§ 25-8-303 — Monitoring

Colorado § 25-8-303

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Water Quality Control

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(1) The division shall take such samplings as may be
necessary to enable it to determine the quality of every reasonably accessible
segment of state waters, wherever practical. In sampling such waters the division
shall give consideration to characteristics such as those listed in section 25-8-204
(2), but if pollution is suspected the sampling shall not be limited or restricted by
reason of the fact that no water quality standard has been promulgated for the
suspected type of pollution.

(2) As to every segment of state waters so sampled, the division shall
endeavor to determine the nature and amount of each pollutant, whether a new or
different water quality standard is needed, the source of each pollutant, the place
where each such pollutant enters the water, and the names and addresses of each
person responsible for or in control of each entry.

(3) As to each separate pollution source identified, the division shall:

(a) Determine what control regulations are applicable, if any;

(b) Determine whether the discharge is covered by a permit and whether or
not any condition of the permit is being violated;

(c) Determine what further control measures with respect to such pollution
source are practicable.

(4) The division shall inform the commission of any unusual problem which
creates difficulties in abating pollution.

Legislative History

Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1321, � 1, effective July 1.