WSP06423

• File Number: 8272.900
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program - Indian Tribes
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 3/1/1996
• Title: Southern Ute Indian Tribe - Water Quality Department -- draft Water Quality Standards for the Southern Ute Indian Reservation
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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to all surface waters of the reservation in order to achieve
national "fishable and swimmable" goals. Therefore, the Tribe
shall useithe following designated use classifications for
the surface waters within the exterior boundaries of the
reservation.

(A) Desiqnated Uses

The following designated uses may be applied to reservation
surface waters:

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Publi~ Water Supply - These surface waters are suitable
or intended to become suitable for potable water supplies.

Class 1 Primary Contact Recreation - These surface
waters are suitable or intended to become suitable for
recre~tional activities in or on the water when the
ingestion of small quantities of water is likely to
occur. Such waters include but are not limited to
those 'used for swimming, rafting, kayaking and water-
skiing.

Class ;2 secondarS Contact Recreation - These surface
water~ are suita le or intended to become suitable for
recreational uses on or about the water which are not
inclu~ed in the primary contact category, including
but not limited to fishing and other streamside or
lakeside recreation.

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Class 1 Cold Water A atic Life - provides for
protec ~on and propagation 0 aquatic life normally
found in waters where the summer temperature does not
often exceed 200 Celsius.

Class Warm Water A uatic Life - provides for
protec ~on and propagat~on 0 aquatic life normally
found in water where the summer temperature frequently
exceeds 200 Celsius.

Class 2 Cold and Warm Water Aquatic Life - These are
waters that are not capable of sustaining a wide
variety of cold or warm water biota, including
sensitive species, due to physical habitat, water flows
or levels, or uncorrectable water quality conditions
that result in substantial impairment of the abundance
and diversity of species.

Industrial Water Sup~ly. These are waters that are
suitable for industr~al processes and cooling water.

Agriculture - These surface waters are suitable or
intende~ to become suitable for crops usually grown

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