The 2026 Integrated Report (IR) assesses the quality of the surface waters in the state and identifies waterbodies that are not meeting water quality standards. These standards support the designated beneficial uses that protect water quality for drinking water, recreation, aquatic life, and agriculture. Waterbodies that do not meet one or more of their beneficial uses are classified as impaired in the IR and placed on the Clean Water Act 303(d) list.
The 30-day public comment period for the Draft 2026 Integrated Report Assessment Methods began on January 22, 2025 and ended on February 20, 2025. If you have comments on the assessment methods, these should be raised now during this public comment period. Otherwise, they will be considered out of scope for the Draft 2026 Integrated Report and addressed during the 2028 IR cycle.
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