§ 131.1 Scope
§ 131.2 Purpose
§ 131.3 Definitions
§ 131.4 State authority
§ 131.5 EPA authority
§ 131.6 Minimum requirements for water quality standards submission
§ 131.7 Dispute resolution mechanism
§ 131.8 Requirements for Indian Tribes to administer a water quality standards program

Terms Used In CFR > Title 40 > Chapter I > Subchapter D > Part 131 > Subpart A - General Provisions

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.