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Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Agency NR. Department of Natural Resources |
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Chapters 100-199. Environmental Protection – General |
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Chapter 102. Water Quality Standards For Wisconsin Surface Waters |
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SubChapter II. Water Quality Standards For Temperature |
Section 102.23. Categories of standards applicable to temperature.
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- The department shall establish water quality standards for temperature to protect the following:(2) Fish and other aquatic life uses as established in s. NR 102.04 (3) . For exclusive purpose of the application of water quality standards for temperature, the warm water sport fish and warm water forage fish communities, as defined in s. NR 102.04 (3) (b) and (c) , are treated together as warm water communities.(3) Great Lakes communities as defined in s. NR 102.22 (6) . This use exists only for the regulation of discharges of heat.