| #Q001 | administrative | unknown | recommended | State CAFO Permit Coverage Request | wastewater, agricultural water | The operator of a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in an authorized state should request coverage from the appropriate state agency and utilize the appropriate state forms. | CAFO located in an authorized state | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | unknown | recommended | EPA CAFO Permit Coverage Request | wastewater, agricultural water | CAFO operators in these jurisdictions should contact the appropriate EPA contact and use the following EPA forms to request permit coverage. | CAFO located in jurisdictions where EPA is the permitting authority (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, the District of Columbia, tribal lands, and U.S. territories except for the U.S. Virgin Islands) | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | General Information Application Submission | wastewater, agricultural water | General information application all facilities applying for an individual NPDES permit must submit, with the exception of POTWs, TWTDS, and MS4s serving a population greater than 100,000. | Applies to all facilities applying for an individual NPDES permit, except POTWs, TWTDS, and MS4s serving a population greater than 100,000 | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Handbook Citation Procedure | drinking water, wastewater, aquatic life, recreational water | Format: Government Agency (Year published). Document title. Publication number. Government Agency Office and Location. Accessed [date]. Retrieved from http://www.url.com | When citing or referencing the EPA’s online WQS Handbook | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | guidance | Contact for Guidance Questions | other | For any questions related to the guidance in this Handbook, please contact us. | When clarification or help is needed regarding Handbook guidance | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | guidance | Secure Information Sharing | other | Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. | | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | operational | guidance | Document Retrieval Procedure | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Copies of any referenced document can be obtained by selecting the hyperlink or visiting the Reference Library of Water Quality Standards Policy and Guidance Documents page. | When seeking copies of documents referenced within the WQS Handbook | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | unknown | guidance | States and Tribes Water Quality Standards Development | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water | These criteria are published pursuant to Section 304(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and provide guidance for states and Tribes to use to establish water quality standards and ultimately provide a basis for controlling discharges or releases of pollutants. | When states or Tribes are establishing water quality standards for surface water | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | guidance | Secure Information Sharing | other | Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. | When interacting with .gov websites | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Contact for Water Quality Criteria Inquiries | other | Contact Us about Water Quality Criteria to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. | | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Contact for Water Reuse and Recycling | other | Contact Us about Water Reuse and Recycling to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. | | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Water Reuse Feedback Procedure | other | Feel free to share feedback by emailing waterreuse@epa.gov. | | high |
| #Q013 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Official Use Requirement | other | you are accessing U.S. Government information and information systems that are provided for official U.S. Government purposes only; | Accessing CDX system | high |
| #Q014 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Classified Information | other | you may not process or store classified national security information on this computer system. | Accessing CDX system | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | EPA Agency PII Usage Limitation | other | The Agency will not make this information available for other purposes unless required by law. | Handling personal identifying information provided for registration | high |
| #Q016 | operational | operational | mandatory | CDX Rules of Behavior Compliance | other | EPA employees and contractors who support the CDX program are required to follow the CDX Rules of Behavior. | EPA employees and contractors supporting the CDX program | high |