These are waters that are too polluted or otherwise degraded to meet the water quality standards set by states, territories, or authorized tribes. 1  Laws and Regulations Laws and Regulations - Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Load Regulations. 2  Policy and Guidance Guidance for 1994 Section 303(d) Lists.
A gherkin is a small early cucumber that is pickled. Gherkin is derived from the Dutch word gurkkijn and pickle is from the Dutch pickel. American gherkins are between 1 - 3 inches (3 - 8 cm) in length, while American dill pickles can be twice as long.
A gnat () is any of many species of tiny flying insects in the Dipterid suborder Nematocera, especially those in the families Mycetophilidae, Anisopodidae and Sciaridae. Gnat \Gnat\, n. [AS. gn[ae]t.] 1. (Zo[o]l.) A blood-sucking dipterous fly, of the genus {Culex}, undergoing a metamorphosis in water.