{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-103.04","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 8-103.04","heading":"Classification of beneficial uses of waters.","body":"(a)\nAt least once every 3 years, the Mayor shall review the water quality standards and if appropriate revise the classification of the beneficial uses of the waters and the criteria for water needed for the particular classes of beneficial uses.\n\n(b)\nThe classifications and the criteria shall accompany guidelines for preserving the waters for the beneficial uses and for preventing harm to the water quality.\n\n(c)\nBefore promulgating the classifications, criteria, and guidelines, the Mayor shall consider the environmental, technological, institutional, and socio-economic impact of applying and enforcing them.\n\n(d)\nThe Mayor shall regularly monitor District waters, according to their classification under subsection (a) of this section, to determine whether the water fulfills the quality standards established under this subchapter.","path":["Title 8. Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.","Chapter 1. Environmental Controls.","Subchapter II. Water Pollution Control."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/8-103.04","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"04875dbe6d562e14f48889abd30b88bd487cbd539ac66768a72c2097936130a9","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-103.03a","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-103.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}