New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR)
Title 6 Part 701
Department of Environmental Conservation
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6 NYCRR 701.1 - General conditions applying to all water classifications
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6 NYCRR 701.2 - Class N fresh surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.3 - Class AA-Special (AA-S) fresh surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.4 - Class A-Special (A-S) fresh surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.5 - Class AA fresh surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.6 - Class A fresh surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.7 - Class B fresh surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.8 - Class C fresh surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.9 - Class D fresh surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.10 - Class SA saline surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.11 - Class SB saline surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.12 - Class SC saline surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.13 - Class I saline surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.14 - Class SD saline surface waters
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6 NYCRR 701.15 - Class GA fresh groundwaters
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6 NYCRR 701.16 - Class GSA saline groundwaters
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6 NYCRR 701.17 - Class GSB saline groundwaters
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6 NYCRR 701.18 - Assignment of groundwater classifications
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6 NYCRR 701.19 - Discharge restriction categories
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6 NYCRR 701.20 - Purpose
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6 NYCRR 701.21 - Criteria
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6 NYCRR 701.22 - Allowable discharges
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6 NYCRR 701.23 - No new discharge
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6 NYCRR 701.24 - No new discharge of a specified substance
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6 NYCRR 701.25 - Trout waters (T or TS)
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6 NYCRR 701.26 - Severability
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