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Water Quality Standards

The purpose of the water quality standards program is to attain fishable and swimmable waters within the Reservation, and to adopt and implement rules to protect and enhance public health. The Lummi Nation water quality standards apply to all surface waters of the Reservation. As described in Lummi Code of Laws Title 17, both tribal regulations and federal laws regulate water quality on the Reservation. Tribal laws and regulations related to water quality protection are available in the Laws and Regulation section of this website.

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Available Documents:

2009 Fact Sheet (0.04 MB)

Lummi Water Resources Division (LWRD). 2008. Lummi Nation Surface Water Quality Program and Regulating Water Quality to Protect Tribal Foods. Presentation 2008 EPA Region 10 Tribal Leaders Summit. April (1.79 MB)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2008. Approval of Lummi Nation Water Quality Standards. Letter to Lummi Natural Resources Department. September (0.15 MB)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2008. Action Summary. Attachment to Approval Letter. September (0.11 MB)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2007. Approval of 'Treatment in the Same Manner as a State' (TAS) for establishing Water Quality Standards and issuing water quality certifications under the Clean Water Act (CWA) Sections 303 and 401. March:

TAS Approval Document

TAS Approval Document Attachment I

TAS Approval Document Attachment II

Lummi Water Resources Division (LWRD). 2006. Analyses and Methods Used to Derive the Draft Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the Lummi Indian Reservation. Prepared for Lummi Indian Business Council. Lummi Reservation, Washington. October. (0.22 MB)