Section 103.7. Stream segment priority

(a) Priority points attributable to this factor will be assigned in accordance with the following:

(1) Category I. Water quality segments which have existing sewage discharges from sewerage systems, including treatment plants, and are experiencing rates of growth at or above the Statewide average in the segment’s drainage area; excluded from this category are streams affected by mine drainage which are not scheduled for acid mine drainage reclamation projects—10 points.

(2) Category II. Water quality segments with drainage areas that have rates of growth below the Statewide average or segments identified as ‘‘special protection’’ streams—7 points.

(3) Category III. Effluent limitation segments—4 points.

(4) Category IV. Water quality segments that are affected by acid mine drainage from abandoned coal mines—1 point.

(b) Designated stream segment categories shall be those identified in the Program Plan submitted to EPA in accordance with section 106 of the Federal Act.

The provisions of this § 103.7 adopted September 2, 1971, effective September 3, 1971, 1 Pa.B. 1804; amended December 28, 1973, effective December 29, 1973, 3 Pa.B. 2957; amended April 29, 1977, effective May 16, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 1171; amended December 21, 1979, effective December 22, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 4158. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (30947).

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Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 103.11 (relating to small municipality projects).