Management Of Activities With The Potential To Degrade Aquifers

The evaluation of activities for all aquifer categories should include water quality and hydrogeological modeling that consider existing and future conditions. (7-1-26) 01. Sensitive Resource Category Aquifers. (3-24-22) a. Activities must be managed in a manner which maintains or improves existing groundwater quality through the use of best management practices and best available methods except when a point of compliance is set pursuant to Section 401. (7-1-26) b. Numerical and narrative standards identified in Section 200 apply to aquifers or portions of aquifers categorized as Sensitive Resource. In addition, stricter numerical and narrative standards, for specified constituents, may be adopted pursuant to Section 350 on a case by case basis and listed in Section 300. (7-1-26) 02. General Resource Category Aquifers. (3-24-22) a. Activities must be managed in a manner which maintains or improves existing groundwater quality through the use of best management practices and best practical methods to the maximum extent practical except when a point of compliance is set pursuant to Section 401. (7-1-26) b. Numerical and narrative standards identified in Section 200 apply to aquifers or portions of aquifers categorized as General Resource. (7-1-26) 03. Other Resource Category Aquifers. (3-24-22) a. Activities must be managed in a manner which maintains existing groundwater quality, except for those identified constituents which may have a less stringent standard, through the use of best management practices and best practical methods to the maximum extent practical except when a point of compliance is set pursuant to Section 401. (7-1-26) b. Numerical and narrative standards identified in Section 200 apply to aquifers or portions of aquifers categorized as Other Resource. In addition, less strict numerical and narrative standards, for specified IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 58.01.11 Department of Environmental Quality Groundwater Quality Rule Section 350 Page 12 constituents, may be adopted pursuant to Section 350 on a case by case basis and listed in Section 300. (7-1-26) 302. -- 349. (RESERVED)