While the name and citation fields identify a ThresholdSet, the description lets administrators add free-form context that helps compliance staff select the right set for a site — for example, noting that the set applies to Class II municipal beneficial use groundwater, or that it excludes certain volatile organic compounds covered by a separate table. A well-written description reduces errors during ThresholdSetAssignment by giving staff the context they need to distinguish between similar-sounding sets before applying them to a site's exceedance detection workflow.
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Threshold Set Description
The `description` on a ThresholdSet provides additional context about the purpose, scope, and applicability of the standards it contains.