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<br />Periodic increases above the criteria as a result of unfavorable <br />reservoir conditions or periods of below normal annual river flows <br />will also be in conformance with the standards; provided that, with <br />satisfactory reservoir conditions and when river flows return to <br />normal, concentrations can be expected to be at or below the criteria <br />level. <br /> <br />a. Environmental Defense Fund Lawsuit <br />The Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. (EDF), filed suit <br />August 22, 1977 in the United States District Court for the District <br />of Columbia against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), <br />the Department of the Interior, and the Bureau of Reclamation to <br />set aside EP A's approval of the water quality standards for the <br />Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />Each of the seven basin States have sought to intervene in this <br />lawsuit and have been allowed to do so by the judge of the District <br />Court. <br /> <br />24 <br />