Numeric targets
From CCoWS Wiki
"Numeric Targets: ...[d]efines measurements that will ensure recovery of the beneficial uses that are impaired, and attainment of standards. Numeric targets are usually not directly enforceable but are used to assess progress towards the attainment of standards."
References
- ↑ Developing numeric targets for TMDLs http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/tmdl/background.shtml#elements