The data for the 2012 list was assessed prior to U.S. EPA approval of the Triennial Review changes and therefore did not use revised water quality standards for assessment, but instead used the most recently approved U.S. EPA standards. Should U.S. EPA approve the 2010 Triennial Review before February 29, 2012, then EPD intends to revise the assessments for the 2012 list in accordance with the new standards.
Criteria that were revised in the 2010 Triennial Review that would impact listings decisions on the 2012 list include the removal of the minimum hardness of 25 mg/L that was used in calculating instream criteria for metals and the revision of chlorophyll a criteria for Lake Allatoona.
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