6 CRR-NY 701.2NY-CRR
STATE COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TITLE 6. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
CHAPTER X. DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL
ARTICLE 2. CLASSIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND PURITY
PART 701. CLASSIFICATIONS—SURFACE WATERS AND GROUNDWATERS
FRESH SURFACE WATERS
6 CRR-NY 701.2
6 CRR-NY 701.2
701.2 Class N fresh surface waters.
(a) The best usages of Class N waters are the enjoyment of water in its natural condition and, where compatible, as a source of water for drinking or culinary purposes, bathing, fishing, fish propagation, and recreation. The waters shall be suitable for shellfish and wildlife propagation and survival and fish survival.
(b) There shall be no discharge of sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes, waste effluents or any sewage effluents not having had filtration resulting from at least 200 feet of lateral travel through unconsolidated earth. A greater distance may be required if inspection shows that, due to peculiar geologic conditions, this distance is inadequate to protect the water from pollution.
(c) These waters shall contain no deleterious substances, hydrocarbons or substances that would contribute to eutrophication, nor shall they receive surface runoff containing any such substance.
(d) There shall be no alteration to flow that will impair the waters for their best usages.
6 CRR-NY 701.2
Current through March 15, 2023
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