EPA
                       Office of Water
                       Regulations and Standards
                       Washington, DC 20460
                         EPA 440/5-88/030
                         September 1988
.ead
           Water Quality Standards
           Criteria Summaries:
           A Compilation
           of State/Federal Criteria

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     This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract  to
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Secondary'information sources were used to compile data presented
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particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
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from   the  State's  Water  Pollution  Control  Agency   or   its
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INTRODUCTION

This  digest  is  compiled to provide general information to the public as veil
as  to  Federal,  State,  and  local  officials.  It contains excerpts from the
individual   Federal-State   water  quality  standards  establishing  pollutant
specific  criteria  for interstate surface waters.  The water quality standards
program  is  implemented  by  the  U.  S. Environmental Protection Agency where
responsibility   for   providing   water   quality  recommendations,  approving
State-adopted  standards  for  interstate  waters,  evaluating adherence to the
standards,  and  overseeing  enforcement  of  standards  compliance,  has  been
mandated by Congress.

Standards,  a nationwide strategy for surface water quality management, contain
three  major  elements:  the use (recreation, drinking water, fish and wildlife
propagation,  industrial,  or  agricultural) to be made of the navigable water;
criteria  to  protect  these  uses; and an antidegradation statement to protect
existing high quality waters, from degradation by the addition of pollutants.
Guidance  for the development of standards by individual States is contained in
two  EPA documents entitled Water Quality Standards Handbook (1983) and Quality
Criteria for Water (1986).

Lead  is  not  known  to be beneficial or have nutritional value for any living
organism.   However, it is toxic to man and other animals and has been shown to
accumulate  in  animal  body  tissues.    Lead  enters  the aquatic environment
through  precipitation,  lead  dust  fallout,  erosions  and  leaching of soil,
municipal  and  industrial waste discharge, and street runoff.  The toxicity of
lead  in water is affected by pH, hardness, organic materials, and the presence
of other metals.

The 1986 Quality Criteria for Water recommends the following:

    Freshwater Aqu.t^g^^gJJftij^ggj:

         c^onic   :<1.273[ln(hardness)M.705)

    Saltwater Aquatic Organisms and Their Uses:
         acute     140 ug/1
         chronic   5.6 ug/1

    Human Health:
         50 ug/1   drinking water standard

Since  water  quality  standards  are  revised  from  time  to  time, following
procedures  set forth in the Clean Water Act, individual entries in this digest
may  be  superseded.    This digest will be updated periodically.  Because this
publication  is  intended  for use only as a general information reference, the
reader  needs  to  refer  to  the  current  approved water quality standards to
obtain  the latest information for special purposes and applications. These can
be  obtained  from   the  State  water  pollution  control  agencies  or the EPA
Regional Offices.
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                                  REFERENCES

5   California Water Quality Standards by River Basins, ca. 1975

    For  more detailed information on selected basins, sub-basins and stretches
    of  streams  and  coastal  areas  refer  to  California State Water Quality
    Standards.


12  Idaho  Department  of  Health,  and  Welfare Rules and Regulations, Title 1,
    Chapter    2,   "Water   Quality   Standards   and   Wastevater   Treatment
    Requirements", 1980.

25  Missouri  Water  Quality  Standards, 10 CSR 20-7.031, Rule of Department of
    Natural Resources: Division 20 - Clean Water Commission.

31  Water  Quality  Standards  for  Interstate  and  Intrastate  Streams in New
    Mexico, State of New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission, 1988.

35  Ohio  Water  Quality  Standards, Chapter 3745-1 of the Administrative Code,
    Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, 1985.

42  Tennessee's  Water  Quality  Criteria  and  Stream  Use Classifications for
    Interstate  and  Intrastate Streams, Tennessee Water Quality Contro.l Board:
    Department of Health and Environment, 1987.

43  Texas  Surface  Water  Quality  Standards,  Texas  Water  Commission,  Rule
    Change, 1988.

44  Utah  Standards  of  Quality  for  Waters of the State, Wastevater Disposal
    Regulations:  Part  II,  State  of  Utah  Department of Health: Division of
    Environmental Health, 1988.

46  Virginia Water Quality Standards, State Water Control Board, 1987.

48  Water  Quality  Standards,  West  Virginia  Legislative  Rules, State Water
    Resources Board, 1985.

51  Water Quality Standards for American Samoa, 1984, pp. 16-18.

52  Water   Quality   Standards  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  Chapter  42,
    Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, 1985, Section 4206.1.

53  Revised   Guam  Water  Quality  Standards,  Guam  Environmental   Protection
    Agency, 1984, pp. 7, 12-13.

54  Commonwealth  of  Northern  Mariana  Islands Marine and Fresh Water Quality
    Standards, Commonwealth Register, Vol. 8 No. 5, 1986, pp. 4464-4468.

55  Puerto  Rico  Water  Quality  Standards  Regulation,  Environmental Quality
    Board, 1983.
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56  Marine  and  Fresh  Water  Quality  Standard  Regulations, Trust Territory,
    1986, pp. 5, 8-10.

57  Water  Quality  Standards  for  Coastal Waters of the Virgin Islands, Title
    12, Chapter 7, Subchapter 186, 1985, p. 263.


ENVIRONMENT  REPORTER,  The  Bureau  of National Affairs, Inc. Washington, D.C.
    20037

1   Pages  701:1002, July 9, 1982, 701:1003-1004, June 26, 1981, 701:1005-1010,
    September 5, 1980

2   Pages 706:1005-1009, November 7, 1986

3   Pages 711:1002-1003, 1017-1021, February 7, 1986

4   Pages 716:1004-1005, August 30, 1985

6   Pages 726:1005-1006, March 22, 1985, 726:1011, August 22, 1986

7-   Pages 731:1002, 1006-1007, May 14, 1982

8   Pages 736:1001, 1006-1010, March 28, 1986

9   Pages 746:1010.1-1010.2, September 5, 1986, 746:1011-1013, January 21, 1983

10  Pages 751:0504-0505, December 27, 1985

11  Page 756:1002, September 20, 1985

13  Pages 766:0505, 0514, March 28, 1986, 766:0507-0508, May 25, 1984

14  Pages  771:1002,  1013-1017,  January  10,  1986, 771:1003-1006, August 10,
    1984, 771:1007-1009, December 26, 1980

15  Pages 776:1005-1006, February 13, 1987

16  Pages 781:1011-1012, March 27, 1987

17  Pages 786:1007-1010, November 29, 1985

18  Pages 791:1005-1006, January 18, 1985

19  Pages 796:0104-0109, 0127-0128, April 18, 1986

20  Page 801:1002, April 19, 1985

21  Page 806:1002, June 21, 1985

22  Pages 811:1003-1004, February 13, 1987

23  Pages 816:1003-1010, June 25, 1982


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24  Pages 821:1002-1003, October 25, 1985

26  Pages 831:1004-1009, April 19, 1985

27  Pages 836:1003-1006, March 27, 1987

28  Pages  841:1001, 1011, 1013, 1075, 1087, February 22, 1985, 841:1005, 1008,
    1025, 1065, June 29, 1984

29  Pages 846:1002-1004, 1008-1009, October 5, 1984

30  Pages 851:1004, 1009-1010, 1017-1019,. 1021, April 11, 1986

32  Pages 861:1007-1012, 1023, 1032-1036, November 29, 1985

33  Pages 866:1006, December 27, 1985, 866:1009-1013, August 29, 1986

34  Pages 871:1002-1004, June 7, 1985

36  Pages 881:1003-1008, 1014, September 26, 1986

37  Pages 886:1006-1047, May 9, 1986

38  Pages 891:1004-1006, August 9, 1985

39  Pages 901:1002-1005, 1012-1015, August 9, 1985

40  Pages 906:1004, 1006-1009, November 29, 1985

41  Pages 911:1003-1005, March 22, 1985

45  Page 931:1006, March 22, 1985

47  Pages 941:1003-1005, October 21, 1983

49  Page 951:1002, March 13, 1987

50  Page 956:1005, July 5, 1985

52  Pages 741:1002-1003, March 28, 1986
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State and Water Use
Lead Criteria Values
Alabama'

All

All
Public  Water  Supply
Swimming and Other
Whole Body Water-
Sports
Shellfish Harvesting
Fish and Wildlife
Not specified

Minimum  conditions  narrative:   State waters shall be
free    from   substances   attributable   to   sewage,
industrial  wastes or other wastes in concentrations or
combinations  which  are  toxic  or  harmful  to human,
animal  or aquatic life to the extent commensurate with
the designated usage of such waters.

       Toxic  substances narrative:  Only such amounts,
whether  alone  or in combination with other substances
as  will  not render the waters unsafe or unsuitable as
a    source   of   water   supply   for   drinking   or
food-processing   purposes,   or   injurious  to  fish,
wildlife  and  aquatic  life,  or  adversely affect the
aesthetic  value  of  waters  for  any  use  under this
classification.

Toxic substances narrative:  Only such amounts, whether
alone or in combination with other substances or
wastes,   as  will  not  render  the  water  unsafe  or
unsuitable  for  swimming  and water-contact sports; be
injurious  to fish, wildlife and aquatic life or, where
applicable,  shrimp  and crabs; impair the palatability
of  fish, or where applicable, shrimp and crabs; impair
the  waters  for  any  other usage established for this
classification  or  unreasonably  affect  the aesthetic
value of waters for any use under this classification.

Toxic   substances   narrative:    Only  such  amounts,
whether  alone or in combination with other substances,
as  will  not  be  injurious  to fish and aquatic life,
including  shrimp  and  crabs; affect the marketability
of  fish  and  shellfish,  including  shrimp and crabs;
exceed  one-tenth of the 96-hour median tolerance limit
for  fish,  aquatic life or shellfish, including shrimp
and crabs.

Toxic   substances   narrative:    Only  such  amounts,
whether  alone or in combination with other substances,
as  will  not  be  injurious  to fish and aquatic life,
including  shrimp and crabs in estuarine or salt waters
or  the propagation thereof; not to exceed one-tenth of
the   96-hour  median  tolerance  limit  for  fish  and
aquatic  life,  including  shrimp and crabs in salt and
estuarine    waters,   except   that   other   limiting
concentrations  may  be  used  when factually justified
and approved by the Commission.
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State and Water Use

Agricultural &
Industrial
Industrial Operations
Navigation
                        Lead Criteria Values

                        Toxic substances narrative:   Only such amounts as vill
                        not  render  the  waters  unsuitable  for  agricultural
                        irrigation,  livestock  watering,  industrial  cooling,
                        industrial  process  water  supply  purposes,  and fish
                        survival,  nor interfere with downstream water uses.

                        Toxic  substances narrative:  Only such amounts as will
                        not   render   the  waters  unsuitable  for  industrial
                        cooling  and  industrial process water supply purposes,
                        nor interfere with downstream water uses.

                        Toxic  substances narrative:  Only such amounts as will
                        not  render  the  waters  -unsuitable  for  agricultural
                        irrigation,  livestock  watering,  industrial  cooling,
                        and  industrial  process  water  supply purposes, where
                        applicable, nor interfere with downstream water uses.
Alaska

All

I. Fresh Water
   (A) Water Supply
       (i) Drinking,
Culinary & Food
Processing.
                        Not specified
                        Toxic substances narrative:  Shall not exceed Alaska
                        Drinking Water Standards or EPA Quality Criteria for
                        Water.
Stock Watering
      (ii) Agricultural Toxic substances narrative:  Same as I.(A)(i) where
incl. Irrigation and    contact with a product destined for subsequent human
                        consumption  is present.  Same as I. (C) or FWPCA Water
                        Quality    Criteria(WQC/FWPCA)    as    applicable   to
                        substances    for   stockwaters.   Concentrations   for
                        irrigation  waters  shall not exceed (WQC/FWPCA) or WQC
                        1972.
      (iii) Aquaculture
                        Toxic  substances narrative:  Shall not individually or
                        in  combination  exceed  0.01 times the lowest measured
                        96-hour  LCcQ  for life stages of species identified by
                        the   department   as   being   the   most   sensitive,
                        biologically  important  to  the  situation  or  exceed
                        criteria  cited  in  EPA  Quality Criteria for Water or
                        Alaska	Drinking	Water    Standards    whichever
                        concentration   is  less.    Substances  shall  not  be
                        present  or exceed concentrations which individually or
                        in  combination  impart  undesirable  odor  or taste to
                        fish  or  other  aquatic  organisms  as  determined  by
                        either bioassay or organoleptic tests.
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State and Water Use
Lead Criteria Values
      (iv) Industrial,
Including Any Water
Supplies Used In Asso-
ciation With A Manu-
facturing Or Production
Enterprise (other than
Food Processing), In-
cluding Mining, Placer
Mining, Energy Produc-
tion Or Development.

  (B) Water Recreation
      (i) Contact
Recreation.

     (ii) Secondary
Recreation

  (C) Growth And Propa-
gation Of Fish, Shell-
fish, Other Aquatic
Life, And Wildlife'
Including Waterfowl
And Furbearers
Toxic substances narrative:  Substances shall not be
present which pose hazards to worker contact.
Toxic substances narrative:  Same as I.(A)(i).
II. Marine Water
  (A) Water Supply
      (i) Aquaculture

     (ii) Seafood Pro-
cessing
Toxic substances narrative:  Substances shall not be
present which pose hazards to incidental human contact.

Toxic substances narrative:  Shall not individually or
in combination exceed 0.01 times the lowest measured
96-hour LC-Q for life stages of species identified by
the department as being the most sensitive,
biologically important to the location, or exceed
criteria  cited  in  EPA  Quality Criteria for Water or
Alaska	Drinking	Water    Standards    whichever
concentration   is  less.    Substances  shall  not  be
present  or exceed concentrations which individually or
in  combination  impart  undesirable  odor  or taste to
fish  or  other  aquatic  organisms  as  determined  by
either bioassay or organoleptic tests.
Toxic substances narrative:  Same as I.(A)(iii).

Toxic substances narrative:  Shall not exceed EPA
Quality   Criteria  for  Water  as  applicable  to  the
substance.
    (iii) Industrial,   Toxic substances narrative:  Same as I.(A)(iv)
Including Any Water
Supplies Used In Assoc-
iation With A Manu-
facturing Or Production
Enterprise (other than
Food Processing) Includ-
ing Mining, Placer
Mining, Energy Pro-
duction Or Development.
  (B) Water Recreation
      (i) Contact
Recreation
Toxic substances narrative:  Shall not exceed EPA,
Quality Criteria for Water as applicable to
constituent.
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State and Water Use

      (ii) Secondary
Recreation
Lead Criteria Values

Toxic substances narrative:  Same as I.(B)(ii).
  (C) Growth And Propa- Toxic substances narrative:
gation Of Fish, Shell-
fish, Aquatic Life And
Wildlife Including Sea-
birds, Vaterfovl And
Furbearers.
                             Same as I.(C).
  (D) Harvesting For
Consumption Of Raw
Mollusks Or Other Rav
Aquatic Life
Toxic substances narrative:  Same as I.(C) but
excluding the phrase "or Alaska Drinking Water
Standards."
Arizona

Domestic, Recreation,   0.050 S mg/1 (S=filterable residue)
Aquatic Life and
Wildlife

Agricultural Irrigation 10.000 T mg/1 (T=total residues)

Agricultural Livestock  0.100 T mg/1
Watering
West Fork of  the
Little Colorado
River above
Government Springs

Oak Creek and Its
West Fork

All Effluent
Dominated Waters

All
0.01 mg/1 dissolved
20 ug/1 dissolved
0.05 mg/1 dissolved
Toxic  substances  narrative:  All surface waters shall
be   free   from   toxic,  corrosive, or other deleterious
substances   attributable   to  domestic  or  industrial
waste  or  other controllable  sources at levels or  in
combinations  sufficient  to be toxic to human, animal,
plant,   or   aquatic  life.    With  respect   to   fish
toxicity,  receiving  waters outside mixing zones shall
hot  have  a concentration  of toxic materials exceeding
1/10 of   the   96-hour  LC50,  where  the  bioassay   is
conducted  using fish  inhabiting the receiving waters
and   where   water   quality   conditions(temperature,
hardness,   pH,  dissolved  oxygen,  etc.)  approximate
those  of  the   stream or lake as closely as practical.
Compliance shall  be  indicated  when survival of  test
group  organisms is  not less than that of the control

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State and Water Use
Lead Criteria Values

group   organisms
sample.
                                            exposed  to  an  appropriate  vater
                        a.    No  person  shall  cause  toxic  substances to be
                        present   at   concentrations   which   interfere  with
                        designated protected uses.

                        b.    Compliance with a. (above) shall be determined on
                        a site-specific basis for each discharge.

                        c.    To  determine  compliance  with  this Section and
                        other   water   quality  standards,  and  to  determine
                        whether  toxic,  carcinogenic,  mutagenic, teratogenic,
                        corrosive    or    otherwise   deleterious   substances
                        attributable  to  pollutants, effluent, sewage or waste
                        in   concentrations  or  combinations  which  interfere
                        directly  or  indirectly  with protected uses are being
                        discharged,   the   Department  may  require  chemical,
                        physical,  biological, radiological or other testing by
                        dischargers.
Arkansas

All

Freshwater Aquatic
Life
All
Not completely specified

The criterion for total recoverable lead to protect
freshwater  aquatic  life  shall be the numerical value
(in  ug/1)  given  by  e(2.35[ln(hardness)]-9.48)  as a
24-hour  average and the concentration shall not exceed
the        numerical        value        given       by
e(1.22[ln(hardness)]-0.47)  at  any  time.  Note:  This
standard  currently  applies  only  to the main stem of
the Arkansas River.

Toxic  materials  shall  not  be  present  in receiving
waters,  after  mixing,  in  such  quantities  as to be
toxic  to  human,  animal,  plant or aquatic life or to
interfere  with  the  normal  propagation,  growth  and
survival  of  the indigenous aquatic biota.  Vithin the
mixing  zone  there  may  be a zone of initial dilution
which  exceeds  the  acute  toxicity.    In no instance
shall   the   entire  mixing  zone  be  acutely  toxic.
Compounds   known   to   be   persistent,   cumulative,
carcinogenic  or  to exhibit synergism with other waste
or   stream   components   shall   be  addressed  on  a
case-by-case  basis.  Permitting of all toxic materials
shall  be  in  accordance with the toxic implementation
strategy found in the Continuing Planning Process.
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State and Water Use

California5

Domestic Vater Supply
all uses in Basin 2
only

Ocean Waters only
All
                        Lead Criteria Values
                        0.05 mg/1



                        0.008 - 6-month Median

                        0.032 - Daily Maximum

                        0.08 - Instantaneous Maximum

                        All   waters   shall   be   maintained  free  of  toxic
                        substances  in  concentrations  that  are  toxic to, or
                        that  produce  detrimental  physiological  responses in
                        human,  plant,  animal,  or  aquatic  life.  Compliance
                        with  this  objective  will  be  determined  by  use of
                        indicator  organisms,  analyses  of  species diversity,
                        population  density,  growth  anomalies,  bioassays  of
                        appropriate  duration  or  other appropriate methods as
                        specified by the Regional Board.

                        The   survival   of  aquatic  life  in  surface  waters
                        subjected  to  a waste discharge, or other controllable
                        water  quality factors, shall not be less than that for
                        the  same  water  body in areas unaffected by the waste
                        discharge,  or  when  necessary for other control water
                        that   is   consistent   with   the   requirements  for
                        "experimental  water" as described in "Standard Methods
                        for  the  Examination  of Vater and Vastewater", latest
                        edition.   As a minimum, compliance with this objective
                        as  stated  in the previous sentence shall be evaluated
                        with a 96-hour bioassay.

                        In   addition,   effluent   limits   based  upon  acute
                        bioassays   of   effluents  will  be  prescribed  where
                        appropriate,   additional   numerical  receiving  water
                        objectives  for  specific toxicants will be established
                        as   sufficient   data  become  available,  and  source
                        control of toxic substances will be encouraged.
Colorado

Aquatic Life (1)(3)(4)  Acute =
                        Chronic
                                    (1.6148[ln
                                                         -2.1805)
Agriculture (2)

Drinking Water Supply
(2)
                         100 ug/1   30-day avg.

                         50 ug/1   1-day avg.
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State and Water Use     Lead Criteria Values

All                     Except  where  authorized by permits, BMP's or plans of
                        operation  approved by the Division, State waters shall
                        be  free  from  substances attributable to human-caused
                        point  source or nonpoint source discharges in amounts,
                        concentrations  or  combinations  which  are harmful to
                        beneficial  uses  or  toxic to humans, animals, plants,
                        or aquatic life.

                        Footnotes:
                        (1)   Metals   for  aquatic  life  use  are  stated  as
                        dissolved unless otherwise specified.

                        (2)  Metals  for  agriculture  and  domestic  uses  are
                        stated as total recoverable unless otherwise specified.

                        (3)  Hardness  values  to  be  used in equations are in
                        mg/1  as  calcium  carbonate.  The hardness values used
                        in  calculating  the  appropriate metal standard should
                        be  based  on the lower 95 per cent confidence limit of
                        the  mean  hardness  value  at  the  periodic  low flow
                        criteria  as  determined  from a regression analysis of
                        site-specific  data.   where insufficient site-specific
                        data  exists  to  define the mean hardness value at the
                        periodic  low  flow  criteria,  representative regional
                        data  shall be used to perform the regression analysis.
                        where  a  regression  analysis  is  not  appropriate, a
                        site-specific  method should be used.  In calculating a
                        hardness  value,  regression  analyses  should  not  be
                        extrapolated past the point that data exist.

                        (A)  Both  acute  and chronic numbers adopted as stream
                        standards  are levels not to be exceeded more than once
                        every three years on the average.


Connecticut

All                     Not specified

All                     Toxic  substances  narrative:   General Policy 11.  The
                        waters  shall  be  free  from  chemical constituents in
                        concentrations  or  combinations which would be harmful
                        to   human,   animal  or  aquatic  life  for  the  most
                        sensitive  and  governing water use class. Criteria for
                        chemical    constituents    contained   in   guidelines
                        published  by  the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                        shall  be considered.  In areas where fisheries are the
                        governing  consideration  and numerical limits have not
                        been   established,   bioassays  may  be  necessary  to
                        establish    limits   on   toxic   substances.      The
                        recommendations  for  bioassay  procedures contained in
                        "Standard  Methods  for  the  Examination  of Water and
                        Vastewater"  and  the  application factors contained in
                        EPA water quality guidelines shall be considered.

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State and Water Use
                        Lead Criteria Values
Coastal And Marine
Waters (Classes SA,
SB, and SC)
                                For   surface   waters   classified  as  public
                        drinking   water,   the   raw  water  sources  must  be
                        maintained   at   a  quality  as  defined  by  criteria
                        developed  by  the U.S. EPA in accordance with the Safe
                        Drinking  Water  Act  (P.A.  93-523)  or  the  State of
                        Connecticut  (Section  19-13-B102 of the Regulations of
                        Connecticut   State   Agencies),   whichever   is  more
                        stringent,  so  that criteria for finished water can be
                        met after conventional treatment.

                        Toxic substances narrative:  None in concentrations
                        or combinations which would be harmful to human,
                        animal  or  aquatic life or which would make the waters
                        unsafe  or  unsuitable  for  fish or shellfish or their
                        propagation,   impair  the  palatability  of  same,  or
                        impair  the  waters  for  any  other uses. (See General
                        Policy 11. above)
Delaware

All                     Not specified

General Stream          Toxic substances narrative:  All surface waters of the
Criteria                State  shall  be  free  from substances attributable to
                        wastes  of industrial, municipal, agricultural or other
                        anthropogenic   origin,   such   as   any   pollutants,
                        including  those  of a toxic nature, that may interfere
                        with  attainment  of  designated  uses  of  the  water,
                        impart  undesirable  odors,  tastes,  or  colors to the
                        water  or  to  aquatic  life  found  therein,  endanger
                        public  health,  or  result  in  dominance  of nuisance
                        species.

Stream Quality Criteria Toxic substances narrative:  None in concentrations
(General Criteria For   that may interfere with attainment of designated uses
                        of the water, endanger public health, or result in
                        dominance  of  nuisance  species.    The  following EPA
                        publications,  or  any  other sources deemed acceptable
                        by  the  Department,  may  be  used  as  guidelines for
                        applying these Standards to discharges in the State:

                        (1) Water Quality Criteria 1972 (March, 1973),

                        (2) Quality Criteria For Water (July, 1976),

                        (3)      Water      Quality     Criteria     Documents,
                        (EPA-440/5-80-015 through 5-80-079), published in 1980,
Freshwater and Salt-
water Streams)
                        (4)      Water      Quality
                        (EPA-440/5-84-028   through
                        published in 1985.
                                                        Criteria
                                                     5-84-033,  and
Documents,
5-85-001),
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Public Water Supply
ERES Waters
Lead Criteria Values

Waters  shall  be  free from substances (except natural
impurities)  that,  alone  or in combination with other
substances,   result   in   concentrations   of   toxic
substances  in the treated water that may be harmful to
human   health.      The  EPA  Water  Quality  Criteria
Documents,    (EPA-440/5-80-015    through    5-80-079)
published  in  1980, (or other sources as determined by
the  Department)  shall  be  used  as guidelines in the
determination of acceptable concentrations.

Toxic  substances  narrative:  Shall not exceed natural
levels.
(ERES   =   Exceptional   Recreational   or  Ecological
Significance)
Florida7

Surface Waters          0.05 mg/1
General Criteria

Potable Water Supply    0.03 mg/1
(Class I)

Recreation-Propagation  0.03 mg/1 in predominantly fresh waters
and Management of Fish
and Wildlife (Class III)
All
All
Minimum   criteria  for  surface  waters:  All  surface
waters  of  the  State shall at all times at all places
be free from:

Domestic,    industrial,    agricultural,    or   other
man-induced   non-thermal   components   of  discharges
which,  alone  or  in combination with other substances
or  in  combination with other components of discharges
(whether thermal or non-thermal);

Are acutely toxic; or

Are  present  in concentrations which are carcinogenic,
mutagenic,   or  teratogenic  to  human  beings  or  to
significant,  locally  occurring,  wildlife  or aquatic
species; or

Pose  a serious danger to the public health, safety, or
welfare.

General  criteria  for toxic substances  (applied to all
surface   waters   except   within  zones  of  mixing):
Substances   in   concentrations   which   injure,  are
chronically  toxic to, or produce adverse physiological
or  behavioral response in humans, animals, or plants  -
none shall be present.

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                        Lead Criteria Values
Georgia

All

All
       10
                        Not specified

                        Toxic  substances  narrative:  All waters shall be free
                        from  toxic  substances discharged from municipalities,
                        industries  or other sources in amounts, concentrations
                        or  combinations  which  are harmful to humans, animals
                        or aquatic life.

Drinking Water Supplies Toxic  substances  narrative:  No material or substance
                        in  such  concentration  that,  after  treatment, would
                        exceed    the   requirements   of   the   Environmental
                        Protection  Division  and the latest edition of Federal
                        Drinking Water Standards.
Recreation, Fishing,
Propagation Of Fish,
Shellfish, Game And
Other Aquatic Life.

Agricultural
Industrial
Navigation
                        Toxic wastes narrative:  None in concentrations that
                        would harm man, fish and game or other beneficial
                        aquatic life.
                        Toxic  substance  narrative:    None  in concentrations
                        that  would interfere with or adversely affect uses for
                        general  agricultural  purposes  or  would prevent fish
                        survival.

                        Toxic  substance  narrative:    None  in concentrations
                        that  would  prevent  fish  survival  or interfere with
                        legitimate and beneficial industrial uses.

                        Toxic  substance  narrative:    None  in concentrations
                        that  would  damage  vessels,  prevent fish survival or
                        otherwise interfere with commercial navigation.
Hawaii

All

All
      11
                        Not specified

                        Toxic  substances  narrative:  All waters shall be free
                        of  substances attributable  to domestic, industrial, or
                        other   controllable   sources   as   follows:    toxic
                        substances  at  levels or combinations sufficient to be
                        toxic  or  harmful  to  human, animal, plant or aquatic
                        life  or  in  amounts  sufficient to  interfere with any
                        beneficial use of the water.

                        As  a  minimum,  a  phytoplankton  bioassay  test  or a
                        96-hour  bioassay  shall be  required.  Survival of test
                        organisms  shall  not  be  less  than that in controls
                        which utilize appropriate experimental water.
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Idaho12

All

Domestic Water Supply
Not specified

Max. allowable concentration - 005.0 mg/1

The  following  general  water  quality  standards will
apply   to  waters  of  the  State,  both  surface  and
underground,   in   addition   to   the  water  quality
standards   set   forth   for  specifically  classified
waters.    As  a result of man-caused point or nonpoint
source   discharge,   waters  of  the  State  must  not
contain:
                        .01  Hazardous
                        concentrations   found   to
                        significance  or  to  adversely
                        protected beneficial uses.
                Materials! (see Section 01-2003,19.) in
                              be   of   public   health
                                 affect  designated  or
                        .02  Deleterious  Materials;  (see Section 01-2003,07.)
                        in  concentrations  that impair designated or protected
                        beneficial uses without being hazardous.
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Illinois
General Use
0.1 mg/1
Toxic substances narrative:     Any  substance toxic to
aquatic  life shall not exceed one-tenth of the 96-hour
median  tolerance limit (96-hr. TL ) for native fish or
essential   fish   food  organisms,  except  for  USEPA
registered  pesticides approved for aquatic application
and applied pursuant to specified conditions.
Public and Food         0.05 mg/1
Processing Water Supply

Secondary Contact and   0.1 mg/1
Indigenous Aquatic Life
Effluent Standards
0.2 mg/1
No  person  shall  cause  or allow the concentration of
lead  in  any  effluent  to  exceed  the  above  level,
subject  to  the  averaging  rules contained in Section
30A.104(a).
Indiana

All

All
       14
Not specified

Toxic  substances  narrative:   All waters at all
and  at  all  places, including the mixing zone  ,
times
shall
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Potable Supply
Ohio River Main Stem
and the Interstate
Portion Of The Vabash
River
Lead Criteria Values

meet   the   minimum  conditions  of  being  free  from
substances   attributable   to  municipal,  industrial,
agricultural,  and  other  land  use practices or other
discharges  which  are in amounts sufficient to injure,
be  acutely  toxic  to  or  other-vise  produce  serious
adverse  physiological  responses  in  humans, animals,
aquatic   life  or  plants.    As  a  guideline,  toxic
substances  should  be  limited  to  the 96-hour median
lethal  concentration  (LC50)  for biota significant to
the    indigenous    aquatic    community    or   other
representative  organisms.    This subsection shall not
apply  to  the  chemical  control  of aquatic plants or
animals  when  that  control  is subject to approval by
the   Indiana   Department   of  Natural  Resources  as
provided  by  the  Fish  and  Wildlife  Act  (1C  1971,
U-2-1).

At  all times, all waters outside of mixing zones shall
be  free  of  substances in concentrations which on the
basis  of  available scientific data are believed to be
sufficient  to  injure,  be chronically toxic to, or be
carcinogenic,  mutagenic,  or  teratogenic  to  humans,
animals, aquatic life, or plants.
These  standards  are  applicable  at
waters outside of the mixing zone:
                       any point in the
Toxic  substances  narrative:  Concentrations shall not
exceed   one-tenth   of   the   96-hour  median  lethal
concentration  for important indigenous aquatic species
or other representative organisms.

Contaminants  which are known to be bioaccumulative and
toxic,  on  the  basis  of  available  scientific data,
shall  not  be  present  in  concentrations which would
result  in  the  bioaccumulation or bioconcentration of
such  contaminants  or  their  degradation  products in
important  indigenous  aquatic  species to Federal Food
and   Drug   Administration  action  levels  or  levels
producing  deleterious effects prohibited in subsection
(a).

Chemical    substances   narrative:      The   chemical
constituents  in  the waters shall not be present after
conventional  treatment  in  such  levels as to prevent
meeting  the  Drinking  Water  Standards adopted by the
Board.
0.05 mg/1
dissolved
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Lake Michigan and Con-
tiguous Harbor Areas
Grand Calumet River;
Indiana Harbor
                        Not to exceed 50 ug/1 at any time
                        Toxic  substances  narrative:  Concentrations shall not
                        exceed   one-tenth   of   the   96-hour  median  lethal
                        concentration  (LCcg)  for important indigenous aquatic
                        species   and  those  artificially  propagated  by  the
                        Indiana   Department   of   Natural  Resources.    More
                        stringent   application  factors  shall  be  used  when
                        justified  on  the  basis  of  available  evidence  and
                        approved   by   the   Board  after  public  notice  and
                        opportunity for a hearing.

                        Concentrations  of  organic  contaminants  which can be
                        demonstrated  to  be  persistent, to have a tendency to
                        bioconcentrate  in the aquatic biota, and are likely to
                        be   toxic   on   the  basis  of  available  scientific
                        evidence,   shall  be  limited  as  determined  by  the
                        Commissioner  after  public  notice  and an opportunity
                        for a hearing.

                        25.0 ug/1
                        Toxic  substances  narrative:  Concentrations shall not
                        exceed   one-tenth   of   the   96-hour  median  lethal
                        concentration  (LCe0)  for important indigenous aquatic
                        species.    More stringent application factors shall be
                        used,   when  justified,  on  the  basis  of  available
                        scientific  evidence  and  approved  by the Board after
                        public notice and opportunity for a hearing.

                        Organic  contaminants  vhich  can be demonstrated to be
                        persistent,  to  have  a  tendency to bioconcentrate in
                        the  aquatic  biota,  and are likely to be toxic on the
                        basis  of  available  scientific evidence, shall not be
                        present  in  concentrations  vhich  would result in the
                        bioaccumulation    or    bioconcentration    of    such
                        contaminants   or   their   degradation   products   in
                        important  indigenous  aquatic  species to Federal Food
                        and  Drug  Administration action levels or levels which
                        on  the  basis  of  available  scientific  evidence are
                        believed  to  be  sufficient  to injure, be chronically
                        toxic   to,   or   be   carcinogenic,   mutagenic,   or
                        teratogenic to humans, animals, or plants.
                         (1.22(ln(hardness*))-0.47
Natural Spawning, Rear- e
ing or Imprinting Areas

Migration Routes for    e<2.36(ln(hardness*))-9.48 ug/1
Salmonid Fishes
                        * Hardness in mg/1
                                                   ug/1  max. cone.
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Lead Criteria Values
lo»15

Wildlife, Fish, Aquatic 0.1 mg/1
And Semiaquatic Life,
Secondary Contact
(Class B)
Potable Vater Supply
(Class C)
All
Toxic substances narrative:  All substances toxic or
detrimental   to  aquatic  life  shall  be  limited  to
non-toxic  or non-detrimental concentrations in surface
water.
0.05 mg/1
Toxic  substances  narrative:   All substances toxic to
humans  or  detrimental  to  treatment process shall be
limited  to non-toxic or non-detrimental concentrations
in the surface water.

Toxic  substances narrative:  All waters, at all times,
at   all   places   shall   be   free  from  substances
attributable  to  wastewater discharges or agricultural
practices  in  concentrations or combinations which are
toxic or harmful to human, animal, or plant life.
Kansas

All

All
      16
Aquatic Life
Not specified

General  criteria:    All surface waters shall be free,
at  all  times,  from the harmful effects of substances
that   originate   from  artificial  sources  and  that
produce   any   public   health   hazards  or  nuisance
conditions,   or  impairment  of  uses.    The  harmful
effects   may   result  from  any  concentration  of  a
substance  that  causes  toxic  effects,  alone  or  in
combination    with   other   artificial   or   natural
substances.    Such  substances  shall  be  limited  to
concentrations  in the receiving water that will not be
harmful to human, animal, or plant life.

Toxic substances narrative:
(ii)    The  waters  of the state shall not be toxic as
a  result of the effects of substances originating from
artificial  sources,  whether  alone  or in combination
with other artificial or natural substances.

(iii)  Criteria  for  the  protection  of predators, in
terms  of  toxic  levels  in  fish, published in "Water
Quality  Criteria"  (National  Academy  of Engineering,
1973),  which  is hereby adopted by reference, shall be
used   as  guidelines  in  assessing  toxicity  due  to
bioaccumulation.

(iv)  When  criteria for single compounds have not been
published  or  are incomplete, or when complex mixtures
can   result  in  interactions  among  substances,  the
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Domestic Water Supply
Consumptive Recreation
Lead Criteria Values

department   shall   utilize   laboratory   and   field
bioassessment   methods  and  procedures  to  establish
site-specific water quality criteria.

Any   concentration  of  a  substance  from  artificial
sources  that,  alone  or  in  combination  with  other
artificial  or natural substances, causes toxic effects
on    humans    shall   be   limited   to   non-harmful
concentrations.

Substances     that     can    bioaccumulate    through
bioconcentration  or  biomagnification  to toxic levels
in  aquatic life, semiaquatic life or wildlife consumed
by  humans  shall  be  limited  in  surface  waters  to
concentrations  that  will  result in no harm to humans
upon  consumption.  FDA action levels defined in K.A.R.
28-16-28b(b)(19)  for  toxic  substances in fish flesh,
which  are  hereby  adopted by reference, shall be used
as guidelines to determine protection of this use.
Agricultural Irrigation 5.0 mg/1

Agricultural Livestock  0.1 mg/1
Kentucky

All
        17
Surface  waters shall not be aesthetically or otherwise
degraded  by  substances  that  injure,  be toxic to or
produce  adverse  physiological or behavioral responses
in humans, animals, fish, and other aquatic life.
Domestic Water Supply   0.05 mg/1 (total recoverable)
Warmwater Aquatic
Habitat, Coldwater
Aquatic Habitat
Toxic substances narrative:
1. The allowable instream concentration of toxic
substances  which  are  noncumulative  or nonpersistent
(half-life  of less than 96 hours) shall not exceed 0.1
of  the 96-hour median lethal concentration (LC-Q) of a
representative indigenous aquatic organism(s).
                        2.   The  allowable  instream  concentration  of  toxic
                        substances  which  are  bio-accumulative or persistent,
                        including  pesticides,  when not specified elsewhere in
                        this  section,  shall  not  exceed  0.01 of the 96-hour
                        median  lethal concentration (LC-Q) of a representative
                        indigenous aquatic organism(s).

                        3.   Where   specific  application  factors  have  been
                        determined   for   a   toxic   substance   such  as  an
                        acute/chronic  ratio or water effect ratio, they may be
                        used  instead  of  the  0.1  and 0.01 factors listed in
                        this subsection upon approval by the cabinet.
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Mixing Zones
Lead Criteria Values

Toxic  substances  narrative:   Concentrations of toxic
substances  which  exceed the ninety-six (96) hour LC50
tests  for  representative indigenous aquatic organisms
are  not  allowed  at any point within the mixing zone.
A  zone  of  initial  dilution  may  be  assigned  on a
case-by-case  basis  at  the discretion of the cabinet.
Concentrations   of   toxic   substances  which  exceed
one-third  (1/3) the ninety-six (96) hour LC50 or other
appropriate  LC50  tests  for representative indigenous
aquatic  organisms  are  to  be  met at the edge of the
zone  of  initial  dilution.   Chronic criteria for the
protection  of  aquatic  life are to be met at the edge
of the allowable mixing zone.
Louisiana

All
         18
Not specified

General  criteria  narrative:  All waters shall be free
from  such concentrations of substances attributable to
wastewater  or  other  discharges sufficient to injure,
be  toxic or produce demonstrated adverse physiological
response   in   humans,   animals,   fish,   shellfish,
wildlife, or plants.

Toxic  substances  narrative:   Shall not be present in
quantities  that  alone or in combination will be toxic
to  plant or animal life.  Concentrations of persistent
toxic  substances  for  which no numerical criteria are
given  in  the  Standards  shall not exceed the 96-hour
LC50/100   (one-hundredth   of   the   96-hour   LC50).
Persistent  toxic  substances  are  defined  herein  as
refractory  substances  subject  to  very limited or no
biodegradation  and/or  detoxification  and  subject to
food  chain  bioaccumulation;  they include but are not
limited  to pesticides, PCB's and heavy metals that are
designated    by    EPA    as    priority   pollutants.
Concentrations  of  non-persistent, biodegradable toxic
substances  for  which  no numerical criteria are given
in  the standards, shall not exceed the 96-hour LC50/10
(one-tenth  of  the 96-hour LC50).  Bioassay techniques
comparable  with  those  given in the latest edition of
Standards  Methods  for  the  Examination  of Water and
Wastewater  will  be  used in evaluating  toxicity using
specific  methods,  dilutions,  and  species of aquatic
animals best suited to the area of concern.
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Maine

All

All
     19
Classes B-l, B-2, C,
D, SO
Classes SA, SB-1,
SB-2, SC
All
Not specified

There  shall  be no disposal of any matter or substance
that  contains  chemical constituents which are harmful
to  humans,  animals or aquatic life or which adversely
affect any other water use in the classes.

There shall be no disposal of sewage, industrial
wastes  or  other  wastes  in such waters, except those
which  have received treatment for the adequate removal
of  waste  constituents  including, but not limited to,
solids,   color,   turbidity,   taste,  odor  or  toxic
material,  such  that  these  treated  wastes  will not
lower  the  standards  or  alter  the  usages  of these
classifications,  nor  shall such disposal of sewage or
waste  be  injurious  to  aquatic  life  or render such
dangerous for human consumption.

There shall be no toxic wastes, deleterious
substances,  colored  or  other waste or heated liquids
discharged  to  waters  of these classifications either
singly  or  in  combinations  with  other substances or
wastes  in  such  amounts or at such temperatures as to
be  injurious  to  edible  fish  or shellfish or to the
culture  or propagation thereof, or which in any manner
shall  adversely  affect  the  flavor,  color,  odor or
sanitary  condition  thereof;  and  otherwise  none  in
sufficient   amounts  to  make  the  waters  unsafe  or
unsuitable  for  bathing  or  impair the waters for any
other  best usage as determined for the specific waters
which are assigned to these classes.

Toxic   substances   narrative:      No  person,  firm,
corporation   or   other   legal  entity  shall  place,
deposit,  discharge  or  spill, directly or indirectly,
onto  the  inland  or tidal waters of this State, or on
the  ice  thereof,  or on the banks thereof so that the
same  may  flow  or  be  washed into such waters, or in
such  manner  that the drainage therefrom may flow into
such waters:

Any   other   toxic   substance   in   any   amount  or
concentration   greater   than   that   identified   or
regulated,   including  complete  prohibition  of  such
substance,   by   the   board.     In  identifying  and
regulating  such toxic substances, the board shall take
into   account  the  toxicity  of  the  substance,  its
persistence  and  degradability, the usual or potential
presence  of any organism affected by such substance in
any  waters  of  the  State,  the  importance  of  such
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organism  and  the  nature  and extent of the effect of
such  substance  on  such organisms, either alone or in
combination  with  substances  already in the receiving
waters or the discharge.
Maryland

All

All
        20
Not specified

Toxic  substances  narrative:  The waters of this State
may   not   be  polluted  by  high-temperature,  toxic,
corrosive,     or    other    deleterious    substances
attributable  to  sewage,  industrial  waste,  or other
waste in concentrations or combinations which:

(a)  interfere  directly or indirectly with water uses;
    or

(b)  are  harmful  to  human,  animal, plant or aquatic
    life.

Toxic  materials  criteria  are  established to protect
freshwater  aquatic  life,  saltwater  aquatic  life or
human health.
Massachusetts

All
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Not specified

For  each class, the most sensitive beneficial uses are
identified  and  minimum  criteria for water quality  in
the  water column are established.  In interpreting and
applying  the  minimum criteria in 314 CMR 4.03(4), the
Division  shall  consider  local  conditions including,
but not limited to:

(a) the characteristics of the biological community;

(b)   temperature,  weather,  flow,  and  physical  and
    chemical characteristics; and
                         (c)     synergistic     and    antagonistic
                             combinations  of  pollutants.
                                           effects   of
                         The   Division   will   use   the  EPA  criteria  established
                         pursuant   to   Section  304(a)(l) of the  Federal  Act,  as
                         guidance   in establishing  case-by-case discharge limits
                         for    pollutants   not  specifically listed  in  these
                         standards   but   included  under   the   heading   "Other
                         Constituents"   in  310  CMR  4.03(4),  for   identifying
                         bioassay   application  factors  and for  interpretations
                         of   narrative   criteria.     Where   the minimum criteria

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                        specifically  listed  by  the  Division  in  this  part
                        differ  from  those  contained in the federal criteria,
                        the  provisions  of the specifically listed criteria  in
                        these standards shall apply.

All                     Toxic  substances narrative:  Waters shall be free from
                        pollutants in  concentrations or combinations that:

                        (a)   exceed   the   recommended  limits  on  the  most
                            sensitive receiving water use;

                        (b)   injure,   are   toxic   to,  or  produce  adverse
                            physiological  or  behavioral  responses  in humans
                            or aquatic life; or

                        (c)   exceed   site-specific   safe   exposure   levels
                            determined by bioassay using sensitive species.


Michigan22

All                     Not specified

All                     R 323.1057 Toxic .substances narrative: Rule 57.

                        (1)  Toxic  substances  shall  not  be  present,  in the
                        waters  of  the state at levels which are or may become
                        injurious  to  the  public  health, safety, or welfare;
                        plant  and animal life; or the designated uses of those
                        waters.   Allowable levels of toxic substances shall  be
                        determined   by   the   commission   using  appropriate
                        scientific data.

                        (2)  All of the following provisions apply for purposes
                        of  developing  allowable levels of toxic substances  in
                        the  surface  waters  of  the state applicable to point
                        source  discharge  permits  issued  pursuant to Act No.
                        245  of  the  Public  Acts  of  1929, as amended, being
                        §323.1 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws:

                            (a)  Water  quality-based effluent limits developed
                        pursuant  to  this subrule shall be used only when they
                        are  more restrictive than technology-based limitations
                        required pursuant to R 323.2137 and R 323.2140.

                            (b)  The  toxic  substances  to  which this subrule
                        shall  apply  are  those  on the 1984 Michigan critical
                        materials  register established pursuant to Act No. 245
                        of  the  Public  Acts of 1929, as amended, being §323.1
                        et  seq.  of  the  Michigan Compiled Laws; the priority
                        pollutants   and   hazardous  chemicals  in  40  C.F.R.
                        §122.21,   appendix  D  (1983);  and  any  other  toxic
                        substances  as  the  commission  may  determine  are  of
                        concern at a specific site.

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                            (c)  Allowable  levels  of  toxic substances in the
                        surface  water  after  a  discharge  is  mixed with the
                        receiving  stream  volume specified in R 323.1082 shall
                        be  determined by applying an adequate margin of safety
                        to  the  MATC,  NOAEL,  or other appropriate effect end
                        points,  based  on  knowledge  of  the  behavior of the
                        toxic   substance,  characteristics  of  the  receiving
                        waterj and the organisms to be protected.

                            (d)   In   addition  to  restrictions  pursuant  to
                        subdivision   (c)  of  this  subrule,  a  discharge  of
                        carcinogens,  not  determined  to  cause  cancer  by  a
                        threshold  mechanism,  shall not create a level of risk
                        to  the  public health greater than 1 in 100,000 in the
                        surface   water   after   mixing   with  the  allowable
                        receiving  stream  volume specified in R 323.1082.  The
                        commission  may  require a greater degree of protection
                        pursuant   to   R  323.1098  where  achievable  through
                        utilization  of  control  measures  already in place or
                        where otherwise determined necessary.

                            (e)  Guidelines  shall  be  adopted pursuant to Act
                        No.  306  of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being
                        §24.201  et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, setting
                        forth   procedures   to   be   used  by  staff  in  the
                        development  of  recommendations  to  the commission on
                        allowable  levels  of  toxic substances and the minimum
                        data  necessary  to  derive  such recommendations.  The
                        commission  may  require  the  applicant to provide the
                        minimum   data   when   otherwise   not  available  for
                        derivation   of   the   allowable   levels   of   toxic
                        substances.

                            (f)    For  existing discharges, the commission may
                        issue  a  scheduled  abatement  permit  pursuant  to  R
                        323.2145  upon  a  determination by the commission  that
                        the   applicant  has  demonstrated  that  each  of  the
                        following conditions is met:

                                (i)   Immediate  attainment  of  the  allowable
                            level  of  a toxic substance is not economically or
                            technically feasible.

                                (ii) No prudent alternative exists.

                                (iii)    During   the   period   of   scheduled
                            abatement.,    the   permitted   discharge   will  be
                            consistent   with  the  protection  of   the  public
                            health, safety, and welfare.
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                                (iv)  Reasonable  progress  vill be made toward
                            compliance  with  this  rule  over  the term of the
                            permit,  as  provided  for  in  a  schedule  in the
                            permit.
Minnesota2

Domestic (Classes
A, B, & C)

Domestic (Class D)

All
All
Agriculture and Wild-
life (Class B)

Limited Resource Value
Waters
0.05 mg/1
0.05 mg/1

For  contaminants  other  than heat, the 96-hour median
tolerance  limit  for  indigenous  fish  and  fish food
organisms  should  not  be exceeded at any point in the
mixing zone.

Toxic  substances  narrative:   No discharges at levels
acutely  toxic  to  humans  or  other  animals or plant
life, or directly damaging to real property.

Toxic substances narrative:  None at levels harmful
either directly or indirectly.

Unspecified substances shall not be allowed in such
quantities  or  concentrations  that  will  impair  the
specified uses.
Mississippi24

Public Water Supply

All
0.05 mg/1

Toxic  substances narrative:  Waters shall be free from
substances   attributable   to  municipal,  industrial,
agricultural  or  other discharges in concentrations or
combinations  which  are  toxic  or  harmful to humans,
animals or aquatic life.
                        There  shall  be  no substances added,
                        in  combination with other substances,
                        the  use  of  waters  from that which
                        The  concentration of toxic pollutants
                        one-tenth  (l/10th)  of  the  96-hour
                        limit  based  on  available data.  The
                        toxic  pollutants that are cumulative
                        may  be  further limited on a case-by-
                        such data is available.
                                       whether alone or
                                       that will impair
                                      it is classified.
                                       shall not exceed
                                       median tolerance
                                       concentration of
                                      and/or persistent
                                      case basis, where
                        Available   references   to   be  used  in  determining
                        toxicity  limitations shall include, but not be limited
                        to   Quality   Criteria  for  Water  (Section  304(a)),
                        Federal  Regulations  under  Section  307,  and Federal
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Regulations  under  Section  1412  of the Public Health
Service  Act  as amended by the Safe Drinking Vater Act
(Pub.  L.  93-523).  The use of such information should
be  limited  to  that part applicable to the indigenous
aquatic community found in the State of Mississippi.
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Missouri

Aquatic Life

Effluent Limitations
for Subsurface Waters
Groundvater
All
Classified Waters
50 ug/1

If aquifer recharges surface water designated for
Aquatic Life protection:        50 ug/1
                        When   aquifer   does   not   recharge   surface
                        designated for Aquatic Life protection: 50 ug/1
                                                  water
If  aquifer  recharge  has  an  effect on surface water
designated for Aquatic Life protection: 50 ug/1

If  aquifer recharge has a negligible effect on surface
water designated for Aquatic Life protection: 50 ug/1

The  waters  of the state shall be free from substances
or  conditions  that  have  a  harmful effect on human,
animal, or aquatic life.

Toxic * substances  narrative:  Water contaminants shall
not  eause  the limits in Table A for the toxic form of
metals  and  other  toxic  substances  to  be exceeded.
Concentrations  of  such substances in bottom sediments
or  waters  shall  not harm benthic organisms and shall
not  accumulate  through  the  food  chain  in  harmful
concentrations,  nor shall Food and Drug Administration
maximum  fish  tissue  levels  for  fish consumption be
exceeded.    More  stringent criteria may be imposed if
there  is  evidence of additive or synergistic effects.
Effluent  toxicity  studies  or  site-specific instream
biological    studies    performed,    recognized,   or
sanctioned  by  the  commission  may be used to develop
alternative  effluent  limits  not  based  on  Table  A
values.

Other    potentially   toxic   substances   for   which
sufficient  toxicity  data are not available may not be
released  to  waters of  the state until safe levels are
demonstrated through adequate bioassay studies.
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Montana

All

Clark Fork River
(Segments classified
as C-l and C-2)

Water Supply (Class A-
Closed)
Water Supply (Classes
A-l, B-l, B-2, B-3)
Fish, Aquatic Life,
Wildlife, Agriculture,
Recreation In And On
The Water (Class C-3)

Fish, Aquatic Life,
Wildlife, Agriculture
Recreation in And on
the Water (Classes
C-l, C-2)

Agricultural and In-
dustrial (other than
Food Processing)
(Class E)
All Classes (except A-
Closed and E)
Not completely specified

100 ug/1 maximum instantaneous concentration
Toxic substances narrative:  No increases of toxic or
other  deleterious  substances,  pesticides and organic
and  inorganic  materials including heavy metals, above
naturally occurring concentrations, are allowed.

Toxic substances narrative:  Concentrations of toxic
or  other  deleterious substances which would remain in
the  water  after conventional water treatment must not
exceed  the maximum contaminant levels set forth in the
1975  National Interim Primary Drinking Water Standards
(40  CFR  Part 141) or subsequent revisions or the 1979
National  Secondary  Drinking  Water  Standards (40 CFR
Part 143) or subsequent revisions.

Same as above
Toxic substances narrative:  Concentrations of' toxic
or other deleterious substances must .not exceed levels
which render the waters harmful, detrimental or
injurious to public health.
Toxic substances narrative:  Concentrations of toxic
or deleterious substances, pathogens, pesticides and
organic and inorganic materials including heavy
metals,  must  be  less  than  those demonstrated to be
deleterious  to  livestock  or  plants or to humans who
may  consume  such  livestock or plants or to adversely
affect other indicated uses.

The maximum allowable concentrations of toxic or
deleterious  substances  also  must not exceed acute or
chronic  problem  levels  as  revealed  by  bioassay or
other  methods.  The values listed in EPA Water Quality
Criteria  documents (Federal Register Vol. 45, No. 231,
Friday,  November  28, 1980, pages 79318 - 79379) shall
be  used  as a guide to determine problem levels unless
local  conditions  make these values inappropriate.  In
accordance  with  section  75-5-306(1),  MCA, it is not
necessary  that  wastes be treated to a purer condition
than the natural condition of the receiving water.
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Nebraska27

All

Aquatic Life
Public Drinking Water
Agricultural
Aesthetics and Public
Health
Lead Criteria Values
Not completely specified

Toxic  substances  narrative:    Surface  waters of the
State  shall  be  free  from  toxic substances in toxic
amounts.    No toxic substances alone or in combination
vith  other  substances in concentrations rendering the
receiving  water  unsafe or unsuitable for aquatic life
will  be allowed.  (In implementing these criteria, the
Department  will  follow  procedures  outlines  in  the
State's  Continuing  Planning Process which comply with
the  federal water quality standards, 40 C.F.R. §131.11
(1986)).

0.05 mg/1
Toxic   substances   narrative:      Wastes   or  toxic
substances  introduced  directly or indirectly by human
activity  in  concentrations that would degrade the use
(i.e.,  would produce undesirable physiological effects
in humans) shall not be allowed.

Toxic   substances   narrative:      Wastes   or  toxic
substances  introduced  directly or indirectly by human
activity  in  concentrations that would degrade the use
(i.e.,  would produce undesirable physiological effects
in crops or livestock) shall not be allowed.

Surface waters _shall be free of radionuclides or toxic
substances  in concentrations or combinations which may
produce undesirable physiological responses in humans.
Nevada28

All except Humboldt
River

Humboldt River
    Municipal or
    Domestic Supply

    Freshwater Aquatic
    Life

    Irrigation

    Watering of Live-
    stock and Propaga-
    tion of Wildlife

All
                     ug/1
0.05 mg/1



0.05 mg/1


e(1.22[ln (HJJ-0.47)



5.0 mg/1

0.1 mg/1
Toxic  substances  narrative:  Waters must be  free  from
toxic    substances   attributable   to   domestic   or
industrial  waste  or  other  controllable  sources  at
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Drinking Water Supply
(with treatment by
disinfection only)
Suitable For Aquatic
Life Habitat, Wildlife
Propagation, Agricul-
tural, Recreation,
Boating, Esthetics
(Class A)

Drinking Water Supply
(with treatment by
disinfection and fil-
tration only), Agri-
cultural, Aquatic
Life and Wildlife
Propagation, Recrea-
tion, Industrial and
Esthetics (Class B)
Lead Criteria Values

levels  or  combinations  sufficient  to  be  toxic  to
human,  animal,  plant  or  aquatic  life or in amounts
sufficient  to interfere with any beneficial use of the
water.

The  presence  of  toxic  materials  in a water must be
evaluated  by  use  of a 96-hour bioassay.  Survival of
test  organisms  must  not be less than that in control
tests  which  utilize  appropriate  control water.  The
test  organisms  and control water must be specified by
the  department.    In addition, acute bioassays may be
required  to  determine  effluent  limitations  and the
exact  test  method  to  be used must be defined by the
department.    Failure  to  determine presence of toxic
materials   by   these   methods   shall  not  preclude
determination  of  excessive  levels of toxic materials
on the basis of other criteria or methods.

Wastes    from    municipal,    industrial   or   other
controllable   sources   containing   arsenic,  barium,
boron,  cadmium,  chromium,  cyanide,  fluoride,  lead,
selenium,  silver,  copper and zinc that are reasonably
amenable   to   treatment   or   control  must  not  be
discharged  untreated  or  uncontrolled into the waters
of  Nevada  (including  the  Colorado River System). In
addition,   the   limits   for  concentrations  of  the
chemical   constituents   must  provide  water  quality
consistent  with the mandatory requirements of the 1962
Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards.

None (zero)
Toxic substances narrative:  Only such amounts as will
not render receiving waters injurious to fish or
wildlife or impair the receiving waters for any
beneficial uses established for this class.
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Drinking Water Supply   Same as above
(following complete
treatment) Agricul-
tural, Aquatic Life,
Wildlife Propagation,
Recreation, Esthetics
and Industrial (Class C)
Boating and Esthetics,
Aquatic Life, Wildlife
Propagation, Agricul-
tural and Industrial
(except for Food
Processing Purposes)
(Class D)
Toxic .substances narrative:  Only such amounts as will
not impair receiving waters for any beneficial use
established for this class.
Nev Hampshire29

All

Water Supply
(Class A)

All Other Uses
(Classes B and C)

Fish Life
All
Not specified

Toxic substances narrative:  No potentially toxic
substances unless naturally occurring.

Toxic substances narrative:  No potentially toxic
substances in toxic concentrations or combinations.

Toxic  substances narrative:  All .surface waters of the
state  shall be free from chemicals and other materials
and  conditions inimical to fish life or to maintenance
of fish life.

Substances   potentially   toxic   are   evaluated   in
accordance  with EPA's published water quality criteria
for  64  toxic  substances  dated November 1980.  Toxic
limits  are  to be set utilizing bioassay procedures as
outlined in CFR Vol. 45, No. 231, November 28, 1980.

When  establishing  limits  on toxic substances for the
protection  of  aquatic  life, "Appendix B - Guidelines
for  Deriving Water Quality Criteria for the Protection
of  Aquatic  Life  and Its Uses," CFR Vol. 45. No. 231,
November   28,   1980,  will  be  utilized.    Bioassay
procedures   and  analysis  shall  be  consistent  with
'Methods  for  Measuring  Acute  Toxicity  of Effluents
(third   edition)'  published  by  EPA,  or  equivalent
protocol as approved by the Commission.

Bioassay  procedures  and  application  -factors used in
establishing  limits  on  toxic  substances shall, as a
minimum,  be  no less rigorous than the recommendations
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                        for  bioassays and application factors contained in the
                        National  Technical  Advisory Committee's report to the
                        Secretary  of  the  Interior on WATER QUALITY CRITERIA,
                        April 1, 1968 or latest revision thereof.
Nev Jersey

All
          30
FW-1 Waters


PL Waters
FW-2 Waters
FW-2, SE, and SC
Waters
Zones  1C-6
Toxic,  substances  narrative:    Toxic  substances  in
vaters  of  the  State  shall not be at levels that are
toxic   to   humans  or  the  aquatic  biota,  or  that
bioaccumulate  in  the  aquatic  biota  so as to render
them unfit for human consumption.

Surface  vater  quality criteria shall be maintained as
to quality in their natural state.

Surface  vater  quality criteria shall be maintained as
to  quality  in  their  existing  state or that quality
necessary  to  attain  or  protect the designated uses,
whichever is more stringent.

50 ug/1
None  which would cause standards for drinking water to
be exceeded after appropriate treatment.

Toxic substances narrative:  None, either alone or in
combination    with    other    substances,   in   such
concentrations  as  to  affect humans or be detrimental.
to  the  natural  aquatic  biota,  produce  undesirable
aquatic   life,   or  which  would  render  the  waters
unsuitable for the designated uses.

Toxic    substances    shall    not   be   present   in
concentrations  that cause acute or chronic toxicity to
aquatic  biota,  or bioaccumulate within an organism to
concentrations  that  exert  a  toxic  effect  on  that
organism or render it unfit for consumption.

The  concentrations  of  nonpersistent toxic substances
in  the  State's  waters shall not exceed one-twentieth
(0.05)  of  the acute definitive LC50 or EC50 value, as
determined   by   appropriate  bioassays  conducted  in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:18.

The  concentrations  of  persistent toxic substances in
the  State's  waters  shall  not  exceed  one-hundredth
(0.01)  of  the acute definitive LC50 or EC50 value, as
determined   by   appropriate  bioassays  conducted  in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:18.

General  criteria  narrative:    The  waters  shall not
contain    substances    attributable   to   municipal,
industrial,  or  other  discharges in concentrations or
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                        amounts  sufficient  to  preclude  the  specified water
                        uses  to  be  protected.    Within this requirement the
                        waters  shall  be substantially free from substances in
                        concentrations  or  combinations  which  are  toxic  or
                        harmful  to  human,  animal, plant, or aquatic life, or
                        that  produce  color,  taste,  or odor in the water, or
                        that taint fish or shellfish flesh.

                        In  no  case  shall concentrations of substances exceed
                        those  values  given for rejection of water supplies in
                        the  United States Public Health Service Drinking Water
                        Standards.


New Mexico31

All                     Not specified

All                     Toxic  substances  narrative:     Toxic substances such
                        as,  but not limited to , pesticides, herbicides, heavy
                        metals,   and   organics,   shall  not  be  present  in
                        receiving  waters  in  concentrations which will change
                        the  ecological  conditions  of  receiving waters to an
                        extent  detrimental  to  man  ore  other  organisms  of
                        direct   or   indirect   commercial,   recreation,   or
                        aesthetic   value.      Toxicities   of  substances  in
                        receiving  waters  will  be  determined  by appropriate
                        bioassay  techniques,  or  other • acceptable means, for
                        the  particular  form  of  aquatic  life which is to be
                        preserved  with  the concentrations of toxic substances
                        not  to  exceed  5Z  of the LC-50 provided that:  toxic
                        substances  which,   through  uptake in the aquatic food
                        chain  and/or  storage in plant and animal tissues, can
                        be  magnified to levels which are toxic to man or other
                        organisms,  shall  not  be  present  in  concentrations
                        which   result  in   this  biological  magnification  or
                        exceed  1%  of the LC-50.  Waters designated for use as
                        domestic  water  supplies  shall not contain substances
                        in  concentrations   tat exceed drinking water standards
                        set   forth   in   Section  202. B  of  the  New  Mexico
                        Regulations Governing Water Supplies.


New York32

AA;AA-s;A;A-s  (Human)   50  ug/1           ,, 0£,ri  ,    .   ,    N1  , ,,, ,.
....    .  .    ;.     '.  .   .   *      .       (1.266[ln(ppm hardness) 1-4.661)
 ....    .  .     .     .  .   .          .
AA;AA-s;A;A-s  (Aquatic)   *         ^  -  exp   ^         hardness   .

D                        **                .                               '
SA;SB;SC                 8.6           -  all  standards  except  (Human) apply
SD                       220             to acid-soluble  form

GA                       0.025  mg/1


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Effluent Standards for
Discharges To Class GA
Waters

Fresh Surface Waters
Saline Surface Waters
Classes SA, SB, SC
Saline Surface Waters
Class SD
Class A-Special Waters
International Boundary
Waters
Class I
Secondary Contact
Recreation and Any
Other Usage Except Pri-
mary Contact Recrea-
tion and Shellfish For
Market Purposes
Class II
All Uses Not Primarily
For Recreation, Shell-
fish Culture Or The
Development Of Fish
0.05 mg/1
Toxic  substances narrative:  None in amounts that will
be  injurious  to fishlife or which in any manner shall
adversely  affect the flavor, color or odor thereof, or
impair  the waters for any best usage as determined for
the specific waters which are assigned to each class.

Toxic substances narrative:  None in amounts that will
interfere   with   use  for  primary  (SA  and  SB)  or
secondary  (SC)  contact  recreation  or  that  will be
injurious  to  edible  fish or shellfish or the culture
or  propagation  thereof,  or which in any manner shall
adversely  affect  the  flavor, color, odor or sanitary
condition  thereof  or  impair  the waters for any best
usage  as  determined for the specific waters which are
assigned to each class.

Toxic substances narrative:  None alone or in
combination   with   other   substances  or  wastes  in
sufficient  amounts to prevent survival of fish life or
impair   the   waters  for  any  other  best  usage  as
determined  for  the specific waters which are assigned
to this class.

Toxic substances narrative:  None in amounts that will
interfere with use for primary contact recreation or
that  will  be  injurious to the growth and propagation
of  fish, or which in any manner shall adversely affect
the  flavor,  color,  or  odor  thereof  or  impair the
waters  for  any other best usage as determined for the
specific waters which are assigned to this class.

Toxic substances narrative:  None in amounts that will
interfere with use for secondary contact recreation or
that will be injurious to edible fish or shellfish or
the culture or propagation thereof, or which in any
manner shall adversely affect the flavor, color, odor
or sanitary condition thereof or impair the waters for
any  best  usage  as determined for the specific waters
which are assigned to this class.

Toxic substances narrative:  None alone or in
combination with other substances or wastes in
sufficient amounts to be injurious to edible fish
and shellfish, or the culture or propagation thereof,
or  which shall in any manner affect the flavor, color,
odor  or  sanitary  condition of such fish or shellfish
so  as to injuriously affect the sale thereof, or which
shall  cause  any  injury  to  the  public  and private
shellfisheries of this State.
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Class GA
Fresh Ground Vaters
Potable Water Supply
Class G?A
Saline Waters
Conversion To Fresh
Potable Waters; Source
Of Potable Mineral
Waters; Rav Material
For The Manufacture Of
Sodium Chloride

Class GSB
Receiving Water For
Disposal Of Wastes
Toxic substances narrative:  None which may impair the
quality of the ground waters to render them unsafe or
unsuitable  for  a  potable  water  supply or which may
cause  or contribute to a condition in contravention of
standards for other classified waters of the State.

Toxic substances narrative:  None which may impair the
waters for use as sources of saline waters for the
best usage or as to cause or contribute to a condition
in contravention of standards for other classified
waters of the State.
Toxic substances narrative:  None which may be
deleterious, harmful, detrimental or injurious to the
public  health, safety or welfare or which may cause or
contribute   to   a   condition   in  contravention  of
standards for other classified waters of the State.
North Carolina33

Fresh Surface Waters


Tidal Salt Waters

All
25  ug/1 or if more stringent, one one-hundredth (0.01)
the 96-hour LC50

25 ug/1                           .

Toxic   substance   narrative  [Rule  .0208(a)]:    The
concentration  of  toxic  substances  in  the receiving
water,   (either   alone   or   in   combination,  when
affirmatively  demonstrated  to be non-bioaccumulative)
when  not  specified  elsewhere  in this Section, shall
not  exceed the concentration specified by the fraction
of  the  96-hour  LC50 value which predicts a no effect
chronic  level (as determined by the use of established
acute/chronic  ratios).  If an acceptable acute/chronic
ratio  is  not  available,  then  that  toxic substance
shall  not  exceed  one-one  hundredth  (0.01)  of  the
96-hour  LC50  or  if  it is affirmatively demonstrated
that  a toxic substance has a half-life of less than 96
hours   or   is   not   bioaccumulative,   the  maximum
concentration  shall not exceed one-twentieth (0.05) of
the  96-hour LC50.  If it is affirmatively demonstrated
that  the  standard for a particular toxic substance as
specified  in  Rule  .0211  or .0212 of this Section is
inappropriate   for  a  specific  stream  segment,  the
commission  may  revise  the  applicable  standard on a
case-by-case  basis  in  accordance with the provisions
of  Section  143-214.1 of the General Statutes of North
Carolina.
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Fresh Surface Vaters
Tidal Salt Vaters
Lead Criteria Values

Toxic   substances   narrative  [Rule  .0211(b)(3)(L)]:
Only  such  amounts,  whether  alone  or in combination
with  other substances or wastes as will not render the
waters    injurious   to   public   health,   secondary
recreation,  or  to  aquatic  life and wildlife (either
through   chronic   or   acute   exposure   or  through
bioaccumulation),   or   impair   the  waters  for  any
designated  uses;  any toxic substance or complex waste
will  be  considered  acutely  toxic  at instream waste
concentrations  greater  than  one third of the 96-hour
LC50  value;  acceptable levels of chronic exposure may
be  determined by test procedures deemed appropriate by
the director.

Toxic   substances   narrative  [Rule  .0212(b)(3)(L)]:
Only  such  amounts,  whether  alone  or in combination
with  other substances or wastes as will not render the
waters  injurious  to  aquatic  life  and  wildlife, or
impair the waters for any designated uses.
North Dakota34

Classes I, IA, II and
III

All
0.05 mg/1 dissolved
Toxic  substances  narrative:    Free  from  substances
attributable   to   municipal,   industrial,  or  other
discharges  or agricultural practices in concentrations
or  combinations  which  are toxic or harmful to human,
animal, plant or resident aquatic biota.

Mixing   zones  narrative:    The  96-hour  LC  50  for
indigenous  or  resident  fish  and fish food organisms
shall not be exceeded at any point in the mixing zone.

Sampling  and  testing narrative:  Bioassay tests shall
be  performed in accordance with procedures outlined in
the   latest  edition  of  "Standard  Methods  for  the
Examination  of Water and Wastewater", published by the
American  public  health  association, or in accordance
with  tests  or  analytical  procedures  that have been
found  to be equal or more applicable by the department
or  the  environmental  protection  agency.    Bioassay
studies  shall  be  made  using  a  sensitive  resident
species.
Ohio35

All Lake Erie Uses

All Ohio River Uses
0.030 mg/1

0.05 mg/1 (dissolved)
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Aquatic Life Habitat

Public Water Supply

Agricultural Water
Supply

All
30 ug/1 (30-day ave.)

50 ug/1 (max.)

5000 ug/1 (max.)
General  narrative:   Free from substances entering the
waters   as   a   result   of   human   activities   in
concentrations  that  are  toxic  or  harmful to human,
animal  or  aquatic  life  and/or are rapidly lethal in
the mixing zone.

Antidegradation  policy:  Present ambient water quality
in  state  resource waters will not be degraded for all
substances  determined to be toxic or to interfere with
any  designated  use  as  determined by the director of
Ohio environmental protection agency.

Toxic   substances   narrative:     All  pollutants  or
combinations  of  pollutants not specifically mentioned
in  this  rule, shall not exceed water quality criteria
derived  according  to  the  procedures  set  forth  in
"Draft   Guidelines  for  Deriving  Numerical  National
Water  Quality  Criteria  for the Protection of Aquatic
Life   and   Its  Uses,"  United  States  environmental
protection  agency,  July  5, 1983, or, if insufficient
data  prevent  the  use  of  this  procedure, shall -not
exceed,  at  any time, one-tenth, or, for pollutants or
combinations  of  pollutants  which  are  known  to  be
persistent  toxicants  in  the aquatic environment, one
one-hundredth  of  the ninety-six-hour median tolerance
limit  (TLm)  or  LCeQ  for  any representative aquatic
species.    However, more stringent application factors
shall  be  imposed  where  justified  by "Ambient Water
Quality    Criteria,"    documents,    United    States
environmental   protection   agency,   1980;   "Quality
Criteria  for  Water,"  U.S.  environmental  protection
               "Water Quality Criteria 1972," "National
               Sciences"   and   "National  Academy  of
                1973;  or  other  scientifically  based
                        agency,  1976;
                        Academy   of
                        Engineering,"
                        publications.
                             The  median tolerance limit (TLm) or LC5Q shall be
                        determined  by static or dynamic bioassays performed in
                        accordance  with  methods outlined in "Standard Methods
                        for    the   Examination   of   Water  and  Wastewater,"
                        fifteenth     edition,    "American    Public    Health
                        Association,"  "American  Water  Works Association" and
                        the  "Water  Pollution  Control  Federation,  1981"; or
                        performed  in  accordance  with  procedures outlined in
                        "Methods   of   Acute   Toxicity   Tests   with   Fish,
                        Macroinvertebrates   and   Amphibians,"  United  States
                        environmental  protection  agency  660/3-75-009.  Tests
                        will   be  conducted  using  actual  effluent, receiving
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Lead Criteria Values
Ohio River
water   and  representative  aquatic  species  whenever
possible.

Free  from substances in concentrations which are toxic
or  harmful  to  humans,  animals,  or  fish  and other
aquatic  life  which  would  in  any  manner  adversely
affect  the  flavor,  color, odor, or edibility of fish
and  other aquatic life, wildlife or livestock or which
are otherwise detrimental to the designated uses.

Toxic substances narrative:

  (a)   Non-cumulative   substances  -  not  to  exceed
one-tenth    (0.1)    the   ninety-six-hour   LC-0   of
representative  important  species  indigenous  to  the
Ohio river.

  (b)   Cumulative  substances  -  not  to  exceed  one
one-hundredth  (0.01)  of  the  ninety-six-hour LC5Q of
representative  important  species  indigenous  to  the
Ohio river.

  (c)  Other  limiting  concentrations may be used when
justified  on  the  basis  of  available  evidence  and
approved   by  the  appropriate  regulatory  agency  or
agencies.
Oklahoma36

All

Public And Private
Water Supplies
Fish And Wildlife
Propagation
Not specified

0.100 mg/1
The  surface  waters  of the State which are designated
as   public   and   private  water  supplies  shall  be
maintained   so   that   they   will   not   be  toxic,
carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic to humans.

Toxic substances narrative:  Assigning concentration
limits   for   the   Fish   and   Wildlife  Propagation
beneficial  use  is very complex.  Limits are generally
assigned  based  upon laboratory bioassay work designed
to  determine the 96-hour LC-0 for a particular aquatic
species.    There  are  several  physical, chemical and
biological  problems which arise when attempts are made
to  develop  water  quality standards based upon single
maximum   concentration   values.    For  this  reason,
numerical  concentration  limits  are developed in this
section   for   specified   toxics.    For  toxics  not
specified,  or  where  data  is  not  available  in the
following   table,   concentrations  for  nonpersistent
toxic  substances listed in Appendix C shall not exceed
0.1  of  the  96-hour  LC5Q  for  sensitive  indigenous
species.      Concentrations  of  persistent  toxicants
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                        listed  in  Appendix  C  shall  not  exceed 0.05 of the
                        96-hour   LCeQ   for   sensitive   indigenous  species.
                        Concentrations  of  bioaccumulative toxicants listed in
                        Appendix  C  shall  not exceed 0.01 of the 96-hour LC-Q
                        for  sensitive  indigenous  species.  Bioassay data for
                        Pimephales  promelas  (fathead  minnow)  and/or Lepomis
                        macrochirus  (bluegill)  shall  be  used in determining
                        compliance with the above criteria.
                             Due   to   interactions   with   water  chemistry,
                        toxicity   of  some  substances  to  aquatic  organisms
                        varies  across  the  State.    Criteria  for lead whose
                        toxicity  is  extremely  dependent upon water ch'emistry
                        are  listed  by segment.  The concentration varies from
                        32-166  ug/1  depending  on  the  segment (see Oklahoma
                        Vater Quality Standards Table 1).

                        Toxicity  to  Aquatic Organisms:  The surface waters of
                        the  State  outside the mixing zone but within the zone
                        of  passage  shall  be maintained so that they will not
                        be  toxic  to  fishes and other terrestrial and aquatic
                        life.   Toxic substances in surface waters of the State
                        shall   not   be  present  in  quantities  which  allow
                        significant  bioaccumulation and/or biomagnification in
                        the  food  chain.    If  substances exhibit synergistic
                        effects  when  combined,  toxicity  tests  described in
                        this  section  may  be  used  to  detect  the increased
                        toxicity.
                             No  toxicity  shall be allowed downstream from the
                        mixing  zone  as  determined by a forty-eight (48) hour
                        static   test   using  appropriate  laboratory  animals
                        conducted  in  accordance  with  "Methods for Measuring
                        the  Acute  Toxicity  of  Effluents  to  Freshwater and
                        Marine Organisms," EPA-600/4-85-013 (Rev. March, 1985).
                             In  addition,  no  toxicity  shall  be  allowed as
                        measured   using   in-situ   bioassay   with  sensitive
                        indigenous  fishes  ("An  In-Situ Method for Evaluating
                        Acute   Toxicity   in   Aquatic   Environment."   Noble
                        Foundation  and  Okla.  Dept. Vldlf. Cons. Symposium on
                        Pond  Mgt.,  Okla.  City,  Aug. 1985).  In-situ testing
                        must  be  conducted  over  a  period of ninety-six (96)
                        hours  unless  statistically significant differences in
                        mortality  occur in a shorter period of time.  Toxicity
                        of   waters   may   be   determined  using  statistical
                        differences  for  a total mortality between control and
                        presumed  impact  sites.  Chronic  toxicity shall not be
                        allowed   in  . waters   of   the   State  ("Methods  for
                        Estimating   the  Chronic  Toxicity  of  Effluents  and
                        Receiving     Waters    to    Freshwater    Organisms,"
                        EPA-600/4-85-014).    If significant mortality does not
                        occur  at  the. presumed   impact site within ninety-six
                        (96)  hours,  a benthic macroinvertebrate survey may be
                        performed to determine low-level persistent toxicity.
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Primary Contact
Recreation
Secondary Contact
Recreation
All
Lead Criteria Values

The water shall not contain chemical, physical or
biological   substances   in  concentrations  that  are
irritating  to  skin  or  sense  organs or are toxic or
cause illness upon ingestion by human beings.

Waters shall be maintained to be free from human
pathogens  in  numbers which may produce adverse health
effects in humans.

Mixing  zones  narrative:    The concentration of toxic
substances  in  a  mixing  zone  shall  not  exceed the
96-hour LCc  for sensitive indigenous species.
Oregon

All
      37
All
General  water  quality  standards  applicable  to  all
waters  except  where  superseded  (below)  by  special
water  quality  standards  applicable  to  specifically
designated waters.

Not specified

Special  water  quality  standard applicable to:  North
Coast-Lower  Columbia  Basin,  Mid  Coast Basin, Umpqua
Basin,  South  Coast  Basin,  Rogue  Basin,  Willamette
Basin,  Sandy  Basin, Hood Basin, Deschutes Basin, John
Day  Basin,  Umatilla Basin, Grande Ronde Basin, Powder
Basin,  Malheur River Basin, Owyh.ee Basin, Malheur Lake
Basin, Goose and Summer Lakes Basin, and Klamath Basin

0.05 rag/1

Special  water  quality  standard applicable to:  Walla
Walla Basin

0.03 mg/1

The  creation  of  tastes  or  odors  or toxic or other
conditions  that  are  deleterious  to  fish  to  other
aquatic  life  or  affect  the  potability  of drinking
water  or  the  palatability of fish or shellfish shall
not be allowed.
                        Where    industrial,    commercial,
                        effluents   contain  quantities  of
                        elements,   treatment  requirements
                        utilizing appropriate bioassays.
                                      or   agricultural
                                     potentially   toxic
                                    shall be determined
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                        Lead Criteria Values
Pennsylvania

All
            38
All
                        Not  to  exceed  the lesser of 0.05 mg/1 or 0.01 of the
                        96-hour  LC50  for  representative important species as
                        determined  through  substantial  available  literature
                        data  or bioassay tests tailored to the ambient quality
                        of the receiving waters.

                        General  water quality criteria narrative:  Vater shall
                        not   contain   substances  attributable  to  point  or
                        nonpoint  source  waste  discharges in concentration or
                        amounts  sufficient  to  be  inimical or harmful to the
                        water  uses to be protected or to human, animal, plant,
                        or aquatic life.
Rhode Island39
                        U.S. EPA                  U.S. EPA

Fresh Vater Aquatic     f*«fc[l»]-0.47)
Life
                                                              -9.48)
Saltwater Aquatic Life  220
Class A
Classes B and C
Class D
Classes A,  B,  C,  D
Class  SA
                                                 8.6    all units in ug/1
                        The    limits   prescribed   by   the   United   States
                        Environmental  Protection Agency will be used where not
                        superseded by more stringent State requirements.

                        The  ambient  concentration ' of  a pollutant in a water
                        body  designated  as  suitable for fish and/or wildlife
                        habitat  shall  not  exceed  the R.I. DEM Ambient Vater
                        Quality   Guidelines  for  the  protection  of  aquatic
                        organisms  from  chronic  effects,  unless  the chronic
                        guideline  is modified by the Director based on results
                        of  bioassay  tests  conducted  in  accordance with the
                        terms and conditions provided in Appendix C.

                        The  ambient  concentration  of  a pollutant in a water
                        body  designated  as  suitable for fish migration shall
                        not   exceed   the   R.I.  DEM  Ambient  Vater  Quality
                        Guidelines  for  the  protection  of  aquatic organisms
                        from  acute  effects,  unless  the  acute  guideline  is
                        modified  by  the Director based on results of bioassay
                        tests  conducted  in  accordance  with  the  terms  and
                        conditions provided in Appendix C.

                        Vaters  shall  be  free  from  chemical constituents  in
                        concentrations  or  combinations which could be harmful
                        to  human,  animal, or aquatic life for the appropriate
                        most   sensitive  and  governing  water  class  use   or
                        unfavorably alter the biota.

                        None  in  concentrations or combinations which would  be
                        harmful   to  human,  animal  or  aquatic  life or which
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Class SB
Class SC
Classes A,B,C,D,
SA, SB, SC
Lead Criteria Values

would  make the waters unsafe or unsuitable for fish or
shellfish    or    their    propagation,   impair   the
palatability  of  same,  or  impair  the waters for any
other uses.

None  in  concentrations or combinations which would be
harmful  to  human,  animal  or  aquatic  life or which
would  make the waters unsafe or unsuitable for fish or
shellfish  or  their  propagation,  or impair the water
for any other usage assigned to this Class.

None  in  concentrations or combinations which would be
harmful  to  human,  animal  or  aquatic  life or which
would  make the waters unsafe or unsuitable for fish or
shellfish  or  their  propagation,  or impair the water
for  any  other  usage  assigned  to  this  Class.  The
ambient  concentration  of  a pollutant in a water body
designated   as   suitable  for  fish  and/or  wildlife
habitat  shall  not  exceed  the R.I. DEM Ambient Vater
Quality   Guidelines  for  the  protection  of  aquatic
organisms  from  chronic  effects,  unless  the chronic
guideline  is modified by the Director based on results
of  bioassay  tests  conducted  in  accordance with the
terms and conditions provided in Appendix C.

If an aquatic toxicity value has not been established
in  the R.I. DEM Ambient Vater Quality Guidelines, then
the  level of any "priority pollutant" shall not exceed
the  "detection limits" in the ambient water unless the
discharger  demonstrates  to  the  satisfaction  of the
Director   that   a   higher   concentration  will  not
adversely  effect  the  most sensitive use of the water
body.

Classes A,B,C,D are fresh waters.

Classes SA,SB,SC are sea waters.
South Carolina

All

All
              40
Not specified

Toxic   substances  narrative:    All  ground waters  and
surface waters  of   the   State  shall   at  all   times,
regardless   of   flow,   be   free  from   toxic substances
attributable  to  sewage,   industrial   waste,  or other
waste    in   concentrations   or    combinations    which
interfere   with  classified water  uses (except  within
mixing   zones  as  described   in  D.(5)  of  the   South
Carolina Water  Quality Standards), existing water uses
or  which   are   harmful  to human,  animal,   plant   or
aquatic life.
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Lead Criteria Values
Classes AA and SAA
Classes A-Trout and
B-Trout
Classes A and SB
Classes B and SC
Class SA
Class GA

Class GB


Class GC
Toxic  substances  narrative:   Natural conditions will
be  maintained  and  protected  as feasible, vithin the
Department's statutory authority.
Toxic substances narrative:
combination   vith   other
sufficient  amounts  to  be
trout  populations
                             None alone or in
                             substances  or  wastes  in
                     to  be  injurious  to  reproducing
                    or  in  any manner adversely affect
the  taste,  color, odor, or sanitary condition thereof
or  impair  the  waters  for  any  other  best usage as
determined  for  the specific waters which are assigned
to this class.

Toxic   substances   narrative:     None  alone  or  in
combination   with   other   substances  or  wastes  in
sufficient   amounts  to  make  the  waters  unsafe  or
unsuitable  for primary contact recreation or to impair
the  waters  for any other best usage as determined for
the specific waters which are assigned to this class.

Toxic   substances   narrative:     None  alone  or  in
combination   with   other   substances  or  wastes  in
sufficient  amounts  to  be  harmful to the survival of
freshwater(B)  and  marine(SC)  fauna  and flora or the
culture  or  propagation  thereof;  to adversely affect
the  taste,  color, odor, or sanitary condition of fish
for  human  consumption;  to make the (B) waters unsafe
or  unsuitable  for  a  source of drinking water supply
after   conventional  treatment;  to .make  the  waters
unsafe  or unsuitable for secondary contact recreation;
or  to  impair  the  waters for any other best usage as
determined  for  the specific waters which are assigned
to this class.

Toxic   substances   narrative:     None  alone  or  in
combination   with   other   substances  or  wastes  in
sufficient  amounts  to  adversely  affect  the  taste,
color,  odor,  or sanitary condition of clams, mussels,
or  oysters for human consumption; or impair the waters
for   any  other  best  usage  as  determined  for  the
specific waters which are assigned to this class.

Toxic substances narrative:  None allowed

Chemicals  narrative:    As  set  forth  in  the  State
Primary Drinking Water Regulations R.61-58.5 B.(2).

Toxic  substances narrative:  None which interfere with
any  existing  use of an underground source of drinking
water.
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Lead Criteria Values
South Dakota41

Domestic Vater Supply


All
0.05   mg/1      The  applicable  criterion  is  to
maintained at all times, without exception.
be
Toxic  substances  narrative:  Substances which produce
concentrations   of  any  substance  toxic  to  humans,
animals,  plants,or  aquatic life may not be discharged
or  caused  to  be  discharged into any lake or stream.
Toxicity  of  nonbioaccumulative  pollutants to aquatic
life   shall   be   determined   in   accordance   with
§74:03:02:06.    Toxicity of biqaccumulative pollutants
shall   be   determined   using   bioassay  methods  in
accordance  with  §74:03:02:06  and  additional data on
the  rates  and  effects of bioaccumulation so that the
aquatic  community  and  those  organisms including man
which   use   those  aquatic  organisms  for  food  are
protected  against  potential
Toxic  concentrations  shall
24-hour  and  30-day  average concentrations or maximum
concentrations   allowed  or  both.    Where  numerical
criterion  has  been  established for a toxic substance
in   §§74:03:02:33   to   74:03:02:45,  inclusive,  the
provisions  of  this  section  do  not  apply  to  that
substance.
                                                       adverse  health effects.
                                                      be  specified in terms of
         42
Tennessee

Domestic Water Supply   50 ug/1
                        Toxic  substances  narrative:    The  waters  shall not
                        contain   toxic   substances,   whether   alone  or  in
                        combination  with  other substances, which will produce
                        toxic 'Conditions that materially affect the health and
                        safety  of  man  or  animals,  or  impair the safety of
                        conventionally   treated  water  supplies.    Available
                        references  to  be  used in determining such conditions
                        shall   include,  but  not  be  limited  to:    Quality
                        Criteria  for  Water  (Section  304(a)  of  PL 92-500);
                        Federal  Regulations  under  Section  307 of PL 92-500;
                        and  Federal  Regulations  under  Section  1412  of the
                        Public  Health  Service  Act  as  amended  by  the Safe
                        Drinking Water Act (PL 93-523).

Industrial Water Supply Toxic  substances  narrative:    The  waters  shall not
                        contain   toxic   substances   whether   alone   or  in
                        combination   with   other   substances,   which   will
                        adversely affect industrial processing.
Fish And Aquatic Life
Toxic  Substances  Narrative:    The  waters  shall not
contain   substances   or   combination  of  substances
including  disease  causing  agents  which,  by  way of
either  direct  exposure  of  indirect exposure through
food   chains  may  cause  death,  disease,  behavioral
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Lead Criteria Values
Recreation
Irrigation
Livestock Watering And
Wildlife
Effluent Limitations
(Industrial Wastevater
Treatment Plants)
abnormalities,      cancer,      genetic     mutations,
physiological  malfunctions  (including malfunctions in
reproduction),  physical  deformations,  or restrict or
impair   growth  in  fish  or  aquatic  life  or  their
offspring.     In  no  event  shall  the  diversity  or
productivity   of  biota  significant  to  the  aquatic
community   of   the  receiving  stream  be  decreased.
References   to   be   used   in  determining  toxicity
limitations  shall  include  but  not  be  limited  to:
Quality  Criteria  for  Water (Section 304(a) of Public
Law  92-500),  Federal Regulations under Section 307 of
Public   Law  92-500,  and  Federal  Regulations  under
Section  1412  of  the  Public  Health  Service  Act as
amended  by  the  Safe  Drinking  Water Act (Public Law
93-523).    The  use  of  such  information  should  be
limited   to   that  part  applicable  to  the  aquatic
community  found  within the receiving stream or waters
under consideration.

Toxic  substances  narrative:    The  water  shall  not
contain   toxic   substances   whether   alone   or  in
combination  with  other  substances,  that will render
the  waters  unsafe  or  unsuitable  for  water contact
activities,  or will propose toxic conditions that will
adversely affect man or animal.

Toxic  substances  narrative:    The  waters  shall not
contain   toxic  substances  that  will  produce  toxic
conditions that will affect the water for irrigation.

Toxic substances narrative:  The waters shall not
contain   toxic   substances   whether   alone   or  in
combination  with  other  substances, that will produce
toxic   conditions   that  will  affect  the  water  for
livestock watering and wildlife.

0.1 mg/1
Texas43

All Fresh Water


All
Acute  = e
Chronic =
(1.273[ln(hardness)]-1.460)
  (1.273[ln(hardness)J-4.705)
 (d)    Toxic   parameters.     Surface waters will not be
 toxic  to  man,  or   to   terrestrial  or  aquatic life.
 Additional  standards  requirements for toxic materials
 are  specified  in   §307.6  of   this title (relating to
 Toxic  Materials).
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§307.6.   TOXIC MATERIALS.

(a)  Application.    Standards and procedures set forth
in  this  section  apply  to  all  water  in the state,
except  as  indicated in §307.8 of this title (relating
to  Application  of Standards) and §307.9 of this title
(relating to Determination of Standards Attainment).

(b)  General provisions.

(1)  Water  in  the state shall not be acutely toxic to
aquatic  life except in small zones of initial dilution
at   discharge   points,   in  accordance  with  §307.8
(relating to Application of Standards).

(2)  Water  in  the  state  with designated or existing
aquatic  life  uses  shall  not be chronically toxic to
aquatic   life,   except  in  mixing  zones  and  below
critical   low-flow   conditions,  in  accordance  with
§307.8  of  this  title  (relating  to  Application  of
Standards).

(3)  Water   in   the  state  shall  be  maintained  to
preclude   adverse   toxic   effects  on  human  health
resulting   from  contact  recreation,  consumption  of
aquatic  organisms,  or  consumption  of drinking water
after  reasonable  treatment.    In  addition  to other
provisions  of  this  section,  permitted discharges or
other  controllable  sources  shall  not  cause maximum
contaminant  levels for public drinking water supplies,
as  established  in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act
(42  United  States  Code 300f et seq.), to be exceeded
after  reasonable treatment by a water supply treatment
plant.      The   commission   will  utilize  available
investigative  and  regulatory  means  to  identify and
control  sources  of  toxic  pollutants  which cause or
could  potentially cause the following guidelines to be
exceeded:

(A)  EPA  maximum contaminant levels for drinking water
supplies; and

(B)  U.S.    Food and Drug Administration Action Levels
for toxic concentrations in fish and shellfish tissue.
Utah44

Domestic Source
(Class 1C)
0.05 mg/1
Aquatic Wildlife        3.2 ug/1 - 4 day average  /Hardness Dependent
(Classes 3A,3B,3C & 3D) 82 ug/1 - 1 hour average  MOO mg/1 CaCO-j used
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Agriculture

All
                        Lead Criteria Values

                        0.1 mg/1

                        Toxic  substances narrative:  It shall be unlawful, and
                        a  violation  of  these  regulations, for any person to
                        discharge  or  place  any  waste  or other substance in
                        such  a  way  as  will  be  or may become offensive; or
                        conditions  which  produce  undesirable aquatic life or
                        which  produce  objectionable  tastes in edible aquatic
                        organisms;   or   concentrations   or  combinations  of
                        substances   which  produce  undesirable  physiological
                        responses   in   desirable   resident  fish,  or  other
                        desirable  aquatic  life,  as determined by bioassay or
                        other  tests  performed  in  accordance  with  standard
                        procedures determined by the Committee.
Vermont

All
                        Not specified

                        Toxic  substances  narrative:   The waters of  the state
                        shall  be  managed  so  as   to prevent  the discharge of
                        radioactive   or   toxic   wastes   in  concentrations,
                        quantities   or   combinations   that   may    create   a
                        significant  likelihood  of  an adverse impact on human
                        health   or  acute or chronic toxicity to aquatic biota,
                        fish  or wildlife.  Unless otherwise specified by these
                        rules,   the   Secretary  shall  determine   limits  for
                        discharges   containing  radioactive  or  toxic wastes'
                        based    on   the   results   of   biological   toxicity
                        assessments  and  the  appropriate available scientific
                        data, including but not limited to:

                              1.  The  current  edition  of the  EPA publications
                        "Quality Criteria  for  Water"  and  the  1980 Ambient
                        Water Quality Criteria Documents ("White Books")

                              2.  The  Vermont  State Health Regulation, Part 5,
                        Chapter   3  "Radiological   Health",  effective as  of
                        12/10/77

                              3.  10 CFR 50, Appendix  I

                              In  establishing  such  limits  the Secretary shall
                        give     consideration     to   the     potential     for
                        bioaccumulation   as   well   as  any   antagonistic  or
                        synergistic  relationship   that  may  exist  between  the
                        wastes   being discharged and the concentration of other
                        wastes   or   constituents   in the receiving waters.  The
                        discharge  of  radioactive   wastes shall not exceed  the
                        lowest  limits which are  reasonably achievable.
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Virginia46

Public Water Supply

Surface Vater
(Chronic Criteria For
The Protection Of
Aquatic Life)

All
Lead Criteria Values
0.05 rag/1

Freshwater
Saltvater
e!.34(ln(hardness))-5.245 u xl
8.6 ug/1
Toxic  substances narrative:  All State waters shall be
free  from  toxic  substances  attributable  to sewage,
industrial  waste,  or  other  waste in concentrations,
amounts,  or  combinations which contravene established
standards  or  interfere  directly  or  indirectly with
reasonable,  beneficial uses of such water or which are
inimical   or  harmful  to  human,  animal,  plant,  or
aquatic life.
Washington'

All
          47
Not specified
Extraordinary(Class AA) Toxic substances narrative:  Toxic, radioactive, or
and Lake Class Waters   deleterious  material concentrations shall be' less than
                        those   which   adversely  affect  public  health,  the
                        natural  aquatic  environment,  or  the desirability of
                        the water for any use.
Excellent (Class A),
Good (Class B), Fair
(Class C) Waters
All
Toxic substances .narrative:  Toxic, radioactive, or
deleterious material concentrations shall be below
those  of  public  health  significance,  or  which may
cause  acute or chronic toxic conditions to the aquatic
biota, or which may adversely affect any water use.

Deleterious   concentrations   of   toxic,   or   other
nonradioactive  materials,  shall  be determined by the
department  in  consideration  of  the Quality Criteria
for  Water, published by USEPA 1976, and as revised, as
the  authoritative  source  for  criteria  and/or other
relevant information, if justified.
West Virginia 8

Category A

Category B
not to exceed 50 ug/1
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All
    Water Use Category Bl:
    Public Vater Supply
                        Hardness
All
                        mg/1 as CaCO,
                              50    -
                             100
                             200
                             300
                             400
                             500
                             600
                             700
                         Lead Criterion
                         ug/1 Total Lead
                              1.0
                              3.8
                              20
                              50
                              100
                              168
                              258
                              371
No  sewage,  industrial  wastes or other wastes present
in  any  of  the  waters  of  the  State shall cause or
materially  contribute  to  concentrations of materials
harmful,  hazardous or toxic to man, animal, or aquatic
life.
Wisconsin

All

All
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Fish And Aquatic Life
Not specified

Toxic    substances    narrative:       Substances   in
concentrations  or  combinations  which  are  toxic  or
harmful  to  humans  shall  not  be  present in amounts
found  to  be  of public health significance, nor shall
substances  be  present  in  amounts  which are acutely
harmful to animal, plant or aquatic life.

Toxic     substances     narrative:        Unauthorized
concentrations  of  substances  are  not permitted that
alone  or  in  combination with other materials present
are   toxic  to  fish  or  other  aquatic  life.    The
determination  of  the toxicity of a substance shall be
based   upon   the   available  scientific  data  base.
References  to be used in determining the toxicity of a
substance shall include, but not be limited to:

     1.      "Quality      Criteria     for     Water".
EPA-440/9-76-003.       United   States   Environmental
Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., 1976, and

     2.  "Water  Quality Criteria 1972". EPA-R3-73-033.
National  Academy  of  Sciences,  National  Academy  of
Engineering.      United   States  Government  Printing
Office, Washington, D.C., 1974.

     3.  Questions  concerning  the permissible levels,
or  changes in the same, of a substance, or combination
of  substances, of undefined toxicity to fish and other
biota  shall be resolved in accordance with the methods
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Public Water Supply
specified  in  "Water Quality Criteria 1972", "Standard
Methods  for  the Examination of Water and Wastevater",
14th    Edition,    1975    (American   Public   Health
Association,  New  York)  or  other methods approved by
the department of natural resources.

Toxic  substances  narrative:   The intake water supply
will   be   such  that  by  appropriate  treatment  and
adequate  safeguards  it  vill  meet  the Public Health
Service Prinking Water Standards, 1962.
     Concentrations  of  other constituents must not be
hazardous to health.
Wyoming

All

All
       50
Not specified

Toxic  substances  narrative:    Toxic  or  potentially
toxic  materials  attributable  to or influenced by the
activities  of  man shall not be present in any Wyoming
surface  waters in concentrations or combinations which
would  damage  or impair the normal growth, function or
reproduction  of  human, animal, plant or aquatic life.
Unless  otherwise specified in these Standards, maximum
allowable  concentrations  shall be based on the latest
edition  of  Quality  Criteria  for Water, published by
EPA  or  its  successor  agency,  and/or more generally
accepted scientific information.
     In    those    cases   where   maximum   allowable
concentrations  must  be  determined  through bioassay,
the  appropriate  protocol  and  application factors as
outlined  in the latest edition of Standard Methods for
                             and
                        the  Examination  of  Water
Wastewater  or
	      other
methods  approved  by  the  EPA  shall  be  used.   The
bioassay  shall  be  conducted  with an ecologically or
economically  important  sensitive  resident  specie in
the  most  sensitive  portion  of  its  life  cycle, if
applicable,  as  a test organism.  Makeup water for the
analysis  should  be  constituted  so as to approximate
the     most    probable    chemical    and    physical
characteristics  of  the  receiving  water in question.
The  observed  96-hour LC50 is then to be multiplied by
an  application  factor,  where  established by EPA, to
determine  the  "safe"  concentrations for the compound
in  question.    Where  appropriate application factors
have  not yet been established, the method for deriving
said  application factor shall be that described in the
latest  edition  of  Standard  Methods or other methods
approved by EPA.
     Toxic  substances specifically designed to kill or
eliminate   problem-causing   aquatic   life  (such  as
mosquito  larvae  or  heavy  plant growth in irrigation
ditches)  may  be  added to surface waters of the State
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provided    such   substances   are   administered   in
accordance  with label directions.  However, compliance
vith  label directions shall not exempt any person from
the penalty provisions of W.S. 35-ll-901(b).
     This  Section  shall  not apply to the use of fish
toxicants by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
American Samoa

All Fresh Surface
Water, Embayments,
Open Coastal Water
and Oceanic Waters
(shall apply as a
minimum within the
zone of mixing)
Free .from substances and conditions or combinations
thereof attributable to sewage, industrial wastes,
or other activities of man which may be toxic to
humans, other animals, plants, and aquatic life.

Substances of unknown toxicity:

     (a)    All    effluents    containing    materials
attributable   to   the  activities  of  man  shall  be
considered    harmful   and   not   permissible   until
acceptable  bioassay  tests have shown otherwise. It is
the  obligation of the person producing the effluent to
demonstrate  that it is harmless, at the request of the
Environmental Quality Commission.

     (b)  Compliance  with  Section  VI,  A-4  of these
standards  will  be  determined  by  use  of  indicator
organisms,  analysis  of  species diversity, population
density,  growth  anomalies,  bioassays  of appropriate
duration  or  other appropriate methods as specified by
the Environmental Quality Commission.

     (c) The survival of aquatic Life in any waters
shall  not be less than that for the same water body in
areas  unaffected by sewage, industrial wastes or other
activities  of  man,  or,  when  necessary,  for  other
control  water that is consistent with the requirements
for  "Experimental  Water"  as  described  in  Standard
Methods  for  the  Examination  of Water and Wastewater
(latest  available  edition).  As a minimum, compliance
with   the  objective as stated in the previous sentence
shall  be evaluated with a 96 hour bioassay.

     (d)  In addition, effluent limits based upon acute
bioassays   of   effluents  will  be  prescribed  where
appropriate,   additional   numerical  receiving  water
limits including  the  water  quality criteria used to
support   toxic  effluent  standards  identified  under
Section  307 (a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act    of   1972,   as  amended,  will  apply;  further,
numerical   receiving   water   limits   for   specific
toxicants   will  be  established  as  sufficient  data
becomes   available;   and   source  control  of  toxic
substances will be encouraged.

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District of Columbia
All
                    52
Class C (Aquatic Life,
Waterfowl, Shore Birds,
And Water Oriented
Wildlife)

Class G (Groundwaters)
Toxic   substances   narrative:    The  waters  of  the
District  shall be free from substances attributable to
point    or    non-point    sources    discharged    in
concentrations  that  injure,  are  toxic to or produce
adverse   physiological   or  behavioral  responses  in
humans, plants or animals.
     Those   criteria  listed  under  the  category  of
Toxics  shall  be  applicable only to protection of the
designated  beneficial  use  for  periods  of less than
ninety-six  (96)  hours.    The  determination  of  the
criteria  needed  to  protect  the beneficial use for a
longer  period  of time shall be made on a case by case
basis and may be more stringent.

 (1.2730 In(hardness) -4.705)
(Hardness is measured as mg/1 of CaCO..)


Waters   shall   be   free  from  toxicants  and  other
substances  in  concentrations  which  might  present a
health hazard or render the groundwaters unusable.
Guam

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General  Criteria:    All  waters  shall  be  free from
substances,    conditions   or   combinations   thereof
attributable  to  domestic,  commercial  and industrial
discharges  or  agricultural, construction and land-use
practices  or  other human activities that are toxic or
harmful   to   humans,  animals,  plants  or  desirable
aquatic life.

Analytical  testing methods for these criteria shall be
in   accordance   with  the  most  recent  editions  of
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
                        Wastewater
                        Analysis
            (APHA,  AWWA,
           of  Water  and
                           WPCF),  Methods for Chemical
	Wastes  (U.S.  Environmental
Protection  Agency),  and  other  methods acceptable to
GEPA  and  possessing adequate procedural precision and
accuracy.

Effects  of  toxic  or  other deleterious substances at
levels  or  combinations  sufficient  to  be  toxic  or
harmful  to  human, animal, plant or aquatic life or in
amounts  sufficient  to  interfere  with any beneficial
use  of  the water, shall be evaluated as a minimum, by
use  of  a  96-hour  bioassay  as described in the most
recent edition of Standard Methods for the Examination
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                        of  Water  and  Wastewater.  Survival of test organisms
                        shall  not  be less than that of controls which utilize
                        appropriate  water.   Failure to determine the presence
                        of  toxic  substances by this method shall not preclude
                        determination  of  excessive levels of toxic substances
                        on the basis of other criteria or methods.
All
                        Toxic  substances  narrative:    In  order  to  provide
                        maximum  protection  for  the  propagation  of fish and
                        wildlife,    concentrations    of    toxic   substances
                        (persistent  .  or    non-persistent,    cumulative   or
                        non-cumulative);  (a)  shall  not  exceed  0.05  of the
                        96-hour  LC-Q  at  any  time  or  place, nor should the
                        24-hour   average  concentration  exceed  0.01  of  the
                        96-hour   LC-Q   or,   (b)   shall  not  exceed  levels
                        calculated  by  multiplying the appropriate application
                        factor  by  the 96-hour LC-Q values determined by using
                        the   most   sensitive   species  of  aquatic  organism
                        affected.    Whichever  value (a or b) is less shall be
                        the  maximum allowable concentration, unless this value
                        exceeds   the   Maximum   Numerical   Limit,  then  the
                        numerical  limit shall constitute the maximum allowable
                        concentration.

                        NOTE:    Whenever  natural  concentrations of any toxic
                        substance  or  element  occur  and  exceed  the  limits
                        established    in   these   standards,   this   greater
                        concentration  shall  constitute  the  limit,  provided
                        that   this  natural  concentration  was  not  directly
                        affected by man-induced causes.
Mariana Islands"

All
                        Maximum
                        Cone. Level
                        rag/1
                        0.001
                                  ug/1
                                  1.0
Application
Factor

0.01
All Surface Waters
                        Free  from  toxic  or  other  deleterious substances at
                        levels  or  in  combinations  sufficient to be toxic or
                        harmful  to  human,  animal, plant, or aquatic life, or
                        in  amounts sufficient to interfere with any beneficial
                        use of the water.

                        Toxic   substances   narrative:    Criteria  for  toxic
                        substances  are given as either a maximum concentration
                        or   are   determined   by   multiplying   the   stated
                        application  factor  by the concentration determined to
                        be  lethal  to  50%  of  the  most sensitive indigenous
                        organism  after 96 hours of exposure (96 LC50)-  The 96
                        LC-Q  values  shall be determined by using tne bioassay
                        procedures  consistent  with  those  described  in  the
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latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination
of Water and Vastevater.

The  96  LCcQ  values  shall be determined by using the
most  sensitive indigenous organism to the substance in
question.    When  both  an  application  factor  and a
maximum  concentration are given, the lesser of the two
resulting  concentrations  shall  constitute  the water
quality standards.

General  Toxic  Standards:  No substance or combination
of  substances  including  oil  and  petroleum products
shall  be  present  in  surface  water  in amounts that
exceed  0.01  times the 96 LCcn concentration unless it
can  be  demonstrated  to  the Department that a higher
concentration  has no adverse effect, chronic or acute,
on the intended uses of the water body in question.

General  Considerations:    Analytical  testing methods
for  these  criteria  shall  be  in accordance with the
most recent editions of Standard Methods for the
Examination  of Water and Vastevater, and other methods
published  by  knowledgeable authorities and possessing
adequate procedural precision and accuracy.
     Effects  of  toxic or other deleterious substances
at  levels or combinations sufficient to interfere with
any  beneficial use of the water, shall be evaluated as
a   minimum  by  the  use  of  a  96-hour  bioassay  as
described  in  the  most  recent  editions  of Standard
Methods  for  the  Examination of Water and Wastewater.
Survival  of test organisms shall not be less than that
in  controls  which utilize appropriate water.  Failure
to  determine  presence  of  toxic  substances  by this
method  shall  not  preclude determination of excessive
levels  of  toxic  substances  on  the  basis  of other
criteria or methods.
     Pollutant  discharges shall be controlled so as to
protect  not  only  the  waters receiving the discharge
directly,  but also those waters into which the initial
receiving waters may flow.
Puerto Rico

SB, SC (Coastal Waters) 15.0 ug/1

SD (Surface Waters)     50.0 ug/1
All
Toxic  substances narrative:  The waters of Puerto Rico
shall  not  contain  any  substance  in a concentration
which   is   toxic   or   which   produces  undesirable
physiological  responses in human, fish or other animal
life, and plants.
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Trust Territory
                        The  waters  of  Puerto  Rico  shall not contain two or
                        more  substances  whose  combination  is toxic or which
                        will    produce    chronic    or    other   undesirable
                        physiological   responses  in  humans,  fish  or  other
                        animal life and plants.
All                     Free  from  substances  and  conditions attributable  to
                        the  activities  of  man  that  may  be  toxic or cause
                        irritation to humans, animals, or plants.

                        Application    Marine         Class 1
                        Factor         Limit          Limit
                        0.01           5.6 ug/1       1.3 ug/1

                        Toxic   substances   narrative:    Criteria  for   toxic
                        substances  are given as either a maximum concentration
                        or   are   determined   by   multiplying   the   stated
                        application  factor  by the concentration determined  to
                        be  lethal  to  50%  of  the  most sensitive indigenous
                        organism  after  96  hours  of exposure (96 LC).   96  LC
                        values   shall   be   determined   by   using   bioassay
                        procedures  consistent  with  those  described  in the
                        latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination
                        of  Water  and  Wastewater.    96 LC 50 values  shall  be
                        determined  by  using  the  most  sensitive  indigenous
                        organism  to  the  substance in question.  Vhen both  an
                        application  factor  and  a  maximum  concentration are
                        given,  the  lesser  of  the  two  shall constitute the
                        water quality standard.
                             No  substance  or  combination of substances  shall
                        be  present  in  surface  waters in amounts that exceed
                        0.01  times  the 96 LC50 concentration unless it can  be
                        demonstrated  to  the Board that a higher concentration
                        has  no  adverse  effect,  chronic  or  acute,  on the
                        intended uses of the water body in question.

                        General  considerations:    (1)  All  methods of sample
                        collection,   preservation,   and   analysis    used   to
                        determine  compliance  with these standards shall  be  in
                        accordance  with those specified in the current edition
                        of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
                        Vastewater  or  methods  specified by the EPA in 40 CFR
                        Part 136, as appropriate.
                             Samples   should  be  collected  at  approximately
                        equal   intervals  and  under  those conditions  of  tide,
                        rainfall,  and  time  of  day  when  pollution  is most
                        likely  to be a maximum.
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                             (2)  Whenever  natural  conditions  are of a lover
                        quality  than  an  assigned water quality criteria, the
                        natural  conditions  shall constitute the water quality
                        criteria.

                             (3)  Whenever  2 numeric criteria are in conflict,
                        the  more stringent criteria shall constitute the water
                        quality criteria.

                             (4)  Pollutant  discharges  to  either  surface or
                        ground  waters shall be controlled so as to protect not
                        only  the  receiving  water  but also those waters into
                        which the initial receiving waters may flow.
Virgin Islands57
All                     All   surface   waters  shall  be  free  of  substances
                        attributable   to   municipal,   industrial,  or  other
                        discharges  or wastes in concentrations or combinations
                        which   are   toxic   or   which   produce  undesirable
                        physiological  responses  in  human,  fish,  and  other
                        animal life, and plants.
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