are specified in NAC 445A.118.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.2002

Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R160-06, eff. 8-26-2008; A by R131-12, 12-20-2012

NRS 445A.425, 445A.520