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701.10 Class SA Saline Surface Waters.
The best usages of Class SA waters are shellfishing for market purposes, primary and secondary contact recreation and fishing. These waters shall be suitable for fish propagation and survival.

701.11 Class SB Saline Surface Waters.
The best usages of Class SB waters are primary and secondary contact recreation and fishing. These waters shall be suitable for fish propagation and survival.

701.12 Class SC Saline Surface Waters.
The best usage of Class SC waters is fishing. These waters shall be suitable for fish propagation and survival. The water quality shall be suitable for primary and secondary contact recreation, although other factors may limit the use of these purposes.

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701.13 Class I Saline Surface Water
The best usages of Class I waters are secondary contact recreation and fishing. These waters shall be suitable for fish propagation and survival.

701.14 Class SD Saline Surface Waters.
The best usage of Class SD waters is fishing. These waters shall be suitable for fish survival. This Classification may be given to those waters that, because of natural or man-made conditions, cannot meet the requirements for primary and secondary contact recreation and fish propagation.

"Best Usages"
As specified for each class of water means those uses as determined by the commissioner in accordance with the considerations prescribed by the Environmental Conservation Law.

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"Pathogenic organism"
Means any disease-producing organism.

"Primary Contact Recreation"
Means recreational activities where the human body may come in direct contact with raw water to the point of complete body submergence. Primary contact recreation includes, but is not limited to, swimming, diving, water skiing, skin diving and surfing.

"Secondary Contact Recreation"
Means recreational activities where contact with the water is minimal and where ingestion of the water is not probable. Secondary contact recreation includes, but is not limited to, fishing and boating.