Nutrient Criteria Development Document: Rivers and Streams

The Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual: Rivers and Streams provides scientifically defensive technical support in developing numeric nutrient criteria to protect the designated uses of rivers and streams.

• Federal Register Notice (July 27, 2000)
• Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual: Rivers and Streams (pdf) (2.72 MB, July 2000, EPA 822-B-00-002)
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Stream System Classification
  • Chapter 3: Select Variables
  • Chapter 4: Sampling Design for New Monitoring Programs
  • Chapter 5: Building a Database of Nutrients and Algae-Related Water Quality Information
  • Chapter 6: Analyze Data
  • Chapter 7: Nutrient and Algal Criteria Development
  • Chapter 8: Management Programs
  • Chapter 9: Monitoring and Reassessment of Nutrient Criteria Ranges
  • References
  • Appendices