Environmental Protection
Agency
GI Waxes-
Regutatfcxw and Standards
Washington, DC 20460
EPA 440/&-3a-C68
September 1988
State Water Quality
Standards Summary:
Nevada
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NEVADA
Responsible Agency:
Nevada state Environmental Couission
201 S. Fall St.
Carson City, NV
702-885-4670
89710
State Contacts
Wendell D HcCurry
Water Qual. Officer
Division of Environmental Protection
201 South Fall Street
Carson City
89710
Standards Available
Lewis H. Dodgion, Administrator
Division of Environmental Protection
201 South Fall Street
702-885-4670
From:
State Contact:
Carson City
702-885-4670
Fee:
89710
no
Hailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: An tidegradation
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State Narrative Language For: Toxics
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Ntarrative Lan°«age For: Free From
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putrescent or odorous;
B. Floating debris, oil, grease, scua and other floating laterials in aiounts sufficient to be unsightly;
C. Haterialf in aiounts sufficient to produce taste or odor in the Hater or detectable off-flavor in the
flesh of fish or in aiounts sufficient to change the existing color, turbidity or other conditions in the
receiving streat to such a degree as to create a public nuisance;
D. High teiperature, biocides, organises pathogenic to human beings, toxic, corrosive or other deleterious
substances at levels or combinations sufficient to be toxic to huian, aniial, plant or aquatic life.
E. The presence of toxic laterials in a Hater iust be evaluated by use of a 96-hour bioassay.
F. Radioactive laterials attributable to municipal, industrial or other controllable sources mist be the
liniiui concentrations which are physically and economically feasible to achieve. The concentrations in inter
iust not result in accumulation of radioactivity in plants or animals that result in a hazard to humans.
S. Haste from municipal, industrial, or other controllable sources contaning substances that are reasonably
amenable to treatment of control must not be discharged untreated or uncontrolled into the waters of Nevada.
H. The specified standards are not considered violated when the natural conditions of the receiving water are
outside the established limits, including periods of extreme high or ION flow. Where effluents are discharged
to such waters, the discharges are not considered a contributor to substandard conditions provided maximuii
treatment in compliance with permit requirements is maintained.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
The specified standards are not considered violated when the natural conditions of the receiving water ans
outside the established limit, including periods of extreme high or low flow. Where effluents are discharged
to such waters, the discharges are not considered a contributor to substandard conditions provided maximuii
treatment in compliance with permit requirements is maintained.
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Classifications:
Cl"s fl Class fl waters include waters or portions of waters located in areas of little
human habitation, no industrial development or intensive agriculture, and where
the watershed is relatively undisturbed by tan's activity.
Beneficial Uses: Drinking water supply with treatment by disinfection only,
aquatic life habitat, wildlife propagation, agricultural use, recreation,
boating and aesthetics.
cllss B Class B waters include waters or portions of waters which are located in areas
of light or uderate huian habitation, little industrial development, light-to-
•oderate agricultural development and where the watershed is only moderately
influenced by man's activity.
Beneficial uses: Drinking water supply with treatment by disinfection and
filtration only, for agricultural use, aquatic life and wildlife propagation,
recreation, industrial supply and aesthetics.
Class C Class C waters include waters or portions of waters which are located in areas
of moderate-to-urban human habitation, industrial developments present in
moderate amounts, agricultural practices are intensive and where the watershed
is considerably altered by man's activity.
Beneficial Uses: Domestic water supply following complete treatment,
agricultural use, aquatic life, wildlife propagation, recreation, aesthetics,
and industrial supply.
Class D This classification includes waters or portions of waters located in areas of
urban development, highly industrialized or intensively used for agriculture or
combination of all "the above arid where effluent sources include a multiplicity
of waste discharges from the highly altered watershed.
Beneficial Uses: Boating and aesthetics, aquatic life, wildlife propagation,
agricultural use and industrial supply except for food processing purposes.
NV-3
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Physical
pH
Upper Value
Lower Value
Dissolved Oxygen
Lower Value
Teiperature
Upper Value
Secondary Upper Liiit
Teiperature Change
Upper Value
Turbidity
Upper Value
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value
Nutrients
Total Nitrogen
Upper Value
Anonia
Upper Value
Nitrate
Upper Value
Nitrite
Upper Value
Phosphates
Upper Value
Toxic Netals
Arsenic
Upper Value
Cadiiui
Upper Value
Chroiiui - Total
Upper Value
Copper
Upper Value
Cyanide
Upper Value
Iron
Upper Value
Secondary Upper Liiit
Lead
Upper Value
Kercury
Upper Value
Zinc
Upper Value
Bariui
Upper Value
NEVADA
All Class A
Classes
8.5
6.5
6.0 ig/L
20 C
C
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10 Jackson
500 ig/L
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0.016 ig/L
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0.15 ig/L
0.05 ig/L
0.0004 ig/L
0.05 ig/L
0.01 ig/L
0.005 ig/L
0.3 ag/L
1.0 ig/L
0.05 ag/L
.00005 ag/L
0.0009 ng/L
1.0 ig/L
1
V
Class B Class C ^fe
V
8.5 8.5
6.5 6.5
6.0 ig/L 6.0 ig/L
20 C 20 C
24 C 34 C
Narr. 3 C
10 NTU
500 ig/L 500 ng/L
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0.3 ig/L ^^
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Beryllium
Upper Value
Boron
Upper Value
Hanganese
Upper Value
Secondary Upper Liiit
Nickel
Upper Value
Seleniui
Upper Value
Silver
Upper Value
Pesticides
Aldrin
Upper Value
Dieldrin
Upper Value
Chlordane
Upper Value
2,4 D
Upper Value
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
Upper Value
DDT
Upper Value
Deieton
Upper Value
Endosulfan
Upper Value
Endrin
Upper Value
Suthion
Upper Value
Heptachlor
Upper Value
Lindane
Upper Value
Halathion
Upper Value
Hethoxychlor
Upper Value
Hirex
Upper Value
Parathion
Upper Value
Toxaphene
Upper Value
All
Classes
0.011 ig/L
1.0 ig/L
0.05 ig/L
0.20 ig/L
0.1 ig/L
0.01 ig/L
0.05 ig/L
0.003 ug/L
0.003 ug/L
0.01 ug/L
100 ug/L
10 ug/L
0.001 ug/L
0.1 ug/L
0.003 ug/L
0.004 ug/L
0.01 ug/L
0.001 ug/L
0.01 ug/L
0.1 ug/L
0.03 ug/L
0.001 ug/L
0.004 ug/L
0.005 ug/L
Class A
Class B
Class C
Organics
NV-5
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Phtnolks
Upper Value
Phthalate Esters
Upper Value
PCBs
Upper Value
Bacteria
Fecal Colifora
Upper Value
All
Classes
0.001 ag/L
0.003 tq/l
0.001 uq/L
Class A
Class B
Class C
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Class 0
Physical
PH
Upper Valut 9.0
Lower Value 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Loner Value 3.0 ig/L
Turbidity
Upper Value 10 MTU
Nutrients
Toxic totals
Pesticides
Organics
Bacteria
NV-7
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