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State Policy
Pennsylvania
Regulating water quality standards
9 Pa.Code § 3051 (1971).
Last Visited 3/31/26
Policy Summary
This law establishes state water quality standards by creating criteria for various substances and metals for both general and specified water uses. It names additional criteria for a variety of specific drainage areas by location. Urban farms and gardens can use this law to understand what substances and minerals are in the water that they use to grow food and what drainage requirements they have to meet as part of their operations.
State
Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction Name
Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction Type
state
Food System Topics
- Urban Agriculture
- Agricultural Production