United States
Environmental • Protection
Agency
Office of Water
Regulations and Standards
Wftrtingmn. DC 20460
EPA
1988*
Water
State Water Quality
Standards Summaries
Printed on Recyded Paper.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use. misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State's Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington. D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
This document may be obtained only from the National Technical
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703-487-4650
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ALASKA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Alaska Department of Environiental Conservation r. Dan Easton
Day, of Environ. Quality Management Manager
Pouch 0 later Pollution Control Program
Alaska Dept. of Environ. Conservation
Juneau 99811 Pouch 0
907—465—2b40 Juneau
Standards Available From: State Contact:
A laska Dept. at Environmental Conservation
Pouch 0
Juneau 99811
901—463—2653 Fee: none Mailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Cal No person cay conduct an operation which causes or contributes to a viol ation of the water Quality
standards established by this chapter.
(hI The water quality standards set by this chapter apply to human activities which result in alterations to
waters within the jurisdiction of the state. The water quality standards established by this chapter consti—
t ate the degree of degradation which may not be exceeded in a water body.
(c i Waters with natural characteristics of higher quality than the water quality cr:teria for the uses set
out in ISAAC 70.020 eust be kept at the existing quality, except where an applicant for a iersit issued or
certified under L B RAt 15, a short—ten variance issued under 18 MC 70.015, or a reclassification granted
under LB AAC 70.055 shoes to the departaents satisfaction that:
1. Reducing eater quality is justified because of necessary econocic or social development;
2. Reducing water quality will not hare present or potential uses @1 the waters; and
. All wastes and other substances to be discharged will be treated using the methods found by the deoartient
to be most effective.
d1 Ii . , person may discharge or cause the discharge of any waste or substance into waters within the JurLsthc—
tion of the state without first treating and controlling the discharge to ensure that the quality of tne
eceivir.q .ater Ices not violate the water suality standards set y this chapter.
1e The department will, in its discretion, issue a compliance order for activities or sources of waste it
suostances in existence on December 19, 1982 that cause a violation of the water quality standards set Dy
this chapte’. The compliance order must provide a detailed plan to bring the actavity into comolzance w itn
t :s section.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
!hall not exceed Alaska Drinking dater Standards or EPA Duality Criteria for Water as aoplcaaole to tie
substance.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Petroleum hydrocarbons, oils and grease shall not cause a visible sheen upon the surface of the water. 4Lso,
they shall not exceed concentrations which individually or in combination impart odor or taste as detereined
by organoleptic tests.
Floating solids, debris, sludge, deposits, foam, and scum shall not alone or in combination with other
substances or wastes cake water unfit or unsafe for use, cause a film, sheen, or discoloration on the surface
of the water or adjoining shoreline, cause beaching of toxic or deleterious substances, or cause a sludge,
solid emulsaon to be deposited beneath or upon the surface of the water within the water column on the bottom
or upon adjoining shorelines.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
( 1 n applying the water quality criteria of 18 ARC 70.020, the departeent (Alaska Deot. of Environmental
onservationl will, in its discretion, prescribe its permits or certifications a volume of dilution for an
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effluent or substance within a receivirq water. Water quality standards cay be exceeded •ithin this iiung
:one. However the standards luSt be act at every point outside its boundaries. The departient will not
allow sizing zones if:
(1 There is significant potential for adverse environsental or health effects due to discharge of a
substance that bioaccuaulates in food chizns; concentrates in sedisents, or is persistent, carcinogenic,
a ztageni: or teratoqenic, or
(3 Other potential environsental or health effects are so adverse that a •ixing zone is nat aporooriate. A
suing zone will be granted only after the applicant has shown to the departients satisfaction that wastes or
substances that cay exceed the water quality criteria huts will be treated using aethods found by the
departient to be lost effective.
(b) The departient will, in its discretion, establish effluent hicatation requzreaents in its wastwater
disposal perazts in lieu of or in addition to a defined using zone.
(c i No individual using zone or co.binatian of sizing zones will be peruitted to fore a barrier to the
sigratory routes of aquatic species.
Id) Unless it is desonstrated to the satisfaction of the departuent, in accordance with Ce) of this section,
that the size liaitations can be increased, sizing zones will be as seall as practiable.
Ce) A person conducting an operation far which a iuing zone is sought or required by the departuent shall
subeit to the departce t all infuriation necessary f or assignuent of a using zone.
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Classi l ications:
Dr: ir.;, Culinary
and Food Processing
F ’s ; ’ Zater
Inctudes irrigation and stock uater:nq.
F’esh Water
Aquaciilture
Fresh Uter
!ndustrial Includes any water supply used in association with a manufacturing or production
Fresh Water enterprise (other than food processingi including mining, placer mining, energy
production or development.
Contact Recreation
Fresh Water
econtary Recreation
Fresh Water
Fish and Wildlife Srowth and pro aqation of fish, shellfish and other aquatic Life, and wildlife
Fresh Water tncludinq waterfowl and furbeanrs.
$ftbreyiated naae for this designated use.
Aquacultun
Marine Waters
!eafood Processing
arine Waters
:r.uusu al Includes any water supply used in association with a wanufactur:nq ir iroeucu:n
flanne Waters enterprise (other than food nrocessingl including mining, oiacer asnuto. energ
production or development.
Contact Recreation
Marine Water
Secondary Recreation
arine taten
Vish and Wildlife Grorth and Propagation at fish, shellfish and other aquatic life, ma wildlife
Marine Waters including seabirds, waterfowl and turbearers.
Mbbreviated name for this designated use.
Shellfish Nar esting Harvesting for consumption of raw mollusks or other aquatic life.
Marine Waters
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AU QrtI% Lnq, Ci&Lu .. Agrtcultura1 Aquaculture
Cl asc i i
P ysi ca1
pH
Upper Value ,.0 8.5
bue’ Value 6.0 5.0 6.5
Secondary Upper Ui t
Dissolved OxyqeD
Loser Value 4 sq/t. 3 eq /I
Teiperature
Upper Value 15 C 30 C 20 C
Turbidity
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
Chioridmi
Upper Value 200 iq/L
Sulfates
Upper Value 200 .g/L
Total Q ssolved Solids
Upper Value 500 •q/L 1000 eq/I 1500 iq/L
!lutrients
Tdi etals
Pesticides
0r aiucs
iacteria
ecal Colifare
tipper Value Nirr. Mart. Mart.
3eccndary Upger hut Mart. Mart. Mart.
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Industr ial Contact Retreat.. Secondary fiecre.. Ftsh aM I t Id l i.,
Physical
$
Upper Value 9.0 8.5 9.0
Lower Value 5.0 6.5 5.0 6.5
Dissolved Oxyqen
Upper Value Mart. sq /I sq /I 17 sq/I
Lover Value I eq/I 4 eq/I 5 sq/I.
Tesperature
Upper Value 23 C 30 C 20 C
Turbidity
Upper Value Marr. Hair. Hart. Mart.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value Marr. 1500 aqlL
¶ong ifetals
Pn hcides
Battena
Fetal clsfore
Up er Value • Mart , Mart. Herr.
Secondary Upper tint Ha i r. Herr. Herr.
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Aquiculture Seafood Process.. Industr ial Contact Recreat..
p H
Upper Value 8.5 8.5 9.0 8.5
Lower Value 6.0 5.0 6.5
Dissolved Oxyqen
Lout Value 7 sq!L
Tesperature
Upper Value 15 C 25 C
leiperature Cha e
Upper Value I C
Secondary Upper Lint 0.5 C
Turbidity
Upper Value 25 MTh Marr. Mart. 25 MTU
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 1500 •qIL S tarr.
Nutrients
oii: Retals
Sacterta
t 0 : 1 1 Cali bre
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart. Mart.
Secondary IJ;per Li nt Mart. Mart. Mar t. Marr.
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Secondary Recre.. Ftsh and WildIs.. Shellfish Harve..
Physical
p 1 1
Upper Value ,.0 8.5 8.5
Louer Value 5.0 6.3 6.0
leaperature Chanqe
Upper Value 1 C 1 C
Secondary Upper Usit 0.5 C 0.5 C
Turbidity
Upper Value 25 WTU l larr. Narr.
1 til Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 1500 eq/ I.
Kutnents
Tcxac Metals
Pesticides
3 anics
Pacterta
;ecal Colitors
Upper Value Herr. Herr.
Secondary Upper L int Herr. Herr.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuses or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy.
or appLicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta:ned
from the State s Water Pollution ControlS Agency or :ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environatental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475—7315
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ALABAMA
Responsi te Agency: State Contact:
Departeent of Environ.entai Nanagesent Ja.es Mclndoe
1 151 Federal Drive
Water Division
Alabama Dept. of Environeental Mget.
P.ont;oeery 36109 1751 Federal Drive
205—271—7825 Nontgosery 36109 205-271-7826
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Jaces Nclndoe
Montgosery 36 109
205—271-7826 Fee: none Nailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
The purpose and intent of the water quality standards is to conserve the waters of the State of Alaaaea and to
protect, saintain and seprove the quality thereof for pubLic water supplies for the propagation of wildlife,
fish and aquat:c Ufe, and for docestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate Denefi—
cial uses; and to provide for the prevention, abatecent and control of new or existing water oollution.
Waters of high quality located within national and state parks and other areas which constitute an outstanding
national resource shall be naintained at such high quality.
Waters of quality higher than that established by the standards as of the effective date at such standards sna
11 be saintained at that high quality water provided that the Coesission has the authority to approve a new
or increased discharge of waste to a high quality eater upon deeonstratson that such discharge is necessary
for econceic or social developeent.
1) In no case will developaents constituting a new or increased source of oollution to high quality waters
be allowed to install or operate less than the highest and best degree of treateent available under exist ng
technology.
.23 eevemoeer.ts constitut.nq a new or increased source of thereal pollution shall assure that such release
‘tiL cot iepair the propagation of a balanced indigenous pooulation of fish and aquatic life.
:;; :a a co lying these poltcsas ann equareeents, the State of Alaoaea will recognize and oratect 9e inte ’—
ts of the ‘ederal ;overneent. Towara this end the Cowuission will consult and cooperate with the Environ—
xerta 4 ‘r:tect on Agency an all aatters affecting the Federal interest.
State Narrat2.ve Language For: Toxics
itate waters shall be free ‘roe substances attributable to sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes in
:on:entrat ons or comoinations which are toxic ar haruful to human, animal or aaquatic life to the a ’tent
:::crs rate with the Jesi;nated usage of such waters.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
A. State eaters shall be free frou suostances attr:butable to sewage, industrial castes or other wastes that
...il settle to fore bottoa deposits which are unsightly, putrescent, or interfere directly or indirectly .nn
any :lasulled water 40.
S. State waters snail be free fron floating debris, oil, scue, and other floating materials attributable to
sekage, inCustrial castes ft other wastes in aaounts sufficient to be unsightly or interfere directly or
rdi’ectly with any classified water use.
. State caters shall be free frou substances attributable to sewage, industrial castes or other castes n
concentrations or coebinations which ire toxic or hareful to tus can, anieal or aquatic life to the extent
cousensurate with the designated usage of such waters.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
çricuItu ’al and Industrial Water Supply I Industrial Operations I Navigation
This category includes watercourses in which natural flow is interaittent and non—existent during droughts mo
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which say, of recessity receive treated wastes fros existing uunicipahties and industries 1 both no. and in
tt’e future. in such instances, rec;;nitian lust be given to the lack of opoortunity for suture of the
treated wastes with the recei inq streas for purposes of cospliance. It is also understood in considering
uaters far this classif cation that urban runoff or natural conditions say ispact any waters so classified.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zonee
l aak ng a y tests or analytical detersinations to :etersine cuspliance or non—cuapliance with water quality
:?Lteria, saiples shalt be collected in such sinner and at such locations approved by a auly authorized
re;resentati.ve of the receiving water after reasonable opportunity for dilution and suture with the wastes
discharged thereto. Mixing zones, i.e., that portion of the receiving uater where iixture of effluents and
natural waters take place, shall not preclude passage of free—s.ia.ing and drifting aquatic organisis to the
exter.t that their populations are significantly affected.
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Classifications:
P.i lic hater Supply Best Usage of Waters: Source of liter supply for drinking or food—processing
porpo ses.
Conditons Related to Best Usage: The saters if subjected to treatment aopr—
oved by the State Separtment of Public Health equal to ciagulation, sedimenta-
tion, filtration and disinfection, with additional treatment if necessary to
remove naturally present impurities, and which meet the requirements of the
State Department of Public Health, will be considered safe for drinking or food—
processing purposes.
Swimming and Other Best Usage of Waters: Swianing and other whole body water—contact sports.
Whole 3ody Water—
Contact Sports Conditions Related to Best Usage: The waters, under proper sanitary supenision
by the controlling health authorities, will meet accepted standards of water
quality for outdoor swimming places and will be considered satisfactory for
swimming and other whole body water—contact sports. The quality of waters ui1
also be suitable for the propagation of fish, wildlife and aouatic life. The
qsiality of silt waters and estuarute waters to which this classification is
assigned will be suitable for the propagation and harvesting of shrimp and crabs
Shellfish Harvesting Best Usage of Waters: Propagation and harvesting of shellfish for sale or use
as a food product.
Conditions Related to Best Usage: Waters will meet the sanitary and bacter:—
oloqacal standards included in the Latest edition of the Nati:iial Shellfish
Sanitation Program Manual of Operations, Sanitation of Shellfisn Stowing Areas,
published by the Public Health Segvice, U.S. Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare, and the requiremrts of the State hpartsent of Public Health.
The eaters will also be of a 4uality suitable for the propagation of fish ano
other aquatic life, including shrimp and crabs
Fist , and Wildlife Best Usage of ‘daters: Fishing, propagation of fish, aquatic life, and wildlife,
and other usage exceot for swimainq and water—contact sports or as a source on
water supply for drinking or food—processing purposes.
qriculbrai and lest Usage of Waters: 4gricultural irrigation, livestock wahnng, industr:ai
lndustna’t ate’ cooling and process water supplies, and any other usage, except fishing, bathing
!i ;ply , recreational activities, including water—contact sports, or as a source of
water supply for drinking or food—processing purposes.
I ndustrial Best Usage of Waters: Industrial cooling and process water suool as. ani a.,,
peratL o ns other usage, eacept fishing 1 bathing, recreational activities inciudinq water.
contact sports or as a source of water iuppty for drinking or fooo—orccessing
purposes.
Conditions Related to Best Usage: The waters, escept for natural :iourities
which cay be present therein, will be suitable for industrial cooling waters and
will be suitable after special treatment, as may be needed under each
particular circumstance, for industrial process water supplies. The waters will
also be suitable for other uses for which waters of Lower quality will be
satisfactory.
eavigat n Sest Usage of Waters: Navigation and related activities.
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AU Putlic Water 5 .. Satennq and Ct.. SheLlf ish )Iarve..
..dSES
—‘. .__,
S
t;;e’ Value 3. 5 8.5 8.5
User Value b e D 6.0 6.5
Dissolved Oxygen
Lower vaIa 5.0 •gIL 5 ag/I S ‘g il
Teiperature
Upper Value 90 F 90 F 90 F
Secondary Upper LieU Narr. F F F
Temperature Change
Upper val ue 5 F 5 F 5 F
Turt dity
Upper Value 50 Nefl.
Nutrients
T:n: Metals
: o .. a
;antcs
3a:ter:a
:ecal Colifora
Upoer Value Kerr. Narr. Marr.
Secondary Upper Lsnt Narr. flarr.
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Fish and Wildia.. Agricultural an.. Industrial Ravaqatson
Phys iral
Uoper Value 8.3 8.5 8.5 8.5
Loser Value 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Loser Value 5 eq/ I. 3.0 pp.
Teeperature
l ipperValue 90 F 90 F 90 F 90 F
Teeperature Change
l lpper value 5 F 5 F 5 F 5 F
tiutnents
Tcxzc lietals
esticsdes
anxcs
Bacterta
Fecal tclsf ore
Upper Value Narr.
Sarandary Upper Liszt Narr.
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D I SCL .AIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language appl cab].e to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta .ned
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and StandarØs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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ARKANSAS
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Arkansas Dept. of Pollution Control and Ecology Mr. Vinci Blubaugh
8001 National Drive Chief
Water Division
Arkansas Dept. of Poll. Cant. & Ecology
Little Rack 12209 8001 National Drive
501—M2—14 4 4 Little Rack 72209 501—562—1444
Standards Available Froms State Contact:
Douglas Szenher Mr. John Eieie
Cp.eunications Coordinator Chief Ecologist
Arkansas Dept. of .Poll. Cant. & Ecology Technical Services
8001 National Drive Arkansas Dept. •f Poll. Cant. & Ecology
Little Rock 72209 8001 National Drive
301—562—7444 Fee: none Mailing List: no Little Rock 72209 501—562—1444
State Narrative Language For; Antidegradation
4. Existing instrea. water uses and the level of eater quality necessary to protect the existing uses shall be
maintained and protected.
3. Where the quality of the eaters exceeds levels necessary to support propagation of fish, shellfish, and
wildlife and recreation in and on the water, that quality shall be maintained and protected unless the State
finds, after full satisfaction the intergovernmental coordination and public participation provisions of the
States continuing planning process, that allowing lower water quality is necessary to accommodate i.portant
economic or social development in the area in which the waters are located. In allowing such deqradation or
lower eater quality, the State shall usure water quality adequate to protect existing Uses fully. Further
the State shall assure that (1) there shall be achieved the highest statutory and regulatory requier.ents f or
all new and existing point sources and, (2) that the provisions of the Arkansas Water Quality Ilanaqesent Plan
be isplesented with regard to nonpaint sources.
C. Where high quality uaters constitute an outstanding State or National resource such as those waters
designated as extraordinary resource eaters, ecologically sensitive or natural and scenic waterways, those
uses shall be maintained and protected by (1) water quality controls, (2) maintenance of natural flow req ae,
t aratection øf instream haoitat, and (4) pursuit of land management protective 3f the watershed. he
Arlansas Soil and dater Conservation Comausion has responsibility for the regulation at the withorawal of
eater from strea.s and reserviors, and such withdrauls are not within the juristiction of this regulation.
3. In t ose cases where potential eater quality lapairient associated with a thermal discharge is involved,
the antidegradation policy and implementing method shall be consistent with Section 316 of the Act.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Toxic material shall not be present in receiving waters, after suing, in such quant txes as to be toxic to
human, anisal, plant •or aquatic life or to interfere with the normal propagation, growth and survival of the
ndiqe’ ous aquatic biota. Within the •ixinq zone there say be a zone of initial dilution which exceeds the
acute toxicity; In no instance shall the entire sizing zone be acutely toxic. Co.pcunds known to be
;ersistent, cunulatave and/or to exhibit synergis. with other waste or strea . coipanents shall be addressed
on a case—by—cue basis. Permitting of all toxic materials snail be in accordance with the toxic implementat—
a n strategy found in the Continuing Planning Process.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
A. All waters shall be free froi substances attributed to san—caused point or nonpoint source discharges in
concentrations that produce undesirable aquatic Life or result in the dominance of nuisance species.
3. True color shall not be increased in any waters to the extent that it will interfere with the present or
projected future uses of these waters.
. Taste and odor producing substances shall be lisited in receiving waters to concentrations that will not
interfere with the ?roductaon of potable water by reasonable uater treatient processes, or isoart unoalataole
flavor to food, fish or result in offensive odors arising from the eaters or otherwise interfere with the
reasonable use of the eater.
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D. Receiving aters shall have no distinctly visible solids, scuc or foas of a persistent nature, nor shall
there be any for.ation of slice, battoc deposits or sludge banks.
E. Oil, grease or petroche.&cal substances shall nat be present in receiving waters to the extent that they
produce globules or other residue or any visible, colored file on the surface, or coat the banks andlor
bottoss of the watercourses or adversely affect any of the associated biota.
F. Toxic saterials shall not be present in receiving waters in such quantities as to be toxic to hucan,
anisal, plant or aquatic life or to interfere with the norual propagation, growth and survival of aquatic
biota.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flew
Streac Flows — Specific standards are based upon the assueptian that existing floe conditions in streass shall
continue without eaterial change. The Vater Quality Standards shall apply at all tices except during periods
when flows are less than the average sinicuc 7—day floe which occurs once in ten years. Streau with
regulated flaw xiii be addressed an a case—by—cue basis to .a.intai.n designated instruc uses.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
The effects of wastes on the receiving streas shall be detersined after the wastes have bun thoroughly cued
with the streac water, but consideration will also be given to the quality of the waste effluent in detersin—
in; the adequacy of treatient. Outfall structures should be designed to einzuze the extent of sizing zones
and in the larger streass the zone of sizing shall not exceed 1/4 of the cross sectional area and/or voluse of
the streas f low. The reeaining 3/4 of the streu shall be •a.intazned as a zone of passage f or swii.inq and
drtft nq organisus, and shall resain of such quality that streas ecosystess are not significantly affected.
In scalier streacs, because of varying local physical and cheucal conditions and biological phenosena, a
site—specific detercination shall be lade on the percentage of river width necessary to allow passage of
:r:t cal free—swiiuing and drifting organisas so that negligible or no effects are produced on their pooula—
tions. As a guideline no care than 2/3 the width of scalier streass should be devoted to sizing zones thus
leaving at least 113 free as a zone of passage. In lakes and reservoirs the size of sizing zones snail be
defined by the Departient of Pollution Control and Ecology on an individual basis, and the area shall be kept
at a cinicus.
.zing zones shall not prevent free passage of fish or significantly affect aquatic ecosystess.
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Classifications:
Estraor inary This beneficial use is a cosbznat on of the characteristics of the watershed
Recreational and expressed in the water quality and the riparian area.
aesthetic Value
Cutstanding Xational This beneficial use is for waters thought to constitute en outstanding national
Resource Mater resource 1 such as waters of Kational and State Parks and Wildlife refuges and
waters of exceptional ecological significance.
Priaary Contact This beneficial use designateds waters where secondary activities like boating,
Recreation fishing, or wading are involved.
Secondary Contact Designates eaters where secondary activities like boating, fishing, or wading
Recreation are involved.
Public Water Supply Designates water which is suitable, in its raw fors, to be utilized for a
public water supply. Conditioning or treeteent way be necessary prior to
distribution in a public water systee.
Industrial Water Designates water which is suitable for process or cooling punoses. ualsty
Supply criteria vary with the specific type of process involved and the water suoply
say require prior treateent or conditioning.
Agricultural Water Designates waters which are suitable for irrigation of crops and/or consueption
Supply by livestock.
Other Uses This category of beneficial use is generally used to designate uses not
dependent upon water quality, such as hydroelectric power generation and
navigation.
Warewater Fishery later which is suitable for the propagation of indigenous werewacer soecses ;1
Iis .
C ol .ater Fishery later which is suitable for the propagation of indigenous coolwater species of
fish, generally, but not esc lusively, characterized by the presence of
sealleouth bass.
T rout F shery later which is suitable for the growth and sunival of trout.
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All Extraordinary Outstanding Nat.. Pr aary Contact
Classes
Physical
Upper Value 9.0
Laser Value 6.0
Teaperature Change
Upper Value 3 F
Chlorides
Upper Value 230 .g/L
Sulfates
Upper Value 230 mg/I
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 500 sq/I
Nutrients
Phosphorus
Upper Valc 100 ugh
Secondary Upper Limit 50 uq/L
Taut l etals
Pesticides
Aidrin
Upper Value 3 ug/L
Dieldrin
Upper Value 2.5 uq/L
Secondary Upper Limit 0.0019 ugh
Endrin
Upper Value 0.18 ugh
Secondary Upper Limit 0.0023 ugh.
‘ axapnene
upper Value 2.4 ugh
Secondary Upper hut 0.013 ugh
Olanirs
PC3s
Upper Value 0.014 uq/L
Bacteria
Fec.al Calif or.
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
Secondary Upper Umit Marr.
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Secondiry Canta.. Public Wit r Su,. lndu triiI W tE. . qr cu1turii W i..
PI ii iI
Teipirature
Uppir Vtlui Wart. arr.
Iatrirn%ts
Tozic utah
?,stici n
OrQanics
Bieteria
Fecal toUfora
Upper Value arr.
Secondary Upper Lialt irr.
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Other Uses Waricatar Fishe.. Cooluater Fishe.. Trout Fishery
Physical
Dissolved Oxygen
bust Value 5.0 gIL 6.0 eq/I
Teeperature
Upper Value 90 F 86 F 68 F
Teaperature Change
UpperValu 5 F 5 F 5 F
Nutrients
Toxic Netals
Pesticides
Orqan ics
Bacteria
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AMERICAN SAMOA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
hierican Samoa Environ.ental Protection Agency Pit. Pati Fa.iat
Office of the Governor Director
American Samoa Enviraneental Protection
Agency
Paqo Pago 96199 Office_of Governor
684—6 —2304 Paqo Pago 96799 a84-o 3—2304
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Pir. Pati Faiai, Director
American Samoa Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Governor
Pago Piga 96799
684—633—2304 Fee: no Nailing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradatjot,
Waters ‘hose existing quality is better than the established standards will he maintained at their existing
high quality. These and other waters of the Territory will not be lowered in quaLity unless it has been
affireatively demonstrated to the Environmental Duality Commission and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) that such change is justifiable as a result of necessary economic or social development and will
not interfere with or becoee injurious to any assigned uses made, or presently possible, in such waters. Any
public or private development which would constitute a new source of pollution to high quality eaters is
required, as part of the initial project design, to provide the degree of waste treatment necessary to
protect this high quality.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Free f roe 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.
(a) All effluents containing materials attributable to the activities of man shall be considered harmful and
ot permissible until acceptable bioassay tests have shown otherwise. It is tile obliqation at tile jerson
;roduc nq the effluent t3 eianstrate that it is harmless, at the request of the Environmental 2uality i.e.
b) Compliance with Section V I , A—4 of these standards will be determined y use of indicator organisms,
analysis of species diversity, population density, growth anomalies, biassays of appropriate duration or
other appropriate eethads as specified by the Environmental Duality 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 1 for other control
water that is consistent with the requirements for ‘Experimental Water 1 as described in Standard Piethods for
the Exaainat on 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.
( ) In addition, effluent limits based upon acute bloassays of effluents will be prescribed uhete aopropri•
ate, additional numerical receiving water huts including the water quality criteria used to suagort 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.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
A. They shall be substantially free from materials attributable to sewage, industrial wastes or other
activities of can that will produce color, odor, or taste, either of itself or in combinations, or in the
biota.
3. They shall be substantially free from visible floating materials, grease, oil, scum, foam, and other
floating matter attributable to sewage, industrial wastes, or other activities of man.
C. They shall be substantially free from materials attributable to sewage, industrial wastes, or other
activities of man that will produce visible turbidity or settle to fore deposits.
D. They shall be free from substances and conditions or combinations thereof attributable to sewage, indus—
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nil wastei, or other activities of man which may be toxic to humans, other animals, plants, and aquatic lift.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
A zone of mixing can only be granted by the Environmental Quality CouLssion if the application and the sw._
orting information clearly shows that all of the following conditions have been •et
1. The beginnir.g or continuation of the function or operation involved in a discharge by the granting of the
zone of aiming is in the public interest; and
2. The proposed discharge does not substantially endanger human health or safety; and
3. Compliance with the existing water quality standards at the point of discharge would product serious
economic hardships without equal or greater benefit to the public; and
4. Alterations generated by a proposed discharge do not disrupt the urine ecology of the receiving waters
outside the zone of mixing; and
5. A zone of mixing shall not be granted for fresh surface waters, Pala Lagoon, Faqatele Bay, that portion
of Pago Paqo Harbor described in section IV.3.3.c., or in those waters in Manu’a described in section IV.C.5.
Those water quality parameters which are subject to zones of mixing are chlorophyll a, light penetration
depth, nutrients, pH, temperature, turbidity, and fecal coliform. Furthermore, those water quality parameters
which are subject to zones of mixing must conform to alternative within—zone limits determined by the EQC.
The zone of mixing is defined in section V.L4.g. Determination of effluent huts for tonic substances lust
comply with section Vl.A.8,9; and
6. The proposed discharges shall be substantially free from visible floating materials, grease, oil, scum,
foaa and other floating latter attributable to sewage, industrial wastes, or other activities; and
7. The proposed discharge will not result in a lowering of water quality outside the zone of suing so as to
violate the standards of Section VI as they may he applicable.
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Classifications:
Potabis Water Sugaly
!u;part & Pr:paqi.
cf Aquatsc Life
& Wildlife
Aesthetic Enjaysent
Coagatible Rect aL 1
In & On Water S Q l
Fishinq t S i m m;
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All Potable Water S.. Support & Propa.. Aesthetic Enjoy..
Classes
Physical
pH
Upper Valua 8.0
Lower Value 6.5
D sso1ved Oxygen
Lower Value 6.0 s q/ I.
Te.peratur.
Upper Value 85 F
Tesperatur, Change
Upper Value 1.5 F
Turbidity
Upper Value 12 NTU
Wutrients
Total Ilitrogen
Upper Value Wart.
Ph o spflor s
Upper Value 150 ug P / I
Toxic fletals
Pestacides
Irga nics
8acter ia
Fecal Colifare
Upper Value Marr.
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Cospatible Recr..
Physical
l ijtr nt s
Toxic fletxls
Pesticides
Drqanirs
Bacteria
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language appficable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta .ned
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
S
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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ARIZONA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Arizona Departeent of Environeental Quality Nor. leiss
2005 North Central Avenue Manager
Office of Planning & Progra. Develogaent
Arizona Dept. of Environnental Quality
Phoenix 85004 2005 North Central Ave.
602-231—2300 Phoenix 05004 602—257-2311
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Arizona Departient of Environeental Quality Dr. Ron Miller
2005 North Central Avenue
Arizona Dept. of Ennroneental Quality
Office of later
Phoenix 85004 2005 Worth Central Ave.
602—251—2300 Fee: none Nailing List: no Phdenix 85004 602-257—2305
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
A. Existing instreas water uses and the level of water quality necessary to protect the existing uses snaIl
be maintained and protected. No further surface water quality degradation which would interfere with or
become injurious to these existing uses is allowable.
3. Surface waters whose existing quality exceeds levels necessary to support propagation of fish, shellfish,
and wildlife and recreation in and on the water shall be eaintasned and protected unless and until the Council
finds, after full satisfaction of the intergovernmental coordination and public participation provisions
:ontained in the docuaent ‘Revised Contsuing Planning Process for later Quality flanagexent’, dated June 1981,
that allowing Lower quality is necessary to accoemodate taportant econosic and social develooeent in the area
in which jhe waters are located. In no event, however, cay degradation of surface water quality interfere
with or become injurious to existing uses. The docusent (cited abovel is hereby adopted and incorporated y
reference and is on file eith the Arizona Oepartaent of Health Services and the Off ice of the Secr. of State.
C. No further degradation shall be allowed in Nigh quality waters which constitute an outstanding oublic
resource or in waters of exceptional recreational or ecological significance. Streams and lakes which receive
their protection shall be classified as unique waters by the Council and included in 19—21—303.
. Mo further degradation shall be allowed in any streae or lake which would destroy the critical habitat for
a threatened or endangered species which is historically or presently known to be associated with such ‘ace ’s
Streaes and lakes which receive this protection shall be classified unique waters oy the caunc:l and ncluaeo
so 99—21-303.
Please re 4 er to the ‘EPA later Quality Criteria Suamaries: A coapilation of State/Federal Criteria’ for
additional antideqradation language for Arizona.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
All surface waters shall be free froe toxic, corrosive, or other deleterious substances attributable to
doeestic or industrial waste or other controllable sources at levels or in coebinations sufficient to be toxic
to buean, anisal, plant, or aquatic life. With respect to fish toxicity, receiving waters outside cuing
zones shall not have a concentration of toxic eaterials exceeding 1110 of the 96—hour LC5O, where the bioassay
is conducted using fish inhabiting the receiving waters and where water quality conditions approxiaate those
of the streat or lake as closely as practical. Cospliance shall be indicated when survival of test group
organisms is not less than that of the control group organists esposed to an appropriate water sample.
a. No person shall cause toxic substances to be present at concentrations uflichinterfere with designated
protected uses.
t. Coepliance with a. (above) shall be deteruined on a site—specific basis for each discharge.
c. To detrsine compliance with this Section and other water quality standards, and to detersine whether
toxic, carcinogenic, eutagenic, teratcgenic, corrosive or otherwise deleterious substances attributacle to
pollutants, effluent, sewage or waste in concentrations or coubinations which interfere directly or
indirectly with protected uses are being discharged, the Departsent say require chesical, physical,
biological, radiological or other testing by dischargers.
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State Narrative Language For: Free From
All surface waters shall be tree f roe: A. Substances attributable to doeestic or industrial waste or other
controllable sources that will settle to tori sludge or botto. deposits which result in unsightly 1 putrescent
or odorous conditions in the receiving water or which aversely affect the ecosystee.
I. Floating debris, oil, grease, scue, and other floating eaterials attributable to doeestic or industria
waste or other controllable sources •hzch result in unsightly conditions in the receiving water or produce
deposit on a shoreline or bank bordering such waters or which adversely affect the ecosystee. A spill or
discharge of oil into surface waters of the State in aeounts sufficient to be hareful to the public health or
welfare, or cause a file or iridescent appearance on the surface of the water, shall be a violation.
C. fiaterials attributable to doeestic or industrial waste or other controllable sources in aeounts
sufficient to produce taste or odor In the water or detectable of 9 flavor in the flesh of fish, or change the
existing color, turbidity or other conditions in the receiving streaw or to adversely affect the ecosystee.
0. Toxic, corrosive, or other deleterious substances attributable to dosestic or industrial waste or other
controllable sources at levels or in cosbinations sufficient to be toxic to huaan, anseal, plant, or aquatic
life.
I. Substances attributable to point source discharges or nonpoint sources in concentrations which produce
undesirable aquatic life or result in the dosinance of nuisance species.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
A. The following requireeents establish the allowable conditions for a cuing zonez
j. The shape 01 a cuing zone should be a sieple configuration;
. Shore and bottoe hugging pluses shall be avoided;
3. A zone of passage of not less than one—half of the strea.e cross—sectional area shall be rovided when the
receiving water is a flowing streae;
4. The length of a eixinq zone shall not exceed 500 enters in a flowing strecs;
5. The surface area of a cuing zone shall not exceed 102 of the surface area of a lake, reservoir or other
tapoundeent;
6. !n o case shall water quality in a cuing tone:
Cal Interfere with the protected ases in areas beyond such zone;
IbI Interfere with the established coeevnity of aquatic life Ut areas of the water body beyond such tone;
Ccl lepinge in biologically—teportant areas in areas beyond such zone;
(dl Contain eaterials in concentrations that exceed the 96—tour IC 50 for biota significant to the
indigenous aquatic coewunity.
B. The Council (Arizona Water Quality Control Councill shall deteresne conforwance with R9—21—21.A. •nen
reques ted.
C. When the Council detereines that a proposed cuing zone satisfies the requsresents given in R9—21—lll.A.,
the Council cay specify that within the approved using zone, one or care pollutants, but not fecal colifore
cay be allowed to exceed the lisits established in R9—21—203, 0., R9—21-205, or fl—21—208.
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Classifications:
Full Body Contact
Inczdental IlullA
Contact
Aquatic lAd Wildlife
Cold Water Fjsher
Wire Water Fishery
Aqricultural
Irrig ation
Agricui tural
Livestock Watering
osest c Water
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All Full Body Conta.. Incidental Hun.. Aquatic and Iii..
Classes
Physical
ph i
Upper Value 9.0 9.0 9.0
Lower Value 6.3 6.5 6.5
Dissolved Osyqen
Lower Value 6.0 eq/I. 6.0 eq/L
Tuperature Cbanqe
UpperValue 3 C 3 C 3 C
Turbidity
Upper Value 50 MIII 50 MIII 30 M i ii 50 MTU
Secondary Upper hut Ml ii 23 NTU 25 MIII 23 MTU
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value Marr. sstrspec.
Nutrients
Total Nitroqen
Upper Value Narr.
Phosphates
Upper Value Mar t.
Toxic metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.030 eq/I 0 0.050 •q/L 0 0.050 1q/1 0
Cadatue
Upper Value 0.010 eq/I T 0.010 •q/I T 0.010 eq/I 0
Chr oesue Total
Upper Value 0.050 sq/i. 0 0.030 eq/i. 0 0.050 sq/I 0
Copper
Unoer Value 0.050 eq/L D
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.200 1q/1 0.200 sq/I 0 ,020 eq /I.
lead
Upper Value 0.030 eq/I 0 0.050 eq/I 0 0.030 •q/I 0
Mercury
Upper Value 0.002 eq/I T 0.002 eq/I T 0.0002 eq/I T
Z inc
Upper Value 0.500 eq/I 0
Bartue
Upper Va’ue [ .000 eq/I 0 (.000 eq/I 0 Mart.
Boron
Upper Value Mart. Narr. Narr.
lianqanese
Upper Value Narr. Marr. Marr.
Selesue
Upper Value 0.010 eq/I 0 0.010 eq/I 0 0.030 sq/I T
Si lver
Upper Value 0.050 eq/I 0 0.050 eq/I 0 0.050 eq/I 0
Pest ic ides
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All Full Body Conta.. Incidental Huu.. A ujtic anø U&l..
Classee
Aidrin & Oieldrin
Upper Value 0.003 uq/L
DOT
Upper Value 0.001 uqIL
D OD
Upper Value 0.001
DDE
Upper Value 0.001 iq/L
Endria
Upper Value 0.004 uq/L
Tcxap ene
Upper Value 0.005 uq/L
Organics
Phenalics
Upper Value 0.005 ugh 0.005 1q11 0.005 sq/ I
PCBs
Upper Value 0.001 ugh.
Dacteru
Fecal Coli1 rs
Upper Value 200 c u/100 .1 1000 clu/100 .1 1000 c u/100 .1
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Cold Mater Fish.. Mars Miter Fish.. Agricultural Agricultural
Physical
Upper Value 9.0 9.0
Lover Value 4.5
Dissolved Oxygen
Lover Value 6.0 sgFL
Te.perature Change
Upper Valve I C
Turbid ity
Upper Value 10 flU
Nutrients
Toxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 2.000 ag/I 1 2.000 sq/I T
Cadeaus
Upper Value 0.001 sq/I. 0.050 sq/I. T 0.050 sq/I. T
Chrosius — Total
Upper Value 1.000 sq/I. I
Copper
Upper Value 5.000 sq/I. 1 0.300 sq/I I
Cyanide
Upper Value Mart. 0.200 sq/I
Lead
Upper Value 10.000 sq/I. T 0.100 sq/I T
Mercury
Upper Value 0.010 sqIl T
Zinc
Upper Value 10.000 sq/I 1 25.000 sq/I 1
Darius
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
Dor oii
Upper Value 1.000 sq/I T Marr.
Manganese
Upper Value 10.000 sgiL T Mart.
Selenius
Upper Velue 0.020 iqIL 1 0.050 sq/L I
Silver
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
Pest ic d e
Organ i rs
Phenol ice
Upper Value 0.005 sq/I
Dacteria
Feral Colifors
Upper Value 1000 cfu/100 •l 1000 cfuILOO .1
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Dosestic liter
Physical
Muttiint
Taxic utah
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.050 eq/I. 0
Cadilus
Upper Value 0.010 eq/L T
Chraiiui — Total
Upper Value 0.050 sq/I. 0
topper
Upper Value 1.000 sq/I 0
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.200 eq/I.
Laid
Upper Value 0.030 sq/I. 0
flercnry
Upper Value 0.002 eq/I. T
Zinc
Upper Value 5.000 sq/I. 0
Barius
Upper Value 1.000 eq/I. 0
Boron
Upper Value Mart.
flanqanese
Upper Value Marr.
Selentus
Upper Value 0.010 eq/I. 0
Silver
Upper Value 0.030 sq/I. 0
Pesticides
rgan cs
Phenalics
Upper Value 0.005 sq/I.
Bactena
Fecal Calif ore
Upper Value 1000 dy/tOO .1
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Batte].le have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or appLicabiLity of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language appLicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta .ned
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202—475-7315
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N. PIARIANA ISLANDS
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Dept. of Public Health & Environ.ental Senices F. Passe! Neche. I I
Division of Environsental Quality Chief
Cunonwealth of the N. Nariana Islands Division of Environsental Quality
P.n. Box 1354 Coceonwealth of the N. flariana Islands
Saipan, C M 96950 P.O. Dcx 1304
670—234—6984 Saipan, C M 96950 670—234-69M
Standards Available From: State Contact:
F. Russell Nechee Ii , Chief
Division of Environuental Quality
Couonwealth of the N. Mañana Islands
P.O. Box 1304
Saipan, CII 96 ,50
670-234—6984 Feet no Nailing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Waters whose existing quality as better than the standards set forth by these regulations, shall be caintained
at that high quality.
Watjrs those existing quality is less than the standards set forth an these regulations, shall be inproved to
coeply with these standards.
No new point source of pollution shall discharge to near shore water and no waten of the Couanwealth snall
lowered in overall quality unless it has been aft ireatively deeonstrated to the 0e rtaent or its designated
representative that such discharge or change in overall quality is a necessary result of ixportant econonc,
environeental, or social developeent, and is in the best interests of the people of the Coaonwealth and till
not interfere or impair any beneficial use assigned to the water(s) in qiestion. Determination nde wicer
this policy shall provide for public participation and intergoverneental coordinat i on.
No new source of pollution shall discharge into fresh surface water.
There shall be no direct or indirect discharge of sewage or other taste eatter into any planned or existing
ground or surface source of drinking water.
All sewage, wastewater, and any other iatter shall receive a degree of treatient necessary to protect tne
beneftc al uses 01 the state waters before discharging.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Free fro. toxic or other deleterious substances at levels or in coebinations sufficient to be toxic or hareful
to uean, anisal, plant, or aquatic life, or in aeounts sufficient to interfere with any beneficial use.
Criteria for toxic substances are given as either a eaxiaue concentration or are detereined by wultiplying
the stated application factor by the concentration detereined to be lethal to SOt of the cost sensitive
indigenous organise after 96 hours of exposure (96 LC5OI. When both in application factor and a eaxiaue conc-
entration are given, the lesser of the two concentrations shall constitute the water quality standards.
No svbstnace or coebination of substances including oil and petroleue products shall be present in surface
water in aeounts that exceed 0.01 tises the 96 LC3O concentration unless it can be deeonstrated to the Depart-
cent that a higher concentration has no adverse effect, chronic or acute, on the intended uses of the water
bony in question.
Effects of toxic or other deleterious substances at levels or coebinations sufficient to interfere with any
beneficial use of the water, shall be evaluated as a einiiua by the use of a 96—hour bioassay as described in
the cost recent editions of Standards Methods for the Exasination of later and Wastewater. Survival of test
organisas shall not be less than that in controls which utilize appropriate water. Failure to detereine
presence of toxic substances by this uethod shall not preclude detereinatson of excessive levels of toxic
substances an the basis of other criteria or sethods.
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 say flow.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
All waters stall be free of substances attributable to doeestsc, industrial, or other controllable sources of
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pollutants and shall be capable of supporting desirable aouatic life and be statable far recreation in and an
the water.
Ibis part will be subject to verification by monitoring as cay be prescribed by the Director or Chief to
assure freedo. from any of the following conditions:
(a) Platerials that will settle to tori objectionable sludge or bottoe deposits.
1W Floating debris, oil, grease, scuor other floating saterials.
Id Substances (n aeo nts sufficient to produce taste or odor in the water or detectable off flavor in the
flesh of fish, or in asounts sufficient to produce objectionable odor, tuflidity, or other conditions in the
receiving waters.
(dl lgh temperatures; blondes; pathogenic organises; toxic, radioactive, corrosive, or other deleterious
substances at levels or in coebinations sufficient to be toxic or haruful to huean, anisal, plant, or aquatic
life, or in asiounts sutficisot to interfen sith any beneficial use of the water.
let Substances or conditions or coabinaticns thereof in concentrations that produce undesirable aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
The water quality criteria in these regulations shall apply within a suing tone unless specific alternate
criteria are approved by the Chief for specified parameters. The cuing tone, in accordance with Part 4 (j},
shall be defined by specific linear distance, volume or area, discharge location, ennui flow, and easimue
concentrations of teportant cthistituents which an detersined on a case—by—case basis using the following:
9.1 fixing zones shall be as seal l as practicable and shall not be of such site or shape as to cause or
contribute to the iepaireent of water uses. In detereinang the size and location of the mixing zone br any
discharge, the following shall be considered:
Cal Sin of receiving water voluse of discharge, streasbank or shoreline configuration, the s mug vetocitte
and other hydrologic and pi lysioqraphic characteristics;
(h I Present and anticipated future use of the body of water;
Ccl Present and anticipated future quality of the body of water; and
d rhe ‘atio of the maximum flow rate of waste oung discharged to the lowest recorded flow rate of :fle
receiving waters.
9.2 An adequate tone of passage shalt eust at all tnes tar the eoveeent or dritt of aquatic life.
9.3 Where two or core cuing zones are in close proximity, they shall be so defined that a continuous zone of
passage for aquatic life is available.
9.4 liixing zones shall not intersect any area of the waters in such a canner that the eaintenance f aauatic
life in the body of water as a whole would be adversely affected.
9i The discharge shall not violate the basis standards applicable to all water nor flail it unreasonably
interfere with any actual or probable use of the waters within the mixing zone.
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Classifications:
arine Waters The uses protected in this class of waters are the support and propagation of
Class AA shellfish and other iarine life, conservation of coral reefs and wilderness
areas, compatible recreation, oceanographic research, and aesthetic enjay.ent.
arine Wate’s It is the objective at this class of waters that their use far recreational
Class A purposes and aesthetic enjoyment be protected.
Fresh Waters The uses to be protected in this class of waters are for domestic water
Class I supplies, food processing, the support and propagation at aquatic life,
compatible recreation and aesthetic enjoyment.
Fresh Waters The uses to be protected in this class are all uses compatible with the
Class 2 protection and propagation of fish and other aquatic life, and with recreation
in and on these waters.
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AU Marine Waters Marine Waters Fresh Waters
Classes Class AA Class A Class 1
Phy s& a1
pH
Upper Value
Loser Value
DLssolYed Ozyqen
Lower Value 6.0 aqIL 5.0 ag/I 60 sq/I
Teiperature
Upper Value Mart.
Teiperature Change
Upper Value 1.5 F
Turbidity
Upper Value 2 NYU 5 NYU 2 NTU
Total Pissolved Solids
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
Nutrients
Total Nitrogen
Upper Value 0.4 eq/I 0.75 ag/I 0.75 ag/I
Assonu
Upper Value 0.02 eq/I
Phospflorus
Upper Value 0.026 eq/I 0.050 sq/I 0.100 ag/I.
Taut Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value o.oi eq/I.
Caduiua
Uaper Value 0.005 sq/ I.
thro.iui — Total
Upger Value 0.05 sq/I
Upper Value Mart.
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.001 ig/L
Iron
Upper VaLue 0.50 sq/I
Lead
Upper Value 0.001 ag/I
ertury
Upper Value War t.
Barlue
Upper Value 0.30 eq/I
Seryl iLue
Upper Value 0.10 e q/I
Upper Value 5.00 sq/I
l aqanese
Upper Value 0.02 eq/I.
Nickel
Upper Value 0.002 eq/I
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ftarine lat rs Manne Waters Frigh Waters
Classes Class M Class Class 1
Silver
Upper Value 0.001 •qIL
Pesti j.deg
I Oieldrtii
Upper Value 0.003 ugh
Chiordane
Upper Value 0.004 uqIL
De.eton
Upper Value 0.100 u411
Endosulfan
Upper Value 0.001 ug/L
Endrin
Upper Value 0.004 ugh
Heptachior
Upper Vilur 0.001 uq/L
1.indane
Upper Value 0.004 eq/I
ftalathion
Upper Value 0.001 ugh.
flethoxychior
Upper Value 0.030 uqlL
Upper Value 0.OOL uhL
Parathion
Ug;r VaLue 0.040 uqIl
Taaaphene
Upper Valui 0.00 uq/L
1 1r aoics
Pb eno lg
U p,r value 1.0 ug/L
P 3s
Upper Value 0.001 ugh
hcteria
Fecal Calibre
Upper Viju, Mart.
Total Calibers
Upper Value $arr. Mart.
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Fresa Waters
Class 2
Pbysical
Turb idity
Upper Value 5 NTIS
N utrients
Total Nitragr
Upper Value 1.30 eq/ I.
Phosphans
Upper Value 0.100 eq/I.
Tosic Metals
Pest ic ides
Organics
Sacteria
Fetal Colitore
Upper Value Narr.
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Regulatory water quality standards enabling authority fQr
the State of California is covered by the California Water Ccdc.
Division 7—Water Quality; enacted by Califcrnia Statutes of 196?
Chapter 432, as amended. Water quality standards are included :r
various documents adopted by the State Water Resources Control
Board and the nine Regional Boards. Further information ay cc
obtained from tne following address:
California Water Resources Control 3oard
?. 0. Box 100
Sacramento, Cali.fornia 95801
QI t11_r)1 I
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Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Colorado Departient of Health Mr. Dennis Anderson
Water Quality Control Coaeission
4210 Last 11th Avenue Water Quality Control Division
Colorado Departeent of Health
Denver 80220 4210 East 11th Avenue
303—331-4525 Denver 80220 303-331-4571
Standards Available From: State Contacts
Paul Frehardt, Adeinistrator
Water Quality Control Coeeission
Colorado Departaent of Health
4210 East 11th Avenue, Rooe 319
Denver 80220
303—331-4525 Fee: varies Mailing List: yes
State Narrative Language Fort Antidegradation
(1) Existing uses shall be saintained as required by state and federal law. No further water quality
degradation is allowable which would interfere witb or becoee injurious to existing water uses.
(2 ) High Quality Waters — Class 1 — no degradation shall be allowed in High Quality Waters — Class 1.
See section L3.13(e)(i). Thes, waters shall he saintained and protected at their existing quality.
(33 High Quality Waters — Class 2 — these waters shall be eaintained and protected at their existing
quality unless the Coeeission chooses 1 after full intergoverneental coordination and public participation 1 to
allow lower water quality as a result of necessary and justifiable econoeic or social developeent.
See Section 3J.13(e)(ij). In no event, however, eay degradation of water quality interfere with or becoae
injurious to existing is is.
141 Waters Other Than High Quality Waters — the nuaeric values of waters other than high quality waters lay
change; however, a quality eust be saintatned which will protect the existing and classif ied uses.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Substances attributable to huaan—induced discharges not otherwise controlled by persits, 3Mrs, or :lans of
3oerat:on approved by the Division, shall not be introduced into the waters of the State in asounts,
concentrations, or cowoinations which are hareful to the beneficial uses or toxic to huaans, aniaais, ilants,
or aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Except where authorized by pereits, BMPs, or plans of operation approved by the Division, state wate’s shail
be free froe substances attributable to huean—caused point or nonpoint source dicharges in aaounts, concentra-
tions or coebinations: A. which can settle to fore bottoa deposits detrisental to beneficial uses. Sottow
deposits are streaa bottoe buildup of aaterials winch include but are not lieited to anaerobic sludge, sine
slurry or tailings, silt, or cud; or
P. which fore floating debris, scua, or other surface satenals sufficient to hare existing beneficial uses;
C. which produce color, odor, or other conditions in such a degree as to create a nuisance or hare existing
beneficial uses or iepart any undesirable taste to significant edible aquatic species or to the water; or
0. in aaounts, concentrations, or coebinations which are hareful to the beneficial uses or toxic to ueans,
aniaals, plants, or aquatic life; or
I in aaounts, concentrations, or coebinations which produce a predoesnance of undesirable aquatic life; or
F. is concentrations which cause a file on the surface or produce a deposit on shorelines.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Low Flow Exceptions — Water quality standards shall apply at all tiees except where surface waters are below
the eeoirically based average 30—day low flow with an average l—tn—3—year recurrence interval for cnronic
(30—day) standards or the eepirically based I—day low flow with an average l—in—3—year recurrence interval for
acute Cl—day) standards, or the equivalent statasticaliy—based flow. For certain substances, suc n as aseonia,
the low flow exceptions say be based on periodic or seasonal flows. The length of the periods will be
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deteained on a case—by—cas, basis by the Division.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
Cal The sizing zone is that aria of a water body designated on a case—by—case basis by the Division which
contiguous to a point source and in which the standards say not apply. The sizing zone is intended to serve
as a zone of initial dilution in the asaediate area of a discharge; however, the ecological and hunan health
effects of sass pollutants say be do adverse that a sizing zone for such pollutants will not be allowad.
(b) The size and shape of the sizing zone will be deter.ined by the Division considering the tollouinq:
U) Where necessary to protect aquatic life, there shall be a zon. of passage around the aizing zone which
allows sufficient passiage of aquatic life so as not to have a detriiental effect on their population.
(ii ) 3ioloqical couswuities or populations of ispurtad species shall not he intterfered with to a degree
which is dasaging to the ecasystes in adjacent waters; nor shall there be detn.ental effects to other bens—
ficial uses.
Ciii) There shall be no sizing zones for certain har.ful substances such as those identified pursuant to
307(a) of the Federal Act.
(lv ) Nizinq zones shall not overlap so as to cause hateful effects in adjacent ustars or interfere with
zones of passage.
Cv) Concentrations of har.tul substances in the sizing zone shall not excaed the 96—hour LC— 0 concentra-
tions for biata significant to the aquatic coasunaty.
(vi) The conditions of the sizing zone shall be controlled so as to coaply with itess 1(a), (b) and (1) of
the 3asic Standards, Section 3.1.11.
(vii) In establishing a sizing :one, potential groundwater aquifer contasination shall be considered.
(viii) The Division will also be guided by other concerns and docusents.
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Classifications:
Pnaary Contact
Recreation
Class 1
Secondary Contact
Recreation
Class 2
told later Aquatic
Life
Class I
Ware Water Aquatic
Life
Class 1
told and Ware
Water Aquatic Life
Class 2
Doeest c Water Supp.
These surface waters are suitable or intended to becoee suitable far prolonged
and intiaate contact with the body or for recreational activities when the
ingestion of seal! quantities of water is likely to occur. Such waters include
but are not lasted to those used for swaeing.
These surf ace waters are suitable or intended to becoae suitable for recreats—
anal uses on or about the water which are not Included in the prisary contact
subcategory.
These are waters that (1) currently are capable of sustaining a wide variety of
cold water biota, including sensitive species, or (2) could sustain such biota
but for correctable water quality conditions. Waters shell be considered
capable of sustaining such biota where physical habitat, water flows or levels,
and water quality conditions result in no substantial iapasreent of the
abundance and diversity of species.
These are waters that (1) currently are capable of sustaining a wide variety of
ware water biota, including sensitive species, or (2) could sustain suco biota
but for correctable water quality conditions. Waters shall be considered
capable of sustaining such biota where physicaL habitat, water flows or levels,
and water quality conditions result in no substantial sacairwent of the
abundance and diversity of species.
These are waters that are not capable at sustaining a wide variety of cold or
ware water biota, including sensitive species, due to physical habitat, water
flows or levels, or wncorrectable water quality conditions that result in
substantial ispainent of the abundance and diversity of species.
These surface waters are suitable or intended to becose suitable for potacle
water supplies. After receiving treataent (defined as oaqulatson. flocculatson
seasientation, filtration, and disinfection with chlorine or its eauivalent)
these waters will weet Colorado drinking water regulations ana any revisions,
aeendsents, or suoplesents thereto.
Agriculture
These waters are suitable or intended to becoee suitable for irrtqatson of
crops usually grown in Colorado and which are not hazardous as arinking •ater
for livestock.
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All Prtury Contact Secondary Conta.. Cold Water Aqua..
Classes Class I Class 2 Class 1
Physical
D X
Upper Value .0 9.0 9.0
Lower Value 6.5 6.5 6.5
Dissolved Oxyqr
Upper Vain Narr. Marr. sq/i.
Lower Value 1.0 eq/I
Tesperature
Upper Value Mart.
Tesperature Change
Upper Value 3 C
Chlorides
Upper Vain 250 sq/I
Sulfates
Upper Value 250 eq/I
Wutr ients
Aeonia
Upper Value 0.02 sq/I as I I
Nitrite
Upper Value 0.05 nq/I as N
Toxic tals
•Arsenic
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I 0.05 eq/L 0.05 eq/I
Cadexue
Upper Value Mart.
Chronue - Hezavalent
upper Value 0.025 eq/I
Chroetue - Trivalent
Upper Value 0.1 eq/I
Copper
Upper Value Marr.
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.005 eq/i.
Iron
Upper Value 1.0 eqlL
Uad
Upper Value Mart.
Mercury
Upper Value .00005 eq/I Narr.
Zinc
Upper Value Marr.
Berylliue
Upper Value Marr.
Manganese
Upper Value hO sq/I
Nickel
Upper Value Marr.
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*11 Prieary Contact Seccndary Conta.. Cold ‘ater aqua..
Classes Class I Class 2 Class 1
Seleiuua
Upper Value 0.05 sqIL
Silver
Upper Value Narr.
Pesticides
2drin & Diildrin
Upper Value 0.003 uqIL
OPT
Upper Value 0 00L IPIL
DOD
Upper Valve 0.001 up/I
DDE
Upper Value 0.001 up/I
Deseton
Upper Value 0.1 up/I
Endosuf an
Upper Value 0.003 uq/L
Endr n
Upper Valve 0.004 sq/I
S utbi n
Upper Value 0.01 up/I
Heptachior
‘Upper VaLue 0.001 up/I
U dane
Upper Value 0.01 up/I
Metoxychlor
Upper Valve 0.03 up/I
irez
Upper Value 0.001 uqIL
Parath ion
Upper Value 0.04 up/I
Toxaphene
Upper Value 0.00 up/I
Orqanics
Chioraphenol
Upper Value 0.001 sq/I
Ilonohydric Phenol
Upper Value - 0.5 sq/I
PCBs
Upper Value 0.001 uq/L
lacteria
Fecal Calif are
Upper Value Narr. parr.
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Wars Water Aqua.. Cold and Wars Doust c Water .. Aqrzculture
Class 1 Class 2
Physical
pM
Upper Value .O
beer Value 6.5 5.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Upper Value 7.0 sq/I.
beer Value 6.0 sq/I Mart.
Tesperature
Upper Value Mart.
Teiperature Change
Upper Value 3 C
Turbidity
Upper Value 1.0 TPV
Nutrients
Assonia
Upper Value 0.06 sq/I as N 0.5 ag/I as N
Nitrate
Upper Value 10 sq/I 100 sq/I
Nitrite
Upper Value 0.50 sq/I as N 1.0 sq/I. as N 10 sq/I
Toxic etals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I. Mart. 0.05 sq/I 0.1 sq/I
Cad.iua
Upper Value Mart. Mart. 0.010 sq/I 0.010 sq/I
Chrosius Hexavalent
Upper Va1u 0.05 .qII 0.1 sq/I.
Secondary Upper Usit Mart. sq/I sq/I
C1 roeiu. Trivalent
Upper Yalue 0.1 sq/I 0.1 sq/I
Secondary Upper Usat Marr. sq/I sq/I
Copper
Upper Value Mart. 1.0 sq/I 0.2 sq/I
Cyaiude
Upper Value 0.005 eq/I Mart. 0.2 sq/I 0.2 sq/I
Iran
Upper Value 1.0 sq/I Narr. 0. eq/I
L ead
Upper Value Mart. 0.05 sq/I 0.1 eq/b
Upper Value 0.002 sq/I
Upper Value s.o sq/I 2.0 sq/I
Bar iua
Upper Value Mart. 1.0 sq/I
Beryllium
Upper Value Narr. Narr. 0.1 sq/b
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ian Water aqua.. Cold and lane Dasesti Water .. Aqncultur,
Cliii I Cliii 2
Dora
Upper Value Narr . 0.75 aqIL
flangarese
Upper Value 1.0 eq/I. $irr. 0.05 iqIL 0.2 sq/L
Nickel
Upper Value lUst. Narr. 0.2 1q11
Se leniua
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I. ian. 0.01 eq/I. 0.02 sq/I.
Shyer
Upper Value Narr. Mart. 0.05 eq/I.
Pesticidee
Upper Value 0.003 uqfl.
Chiordane
Upper Value 0.004 eq/I
DOT
Upper Value 0.001 ugh
DOD
Upper Value 0.001 uqIL
DDE
Upper Value 0.001 ugh
Deseton
Upper Value 0.h uq/L
Ettdosul f o
Upper Value 0.003 uqIL
Endrin
Upper VaLue 0.004 uqIt 0.02 sq/I.
Guthion
UDDer Value 0.01 eq/I.
Heptachlcr
Upper Value 0.001 uq/L
Luidane
Upper Value 0.01 ugIt. 0.004 ag/I.
ethoxychlor
Upper Value 0.03 ugh. 0.1 1q11
M ine
Upper Value 0.001 ugh
Parathion
Upper Value 0.04 eq/I.
Tauphene
Upper Value 0.005 eq/I. 0.005 sq/I.
Organics
Chlornphenal
Upper Value 0.001 sq/I. 0.001 sg/L
Ilanubydric Phenol
Upper Value 0.5 sq/I 0.001 sq/L
PCBs
Upper Value 0.001 eq/I Warn.
Bacteria
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Wits Mater Mu.. Cold and tars Doaestic Water .. Agr iculture
Class L Class 2
Fecal Colifors
Upper Value Marr.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy.
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta .ned
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-733.5
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CONNECTICUT
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Departient of Environeental Protection Mr. Robert Moore
Water Caipliance & Hazardous Substances Director
1.22 Washington Street Water Co.pliancu
Connecticut Dept. of Envir, Protection
Hartford 06106 State Office Building, Capitol Avenue
203-564—3245 Hartford 06115 203—566—2588
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Robert E. Moore, Director Mr. Robert Snith
later Coiplianc, Assistant Director
Connecticut Dept. of Envir. Protection Water Coaplianc.
State Office Building, Capitol Avenue Connecticut Dept. of Envir. Protection
Hartford 06115 State Office Building, Capitol Avenue
203—560—3245 Fee: Nailing List: no Hartford 06115 203—566—2588
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
1. It is the policy of the State to restore or saintain the surface waters of the State to a quality consist-
ent with their use for the protection and propagation of fish, shellfish and wildlife including breeding,
feeding and nursery grounds, and with their us. for recreation. In keecing with this policy, aU surface
waters will be restored to the extent possible at least to a quality consistent with Class B or Class SB.
Such classifications are proposed throughout the State in these standards, however, where they will not be
achieved within three years, the anticipated condition on Deceeber 31, 1982 is also identified. These antici-
pated conditions on Deceuber 31 1982 are the best present estiute of th. results which can be expected to be
achieved I to, the water pollution control prograc aver a three year period.
2. Waters with existing quality better than the established standards as of the date such standards beco.e
effective will be naintained at their existing high quality. These waters of the state will not be lowered in
such unless and until it has been affir.ati ely deuonstrated to the Coemissioner that such change is justifi-
able as a result of necessary econo.ic or social development and unless it ‘ill not interfere with or cecose
in ur cus to any assigned uses •ade of, or presently possible in, such waters. Any aoolicant for a oe’ui ‘ r
an industrial, public or private project or development which would constitute a new aischarqe to niqn oual—
ity waters will be required, if provided a per.it, to justify the project as described aoove as a part of the
initial project design and to provide a uiniium level of treatient equal to or exceeding the standaros of
perforunce for new sources promulgated pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
General Policy 11. The waters shall be free fran chesical constituents in concentrations or combinations
which would be haruful to husan, 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 nuierical limits
have not been established, bioassays iav be necessary to establish limits on toxic substances. The recoamen—
datians for bioassay procedures contained in Standard Methods for the Euiination of Mater and Wastewater
and the application factors contained in EPA water quality guidelines shall be considered.
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 Mater Act (P.A. 93-523)
or the State of Connecticut (Section 19—13—8102 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies), whichever
is core stringent, so that criteria far finished water can be met after conventional treatient.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
The waters shall be free from chemical constituents in concentrations or combinations which would be arsful
to human, aniial or aquatic life for the most sensitive governing water use class.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
The sinimuc average daily flow for seven consecutive days that can be expected to occur once in ten years
under natural conditions is the minimua flaw to which the standards for surface water apply, except wnen
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strea.. has been historically regulated to result in low floui below that level, in which case the standards 1
apply to the absolute in., flow resulting fro. such regulation.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
The zone of influence of a discharge icy be described as the soil or water area needed to allow the
treataent of effluent by soils or the suing of effluent with ground or surface waters. The estabiishsent of
zones f influence created by a peruitted discharge shall not affect the adopted water usage class. The zone
of influence is used by the Caseassioner in periitting and regulating discharges to the waters of the State.
The Co.uissioner is required to deteriine whether any proposed systes to treat a discharge will protect the
waters of the State frau pollution.
A. Surface Waters
1. Wherever zones of influence are allowed, zones of passage I or free swiuuing and drifting aquatic
organic.. shall be provided.
2. No eini•ui criteria can be given for zones of passage because of varying hydraulic, physical/chesical,
and biological considerations.
3. As a guideline, zones of influence should be liuitud to no sore than 251 of the cross—sectional area or
voluse of flaw, leaving at least 751 free for a zone of passage.
4. The cross—sectional area or voluue of flow assigned to zones of influenci shall be hated to that which
will not adversely affect biological value to a degree which is dasaging to the ecosystes.
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Classifications:
Inland Waters Existing or proposed drinking water supply impoundments and tributary surface
Class hA waters.
Inland Waters Nay be suitable far drinking water supply and/ar bathing; suitable far all other
Class A water uses; character uniformly excellent; say be subject to absolute restricts—
ais on the discharge of pollutants; authorization of new discharges of other
than minor cooling and clean water or dredge materials at designated locations
would require revision of the class to Class S which would be considered concur-
rently with the issuance of a pereit at a public hearing.
Inland Waters Suitable for bathing, other recreational purposes, agricultural uses, certain
Class B industrial processes and cooling; escellent fish and wildlife habitat; good
aesthetic value.
Inland Waters Suitable for fish and wildlife habitat, recreational boating, and certain
Class C industrial processes and cooling; good aesthetic value.
Inland Water May be suitable for bathing or other recreational purposes, certain fish and
Class B wildlife habitat, certain industrial processes and cooling; may have good
aesthetic value. Present conditions, however, severely inhibit or preclude one
or sore of the above uses.
Coastal and Suitable for all sea eater ises including shellfish hanestinq for direct
Marsni Waters consumption (approved shellfish areas}, bathing and other eater contact sports;
Class SA say be subject to absolute restrictions on the discharge of pollutants.
Coastal and Suitable for bathing, other recreational purposes, industrial cooling and
Marine Waters shellfish harvesting for human consumption after depruation; escellent fish and
Class 53 wildlife habitat; good aesthetic value.
Coastal Ad Suitable for fish, shellfish and wildlife habitat; suitable for recreational
Marine Water boating and industrial cooling, good aesthetic value.
Class SC
Coastal and May be suitable for bathing or other recreational purposes, fisn and wildlife
Marine Waters habitat and industrial cooling; cay have good aesthetic value. Present
Class SD conditions, however, severely inhibit or preclude one or more of the above
uses.
Broundeaters May be suitable f or public or private drinking water use without treatment.
Class 6A
Sroundwaters Existing or proposed public drinking eater use without treatment.
Class BAA
Groundwaters May not be suitable for public or private use as drinking water without
Class 63 treatment. No quantitative or qualitative lieits apply since the groundwaters
specified as 63 ire known or presumed to be degraded.
Eroundwaters May be suitable for certain waste disposal practices because past land use or
Class SC hydrogeologic conditions render these groundwaters core suitable for receiving
permitted discharges than development for public or private water supply.
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All !nland Waters Inland Waters Inland Waters
Classes Class AA Class A Class 8
Physical
p H
Upper Value Parr. Parr. 8.0
beer Value
Dissalved Osyqen
beer Value 5.0 sq/L 5.0 eq/I 5.0 eq/I
Teepiratun
Upper Value Parr. Parr. 85 F
Teaperiture Change
Upper Value 4 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Parr. Mart. 25 I JTU
Nutrients
Phospharus
Upper VaLue Parr. Parr.
Tonc Metals
Pesticides
0r anscs
Bacter ia
Fecal Califare
Upper Value Parr , Parr. Parr.
Total Colifare
Upper Value Parr. Parr. Parr.
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Inland Waters Inland Water Coastal end Coastal and
Class C Class U Class U Clas5 $3
Physical
‘N
Upper Value 3.5 U i S i
Louse Value 6.0 6.8 6.8
Dissolved Oxygen
tour Value 4.0 MIt 6.0 eqIL 5.0 eq/I.
Temperature
Upper Value 35 F 03 F Marr.
Temperature Change
UpperYa lue 4 F 4 F 4 F
Secondary Upper Lust F t.5 F 1.5 F
Turbidity
Upper Value 25 ITO Mart. Mare.
Toxic fletals
Pesticides
transcs
Bacteria
Fetal Colilors
Upper Value Marr. Mare. Kerr.
Total CaRfare
Uaper Value Marr. Mart. Mare.
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Coastal and Coastal and Groundeaters Grounduaters
Class SC Class SD Class GA Class SAA
Physicil
pH
Upper Value e.5 Mart 1 Mart.
Lout Value 6.3
Dissolyed Oxygen
Loper Value 4.0 q/L
Te.perature
Upper Value Mart.
Te.perature Change
Upper Value 4 F
Secondary Upper Lixit 1.5 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Mart.
Mutr ienti
Toxic fletals
Pesticides
Organics
Bacteru
Fecal Colifors
Upper Value Mart.
Total Colifor.
Upper Value Mart. Mar’. tirr.
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Grounduatirs Srounduiteri
Clasi 6 Class SC
Physical
Nutrients
Toxic I etals
Pesticides
Orianics
Bacteria
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language appficable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protect .on Agency
Wash i.ngton. D.C. 20460
2d2—475—73 15
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Depart.ent of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Kr. Jaees Collar
Enworonemetal Control Division Chief
Water Hygiene Branch Water Hygiene Branch
5010 Overlook Avenue, Sa. Dept. of Consuser and Regulatory Affairs
Washington 20032 5010 Overlook Avenue, S.W.
2027i74 170 Washinflon 20032 207- là? -7370
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Kr. James Collier, Chief
Water Hygiene Branch
Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Attain
3010 Overlook Avenue, SJ.
lash inflon 20032
202-7&7-7370 Fee: Nailing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Waters of the District which are of such characteristics as to be aaintained or restored to the highest
quality achse able above the standards by designation as an antidegradation segment. New point source
discharges of wastewater, treated or otherwise, are prohibited in antidegradatson segments after the effective
date of designation. Increases in loadings or new pollutants true the existing point source discharges are
prohibited in antidegradation segeents. Ion—point sources, store water discharges and coacined sewer overflows
shall be controlled in conjunction with Section 4200.3 to the extent feasible through ieoleeentation of best
eanaqenent practices and regulatory programs. Construction projects such as roads, bridges and bank stabiliz-
ation in the waters of a designated segment which may lead to pollution will be considered on a case—by—case
basis to insure that there are not long tare adverse water quality effects and no aapaireent of the oeszqnated
beneficial uses of the segment. Short term water quality effects from consruction projects shall be subject
to intergovernmental coordination and public participation requirements. Waters of the District designatea
as antidegradation seqeents are listed in Section 4204.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
The waters of the District shall be tree f roe substances attributable to point or non—point sources
discharged in concentrations that injure, are tonic to or produce adverse physiological or benavioral
responses in humans, plants or anieals.
Those criteria listed under the category of Toxics shall be appLicable only to protection :1 the designateo
beneftcial use for periods of Less than ninety—sax I ¾) houn. The detereination of the criteria needed to
protect the beneficial use for a longer period of Lee shall be tade on a case by case basis in c en be more
stringent.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
The waters of li i i District shall be free from substances attributable to point or non—point sources
discharged in concentrations that do the following:
A. Settle to form objectionable deposits;
3. float as debris, scum, oil or other latter to fore nuisances;
C. Produce objectionable odor, color, taste or turbidity;
D. Injure, are toxic to or produce adverse physiological or behavioral responses in humans, plants or
animals; or,
I. Produce undesirable aquatic life or result in the dominance of nuisance species.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
The nueerical standards shall not apply at flows less than the average seven Ill day tow flow which has a
probability of occurrence of once in ten (lOt years.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
Rinng zones shall be established for point source discharges of pollutants which zamediateIr threaten t ue
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present nearby aquatic coiuunity or present or future uater uses. The follouinq factors shall be used n
establish nq using zones:
(al Periissjble sue of the zone shall be dependent on an acceptable asount of lapact and the sue of the
receiving uiter body;
(hi inng zones shall be free frc. discharged substances that wall settle to form objectionable deposits;
float to for. unsightly masses; or produce objectionable color, odor, or turbidity;
(ci lliunq zones shall protect aquatic life in shallow areas which serve as nursery areas;
(d) A cuing zone, or two (2) or iore sizing zones, shall not for, a barrier to •iqritory aquatic life;
tel Ai a guideline, the quality f r life within a mixing zone shall be such that the acute toxicity for biuta
significant to the areas aquatic life conaunity Li not exceeded;
(f) The positioning of mixing zones shall be done in a eanner that provides thu greatest protection to
aquatic life and for the various uses of th. water; and,
(g ) within the estuary, the uziul diuiiszon of the mixing area shall not excied ten percent (10!) of the
rn .erzcal value of the crass—sectzanal area of the waterway and shill not occupy more than one third (113) 0 f
the width of the waterway.
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Classi fications:
Class A Waters shall be protected f or prilary contact recreation.
Class B Waters shall be protected far secondary contact recreation and aesthetic
enjoy.ent.
Class C Waters sahil be protected for aquatic life, eaterfoel, ihare birds and uater
oriented uildlife.
Class B Waters shall be protected for use as a rae uater source for public eater supply.
Class E Waters shall be protected for use as a rat eater source f or industrial water
supply.
Class F Waters shall be protected far navigational use.
Class 6 Graunduaters are protected for aultiple uses.
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AL! Class A Class 8 Class C
Classes
Physical
0’
Upper Value 8.5 8.5 9.5
L er Value 4.0 6.0 6.0
Dissolved Osyge.i
Loser Value 4.0 eq /I
Teiperatiu,
Upper Value 32.2 C 32.2 C
Iseperature Chanqe
Upper Value 2.3 C 2.8 C
Nutrients
Taxic Pletals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.09 sq /I
Caduaus
Upper VaLi&e fwict. uq/L
Dirutus — zavalent
Upper Value 0.01 sq /I
Cyanide
tipper Value 0.003 sqIL.
Iren
Upper Value 1.0 eq/I
lead
Upper Value fuect. uqIL
Mercury
Upper Value Marr.
Zinc
Upper Value 0.03 eq/I
9eryl 1 tue
Upper Value 150 uq/L
Nickel
Upper Value 100 uqIL
Seleitius
Upper Value 0.04 sqiL
Silver
Upper Value 1.0 uq/t.
Pesticides
Aidrin
Upper VaLue 0.4 uqIL
Dieldrii i
Upper Value 0.0019 ugh
Chiardane
Upper Value 0.0043 uq/L
DOT A Pletabolites
Upper Value 0.001 uq/L
Endosisif an
Upper Value 0.01 ugh.
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411 Class 4 Class B Class C
Classes
Endrin
Upper Value 0.0023 ug
Heptachlor
Upper Value 0.0038 uq/L
Toxaphene
Upper Value 0.01 ug/L
flranics
Phenol
Upper Value 0.1 .q/L
Phenair — Total Chlorinatedi
Upper Value 3.0 ugh
2, 4—Dichioraphenol
Upper Value 200.0 ugh
Pentachiarophenol
Upper Value i.o ugh
Nitraphenols
Upper Value 20.0 ugIL
2—Chlaraphenol
Upper Value 100 ugh.
2, 4—Dicethyiphenol
Upoer Value 200.0 uqIl.
Phthalata Esters
Upper Value 100.0 ugh.
PCBs
Upper Value 0.01 ugiL
3a teria
Fecal Colif are
Upper Value Narr. Mart.
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Clue 0 Class E Class F Class 6
Physicil
pH
Upper Value 8.3 8.3
Lout Valigi B.O
Nutrients
Toxic Iletale
Arsenic
Upper Value Mart.
Cadai u e
Upper Value 0.01 eq/I
Chr iiun • Total
Upper Value 0.05 e q/I
C pp.r
Upper Value 1.0 sq/I
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.2 s q/I.
ercury
Upper Value 0.0001 sq/I.
Linc
Upper Value 5.0 eq/I.
Sinus
Upper Value 1.0 1q11
Beryll ua
Upper Value 0.0004 uqIL
Nickel
Upper Value 1 .0 up/I.
Seleuuuz.
Upper Value 0.01 eq/I.
Silver
Upper Value 50.0 up/I.
Pesticides
Aldrin
Upper Value .00007 up/I
Dieldrin
Upper Value .00007 up/I
C?ilordane
Upper Value 0.0005 uq/L
DOT I Iletabalitu
Upper Value 0.00 up/I
Endos ualt an
Upper Value 75.0 up/I
Endrin
Upper Value 1.0 uq/L
HeptacMor
Upper Value o.oooj up/I
Toxapt ene
Upper Value 0.0007 up/I.
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Class P Class E Class F Class 6
Upper Value 0.3 eq/L
Chionnated Phenols*
Upper Value 0.04 uq/L
2, 4—Dichloroplienol
Upper Value 0.3 iaq/L
Pentachiorophenol
Upper Value 30.0 igiL
Nitraphe oLs
Upper Value 13.0 uq/L
2—Chiorophenol
Upper Value 0.1 uqiL
2,4—Disethyl Phenol
Upper Value 400.0 uq/L
PC3s
Upper Value .0000B uqII.
Bacteria
Fecal Colifar.
Upper Value Narr. Narr.
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D I SCL 1 AIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtai.ned
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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DELAWARE
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Dept. of Natural Resources & Envirvnaental Control Mr. Mark flosser
Division of Environmental Control
Water Resources Maage.ent Department of Natural Resources and
Tabiall Building P.O. Box 1401 Environmental Control
Dover 19901 89 Kings Highny P.O. Box 1401
302—136—4761 Dover 19901 302—736-4590
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Mr. Mark Blosser
Departmestt of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control
89 xngs Highway P.O. Box 1401
Dover 19901
302—136—4590 Fee: none Mailing Ust: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
I. Delaware stream utter quality shall be maintained or enhanced so that existing beneficial uses are
proteted and to allow for other beneficial uses.
2. Where the quality of the waters exceed levels necessary to support (a) propagation to fish, shellfish, and
other aquatic life, and (H recreation in and on the water, or in the case of waters of exceptional recrea-
tional or ecological sLgnificancz, existing quality shall be maintained or enhanced. Limited degradation may
be allowed if the Department finds, after full satisfaction of the public participation provisions of the
Delaware Environeental Protection Act, that allowing lower eater quality is necessary to accommodate imoortant
economic development in the (rca in which the eaters are located. Further, the Dept. shall assure that there
shall be achieved the highest statutory and regulatory requirements for all new and existing point sources,
and all cost—effective and reasonable best management practices for non—point sources.
3. Degradation of water quality in such a manner that results in diminution of designated uses or
violation of eater quality standards shall be prohibited.
4. Any person eho shall apply for pereit to discharge to the eaters of the State, exceoting aopl cation for
renewal without codification, eust demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Dept. that said discharge uill not
result in iiolation of the receiving streams standards and will not result in diminution of uses. A :uoli:
hearing, pursuant to 7 Del. C., Subsection 6004 and b006, cay be held to gather public comment on any such
application.
5. The hearing reouirement imoosed by Subsection 2.4 above shall not be construed to impose a requirewent for
an additional public hearing where such a hearing is othenise held pursuant to law, provided the requirements
of this section are hereby cet.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
All surface waters of the State shall be free from substances attributable to wastes of industrial, wunici—
pal, agricultural or other anthropogenic origin, such as any pollutants, including those of a toxic nature,
that cay 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. 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, CEPA—440/5—80—015 through 5—80—079), published in 1980,
14) Water Quality Criteria Documents, IEPA—44015—84—028 through 5—84—0331 and 5—85—001), published in 1985.
Toxic substances shall not exceed natural levels in ERES (Exceptional Recreational or Ecological Significance)
waters.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Waters shall be free from substances attributable to wastes of industrial, municipal, agricultural or other
anthropogenic origin, such as:
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(i) Floating debris, oil, grease scum, foas, or other materials on the eater surface that create a nuisan
c ndation, at in any way interfere uath attainment of designated uses of the water,
(ii ) Settleable solids, sediments, sludge deposits, or suspended particles that may coat or cover submerq
surfaces and create a nuisance condition, or in any way interfere with attainment of designated uses of water
(iii ) Any pollutants, including those at a thermal, toxic, corrosive, bacteriological, radiological, or other
nature, that amy 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.
State Narrative Language Fore Low Flow
In waters which do not meet certain meter quality standards or support certain designated uses, the Department
may propose that specific standards and/or uses be downgraded. Any such action may be taken only after a
public hearing is held pursuant to 1 Del.C, 6006. Justification far such action may include: Natural,
ephemeral, intermittent or low flow conditions or water levels thclusive of existing or proposed discharge
flows, uihere lack of water prevents the attainment of the use.
Critical Flows — Far the following situations, the numerical and narrative water quality criteria contained
in this document (with exceptions noted below) shall not apply:
(a) For perennial freshwater streams, at those times when the flaw in the stream falls below that value that
is equal to the flaw at seven—day duration with recurrence inter.al of 10 yeari (generally known as the 1Q10
or the Q7—l0).
Exceptions: All waters under (a) above shall be free of the materials and substances as listed in Section 5.5
(al through (ml.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
The fallawinq.require.ents shall apply to •uing zones:
1. Location: Mixing zones shall not be located ui areas at special importance, such as nursery areas f or
aquatic life or waterfowl, approved shellfish areas, or heavily utilized primary contact recreation areas.
Zones shall not be located in such a manner as to disr apt the passage of fishes or other organisms.
2. Size: Size at the zone shall be minimized. No interference with established aquatic communities or
diminution of designated uses shall be allowed.
3. Shape: Allowable shapes shall be simple configurations, and shall be determined an a site—saec fic oasis
using ao ropr:ate scientific methods. Share—fwqging plumes shall be prohibited n all •ater ocaigs.
1 Outfalls snaIl ce designed to provide maximum protection to humans, aquatic life and wildlife.
5. All mixing zones shall be free of the following:
(a) Materials in concentrations that will cause acute toxicity to aquatic life, or present unacceotable risk
to human health,
(hi Materials in concentrations that settle to for. objectionable aeposits ,
(c i Floating debris, oil, scu., foam 1 and other matter in concentrations that tori nuisances,
(dl Substances in concentrations that produce objectionable color, odor 1 taste or turbidity, and
Ce) Substances in concentrations which produce undesirable aquatic or marine life, result in a dominance of
nuisance species, or affect species diversity.
Slate: United States Environmental Protection Agency publications, or other sources deemed acceotable by the
Department, may be used, in addition to the above general requirements, as guidelines f or determining th
specifics of mixing zones.
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Classifications:
Public Witer Supply
Industrial
Water Supply
Prisary Contact
Recreation
Secandary Contact
Recreation
Fish 1 Aquatic Life
and Wildlife
Coidvater Fish
(Put—and—Take)
çtcul tural
Water Supply
Water of ExceptioMi
Recreation or Ecolo—
ical Significance
Harvestable
Shellfish Waters
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All Public Water Su.. Industrial Pracary Contact
Classes
Physacal
pH
‘Jpper Value 8.3
Lo ut Value 6.3
Dissolved Oxygen
Lover Value 4.0 1q11
Tesperaturi
Upper Value 85 F
Tesperature Chaftqe
Upper Value S F
Secondary Upper Ltait 4 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Marr.
Latrients
Toxic letals
PestacLdes
Crqanics
Phenol
Upper Value 0.2 iqiL
Bacteria
Enterococcus Colonies
Upper Value Marr.
Fecal Colif on
Upper Value Mart. izte—scec.
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S.condary Conta.. Fish, Aquatic L.. Colduater Ftsh Agricultural
Physical
!.perature
lippet Value 75 F
nutri entS
Toxin N.tals
PesUcides
Organics
Bacteria
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Nater of Ezc!pt.. Harvestab1
Physical
Mutrw ts
Toxic fletals
Pesticidis
Or anics
Bacteria
Total ColLforu
Upper Value
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta .ned
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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FLORIDA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Department of Environmental Regulation s. Roxane Do.
Twin Towers Of lice Building Bureau Chief
2600 Blair Stone Road Bureau of Surface Water Ranagement
Department of Environmental Regulation
Tallahassee 32399—2400 2600 Blair Stone Road
904—488—4807 Tallahassee 32399—24.00 904—488—6221
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Bureau of Surface Water Nanagemant
Department of Environmental Regulation
Twin Towirs Office Building
2600 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee 32399—2400
904—480—6221 Fee: none Nailing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Pollution which causes or contributes to new violations of cater quality standards or to continuation of
existing violations harmful to the caters of this state and shall not be allo .ed.
The quality of water which exceeds the minimum quality necessary to support the designated use of those waters
shall be protected and enhanced.
Because activities outside the State sometimes cause pollution of Floridas citirs, the Department will sake
every reasonable effort to have such pollution abated.
Water quality standards apply equally to and shall be uniformly enforced in both the public and private
sector.
The Department finds that excessive nutrients (total nitrogen and total phoshorusi constitute one of the most
severe cater quality problems facing the state. It shall be the Department policy to limit the introduction
of ian—induced nutrients into the waters of the State. Particular consideration shall be given to the
protection from further nutrient enrichment of waters which are presently high in nutrient concentrations and
sensitive to further nutrient loadings, also, particular consideration shall be given to the protection from
nutrient enrichment of those caters presently containing very low nutrient concentrations less than 0.3 sq/I
total nitrogen or less than 0.04 mg/I total phosphorus.
The C:mmission recognizing the complexity of water quality management and the necessity to temoe’ regulatory
actions utth the realities of technological progress and the social and econoaic wellbeing of people. urges,
however that there be no co.pro.ise where discharges of pollutants constitute a valid hazard to human nealtn.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Ninimum criteria for surface caters:
,U1 surface caters of the State shall at all times at all places be free fro.:
osestic, industrial, agricultural, or other man—induced non—thermal components of discharges which, alone or
in combination with other components of discharges (whether thermal or non—thermal):
(a) Are acutely toxic; or
(b) Are present in concentrations which are carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic to human beings or to
significant, locally occurring, wildlife or aquatic species; or
(ci 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 1 or plants — none shall be present.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
All surface waters of the State shall at all places and at all times be free from: Domestic, industrial,
agricultural, or other san—induced non—thermal components of discharges which alone or in combination with
other substances or in combination with other components of discharges (whether therial or non—thermal);
A. Settle to form putrescent deposits or otherwise create a nuisance; or
B. Float as debris, scum, oil, or other matter in such amounts as to fore nuisances; or
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C. Produce color, odor, taste, turbidity, or other conditions in such degre. as to create a nuisance; or
D. Are acutely toxic; or
E. Are present in concentrations which are carcinogenic, mutagmoic, Cr teratogenic to huun beings or to
significint, locally occurring, wildlife or aquatic species; or
F. Pose a serious danger to the pubLic health, safety, or welfare.
State Narrative Language Far: Micing Zones
CU Zones of sizing for nan—thermal coipanents of discharges.
Cal The Department may allow the eater quality adjacent to a point of discharge to be degraded to the extent
that only the einiaua conditions described in Section 17—3.05111), Florida Adsinistrative Code, apply within
a limited, defined region known as the sizing zone. Under Certain circuutaaices defined elsewhere in this
section, a sizing zone say be allowed so as to provide an o pcrtwnty f or sizing and thus to reduce the costs
of treatient. However, no mixing zone or combination of sizing zones shall be allowed to significantly impair
any of the designated uses of the receiving body of water.
(bi A zone of mixing shall be determined based an cansideratzan of the following:
I. The condition of the receiving body of water including present and future flaw conditions and present and
future sources of pollutants.
2. The nature, volume and frequency of the proposed discharge of waste including any possible synergistic
effects with other pollutant5 or substances which say be present in the receiving body of water.
3. The cusulative effect of the proposed sizing zone and other mixing zowes in the vicinity.
Please refer to the ‘ A ‘ater Quality Criteria Summaries; A Compilation of State/Federal Criteria 1 for
additional mixing zone language for Florida.
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Classifications:
Potable Water
Supplies
Class I
Shellfish Propaga-
tion or Harvesting
Class II
Rec., Prop. & Runt.
of a Healthy Well—
balanced Population
Class II I
Agric u ltural
Water Supplies
Class IV
Navigation, Utility
and Industrial Use
Class V
This class is a saltuatar category.
Recreation, propagation and •ainttnance of a healthy well—balanced population
of fish and wildlife. Standards listed in this class apply to fresh and
saltwater, and are different for son para.eters. Nuiberic criteria followed by
an ‘N’ apply to saltwater, those followed by an ‘F’ apply to fresh water.
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*11 Potable kter Shellfish Propa.. Rec., Prop. 4 N..
Clause Class I Class II Clau I II
Physical
pH
Upper Value 8.3
Laser Value 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Laser Value 5 sq/I 4 eq/I. 3 F eq/I.
Tesperature
Upper Value Nart.
Teeperature Change
Upper Value Narr.
Turbidity
Upper Value Narr.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 1000 sq/I.
Nutrients
Assania
Upper Value 0.02 sq/I 0.02 sq/I
Nitrate
Upper Value 10.0 ag/I as N
Phosphorus (elesental)
Upper Value o.i ,zg/I. 0.1 N uqlI.
Toxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.03 sq/I
Cadsius
Upper Value 0.8 ug/L 3.0 uq/L o.a F ugh
Secondary Upper hut 1.2 ug/L ugh 1.2 N uq/L
Capper
Upper Value 0.3 eq/I. 30 ug/I. 0.013 .qII .015 N sq/I.
Secondary Upper Usit eq/I. uq/L sq/I 0.03 F eq/I.
Cyanide
Upper Value 5.0 uq/I
Iron
Upper Value 0.3 sq/I. 0.3 eq/I. 1.0 F eq/I
Secondary Upper Uait sq/I. sq/I. 0.3 N eq/I
Lead
Upper Value 0.03 sq/I 1 •nIl
Mercury
Upper Value 0.2 ag/I. 0.1 ,ag/L 0.1 . ugh
Secondary Upper hut uq/I. ag/I. 0.2 F uq/L
Zinc
Upper Value 1.0 ag/I 0.03 sq/I. 0.03 F qIL
Bar ius
Upper Value 1 sq/I
E ylliue
Upper Value o.oii sq/I. o.oii sq/I
Secondary Upper Usit 1.10 sq/I 1.10 eq/I.
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All Potable Water Shellfish Propa.. Nec., Prop. & I..
Classes Class I Class II Class LI!
Manganese
Upper Value 0.1 eq/I
Mac let
Upper Value 0.1 eq/ I. 0.1 eq/I 0.1 eq/I
Selensu.
Upper Value 0.41 eq/I 0.025 ag/I. 0.025 eq/I
Silver
Upper Value 0.07 ugIL 0.05 ug h 0.07 F ug h
Secondary Upper Ueit ug/L ugh 0.05 N uq/L
Pesticides
Aidnin & Dieldnn
Upper Value 0.003 ugh 0.00 1 uq/I 0.003 eq/ i.
C h lordane
Upper Value 0.01 uq/L 0.004 ugh 0.01 F uq/L
Seccndary Upper Unt ug/L ugh .004 N uq/L
2-4 0
tipper Value 100 eq /I
24 4,3—TP
Upper Value 10 ugh
DOT
Upper Value 0.001 ugh LOOl uq/L 0.00! eq /I
Oneton
Upper Value 0.1 uq/L 0.10 uq/L 0.10 eq/I
Endosul fan
Upper Value 0.003 eq/I 0.001 uqhL .003 F uq/I
Secondary Upper Unt uq/L ugh .001 N eq/ I.
Upper Value 0.004 uq/I 0.004 ugh 0.004 uq/L
Euthion
Upper Value 0.01 eq /I 0.01 tag/I 0.01 eq/I.
Meptacnlor
Upper Value 0.001 eq/I 0.001 ug/I 0.001 eq/I.
Undane
Upper Value 0.01 eq/ I. 0.004 ugh 0.01 F eq/I.
Secondary Upper Lint eq/I ug/I .004 9 uq/L
Malathi on
Upper Value 0.10 uqfL 0.10 aaqII 0.10 eq/I.
!ethoxychlor
Upper Value 0.03 eq/I 0.03 uqlI. 0.03 eq/I.
Mires
Upper Value 0.001 e q/I. 0.001 uq/I 0.001 uq/I.
Parathion
Llppr Value 0.04 ug/L 0.04 eq/I 0.04 eq/I
Taapflene
Upper Value 0.005 uq/L 0.005 eq/I 0.003 eq/I.
Phetats
Uwer Value 1.0 ugh
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All Potable Water Shellfish Propa.. Rec., Prop. & ..
Classes Class I Class I! Class III
Phthalatu Este9
Upper Value 0.003 ug/L 3.0 ugh
PCBs
Upper Value 0.001 ug/L 0.001 ugh. 0.001 u IL
3acteria
Fecal CQIifDrI
Upper Value P arr. Parr. Parr.
Total Colifara
Upper Value Warr. krr Parr.
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Aqncultural NaviqatLon, Uti..
Class IV Class V
Pb jcal
Dissolved Oxygen
Lo.er Value .0 sq/I. 2.0 sq/I
kutrients
Toxic Matals
Iron
Upper Value 1.0 eq/I
Mercury
Upper Value 0.2 ug/L 0.2 uq/L
Beryllius
Upper Value 0.1 sq/I
Secondary Upper Limit 0.5 sq/I
Boron
Upper Value 0.75 sq/I.
Nickel
Upper Value 0.1 sq/I.
Pesticides
rqanics
Bacteria
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also e obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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GEORGIA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Georgia Departient of Natural Resources Jz. Chandler
Environiental Protection Division Ilanager, Water Qual.
Floyd Tower East, Suiti 1252 Ng.t. Unit, Dept. of Natural Resources
205 Butler Street SE GA Envir. Prot. Div.; Floyd Tamer East,
Atlanta 30334 Suite 1252; 205 Butler Street, SE
404—656—3500 Atlanta 30334 404—656—4905
Standards Avail
able From:
State Contac
t:
Jack Dozier, Chief, Water Pro
tection Branch
Walton Johnson
Dept. of Natural Resources,
GA. Envir.
Assistant Chief
Prot. Div.; Floyd Tamer East,
Suite 1252
Water Protection Branch,
Dept.of Natural
205 Butler Street, SE
Resources; Floyd Tower
East, Suite 1252
Atlanta 30334
205 Butler Street, SE
404—656—4708 Fee:
Nailing List: no
Atlanta 30
334 404—656—4708
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradatjon
Those waters in the State whose existing quality is better than the •iniaua levels established in standards
on the date standards becoce effective mill be •aintazned at high quality; with the State having the pomer to
authorize new developients, when it has been affirsatively de.onstrated to the State that a change is
justifiable to provide necessary social or econouic developsent; and provided further that the level of
treatient required is the highest and best practicable under existing technology to protect existing
beneficial mater uses. Existing instreac mater uses and the level of mater quality necessary to orotect the
existing uses shall be saintained and protected.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
A. All •aters shall be free from materials associated with sunicipal or dosestic sewage, industrial waste or
any other waste which mill settle to fan sludge deposits that becaie putrescent, unsigntly or otnervise
ab ectianable.
!. All waters shall be free fro, oil, scue and floating debris associated with munic gal or ooiest c sewaoe,
industrial waste or other discharges fl aaounts sufficient to be unsightly or to interfere with legitiaace
water uses.
C. All waters shall be free frau material related to municipal, industrial or other discharges which produce
turbidity, color, odor or other objectionable conditions which interfere with legitiuate mater uses.
D. All waters shall be free frau toxic, corrosive, acidic and caustic substances discharged from uuniciaal—
ities, industries or other sources in aaounts, concentrations or combinations which are nariful to numans,
animals or aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Streauf lows — Specific criteria or standards set for the various para.eters apply to all flows on regulated
streams. On unregulated streaus, they shall apply to all streau—flows equal to or exceeding the 7—day,
10—year uiniius flow.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
Effluent released to streass or impounded waters shall be fully and hoiogeneously dispersed and mixed insofar
as practical with the cain flow or mater body by appropriate uethods at the discharge paint. Use of a
reasonable and limited mixing zone may be peruitted on receipt of satisfactory evidence that such a zone is
necessary and that it mill not create an objectionable or damaging pollution condition.
State Narrative Language For:
All waters shall be free f roe toxic substances discharged
uounts, concentrations or co.binations which are haruful
Tox ics
frau sunicipalities, industries or other sources in
to huuns, anical or aquatic life.
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Classifications:
Drinking Those rae eater supplies requiring approved treatuent to seet the requiresents
Water Supplus of the Environsental Protection Division for huwan consuaption and food—
processing; or for any other use requiring water of a lower quality.
Recreation General recreational activities such is eater skiing, boating, and seia.inq, or
for any other use requiring eater of a lower quality. These criteria are not to
be interpreted as condoning eater contact sports in proxiaaty to sewage or
industrial caste discharges regardless of treateint requiresents.
Fishing, Prap. of Suitable for these uses and any use requiring water of a lower quality.
Fish, Shelif., Ga..
& Other Aquat. Lifi
Agricultural For general agricultural uses such as stock watering and irrigating; or for any
other use requiring eater of a lower quality.
Industrial For processing and cooling water with or without special treatsent; or for any
other use requiring eater of a loser quality.
Navigation To provide for co.sercial ship traffic and protection of seasen or crews.
Wild River This classification will be applicable to any titers of the State uflen so
designated by an authorized State of Federal Agency and will be effective
sisultaneously with that Agencys proper designation.
For all edits designated as ‘Wild River,’ there will be no alteration of
natural cater quality fros any source.
Urban St.rea. This classification is applicable to streaas in highly developed urPan area .
The waters so classified are to be aesthetically coapatible to adjacent areas.
Scenic River This classification will be applicable to any waters of the State when so
designated by an authon:ed itate or Federal Agency iflO will e effective
sisultaneously with that Aqencys proper designation.
For all waters designated as ‘Scenic River,’ there shall be no alteration of
natural water quality fro. any source.
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All Drinking Recreation Fishing, Prop.
Classes
Physical
pH
Upper Value 8.5 8.5 8.5
Loxer Value 6.0 6.0 6.0
Dissolyid Oxygen
Lacer Value 5.0 •qIL 5.0 sq/I 5.0 sq/I
Teaperatur,
Upper Value 90 F 90 F 90 F
Tesperature Change
UpperValue 5 F 5 F 5 F
Nutrients
Toxic etals
Arsenic
Upper Value 50 uq/L
Chrosius — Total
Upper Value 20 sq/I.
Cyanide
Upper Value 3.5 ug/I
Pesticides
2,4 0
Upper Value 100 sq/I
Endrin
Upper Value 0.002 sq/I
Undane
Upper Value 0.08 tag/I
ethoxychlor
Upper Value 0.03 ugh
Orqanics
Phenols
Upper Value 5.01 tag/I
Bacteria
Fec&l Coliforu
Upper Value Marr. Mart. Mart.
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Agricultural Industr ial lavigation Wild River
Physical
Upper Value 8.5 8.5 8.5
aver Value 6.0 6.0 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Lover Value 3.0 .qIL 3.0 .q/L 3.0 •gIL
Teeperature
Upper Value 90 F 90 F 90 F
Te.perature Changes
Upper Value 3 F 5 F S F
Secondary Upper Liiit 1.5 F 1.5 F 1.3 F
1utr ients
Tcxic Iletals
Pesticides
Dr anics
Bacteria
Fecal Colafors
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
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Scsn c River
Physical
Nutrients
Toxic Metals
Pesticides
Or anics
hctsria
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GUAM
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Gaas Esivironsental Protection Agency Mr. Charles P Chrisostoso
P.O. Box 29fl Adssnistrator
Guts Environmental Protection Agency
P.O. Box 2999
Aqua 96910
671—6461363 Aqua 96910 671—6441863
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Charles P. Chrisostoeo, Adeinistrator
Guam Environsental Protection Agency
P.O. Box 2999
Aqua 96910
671—646—8863 Fee: no Nailing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Waters whose existing quality was better than the established standards as of April 1968, will be maintained
at the sase high quality existing at that tin.
Waters whose existing quality is less than the established standards for their use due the presence of subst—
ances, conditions, or coebinations thereof attributable to dosestic, coeaercial and t.t:.strial discharges or
agricultural, construction and other land use practices, shall be isproved to coeply with the estaclished
standards. However, in such cases where the natural conditions are of lower quality than the criteria
assigned, the natural conditioos shall constitute the water quality criteria. Water quality criteria in
boundary areas snail be established so that the most stringent standard applies. When sore than one set of
Water Quality criteria apply, including overlap of category desigitation or at a boundary eate between two
categories, the more stringent Water Quality Standards shall apply.
Waters will not be lowers in quality unless and until it has been affirmatively desonstrated to the Adminis-
trator of the Guam Environaental Protection Agency that such a change is justifiable as a result of necessary
social, environmental, or economic development, and that such evelopeent will not interfere with or oecoae
injurious to any uses made of, or potentially possible in, such waters. Any industrial, public or private
project or evelop.ent will require, as part of the initial project design, provision for the pollutant
‘seoval or contro l tec’inoloqy necessary to protect the designated use of the receiving waters or maintain the
existing high quality of the receiving waters.
The purpose of these Water Quality Standards is to prevent degradation of water resources resulting from poll—
utson sources. It is not the intent of these standards to restrict activities which say cause pollution Aut
rather to regulate such activities or practices that may cause a water resource to be degraded.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
All waters shall be free from substances, conditions or combinations thereof attributable to domestic, cotter—
c al and industrial discharges or agricultural, construction and land —use practices or other human activities
that are toxic or hariful to husans, annals, plants or desirable aquatic life.
Effects of toxic or other deleterious substances at levels or coebinations sufficient to be toxic or harmful
to human, aniaal, plant or aquatic life or in aeounts sufficient to interfere *ith 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 of Water and Wastewater. Survival of test organises shall not be Ins
than that of controls which utilize appropriate water. Failure to determine the presence of toxic substances
by this method shall not preclude deter.ination of excessive levels of toxic substances on the basis of other
criteria or methods.
In order to provide eaxieue protection for the propagation of fish and wildlife, concentrations of toxic
substances (persistent or non—persistent, cumulative or non—cueulative); (a) shill not exceed 0.05 of the 6—
hour LCO at any tiee or place, nor should the 24—hour average concentration exceed 0.01 of the 96—hour LCZO
or, (b) shall not exceed levels calculated by multiplying the appropriate application factor by the 96—hour
LC3O values determined by using the cost sensitive species of aquatic organism affected. Whichever value
(a or bi is less shall be the eaxieum allowable concentration, unless this value esceeds the Maximum
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Numerical Limit, then the numerical limit shall constitute the maximum allowable concentration.
Whenever natural concentrations of any toxic substance or element occur and exceed the limits established in
these standards, this greaterconcentration shall constitute the limit, provided that this natural concen-
tration was not directly affected by man—induced causes.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Al] waters shall meet generally accepted aesthetic qualifications, shall be capable of supporting desirable
aquatic life, and shall be tree from substances, conditions or combinations thereof attributable to doiestic,
commercial and industrial discharges or agricultural, construction and land—iase practices or other huaan
activities that:
1. cause visible floating materials, debris, oils, grease, scue, foam or other floating matter;
2. produce visible turbidity, settle to form deposits or ather ise adversely affect desirable aquatic life;
3. produce objectionable color, odor, or taste, directly or by chemical or biological action;
4. are toxic or harmful to humans, animals, plants or desirable aquatic life; and
. induce the growth of undesirable aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
Whenever a Water Quality Standard is more restrictive than the corresponding effluent standard then an oppor-
twuty may be allowed by the Agency for the mixture of an effluent with its receiving water provided that the
zone in which mixing occurs will not adversely affect the designated uses of the receiving waters. If mixing
zones are used, Water Quality Standards for a receiving water must be met at every point outside of the bound-
aries of the design tid mixing zone. The following criteria apply to all mixing zanes
1. Whenever mixing zones are allowed, zones of passage, i.e., continuous water routes of the volume, area and
quality necessary to allow passage of free—swimming and drifting organisms with no significant effects
produced on their populations, shall be provided.
2. Where two or mare mixing zones are in close proximity, they shall be so defined that a continous zone of
passage for aquatic life is available.
3. holoqically important areas, including spawning and nursery areas, shall be protected.
4. Mo criteria shall be set aside in the mixing zone which shall cause conditions in the mixing zone to be
lethal to aquatic life and wildlife which may enter the zone or in3urious to human health.
. The area or volume of an individual mixing zone shall be limited to such that will minimize impacts.
6. The discharge shall not violate the basic standards applicable to all waters (Sections II A and Ii! El
nor shall it unreasonably nterfere with any actual or probable use of the water within the mixing zone.
7. For those wate’ quality criteria eligible for a mixing zone, alternate huts will be estaelisneo if the
limits in II 9 are to be revised in the zone of mixing.
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Classifications:
Category M—1 the uses to be protected in this category of waters are conservation ci
(Escellent ) wilderness areas including protect o of natural aquatic life, marine scienti
research, aesthetic enjoyment and recreation activities uhich are cocoatible
with the intended use. This category of utter shall retain free from pal lutsan
attribution to domestic, coemercial and industrial discharges, shipping and
intensive boating, earicultural, construction and other practices which may
tapur their intended use Furthermore, there shall be no zones o f cuing
within this category of mater.
Category 1 1—2 the uses of these waters are intended to protect tM propagation and survival
(Good) of a balanced and indigenous population of urine organisms particularly
shellfish and coral reefs. Other important and intended uses include
mariculture activities, aesthetic enjoyment and compatible recreation inclusive
of whole body contact and related activities..
Category N—S General use 1 commercial and industrial aces are intended for this category of
(Fur l marine water. Specific intended uses include the following: shipping and
navigation, marinas, protection of aquatic life, industrial cooling, water
supply, aesthetic enjoyment and compatible recreation of a hatted body contact
nature.
Category S—i Surface waters within th is cone are used for drinking ‘ater resources,
(High) conservation of wilderness areas, and propagation and preservation of aquatic
life and aesthetic enjoyment. It is the objective that these waters shall be
kept free of substances or conditions attnbutable to domestic, coaaercial and
industrial discharges, or agricultural, construction or other land—use practices
into 9—1 waters via discharge or as a result of land uses adjacent to 9—1 waters
aixieg cones sill nut be sl IceS within the boundries of Category 9— 1.
Category 3—2 Surface waters within this zone an used for recreational purposes including
(flediua j water contact recreation, for use as potable water supply after adequate
treataent is provided, and for propagation and preservation of aquatic wildlife
aid aesthet ic enjoyment.
Category 9—3 Surface waters within this zone are prieanly used far coeeercial, agricultural
IL ow ) and inaustrial water supply. Aesthetic enjoyment and compatible recreation are
acceptable in this zone, as well as maintenance of aquatic life. Camoatible
recreation cay include limited body contact activities. All discharges within
this zone which are nat required to have construction and or discharge permits
under existing regulations may be required by the Agency to obtain such permits
under these regulations.
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* 11 Category N-i Category 9-2 Category 9-3
Classes
Physica l
‘ H
Upper Value 8.5
Icier Value 6.5
Secondary Upper Lint 9.0
Dissolved Qayqen
Lower Value Narr.
Tesperature Change
Upper Value 1.0 C
Turbidity
Upper Value Wart. Kerr. Karr.
Tctal Dissolved Solids
Upper Value Karr. Wart. Wart.
tatnents
Nitrate
Upper Value 0.10 sq/I 0.20 sq/I 0.50 sq/I.
Phosphata (Orthophosphate )
Upper Value 0.025 sq/I 0.05 sq/I 0.10 sq/ I.
Toxic Metals
I nn
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I
Secondary Upper Liszt 3.0 sq/I
Banus
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I 0.5 sq/I 0.5 sq/I
Bor on
Upper Value 5.0 sq/I 5.0 sq/I 5.0 sq/I
flanqanese
Upper Value 0.02 sq/I 0.02 sq/I 0.02 sqIL
Pesticides
Uqan ics
Bacteria
Total Colt tors
Upper Value Narr. Narr. Warr.
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Cateqory S—i Category S—2 Cateqory 5—3
Physical
Turtidity
Upper Value Narr. Nirr. Narr.
Chlorides
Upper Vilue 250 sq/I 250 sq/L 250 sq/I
Sulfates
Upper Valve 250 eq/I 250 .q/L 250 sq/I
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 500 sq/I 500 .qIL 500 sq /I
Nutrients
Nitrate
Upper Value 0.20 IWL 0. 0 sq/I 0.50 sq/I
PhaspMte (0rthopI osphate 1
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I 0.10 sq/I 0.10 sq/I
Toxic Netals
Drqan ics
Eacteria
Total Calif are
Upper Value Narr. Narr.
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HAWAI I
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Hawaii State Departunt at Health Nt. Brian Choy
Pollution Invest. I Enforceunt Branch Environ. Planner
p•fl• 3 3378 Environmental Planning Office
Hawau State Departient of Health
Honolulu 96801 P.O. Box 3378
808—548—676? Honolulu 96801 808—548—6767
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Brian Choy Ni. Nary Rose—Teves
Environmental Planning Office Enviran. Planner
Hawaii State Opartemnt of Health Environmental Planning Office
P.O. Box 3378 Hawaii Stati Department at Health
Honolulu 96801 P.O. Box 3378
808—548—6167 Feei no Nailing Ust: no Honolulu 96801 808—548—6761
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradatjag,
Waters whose quality are higher than the estabLished water quality standards shall not be lowered in quality
unless it has been affirmatively deconstrated to the director that the change is justifiable as a result of
necessary economic or social development and will not interfere with or become injurious to any assigned uses
made of, or prtsently in, those waters.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
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
at a4uatac life or in amounts sufficient to interfere with any benefic .a1 use of the water.
As a .inuu., a phytoplankton biaassay test or a 96—hourbioassay shall be required. Survival of test
organis.s shall not be less than that in controls which utilize appropriate expperiaental water.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
All waters chill be free df substances attributable to domestic, industrial, or other controllable sources of
pollutants and subject to verification by monitoring as may be prescnbed by the Director of Health, as
fal lows:
. aterials that iill settle to form objectionaole sludge or bottom decosits.
B. Floating debris, oil, grease, scum, or other floating matenals.
C. Substances in amounts sufficient to produce taste or odor in the water or detectable off flavor in the
flesh of fish, or in amounts sufficient to produce objectionable color, turbidity, or other conditions in the
receiving waters.
0. High temperatures; biocides; pathogenic organisis; toxic, radioactive, carr sive, or other deleterious
s . bstances at levels or in combinations sufficient to be toxic or harmful to human, animal, plant, or aauauc
life, or in amounts sufficient to interfere with any beneficial use of the water.
S. Substances or conditions or combinations thereof in concentrations which produce undesirable aquatic life.
F. Sail particles resulting f rum erosion on land involved in earthwork, such as the construction of public
works; highways; subdivisions; recreational, ca..ercial or industrial developments; or the cultivation and
management of aqricultural lands.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
Zones of mixing for the assimilation of municipal, agricultural, and industrial discharges which have received
the best degree of treatment or control are recognized as being necessary. It is the objective of this
limited zone to provide far a current realistic means of control over such discharges so as to achieve the
highest attainable level of water quality or otherwise to achieve the minimum environmental imoact considering
initial dilution, dispersion, and reactions tram substances which may be considered to be pollutants.
For rules on establishment, renewal, and termination of a zone of mixing see Hawaii Water Quality Standarøs
in SNA Enviran.ent Reporter.
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Classifications:
Inland Waters The uses to be protected in this class of uaters are scientific and educational
Class L.a purposes, protection of breeding stock and baseline references froa uhicn husan—
caused changes can be measured, compatible recreation, aesthetic enjoyment, and
other non—degrading uses which are coepatible with the protection of the
ecosystems associated uith waters of this class.
Inland Waters The uses to be protected in this class of waters are for domestic eater
Class l.b supplies, food processing, the support and propagation of aquatic life,
compatible recreation, aesthetic enjoyment. Public access to eaters in this
class say be restricted to protect water quality.
Inland Waters It is the objective of this class of waters that their use for recreational
tIns 2 purposes, propagation of fish and other aquatic life, and agricultural and
industrial water supply be protected.
ilarine Waters It is the objective of this class that these eaters remain in their natural
Class AA pristine state as nearly as possible with an absolute minimus of pollution or
alteration of water quality from any human—caused source or actions. To the
extent practicable, the wilderness character of such areas shall be permitted in
this class mithin a defined reef area. The uses to be protectt in this class
of waters are oceanographic research, the support and propagation of shellfish
and other marine life, conservation of coral reefs and wilderness areas,
compatible recreation, and aesthetic enjoyment. The classification of any witer
area as Class AA shall not preclude other uses of such waters cotoatible with
these objectives and in comformance with the criteria applicable to them.
umne Waters It is the objective of this class of waters that their use for recreational
Class A purposes and aesthetic enjoyment be protected. Any other use shall be permitted
as long as it is compatible with the protection and propagation of fish,’shell—
fish, and wildlife, and with recreation in and on these waters. These waten
shall not act as ‘eceiving waters for any discharge which has not received the
best degree of treatment or control compatible with the criteria estiolisned ‘or
this dais. No new industrial or sewage discharges will be permitted iithin
embayments.
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All Inland Waters Inland Waters Inland Waters
Classes Class L.a Class l.b Class 2
Pbysical
Dissolved Oxygen
- Lower Value 80 1 sit. 80 1 sat. 80 1 sat.
Teiperature
Upper Value Wart.
Tesperature Changes
Upper Value 1 C
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value Mart.
Nutrients
Total Nitrogen
Upper Value Parr. Mart. Mart.
Nitrate & Nitrite
Upper Value Wart. Mart. Mart.
Phasph rvs
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Parr.
Toxic Iletals
Orqantcs
3acteria
Fecal Colifari
Upper Value Mart.
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Marine eaters Marine eaters
Class AA Class A
Physical
Dissolved Dxyqen
L ier Value 75 1 sat. 75 sat.
mitrients
Total Mitroqin
Upper Valve Narr. *arr.
Anaoia
Upper Valve Narr. arr.
nitrate & itnti
Upper Value Narr. Narr
Phosphorus
Upper Valve Narr. arr.
Toxic Jietals
Pest.jcide
Drganics
Bacteria
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battel].e under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 66-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water q .iality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-565)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475—7315
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IOWA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Iowa Department of Natural Resources r. Lavoy Ha.aqe
Henry A. wallace Building Supervisor
900 East Grand Avenue I owa Department of Natural Resources
900 E. Grand Avenue
Des homes 50319
513—281—7706 Des homes 50319 515—281-1706
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Uvoy Haag,
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
900 E. Grand Avenue
Des homes 50319
315—281—7706 Fee: hailing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Cal Existing surface water uses and the level of water necessary to protect the existing uses will be
maintained and protect.ed.
(bI Those existing high quality waters will be •aintained at or above existing quality, except when, after
full satisfaction of the interqovern.ental coordination and public participatian provisions of the continuing
planning process, it is determined that there is need to loi.er the chemical quality because af necessary ann
justifiable economic or social development. In allowing such degradation or lo.er chemical quality the state
shall assure adequate che.mcal quality to fully protect existing uses.
Cc) It is intended that rules defining facility design criteria, discharge limitations and other restrictions
will be adopted by the comuusion for specific application to antideqradat.ion iaters.
It is the intent of the antidegradatian policy to protect and maintain the existing physical, biological, and
chemical integrity of all waters of the state.
For those waters of the state designated as high quality or high quality resource waters and the hississippi
and hissouri Rivers, any proposed activity that will adversely impact the existing physical, chemical, or
biological integrity of the water will not be consistent with bias water quality standards. hlitaqation will
not be allowed except in highly unusual situations where no other project alternatives exist.
This policy shall be enforced in conjunction with water quality certification revie, pursuant to Section £01
of the Act, flood plain development permit review, and any other permit issued by this department. In the
event that no permit is required from this department for the activity or the activity is exempted frau
departmental permit regulation, any action not consistent with this policy shall be construed as a water
ua1ity standards violation.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
All waters, at all times, at all places shall be free from substances attributable to wastewater discnarqes or
agricultural practices in concentrations or combinations which are toxic or harmful to human, animal, or
plant lifi.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
The following criteria are applicable to all surface waters at all places and at all times to protect live-
stock and wildlife watering, aquatic life, noncontact recreation, crop irrigation, and industrial, domestic,
agricultural and other incidental water withdrawal uses not protected by class A, B, or C criteria in this
rule.
A. Such waters shall be free fro. substances attributable to point source wastevater discharges that will
settle to fan sludge deposits.
3. Such waters shall be free from floating debris, oil, grease, scum and other floating •aterials attribut-
able to wastewater discharges or agricultural practices in a.ounts sufficient to create a nuisance.
C. Such waters shall be free from materials attributable to wastewater discharges or agricultural practices
producing objectionable color, odor or other aesthetically objectionable conditions.
D. Such waters shall be free from substances attributable to wastemater discharges or agricultural practices
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in concentrations or co.binations which are toxic or har.fvl to husan, aniaal, or plant life.
E. Such waters shall be free fm. substances attributable to wastewater discharges or agricultural practic s,
in quantities which would praduce undesirable or nuisance aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
i.plesentatzon strategy — These water quality standards shall be let at all tises when the flow of the
receiving streas equals or exceeds the average seven—day low flow which occurs once in ten years. Exceptions
say be sade far inter.attent or low flow streass. Where intersittent or lo. flow streass are classified far
class B aquatic life protection the departsent say waive the seven—day, ten—year low flaw require.ent and
establish a iiniaua flow in lieu thereof.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
The sizing zone shall be a specified linear distance, voluse, or area which is detersaned on a case—by—case
basis using the folawing criteria: The sizing zone shall:
(a) Be as seall as practicable and shall not be of such size or shape to cause or contribute to ilpairsent.
(bi Contain not sore than 231 of the crass sectional area or volu.e of flow in the receiving body of water.
(ci Be designed to allow an adequate passageway at all tises for the sovesent or drift of aquatic life.
(di Where there are two or sore sizing zones in close praxiaity, they shall be so defined that a continuous
passageway far aquatic life is available.
(e) The iizin zone shall not intersect any area of any waters in such a sanner that the saintenance of
aquatic life in the body of water as a whole would be adversely affected.
In deteruining the size and location of the sizing zone f or any discharge on a case—by—case basis, the
following shall be considered:
If) The size of the receiving water, the yoluse of discharge, the stiean bank configuration, the sizing
velocities, and other hydrologic or physioqraph c characteristics;
(gi The present and anticipates future use of the body of water;
(hi The present and anticipated future water quality of the body of water;
(ii The ratio of the valuse of waste being discharged to the 7—day, 10—year flow of thB receiving streas; and
(j) The sizing zone shall be free fras unsightly floating saterials and wastewater constituents in concentra—
tons wnicb are toxic or haruful to hutan, anisal or plant life, which will settle to farm sludge degosits, or
which will produce aesthetically objectionable color or odor.
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Classifications:
Class A Waters Waters uhich are designated is Class A Waters are to be protected for priaary
contact uater use.
Class.3 Watars Waters uhicti are designated as Class B waters are to be protected for uLldl fe,
fish, aquatic and seua—aquatic life and secondary contact uater uses.
Class C Waters Waters uhich are designated as Class C Waters are to be protected as a ray .ater
source of potable uater supply.
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All Class A waters Class B Waters Class C Waters
Classes
Ptiysicai
Upper Value 9.0
I xer Value 6.5
issolved Oxygen
Lover Value 4.0 ag/I.
Teaperature
Upper Value Mart.
Teaperature Change
Upper Value Mart.
Turbidity
Upper Valve Mart.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 750 sq/I
Nutrients
Toxic Ietals
Arsenic
Upper Value o.i sq/I 0.05 eq/I
Cadaiua
Upper Valve o.oi sq/I. 0.01 sq/I
lecandary Upper heat 0.0012 sq/I sq/I
Chrosius — Hexavalent
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I 0.05 sq/I
Copper
Upper Value 0.02 sq/I 1.0 sq/I.
Cyanide
Upper Value o.oos sq/I 0.02 sq/I
Lead
Upper Value o.i sq/I 0.05 sq/I.
Merc2lry
Upper Value o.os ugh 0.002 sq/I
Zinc
Upper Value t.o ag/I 1.0 sq/I
Barium
Upper Value i.o sq/I 1.0 sq/I.
Selenius
Upper Value o.i eq/I 0.01 sq/I
Silver
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I.
Pesticides
Orqanic3
Phenol
Upper Value o.os ugh 0.05 sq/L
Bacteria
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All Class A Waters Class B waters CUss C Waters
Classes
Fetal C ltfro.
Upper Valve Mart. Marr.
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Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare Mr. Al Murrey
Division of Environeental Quality Chief
450 K. State Street Water Quality Bureau, Div. Env. Quality
Idaho Departaent of Health and Welfare
Boise 83720 450 K. State Street
208—334—5839 Boisa 83720
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Lii Nesaith Ms. Susan Martin
idaho Departaent of Health and Welfare Manager
Adeinistrative Procedures Section Plan. & Tech. Support Sect., W.Q. Bureau
450 K. State Street Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare
Boise 83720 450 K. State Street
Fee: Mailing List: no Boise 83720 208—334—5845
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Mo new point source can discharge, and no existing point source can increase its discharge, above the design
capacity of the existing wastewater treatwent facility to any water designated as special resource water or to
the upstreaa seqeent of a special resource water, if pollutants significant to the designated uses contained
in that discharge can or will result in a reduction of the aebient water quality of the receiving specias
resource water as measured iweediatly beloc applicable mixing zone.
Please refer to the ‘EPA Water Quality Criteria Suwearies: A Coepilation of State/Federal Criteria’ for
additional antideqradation language for Idaho.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
The following general water quality standards will apply to waters of the State, both suriace and under-
ground, in addition to the sater quality standards set forth for specifically classified waters. As a result
of san—caused point or nonpoint source discharge, waters of the State mast not contain:
.01 Hazardous Materials: (see Section 01.2003,19.) in concentrations found to be of public health signifi-
cance or to adversely affect designated or protected beneficial uses.
. 2 Deleterious Materials: (see Section 01.2003,01.) in concentrations that ispair designated or protected
beneficial uses without being hazardous.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Waters of the State tust not contain:
I. Hazardous saterials in concentrations found to be of public health significance or to adversely affect
designated or protected beneficial uses.
2. Deleterious materials in concentrations that iepair designated or protected beneficial uses without eing
hazardous. These eatenals do not include suspended sedieent produced as a result of nonpoint source activity
3. Radioactive •aterxals or radioactivity which:
(a) Exceed one—third (1/3) of the values listed in Idaho Departxent of Health and Welfare Rules and Regula-
tions, ritle 1, Chapter 9, Section 01.9110,03.a.ii., ‘Rules Governing Radiation Control.’
(bI Exceed concentrations required to meet the ‘Radiation Protection Guides’ for caucus exposure of critical
huwan organs recoewended by the forcer Federal Radiation Council in the case of food stuffs harvested I roe
these waters for husan consuwption.
4. Floating, suspended, or subeerged eatter of any kind in concentrations causing nuisance or objectionable
conditions or that say adversely affect designated beneficial uses.
5. Excess nutrients that can cause visible slice growths or other nuisance aquatic growths sapairing
designated or protected beneficial uses.
6. Ozygen—dewanding saterials in concentrations that would result in an anaerobic water condition.
7. Sedisent in quanities specified in Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare Rules and Regulations Section 01.2250
or, in the absence of specific sediaent criteria, in quantities winch iwpair beneficial uses. Detereinations
of iwpaireent shall be based on water quality wonitoring and surv. and the inforeation described in idaho
Rules and Regulations Section 01.2300, 04.b.
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State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
After a biological, cheeical, and physical appraisal of the receiving eater and the proposed discharge and
after consultation with the person(s) responsible for the wastewater discharge, the Departient uxil detersin
the applicability of a sizing zone and, if applicable 1 its size, configuration, and location. In defining a
sizini zone, the Departient will consider the following principals:
(al The sizing zone say receive •astewater through a subserged pipe, conduit, or diffuser.
Ib) The sizing zone is to be located so it does not cause unreasonable interference with or danger to
existing beneficial uses.
(ci When two (2) or sore individual sizing zones are needed far a single activity, the sue of the areas and
valuses of the several sizing zones is not to exceed the area and volume which would be allowed far a single
zone.
(di Nultiple sizing zones can be established for a single discharge, each being specific for one (1) or sore
pollutants contained within the discharged wastewater.
Ce) fixing zones in flowing receiving waters art to be limited to the following:
. The cumulative width of adjacent sizing zones when seasured across the receiving water is not to exceed 501
of the total width of the receiving water at that point.
ii. The width of a sizing zone is not to exceed 251 of the stream width of three hundred seters plus the
horizontal length of the diffuser as seasured perpendicularly to the stream f low, whichever is less.
iii. The sizing zone is to be no closer to the 10 year, 7 day low—flow shoreline than 151 of the streas width
Please refer to the ‘EPA Water Quality Criteria Suanaries: A Coepilation of State/Federal Criteria’
far additional sizing zone language f or Idaho.
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Classifications:
Agricultural Waters which are suitable or intended to be made suitaole for the irrigation of
Water Supplies crops or as drinking water for livestock.
Domestic Waters which are suitable or intended to be made suitable for drinking water
Water Supplies supplies.
Cold Water Diota Waters which ire suitable or intended to be made suitable I or protection and
maintenance of viable comsunities of aquatic organisms and population! of
significant aquatic species which have optimal growing temperatutes belou
18 degrees C.
Ware Water Siota Waters which are suitable or intended to be made suitable for protection and
maintenance of viable comsunities of aquatic organisms and populations of
significant aquatic species which have optical growing teeperatures above
18 degrees C.
Salmonad Spawning Waters which provide or could provide a habitat for active self—propagating
populations of salmonid fish.
Primary Contact Surface waters which are suitable or intended to be made suitable for prolonqei
Recreation and intimate contact by humans or for recreational activities ‘hen the inqestzon
of small quantities of water is likely to occur. Such waters include, but are
not restricted to, those used for swimming, water skiz’ig or skin diving.
Secondary Contact Surface waters which are suitable or intended to be made suitable for
Recreation recreational uses on or about the water which are not included in the prican
contact category, These waters may be used for fishing, boating, wading an:
other activities where ingestion of raw water is not probable.
Unspecified Surface Surface waters not specified in Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Rules in :
Waters Regulations Section 01 ,2110 — 01.2160 are aesignated as primary contact
recreational waters, unless the physical characteristics of a water Dody
prevent primary contact recreation. In those cases, the water body is
designated a secondary contact recreational water.
Industrial Water All State waters are designated for the uses of industrial water suoplies. wt.a
Suoplies, Wildlife life habitat and aesthetics. Water quality criteria for tnose uses will
Habitats & Aesthetic generally be satisfied by the general water quality standards (Idaho Dept. of
Health & Welfare Rules and Regulations Section 0 1.2200 ). Should specificity w
desirable or necessary to protect a specific use, appropriate criteria will w
adopted in Idaho Dept. of Health I Welfare Rules and Regulations Sections
01.22 0 or 01.227 — 01.229 9.
lan—lade Wateriumys Unless designated in Idaho Dept. of Health I Welfare Rules and Regulations
Sections 01.2110 — 01.2160, man—made waterways are to be protected for t he ae
f or which they were developed.
Private Waters Unless designated in Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare Rules and Regulations
Sections 01.2110 — 01.2160, lakes, ponds, pools, streams and springs outside
public lands but located wholly and entirely upon a persons land are not
protected specifically or generally for any beneficial use.
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All Agricultural Dosestic Cold Water Biot..
Classes
Physical
pH
Upper Value 9.0
Lower Value 6.5
Dissolved Oxyqen
Lower Value - 6 eq/I
Tesperature
Upper Value 22 C
Turbidity
Upper Value Mart.
nutrients
As.on a, Tot.
Upper Value Mart.
Nitrate
Upper Value 10 sqIL as N
Toxic Netals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.05 •q/L
Cada iu.
Upper Value 0.01 sq/L
Chr .iua — Total
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.02 sq/I
Lead
Upper Value o.os sq/I
Nercury
Upper Value 0.002 sq/I
Barius
Upper Value i.ooo sq/I
Seleniua
Upper Value 0.01 sq/I
Silver
Upper Value o.os sq/I
Pesticides
2,4 0
Upper Value 0.100 eq/I
2,4,5—TP Silvex
Upper Value 0.01 sq/I
Endrin
Upper Value 0.0002 sq/I
L indane
Upper Value 0.004 eq/I
Nethaxych lot
Upper Value 0.100 eq/I
Toxaphene
Upper Value 0.005 sq/I
Ur i
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All Aqricultura l Oo.estic Cold Water Biot..
Classes
Total Colitori
Upper Valiit Mart.
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W4rs atsr Biot.. Silaonid Sgaiunt.. PrLaary Contact Sec ndar’ Canta..
Pt icaI
D s8o1ved Oxygsii
Lai sr Yalus 5 sq/k 6 sq/I
Tupetature
Upoir Value 33 C £3 C
NutrientS
Auunia, Tat.
Upper Value Narr. Narr.
Toxic Nitale
Pesticides
Dral%ic s
Bacteria
Fecal Cali tars
Upper value 500 1100 .1. 800 !tOO IL
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autri ti
Tour letils
Peit cidei
Or anics
Bact rii
IDAHO
Unspec fiid Sur.. Industrial Watt.. an— ade Wataru.. Private Waters
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DISCL.AIMER
This publication was prepared by Battel.le under contract to
the U.S. Environn ental Protection Agency (Contract 68 .03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. rn
no event shall either the United States or Batte].le have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may’also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
OUice of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475—7315
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Responsible Agency:
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Division of Water Pollution Contrel
2200 Churchill Road
Springfie ld
2 17-782-3342
42706
Standards Available From:
Toby Frevert, Manager
Planning Section
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
2200 C lorchill Road
Spr ing f ield 6270i
217—782—5362 Fee; Railing List: so
State Contact:
Mr. ToW Frevert
Manager
Planning Section
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
2200 Churchill Road
Spnngfield 62706
State Contact:
Mr. James Part
Manager
Division of Water Pollution Control
Illimois Environmental Prflecti Agency
2200 Qwrchill Road
Springf ield SVfl
217—702-3362
fl l—782-3 362
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Waters whose existing quality is better than the established standards at the date of their adoptions will be
maintained in their present high quality. Such waters will not be lowered in quality unless and until it is
aftirsatively demonstrated that such change wi i not interfere with or becoae injurious to any appropriate
beneficial uses side of, or presently possible s r i such waters and that such change is justifiable as a result
of necessary econosic or social development.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Any substance toxic to aquatic life shall not exceed one—tenth of the 96-hour eedian tolerance liszt (96—hr.
Tie) for native fish or essential fish food organisas, except for USEPA registered pesticides approved or
aquatic application and applied pursuant to specified conditions.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
daters of the State shall be free from unnatural sludge or bottom deposits, floating debris,
odor, unnatural plant or algal growth, unnatural color or turbidity, or matter of other than
concentratsons or combinations toxic or harmful to human, aniaal plant 1 or aquatic life.
v isiole oil,
natural or:gin in
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Strea. Flows — Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter with respect to temperature, the cater ua1ity
standards in this Part shall apply at ill times except during periods when flows are less than the average
minimum seven day flow which occurs once in ten years.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
(a) In the application of this Chapter, whenever a water quality standard is more restrictive than its
corresponding effluent standard then an opportunity shall be allowed for the nature of an effluent with its
receiving waters. Water quality standards must be set at every point outside of the sizing tone. The size
of the sizing zone cannot be unitorily prescribed. The governing principle ts that the proportion of any eooy
of water or segment thereof withtn mixing zones lust be quite small if ti le water quality standards are to
have any meaning. This principle shall be applied on a case—by—case basis to ensure that neither any individ
ual source nor the aggregate of sources shall cause excessive zones to exceed the standards. The water quali-
ty standards •ust be met in the bulk of the body of water, and no body of water may be used totally as a cu-
ing tone for a single outfall or a combination of outfalls. Moreover, except as ottienise provioed in this
Chapter, no single cuing zone shall exceed the area of a circle with a radius of 183 meters (600 feet ).
Single sources of effluents which have core than one outfall shall be limited to a total cuing area no
larger than that allowable i i a single outfall nr c used.
(b) In determining the size of the suing zone (or any discharge, there are several considerations.
Ic ) The mixing zone shall be so designed as to assure a reasonable zone of passage thr aguatic Life in uhich
the water quality standards are met. The mixing zone shall not intersect any area of any such waters in such
a manner that the saintenance of aquatic life in the body of water as a whole would be adversely affected,
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nor shall any iinnq zone contain aore than 251 of the cross—sect ional area or voluse of flo, of a strea.
except for those streass uhere the dilution ratio is less than 3:1.
Te.peratvre standards contain additional reqiureients lot heated discharges.
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Classifications:
Seneral Use Waters Except as otherwise specifically provided,all waters of the State sust net the
general use standards of Subpart B of P itt 302.
Public and Food Except as otherwise specifically provided and in addition to the general use
Processing later standards of Subpart a. Part 302, waters of the State shall sect the public and
Supply food processing water supply standards of Subpart C. part 302, at any point at
which •ater is withdrawn for treataent and distribution as a potable supply or
for food processing.
Underground Waters The underground waters of illinois which are a present or a potential source of
water for public or food processing supply shall sect the general use and public
and food processing water supply standards of Subparts B & C, Part 302, except
due to natural causes.
Secondary Contact & These are waters which are required to sect the secondary contact and indigenous
Indigenous Aquatic aquatic life standards of Subpart 0, Part 302, are not required to sect the
L i i e Waters general use standards or the public food processing water supply standards of
Subparts B & C, Part 342.
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All General Use Wet.. Public and Food Underground Wet..
Classes
Pbysical
pH
Upper Value
La cer Value 6.3
Ousolved Oxygen
Lower Value 5.0 sq/I
Tesperature
Upper Value Wart.
Tuperature Change
Upper Value N ut.
Chlorides
Upper Value 500 sq/I 250 sqIL
Sulfates
Upper Value 500 .q/L 230 •q/L
Total Mssalved Ga1 ds
Upper Value 1000 sq/I 500 sq/L
Nutrients
Auonza (un—ion)
Upper Value Ilarr .
Nitrate & Nitrite
Upper Value 10.0 ag/I
Phosphorus
Upper Value 0.05 sq/L
Toxic Metals
Arsen ic
Uooer Value 1.0 eq/I 0.05 eq/I
Cadsim
Upper Value 0.05 eq/L 0.010 eq/I
Chrosiuc — Total
Upper Value 0.05 sq/L
Chrosius — Hexaialent
Upper Value 0.05 sq/ I.
Chrosiuc — Trivalent
Upper Value 1.0 aqIL
Capper
Upper Vilizu 0.02 sq/I
Cyinide
Upper Value 0.025 sq/I
I nn
Upper Value 1.0 .qIL
Lead
Upper Value 0.1 .qII 0.05 sq/I
Nercur
Upper Value 0.0005 sq/I
Zinc
Upper Value 1.0 sq/I
Bariue
Upper Value 5.0 eq/I 1.0 eq/I
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A!! General Use Wat.. Public and Food Underground Wat..
Classes
Boron
Upper Value 1.0 sg/L
anganese
Upper Value 1.0 sq/I 0.13 sq/I.
Ilickel
Upper Value 1.0 ‘gIL
Selenius
Upper Value 1.0 sq/I. 0.01 sq/I
Silver
Upper Value 0.005 sq/I
Pesticides
R ldrin
Upper Value o.ooi sq/I
Disidrin
Upper Value 0.001 sq/I.
Chlor ane
Upper Value 0.003 sq/I
2,4 5
Upper Value o.z sq/I.
2,4,5—TP SAlves
Upper Value o.oi sq/I.
DDT
Uoper Value o.o5o sq/I
Endrin
Upper Value 0.0002 sq/I
Heptach lcr
Upper Value 0.0001 sq/I
Heptachior Epoxide
Upper Value o.oooi sq/I
Lindane
Upper Value 0.004 sq/I
ethozychlcr
Upper Value 0.1 sq/I
Parathion
Upper Value 0.1 eq/I
Toxaptiene
Upper Value 0.005 sq/I
Organ
Phenols
Upper Value o.i sq/I. 0.001 sq/I
Bacteria
Fical Califors
Upper Value Karr. site—spec. Narr.
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a — — e — —
Secondary Ccnta..
Physical
pH
Upper Value
Lover Value 6.0
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 1500 ag/L
Nutrients
Auania (un—ion)
Upper Value 0.1 agIL
Toxic letals
Arsenic
Upper Value 1.0 ag/I
Cada&ua
Upper Value 0.15 ag/I
Chroeiua — Hexavalent
Upper Value 0.3 ag/L
Chr a iu.. — Trivalent
Upper Value 1.0 ag/I
Copper
Upper Value 1.0 aq/L
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.10 ag/I
Iron (Tot.)
Upper Value 2.0 T ag/I
Secondary Uoper Liait 0.5 0 ag/I
Lead
Upper Value 0.1 ag/I
Mercury
Upper Value 0.0005 ag/I
Zinc
Upper Value 1.0 ag/I
Bariua
Upper Value 5.0 ag/I
Manganese
Upper Value 1.0 agIL
Nickel
Upper Value 1.0 ag/L
Seleniug
Upper Value 1.0 ag/I
Silver
Upper Value o.i ag/I
Pesticides
Drganics
Phenals
Upper Value 0.3 ag/I
Bacteria
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Secondiry Ccnti..
Pica! Colitari
Upper Value Natr.
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Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Indiana Department of Environmental Management Mr. Dennis Clark
103 S. Meridian St.
Biological Studies and Standards Section
Indiana Dept. of Envir. Management
Indianapolis 46224 00 V.
Indianapolis 46241 317—243-5037
Standards Available From: State Contact:
ennis Clark Mr. John Winters
Indiana Dept. of Envir. Management Chief
3500 V. Bradburj Surveillance and Standards Branch
Indiana Dept. of Envir. Management
Indianapolis 46241 5500 V. Bradbury
317—243—5037 Fee: none Mailing List: no Indianapolis 46241 317—243-5028
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
The following policies of nondegradation are applicable to all waters of the State.
(a) General — For all waters of the State, existing instrea. beneficial uses shall be waintained and
protected. No degradation of water quality shall bc i mitted which would interfere with or become in3ur: us
to existing and potential uses.
(b) High Quality Waters - All waters whose existing quality exceeds the standards established herein as of
February 17, 1977 shall be waintained in their present high quality unless and until it is affirwatively
demonstrated to the Commissioner that limited degradation of such waters is justifiable on the basis of
necessary economic and social factors and will not interfere with or benose injurious to any beneficial uses
wade of, or presently possible, in such eaters. In waking a final determination under this subsection, ne
Commissioner shall give appropriate.consideration to public participation and intergovernmental coordinat:on.
id State Resource Waters — The following waters of high quality, as defined in Section 2(b), which are
designated by the Cos.issioner to be an outstanding State resource shall be maintained in their present n ;n
quality without degradation. The Blue River in Washington, Crawford, and Harrison Counties, from r ver wile
57.0 to 11.3; Cedar Creek in Alien and DeKaib Counties, frow river wile 13.7 to its confluence with the ft.
osepn iver; the worth Fort of dildcat Creek in Carroll and iipoecanoe Counties from river wile 43. :
4.32; t e South Fork of Wildcat Creek in Tippecanoe County, from river wile 10.21 to river wile 0.00.
ld) Any determination wade by the Comm. in accordance with Section 316 of the Federal Water Pollution
ontrol Act Asendwents of 1972 (FWPCA) concerning alternative thermal effluent limitations will be consioe’cw
th be c ns stent with the policies enunciated in this section.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
ll iaters at all times and at all places, including the mixing zone, shall meet the minimua condit ns :‘
being free from substances attributable to wunic pal, industrial, agricultural, and other land use orac: c,s
or other discharges which are in amounts sufficient to injure, be acutely toxic to or otherwise proauc,
ser aus adverse physiological responses in humans, aniwals, aquatic life or plants. As a guideline, tozic
substances should be limited to the 96—hour median lethal concentration (LC5O) for biota significant
indigenous aquatic caiwunity or other representative organisms. This subsection shall not apply to tne :i..-
ical control of aquatic plants or animals when that control is subject to approval by the Indiana Departa. ”t
of ‘ atural Resources as provided by the Fish and Wildlife Act (IC 1971, 14—2—1).
At all times, all caters outside of sizing zones shall be free of substances in concentrations which n :
basis of available scientific data are believed to be sufficient to injure, be chronically toxic to, or e
carcinogenic, sutagenic, or teratogenic to humans, animals, aquatic life, or plants.
Please refer to the ‘EPA Water Quality Criteria Suwwaries: A Ca.pj!ation of State/Federal Criteria for
additional toxic substance language for Indiana.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
All waters at all times and at all places, including the mixing zone, shall meet the winimul conditions :
being free frow substances, materials, floating debris, oil or scum attributable to municipal, industru..
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agricultural, and other land use practices or other discharges:
A. That will settle to for. putrescent or otherwise objectionable deposits,
3. That are in asounts sufficier’t to be unsightly or deleterious,
C. That produce color, odor or other conditions in such degree as to create a nuisance,
0. Which are in amounts sufficient to injure, be acutely toxic to or otherwise produce serious adverse
physiological responses in huaans, aniaals, aquatic life or plants. As a guideline, toxic substances should
be limited to the 96—hour median lethal concentration (LC5O) for biota significant to the indigenous aquatic
coimunity or other representative organisas. This subsection shall not apply to the chemical control of
aquatic plant! or animals when that control is subject to apprDval by the Indiana Department of Natural
Resources as provided by the Fish and Wildlife Act (IC 1971, 14—2—1),
E. Which are in concentrations or combinations that will cause or contribute to the growth of aquatic plants
or algae to such a degree as to create a nuisance, be unsightly or deleterious or be harmful to human,
animal, plant, or aquatic life or otherwise impair the designated uses.
State Narrative Language For: Lo Flow
All water quality standards in Section 6 of this Regulation, except those provided in subsection 6(a), will
cease to be applicable when the stream flows are less than the average minimum seven—consecutive—day low flow
which occurs once in ten years. This determination will be made using ‘Low4low Characteristics of Indiana
Streams 1 by Paul 3. Rohn, Jr., 1972, United States Department of Interior, Geological Survey, or any
additional information compiled on a comparable basis.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
(a) All tater quality standards in this Regulation, except those provided in subsection 6(a), are to be
aopl ed at a point outside of the sizing zone to allow for a reasonable admixture of waste effluents with
the receiving waters.
(b) Due to varying physical, chemical, and biological conditions, no universal mixing zone say be orescribed.
The Board shall determine the mixing zone upon application by the discharger. The applicaoility of the quioe—
line set forth in Section 4(c) will be on a case—by—case basi.s and any application to the Board should c ntain
the following information..
(1) The dilution ration;
(2) The physical, c esical, and biological characteristics of the receiving body of water;
( ) The physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the uaste effluent;
(4) The present and anticipated uses of the receiving body of water;
(5) The measured or anticipated effect of the discharge on the quality of the recEiving body of water;
(6) The existence of an impact upon any spawning or nursery areas of any indigenous aquatic species;
(7) Any obstruction of migratory routes of any indigenous aquatic species; and
8) The synergistic effects of overlapping mixing zones or the aggregate effects of adjacent uixing zones.
:1 wher, oos5ible, the general guideline is to be that the •ixing zone should be limited to no sore an I
25 percent) of the cross—sectional area and/or volume of flow of the stream, leaving at least 3/4 (7
;ercent) free as a zone of passage for aquatic biota, nor should it extend over 1/2 (50 percent) of the width
of the stream.
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Classifications:
Aquatic Life All waters, except as described in paragraph 5 of this section, will be capaole
of supporting a well—balanced, ware water fish coacunity and, where natural
temperatures peruit, will be capable of supporting put—and—take trout fishing;
l 1 waters, where now possible, shall be capable of suoporting the natural
reproduction of trout and saleon.
Recreational Use All lakes and reservoirs, the St. Joseph River in Elihart and St. Joseph
Counties, tn t St. Joseph iver in Allen Caunty, the Wabach River where forcing
the ::amon boundary with Illinois, the WP,itewater River after it c;nfiuence
with the East Fork of the Whitewater River, the Ohio River and the streams
listed in Part (C) of the Antidegradation Section, are designated for whole body
contact recreation. All other streams are designated for partial body contact
recreation in addition to any other applicable use designation.
Docestic and All waters which are used for potable or industrial water supply lust seet the
Industrial Use standards for those uses at the points where the water is withdrawn. This use
designation and its corresponding water quality standards are not to be
construed as imposing a user restriction on those exercising or desiring to
exercise the use.
Agricultural Use Al! waters which are used for agricultural purposes lust ceet the standards
established in subse taon 6(a).
Limited Uee All waters in which naturally poor physical characteristics (including lack of
sufficient flow), naturally poor chemical quality, irreversible ian—induced
c3nditions, which came into existence prior to 1/1/83, or a combination thereof
allow a fish couunity composed only of those fishes which are able to suvive in
a wide range of physical or chemical conditions or in areas which are inaccess-
ible to cost other fishes during a significant portion of the year cay be
classified for licited use. As a general policy, no core than fifty aercent of
the tributaries to a strea.a segment which is not classified for limited ise c iv
be eligible for limited use designation. Specific waters of the state
designated for limited use are listed inSection 13(a) of this rule.
Esceptional Use All waters which provide unusual aquatic habitat, which are an integral feature
of an area of exceptional natural beauty or character, or which support unique
assemblages of aquatic organisms •ay be classified for exceptional use.
Specific uaters of the state designated for e cept onal use are listed in
Section 13(b) of this rule.
nultiple Use where multiple uses have been designated for a body of water, the cost
protective of all simultaneously applicable standards will apply.
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All Recreational Us.. Aquatic L . fe Do.estic and
Classes
Physicil
pH
Upper Value 9.0
Lower Value 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
L er )alue 4.0 sg/L
Teiperature
Upper Value Mart.
Tuperature Change
Upper Value Mart.
Turbidity
Upper Value 10 J1U
Secondary Upper Licit 25 JTU
Chlorides
Upper Value 250 .g/L
Sul fates
Upper Value 250 •gII.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value iooo eq/I
Nutrients
. seonh3
Upper Value Mart.
Nitrate I Nitrite
Upper Value Mart.
Nitrite
Upper Value Mart.
Phosphorus
Upper Value Mart.
Phosphates
Upper Value Mart.
Toxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value Mart. site-spec.
Cad.iui
Upper Value Mart. sitespec.
Chro.aua — Total
Upper Value Mart.
Chroeiu. - Hexavalent
Upper Value Marr.
Chroiiu. - Trivalent
Upper Value Mart.
Cyanide
Upper Value Mart. site—spec.
Bartun
Upper Value Mart. site-spec.
Nickel
Upper Value Mart, site—spec.
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AU Recreational Us.. Aquatic Life Dosestic and
Classes
Selenius
Upper Value Mart. siteipec.
Silver
Upper Value Mart. site-spec.
PesUctdes
Organics
Bacteria
Fecal Calif ore
Upper Value Mart. site—spec. Wart.
Total Colifari
Upper Value
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Aqricultural Us.. Lii ted Use Exce t onaI Use uItip1e Use
Physical
Nutritnti
Toxic etals
Pesticides
Organics
Bacteria
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DISCLAIMER
This publicaticn was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-73 1.5
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KANSAS
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Kansas Departaent of Health and Environment Mr. Don Snethen
Bureau of Water Protection Chief
Forbes Field Water Quality Assessment Section
Building 740 Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment
Topeka 66620 Forbes Field, Building 740
913—296—5567 Topeka 66620 913—296—5561
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Don !nethm Mr. Don Snethen
Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment
Bureau of Water Protection Water Quality Assesseent Section
Forbes Field, Building 740 Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment
Topeka 66620 Forbes Field, Building UI
91.3—296—5567 Fee: none Nailing List: yes Topeka 66620 913— 2 96—5572
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
1. Levels of water quality necessary to protect existing and designated uses shall be eaintained in
surface waters of this state.
2. If ensting surface water quality is better than applicable water quality criteria established in these
regulations, water quality shall not be lowered unless it has oeen detenined, in accordance with procedures
in K.A.R. 2B—16—2Df(c)(3), that the change is justified as a result of imortant social and economic
development.
3.(A) Existing water quality shall not be lowered by artificial sources in outstanding natural resource
waters of unique significance listed in Table I of this regulation.
(31 Except as provided in K.A.R. 28—16—2Bf(c)(3l, no degradation of iater quality by artificial sources shall
:e allowed that would result in hareful effects on populations of any threatens or endangered species of
aquatic life or wildlife in a critical habitat as defined in the endangered species act of 1973 (Pt. 93—W5 as
amended, or in K.S.A. 32—501 through 510 and K.A.R. 23—17—1 and K.A.R. 23—17—2.
(C I Temporary sources of pollution complying with the provisions of K.LR. 22—lb—22c(d), and producing only
epheesral water quality degradation not harmful to existing and designated uses, may be allowed.
I. ieoleeentation of these antidegradation provisions for thersal discharges shall be consistent with iec: :n
316 of the iean dater Act.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
All surface waters shall be free, at all times, froe the hareful effects of substances that originate from
artificial sources and that produce any public health hazards or nuisance conditions, or ieoasreent of uses.
The hareful effects say result from any concentration of a substance that causes toxic effects, alone r an
c:mbination with other artificial or natural substances. Such substances snail be limited to concentrat ons
in the receiving water that will not be hareful to wean, animal, or plant life.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
I. All surface waters shall be free, at all tins, from the harmful effects of substances that originate from
artificial sources and that produce any public health hazards or nuisance conditions 1 or ispaireent of uses.
(Al The harmful effects may result from:
(i i color producing substances;
(ii ] heat or acidic or caustic substances;
(iii) visible oil and grease and dissolved or emulsified grease concentrations;
(ivi deposits of solids, either organic or inorganic; floating materials attributable to municipal, indus-
trial, or other waste disposal practices;
(v) Taste and odor—producing substances that interfere with the production of potable water by reasonable
water treateent processes, or impart unpalatable flavor to fish, or result in noticeable offensive ooors in
the vicinity of the water;
(vii Any concentration of a substance that causes toxic effects, alone or in combination with other artific-
ial or natural substances. Such substances shall be limited to concentrations in the receiving water that
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c i i i not beharsful to hu.an,aniul, or plant life.
State Narrative Language For: Lo Flow
Lou Floe — Classif Led surface eaters shaU be excluded f roe the application of K.A.R. 28—L6—28e(c) uI% i h
receiving streaa floe is less than the greater of the seven—day 10—year low floe, or 1.0 cfs. The low floe
exclusion shall also include consideration of the sinisus desirable streas floe established pursuant to
.S.L 82a—703(a).
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
I. The water quality criteria listed herein shall apply beyond the sizing zone for each- individual dzscnarge,
except that concentrations within the auto; zone area shall be saiiitained below acute toxicity levels for
any parueter or cosbination of paraaeters. The total area, or voluae, or both of a receiving streaa assigned
to sizing zones shall be lisited to that which ciii:
a) Not interfere with biological coanunities or populations of isportant species to a degree which is
daiag in; to the ecosyste.; and
bI Not disproportionately disinish other beneficial uses.
2. Zones of passage shall be provided wherever sizing zones are allowed. Such zones shall be continuous
water routes of the values, area, and quality necessary to allow passage of free—suiaeinq and drifting
arganisss with no harsful effects on their populations.
3. In streais where the ratio at streas floe to discharge is greater than 3:1 (floe:discharge), sizing zones
shall be halted to no sore than 1i4 of the cress—sectional area, or voluse of the streaa or both, leaving at
least 3/4 free as a zone of passage.
4. In streams in which the ratio of streai floe to discharge is equal to or less than 3:1 lflow:discharge),
jung zones shall be established on a case—by—case basis. Nore stringent treatient technology say be
required, ihen necessary, to protect the designated uses of the surface water segment and to otherwise •eet
the requirements of these regulations.
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C1assi.Ficati .ons:
Agricultural The withdrawal of surface water for application onto land.
Irrigation
Agricultural The provision of water to livestock far consuiption.
Livestock Watering
Special Aquatic Life Surface waters containing unique coebinat.ions of habitat types and biota not
Waters found cauonly in the State or that contain representative populations of
threatened or endangered species.
Eepected Aquatic Surface waters containing habitat types and biota ca..only found or expected in
Life Waters the area.
Restricted Aquatic Surface waters containing biota lisited in abundance or diversity by the
Life Waters physical quality of the habitat caipared to core suitable habitats in adjacent
waters. These waters are liwited by lack of habitat due to natural deficiencies
or artificial codification including channelization and loss of riparian
vegetation.
Da.estic Water The use of surface water after appropriate treatunt, by public or private water
Supply supplies, to produce potable water.
Sraundwater The use of treated or untreated effluent for groundwater aauifer recharge,
Recharge including accidental or incidental recharge as a eeans of disposal of sewage.
industrial Water The use of surface water f or non—cansuiptive purposes by industry, including
Su9ply withdrawals for cooling or process water.
Contact Recreation Recreation where the body say case into direct contact with water to the point
that ingestion is possible. This use includes swicuing, skin diving, and .ace’
skiing. This subcateqary of use shall be in effect fore hay 1 to October : f
each year.
Nancantact Recreation where ingestion of water is not probable. This includes wading,
Recreation boating, fishing and hunting.
Consusotive Recreation resulting in the hucan consuiption of species of aquatic life me
Recreation seli—aquatic or terrestrial wildlife that depend on the surface ‘acer or :s
organisas for survival and well—being.
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Aqricuiturd Agricultural Speciai Aquatic..
Classes
Physical
Upper Value
bust Value 6.3
Dissolyed Oxygen
Lower Value 5.0 sq/I.
Tupsrature
Upper Value 0 F
Tesperature Change
Upper Value S F
Secondary Upper Uiit 3 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Mart.
Mutrients
Aucnia (un—ian, as N)
Upper Vilue 0.07 sq/I.
Toxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.1 sq/L 0.2 sq/k
C duiua
Upper Value 0.05 ugh 0.01 eq/k
Chrn.ius — Hexavalent
Upper Value 0.1 sq/I. 1.0 sq/I
Copper
Upper Value 0.2 sq/I 0.3 sq/I.
lead
Upper Value 3.0 sq/I 0.1 sq/I
Upper Value 2.0 sql!.. 23.0 sq/k 0.047 sq/I
3oron
Upper Value 0.75 sqlL S sq/k
Nickel
Upper Value Narr.
St Len iuiu
Upper Value 0.2 sq/I 0.035 sq/I
Silver
Upper Value 0.2 sq/I 0.05 sq/I 0.12 uq/I.
Pesticides
Aidrin
Upper Value 0.003 uq/I
Dieldrin
Upper Value 0.0019 uq/L
Chiordane
Upper Value 0.0043 ugh
DUT
Upper Value 0.001 ugh
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AU rzc !t!zr3! S;e:ia!
Cluses
Endosuif an
Upper Value 0.056 ugh
Etidrin
Upper Value 0.0023 ugh
Ifeptachiar
Upper Value Q.0038 ugh
Undane
Upper Value 0.08 qhL
Ilethoxyctt lar
Upper Value 0.03 ugIL
Panthicn
Upper Value 0.04 ug/L
Tcuphm e
Upper Value 0.013 ug/L
Organic
Pc3s
Upper Value 0.014 ugh.
3art eria
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Expected quat .. Restricted Aqua.. Doaestic Mater Sraundxater
Phyiicil
D&s olved Oxygen
Loser Value 5.0 sq/I 5.0 eq/I
Nutrients
Nitrath (as N)
Lioner Value 10.0 a g/I
Auonia (wi—ion, as N)
Upper Value 0.07 sq/I 0.07 sq/I
Toxic Metals
Zinc
Upper Value 0.047 sq/I 0.047
Nickel
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
Seleniui
Upper Value 0.035 sq/I. 0.035 qIL
Silver
Upper Value 0.12 ugh 0.12 uq/L
P esticidi
Orgatucs
PCBs
Upper Value 0.014 uq/L 0.014 uq/L
3acteria
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Industr ial Watt.. Contact Recreat.. Noncontact Consuaptive
Physical
Nutrients
Toxic fietals
P!st.mides
Drganics
3acteria
Fecal Cali bre
Upper Value Narr. Nan. Narr.
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DI SCLIAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language appLicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta:ned
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202—475—7315
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KENTUCKY
Rc ;cr. iblc A; cy: State Cort ct:
Ky. Natural Ru. and Env. Prot. Cabinet Rr. Bob Ware
Capital Plaza Tower Nanager
Water Quality Branch
Kentucky Division of Water
Frankfurt 40601 18 Reilly Road, Franifart Office Park
302—564—3350 Frankf art 40601 502-564-3410
Standards Available From: State Contact:
3ob Ware
KNREPC
Division of Water
18 Reilly Road, Frankfort Office Park
Frankfort 40601
302—564—3410 Fee: none hailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
1. It is the purpose of these regulations to safeguard the waters of the Coesanwealth for their designated
uses, to prevent the creation of any new pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth, and to abate any
existing pollution.
2 Where the quality of the waters exceeds levels necessary to supoort propagation of fish, shellfish, and
wildlife and recreation in and an the water, that quality shall be maintained and protected unless the cabinet
finds, after full satisfaction of the intergovernmental coordination and public participation provisions of
the states continuing planning process,that allowing lower water quality is necessary to accommodate
ieportant economic or social develop.entin U i area in which the waters are located. In allouing such
degradation or lower water quality, the cabinet shall assure water quality adequate to patect existing uses
fully. The state water quality standards and continuing planning process designed to provide for the protect-
ion of existing water quality and/ar the upgrading or enhancement of water quality in all waters of the
Commonwealth shall serve as the method f or implementation of this policy.
3. The jiplementation of this policy shall conform to 40 CFR 131.12 to the extent allowed by KRS 224.020.
4. Water quality shall be maintained and protected in waters designated as outstanding resource uaters.
. In those cases where potential water quality iipairuent associated with a thermal discharge is involved,
a suc:xssful iemonstratian conaucted under Section 316(al of the Clean Water ct is c:nsidereo to :e in
cosoliance with all portions of this nan— eqradat1on section.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
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.
1. The allowable instream concentration of toxic substances which are noncuiulative or nonoersistent (half-
life of less than 96 hours) shall not exceed 0.1 of the 96—hour median lethal concentration (LCSOI of a
representative indigenous aquatic organism(s).
. The allowable instrea. concentration of toxic substances which are bia—accumulative or persistent, incl-
uding pesticides, when not specified elsewhere in this section, shall not exceed 0.01 of the 96—hour •edian
lethal concentration (LC5O) of a rearesentative indiqenous aauatic organism(s).
3. Where specific application factors have been determined f or a toxic substance such as an acute/chronic
ratio or water effect ratio, they •ay be used instead of the 0.1 and 0.01 factors listed in this suasecuon
upon approval by the cabinet.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Surface waters shall not be aesthetically or otherwise degraded by substances that:
A. Settle to tori objectionable deposits;
3. Float as debris, scum, oil, or other latter to fore a nuisance;
C. Produce objectionable color, odor, taste, or turbidity;
0. Injure, be toxic to or produce adverse physiological or behavioral responses in humans, animals, fisn,
and other aquatic life;
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£. ?r: : ndrsira l: aquatic life or result the eia ce :1 nu :a c :pe: e .
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
The following guidelines are applicable in detersining all eizinq zones:
(13 The cabinet shall, on a case—by—case basis, specify definable geoutric huts for sizing zones. Applic-
able limits shall include but say not be liuited to the linear distances frau the point of discharge 1 surface
area invohveient, voluse of receiving uater, and taking into account other nearby sizing zones.
(23 Concentrations of toxic substances which exceed the ninety—six (9B) hour LC5O or other appropriate LC5O
tests for representative indigenous aquatic organisus are not allowed at any point within the sizing zone. A
:one of initial dilution say be assigned an a case—by—case basis at the discretion of the cabinet.
(3) The location of a sizing zone shall not interfere with spawning areas, nursery areas, fish aigration
routes, public water supply intakes, bathing areas, nor preclude the free passage of fish or aquatic life.
(4) Whenever possible the sizing zone shall not exceed one—third (1/3) of the width or crass—sectional area
of the receiving streas and in no case shall exceed one—half (1/2) of this vohise.
(5) In lakes and other surface iepaunduents, the voluse of a sizing zone shall not affect in excess of ten
percent of the valuae of that portion of the receiving waters available for sizing.
(6) In all cases, a sizing zone sust be liaited to an area or valuae which will not adversely alter the
legiticate uses of the receiving water; nor shall a sizing zone be so large as to adversely affect an
established couunity of aquatic arganisu.
(7) In the case of thermal discharges, a successful demonstration conducted wider Sectian 316(a) of the
Clean Water Act shall constitute co.ohiance with all provisions of this section.
(8) Criteria listed in Section 4 of 401 KAR 5:031 do not apply in the sizing zone.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Cn occasion surTace water quality say be outside of the huts established to protect designated uses because
of natural conditions. When this condition occurs during periods when strea. floes are below the low flow
which is used by the cabinet to establish effluent huts for wastewater treatient facilities consistent pith
the definition contained in 401 KAR 5:029, Section l(1)(n), a discharger shall not be considered a contr but
to instreas violations of water quality standards, provided that treataent in cospliance with neruit
requiregents is saintained.
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Classifications:
0utstand ng Resource
eaters
Wariwater Aquatic Protective of productive ucriwater aquatic communities, fowl, animal wildlife,
Habitat arborous growth, agriculture, and industrial uses.
Coldiater Aquatic Protective of productive coidwater aquatic communities and streams which support
Habitat trout populations (whether self—sustaining or reproducing) on a year round
basis.
Domestic Water Applicable at the point of uithdravl for use for domestic water lupply tram
Supply Use surface water sources.
Primary Contact Suitable for full body contact recreation during the recreation season at ay 1
Recreation Waters through October 31.
Secondary Contact Suitable f or partial body contact recreation, with minimal threat to public
Recreation Waters health due to water quality.
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All •areuacer Aquat.. Coidwater Aquat.. Doeestic later
Classes
Physical
pH
Upper Value 9.0 9.0
beer Value 6.0 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Lonr Value 4 .gIL S eq/b
Te.perature
Upper Value 31.4 C Narr.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value (art. Hart.
H,trients
Asian i i
Upper Value 0.05 sq/ I 0.05 sq/I
Nitrate
Upper Value 10 eq/I
Toxic Pletals
Arsenic
Upper Value 50 uq/L
Cadsius
Upper Value 4.0 ug/L
Secondary Upper Usit 12.0 ug/L
Chr siua — Total
Upper Value 100 ugh. 0.05 eq/ I.
Cyanide
Upper Value S uq/L(free)
Iran
Upper Value 1.0 sq/I
Lead
Upper Value eq/I
Bariua
Upper Value 1 eq/I
Beryllius
Upper Value ii ug/L.
Secondary Upper Lisit 1100 uq/I
Nanqanese
Upper Value 0.05 eq/b
Seleniua
Upper Value 0.01 eq/I
Silver
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I
ticides
lordane
Upper Value 0.0043 ugh
rqaurcs
Phthalate Esters
Upper Value 3 ugiL
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All Waruuiter Aquat.. Ccldvater Aquat.. Do.est c Water
Classes
PtBs
Upper Valtii O.00L4 uq/L
Bacteria
Fecal Calif are
Upper Value 2000 1100.1 GN
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Priaary Ccntact Secondary Conta..
Physical
p 1 1
Upper Value 9.0 9.0
Louer Value 6.0 6.0
N tr ents
Toxic Netals
Pesticides
Dr;anics
Sacteru
Fecal Coliforn
Uoper Value 200 /100.1 G I l 1000 /100.1 GIl
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Batte] .le under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battel].e have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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LOUISIANA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Louisiana Departient of Environmental Quality Mr. Mike Schurt:
Water Pollution Control Division Program Manager
P.O. 3ax 44091 Standards and Water Quality Nlnage.ent
Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality
Baton Rouge 70804—4091 P.O. Box 44091
Z04—342—6363 Baton Rouge 70804—4091 i04—342—636
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality Mr. Dugan Sabins
Water Pollution Control Division WOS Coordinatar
P.O. Box 44091 Louisiana Departient of En,. Quality
Water Pollution Control Division
Baton Rouge 70804—4091 P.O. Ba: 44091
304—342—6363 Fee: yes flailing List: no Baton Rouge 70804—4091 304—342—6363
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
It is the policy of the State that all interstate, intrastate, and coastal waters, including any portions
thereof, whose existing quality exceeds the approved water quality standards or otherwise supports an unusual
abundance and diversity of fish and wildlife resources will be maintained at their existing high puality.
Under special circumstances, the state may choose to lower water quality in streams that exceed the Standards
to allow for necessary and justifiable economic and/ar social develop.ent, but not to the extent of violating
the established Water Quality Standards. No such changes, however, will interfere with or become in unous
to the existing water uses. The state administrative authority will not approve any wastevater discharge or
certify any activity for federal permit that would cause water quality or use impairment of state or inter-
state waters. Waste discharges lust comply with applicable state and federal laws for the attainment of wat r
quality goals. Any new, existing, or expanded point source or nonpoint source discharging into state uaters,
including any land clearing which is the subject of a federal permit application, will be reauired to :rovioe
the necessary level of waste treatment to protect state waters as determined by the aduinistrative authority.
Further, there shall be achieved the highest statutory and regulatory require.ents for all existing Point
sources and best management practices (BNPs) for non point sources oursuant to Section 208 of the Clean dater
4c . d tionally, no egradat on snaIl be allowed n high quality waters which const tute an outstanaing
natural resource. Consistent with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, the state will xeep the Unatep
States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) informed of its activities and will furnisn the EPA information-
al reports, in such form as to allow the EPA, to carry out its function under the Clean Water Act. The state
will consult and c ooerate with the EPA on matters that are the proper consideration of the federal agency;
the EPA will recigrocate in matters that are the proper consideration of the state.
State Narrati.ve Language For: Toxics
All waters shall be free from such concentrations of suastances 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 shall not be present in quantities that alone or in combination will be toxic to plant or
antial life. Concentrations of persistent toxic substances for which no numerical criteria are given in the
standards shall not exceed the p6—hour LC3O/l00 (one—hundredth of the 96—hour LC3O). Persistent toxic sub-
stances are defined herein as refractory substances subject to very limited or no biodegradation and/cr
detoxification and subject to food chain bioaccumulation; they include but are not limited to pesticides,
PCBs 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 LC5Q/LO (one—tenth of the 96—hour LC3O). Bioassay techniques comoarable with those given in the
latest edition of Standard 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.
State Narrati.ve Language For: Free From
All waters shall be free from such concentrations of substances attributable to uasteuater or other discharges
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sufficient to:
A. settle to form objectionable deposits;
B. float as debris, scum, oil, or other matter to farm nuisances;
C. result in objectionable color, odor, taste, or turbidity;
D. injure, be toxic or produce demonstrated adverse physiological response in humans, animals, fish, shell-
fish, wildlife, or plants; or
E. produce undesirable or nuisance aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Ir.termittent Stream Policy — Certain uatercourses icy be considered for application of an excepted water use
classification on the basis of being an intermittent stream. Only those streams which have low flow condi-
tions or water levels that preclude the attainment of recreation and the propagation of desirable species of
fish and wildlife will be considered for classification as intermittent. At a minimum, the ieamral
Criteria’ of these Standards shall apply to all watercaurses approved as intermittent streams.
In order for a stream to be considered f or this excepted water use classification the stream must not have a
sufficient drainage area to maintain a perennial flow and/ar the 1Q10 for the stream must be less than a
projected or measured 0.1 cfs. The no 11am condition must be natural and not a result of mans activities.
The no flow condition is generally characterized by dry stream reaches during dry weather conditions; however,
the watercourse may exhibit flow or contain pools for short periods after rainfall.
The State administrative authority and the EPA must approve and designate a stream for the intermittent
classification. Candidate streams for intermittent status will be considered on a case—by—case basis.
In the event that a uastewater discharge is proposed for an approved and designated intermittent stream the
following conditions must be met:
1. The discharge will not by itself or in conjunction with other discharges violate the ‘Senegal Criteria’ of
State of Louisiana Water Quality Standards.
. The discharge will not by itself or in conjunction with other discharges violate the numerical criteria of
any perennial stream which receives water from an intermittent stream.
3. The di ch.arqe will be disinfected to protect from health hazards that may result fras inadvertent primary
contact.
State Narrative Language For: MixLrng Zones
ixing zones are exempted from criteria for those suastances that are rendered non—toxic by dilution, dissiga—
t on r transformation. zxing zones must, however, be defined and have identifiable huts, and the waters
outside of mixing zones must meet the Standards for that particular body of water. Nixing must be accomplish-
ed as quickly as possible to insure that the waste is mixed with the allocated dilution water in the smallest
practicable area.
mixinç zone Shdi not significantly affect a nursery area for aauatic life or habitat for waterfowl nor anY
area approved by the state for shellfish harvesting. A mixing zone shall not incluøe an existing public
.ater supply intake nor include any other existing water Supply intake if such mixing zone would significantly
impair the purposes for which the Supply iS utilized.
The state shall on a case—by—case basis specify definable geometric limits for mixing zones.
As a guideline, the mixing zone in canals, rivers, streams, and other flowing uaterbodies shall be no more
than one—third the width of the receiving stream at the point of discharge. A mixing zone shall not overlap
another mixing zone in such a manner, or be so large, as to impair any designated water use in the receiving
stream when considered as a whole.
In labes, estuaries, bays, lagoons, and sounds, the area of mixing shall not be so large as to cause impair-
ment of a designated use and will be defined by the Office on a case—by—case basis.
In rivers, streams, reservoirs, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters, zones of passage are continuous Mater
routes of the volume, area and quality necessary to allow passage of free—swimming and drifting organisms
with no siqnif cant effects produced on their populations. These zones must be provided wherever mixing zones
are allowed.
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Classifications:
Priaary Contact Defined as any recreational or other water use in which there is prolonged and
Recreation intisate contact with the water involving condiserable risk of ingesting water
in quantities sufficient to pose a significant health ha:ard such as swiaaing,
water skiing, skin diving, lading, and other sisilar activities.
Secondary Contact Defined as any recreational or other water use in which contact with the water
Recreation is either incidental or accidental and in which the probability of ingesting
appreciable quantities of water is sinical, such as fishing, co..ercial or
recreational boating and any haLted contact incident to shoreline activity.
Fish and Includes the use of water for preservation and reproduction of aquatic biota
Wildlife Propagation such as indigenous species of fish and invertebrates as well as reptiles,
aiphibians and other wildlife associated with the aquatic environ.ent.
Public Water Supply Refers to the use of water for huun consumption and general household use.
Shellfish Is the ase of water to sufficiently maintain the health of biological systems
Propagation which support commercially important species of shellfish primarily oyster, and
to protect the health of human consumers of these shellfish.
Rgriculture Involves the use of water for crop spraying, irrigation, livestock watering,
poultry operations, and other far. purposes, not related to human consumption.
Outstanding Natural Includes areas designated for preservation, protection, reclan’ation or
Resource Waters enhancement of wilderness and aesthetic qualities and ecological regimes, sucn
as Louisiana natural and scenic streams, and waters within wildlife refuges.
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All Prisary Contact Secondary Conta.. Fish and
Classes
Physical
Ilutrieats
Toxic Metals
Pesticidsi
flrganics
Bacteria
Fecal Colifors
Upper Value Narr. Mart.
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Public ‘ater Su.. Shellfish Agriculture Outstanding Nat..
Physical
Wutrients
Tnzi Ietals
Pesticides
Drgan.ic3
Bacteria
Fecal Colifor.
Upper Value Narr. Mart.
Intal Califara
Upper Value Mart.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Batte].le under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta.ned
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Env ronmental Protect:on Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475—7315
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Responsible Agency: State Contact:
lass. Oept. of Environeental Duality Engineering Dir. Russel Isaac
Division of later Pollution ControL Met. Chief Engineer
1 Winter Street Technical Service Branch
- Westvieu Building — Ly nn School
Bostom 02108 Route 9
4l1—212 564 6 Westborougb 01581 ól7—366—9 181
Standards Available From: State Contact:
State Book Stars
Room 116
State Rouse
Boston 02133
617—121—2234 Fee: $1.45 Mailing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Protection of Existing Uses — In all cases, free and after the date these regulations become effective, the
quality of the surface waters of the Casmonuealth shall be maintained and protected to sustain existing
beneficial uses.
Protection of High Quality Waters- Froa and after the date these regulations become effective, waters
designated by the Division (Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control) in 310 CMR 4.OSf5I whose
quality is or becomes consistently higher than the quality necessary to sustain the national goal uses shall
be maintained at that higher level of quality unless limited degradation is authorized by the Division.
Limited degradation way be allowed by the Division as a variance from this regulation as provided an 3)0 CNR
4.04(61.
fat oo Resource Waters — Waters which constitute an outstanding national resource as determined by their
outstanding recreational, ecological and/or aesthetic values shall be preserved. Waters so designated may
not be degraded and are not subject to a variance procedure.
Control of Eutrophication — The discharge of nutrients, primarily phosphorus or nitrogen 1 to surface utters of
the Commonwealth will be tinted or prohibited by the Division as necessary to prevent excessive eutroonica—
tlDn :1 such waters. 4ct vit:es unich •ay result in non—point discharges of nutrtents snail e conoucteo n
accar.ance with the best management practices reasonably determined by the Division to be necessary to
preclude or einimize such discharges of nutrients.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Waters shall be free from pollutants an concentrations or combinations that:
L u exceed the recoamended limits on the task sensitive receiving water use;
(bl injure, are toxic to, or produce adverse pnysiological or behavioral resoonses in humans or aquat c life;
(ci exceed site—specific safe exposure levels determined by bioassay using sensitive species.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
All waters shall be free trot pollutants in concentrations or coubinations that:
a. Settle to fort otiectionable deposits;
b. Float as debris, scuw or other matter to ion, nuisances;
c. Produce objectionable odr, color taste or turbidity;
d. Result in the dominance of nuisance species.
Radioactive substances shall not exceed the recommended limits of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency s National Drinking Water Requlations.
Tainting substa.ices shall not be in concentrations or combinations that produce undesirable flavors in edible
portions of aquatic organists.
Color, turbidity, and total suspended solids shall not be an concentrations or comoinatsons that would exceed
the recommended lasts on the most sensitive receiving uater use.
The water surface shall be free from floating oils, grease and petrochemicals and any concentrations or com bi-
nations in the water column or sediments that are aesthetically objectionable or deleterious to the biota.
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Nutrients not to exceed the site—specific huts necessary to control accelerated or cultural euthrophicatian.
waters shall be free frau pollutants in concentrations or coubinations that:
a. Exceed the recoaaended huts on the lost sensitive receiving use;
b. Injure, are toxic to, or produce adverse physiological or behavioral responses in huuans or aquatic life;
c. Exceed site—specific sate exposure levels deter.xned by bioassay using sensitive species.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flaw
Hydrologic Conditions — The Division sill deteruine the lost severe hydrologic condition at which water
quality standards lust be iet. In classifying the inland surface waters and in applying these standards to
such waters, the critical low flow condition at and above which these standards lust be set is the average
sxniiua consecutive seven day flow to be expected once in ten years, unless otherwise stated by the Division
in these standards. In artificially regulated waters, the critical low flow uill be established by the
Division through agreesent with the Federal, Stat, or private interest controlling the flow. The ainisua flaw
established in such agreelent sill becose the critical low flow under this section for those waters covered by
the agreesent.
Protection of Low Flow Naters — Certain waters sill he designated by the Division in Regulation 5.5 of these
standards for protection under this section due to their inability to accept pollutant discharges. New or
increased discharges of pollutants to waters so designated are prohibited unless a variance is granted by the
Division as provided in 31’ CuR 4.04(6).
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
In applying these standards, the Division lay recognize, where appropriate, a hiuxted sixing zone or zone of
initial dilution on a case—by—case basis. The location, size, and shaoe of these zones shall provide far the
•axiaua protection of aquatic resources. At a sinilue, uixing zones lust:
(a) 9eet the criteria for aesthetics;
(b) 3e liuited to an area or voluue that will siniuxze interference with the designated uses or estaohxshed
coisunity f aquatic life in the seglent;
Cc) Allow an appropriate zone of passage for sigrating fish and other organisas; and -
Cd) Not result in substances accusuhating in sedisents, aquatic life or food chains to exceed known or
predicted safe exposure levels for the health of huuans or aquatic life.
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Classifications:
Inland Waters Waters assigned to this class are designated for use as a source of public
Class A water supply.
Inland Waters Waters assigned to this class are designated for the uses of protection and
Class 3 propagation of fish, other aquatic life and wildlife; and for prisary and
secondary contact recreation.
Inland Waters Waters assinged to this class are designated for the uses of protection and
Class C propagation of fish, other aquatic life and wildlife; and for secondary
contact recreation.
Coastal and Waters assigned to this class are designated f or the uses of protection and
Marine Watsrs propagation of fish, other aquatic life and wildlife; for priury and secondary
Class SA contact recreation; and f or shellfish harvesting without depuration in approved
areas.
Coastal and Waters assigned to this class are designated for the uses of protection and
Marine Waters propagation of fish 1 other aquatic life and wildlife; for priaary and secondary
Class 53 contact recreation; and for shellfish harvesting with deouration (Restricted
Shellfish Areas)
Coastal and Waters assigned to this class are designated for the protection and prooaqation
arine Waters of fish, other aquatic life and wildlife; and for secondary contact recreation.
Class SC
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AL! Inland Waters Inland Waters Inland Waters
Classes Class A Class B Class C
Pbyszca l
pH
Upper Value 8.0 9.0
Louer Value 6.3 6.3
Dissolved Oxygen
Louer Value 3.0 eq1L 5.0 .gIL 5.0 sgIL
Teeperature
Upper Value 83 F 83 F 83 F
Secondary Upper Ucit 68 F 68 F 68 F
Teaperature Change
UpperValue 4.0 F 4 F 4 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Mart.
Chlorides
Upper Value 230 sqIL
Sulfates
Upper Value 250 .qIL
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 500 sq/I
Nutrients
Nitrati
Upper Value 10 .q/L as N
Toxic Netals
Pesticides
flrqin ics
al Couture
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
Total Couture
Uo er Value Mart.
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Coastal and Coastal and Coastal and
Class SA Class SB Class SC
Physical
Upper Value 8.5 8.5 8.5
Lower Value 6.3 6.5 6.5
Dissolved Oxygen
Lower Value 6.0 aqiL 6.0 iqIL 6.0 eq/I
Teiperature
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
Tesperatwe Change
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
Nutrients
Toxic iletals
Pestic des
Urganics
Bacteria
Fecal Coli ori
Upoer Value Mart.
Total Coliforu
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
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MARYLAND
Responsible Agency:
Ilaryland Departaent of the Environment
eater Nanagelent Adunistration
201 N. Preston Street
al ti.ore 21201
301—225—6300
Standards Available From:
Nary Jo Sarreis
flaryland Departient of the Environment
Nater Nanagennt Administration
201 N. Preston Street
Eu tiaore
21201
Fee: none
Nailing List: no
State Contact:
Na. Nary Jo Garreis
DiviSion Chief
Standards and Certification Division
201 N. Preston Street, 2nd Float
State Contact:
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
1. Certain waters of the State possess existing quality which is better than the water quality standards
established for thea. The quality of these waters shall be maintained unless:
(a) The Departient (Naryland Department of the Environment) determines a change is justifiable as a result
of necessary economic or social deyelop.ent and;
(b) A change will not dicinish uses made of, or presently possible, in these waters.
2. Ta accomplish the objective of maintaining existing water quality 1 all new or increased sources of
pollution are required to provide the degree of waste treatment necessary to maintain these waters at this
higher quality. -
3. The Department will discourage downgrading any stream from a water use class with core stringent cr ter a
to one with less stringent criteria.
(a) Downgrading may only be considered if:
U) The designated use is not attainable because of natural causes;
(ii) The designated use is not attainable because of irretrievable san—induced conditions; or
‘ui) Substantial and widespread adverse social and economic icoacts will result fro. maintaining the
designated use.
) Before downgrading any stream, the Deoart.ent will provide public notice and opportunity for a puolic
hearing or. the proposed change.
4. water whi:h does not meet the standards established for it shall be improved to meet the standards.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
The uaters of this State may not be polluted by nigh—temperature, toxic, corrosive, or other deleterious
sgbstances attributaale to sewage, industrial waste, or other waste in cancentrat ons or co.oinations wh :ri:
(a) interfere directly or indirectly with water uses; or
(hi are haruful to human, animal, plant or aquatic life.
Toxic materials criteria are established to protect freshwater aquatic life, saltwater aquatic life or human
health.
State Narrative Language Far: Free From
The waters of this State may not be polluted by:
1. Substances attributed to sewage, industrial waste, or other waste that will settle to from sludge deposits
that:
(a)
(hi
(c i
2.
able
(a)
(hi
Are unsightly, putrescent, or odorous;
Create a nuisance; or
Interfere indirectly with water uses; and
Any material including floating debris, oil, grease, scum, sludge and other floating materials, attribut
to sewage, industrial waste, or other waste in amounts sufficient to:
Be unsightly and create a nuisance;
Produce taste or odor;
Gal tisar.
21201
301—225—62 3
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Cc) Change the existing color;
Cd) Change other chesical or physical conditions in the surface waters;
Ce) Create a nuisance; or
C i) Interfere directly or indirectly with water uses; and
3. High—teaperature, toxic, corrosive or other deleterious substances attributable to sewage, industrial
waste, or other waste in concentrations or cosbinations which:
(a) Interfere directly or indirectly with water uses; or
(bI Are haruful to husan, aniaal, plant, or aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flew
1. Discharges to interuittent streus are not peruittad when feasible alternatives are available.
2. Effluent lisitatian for discharges to specific intirsittent treaes say be detursined by the Departient on
a case—by—case basis.
3. Effluent liuitations say not be less stringent than
a. The .inisus national effluent guidelines established under the Federal Act; or
b. Those levels necessary to saintain the water quality standards of downstrea. sequent:; or
c. Those levels necessary to protect the biological co..unity of the interuittent streaa.
d. Those levels necessary to protect public health.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
1. Effluents say be sued with surface waters in the sizing zone.
2. Effluents say not be treated in the sizing zone.
3. Surface waters outside the sizing zones shall sect the weter quality standards for that body of water.
4. The Departient say designate sizing zones subject to the following requureuents:
(a) There shall be no interference with biological coiuunities or populations of indigenous species to a
degree which is dasaqinq to the aquatic life or ecosystes;
(bI There shall be no duaunishinq of other legitisate beneficial uses;
(ci Mixing zones say not fore barriers to the sigratory routes of aquatic life;
Cd) Mixing zones shall be designated and located to protect surface waters and shallow water shoreline areas.
(e) The general water quality criteria set out in C (General Water Quality Criteria) of this regulation
a;ply within the sizing zones.
. A sizing zone is not persutted for toxic saterials identified in D(2) (Specific Water Quality Criteriai.
6. Except for thersal sizing zones established by Regulation .2 —.32, sizing zones say not exceed the
following saxiuuu huts:
Cal In freshwater streass and rivers, a sizing zone width say not exceed one—third of the width of the
surface water body.
Ib In lakes, the coibined area of all sizing zones say not exceed 10 oercent of the lake surface area.
1 .c) In estuarine areas, the •axisus crass—sectional area of the sizing zone say not exceeo 10 percent cf the
cross—sectional area of the surface water body.
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Classifications:
Water Cont .act
Recreation & Aquatic
Life & Water Supply
Class I
Shellfish
Harvesting Waters
Class II
Natural Trout Waters
Clue III
Recreational
Trout Waters
Class IV
Includes waters which are suitable for: a) Water contact sports; b) Play and
leisure tue activities where the husan body say cose in direct contact with the
surface water; C) Growth and propagation of fish (other than trout), other
aquatic life and wildlife; dl Public uater supply; e) Agricultural water supply;
f) Industrial water supply.
Waters where shellfish are propagated, stored or gathered f or sarketing
purposes; includes actual or potential areas for the harvesting of oysters,
softshell class, hardshell class, and brackish uater class.
Waters which are suitable for the groeth and propagation of trout, and which
are capable of supporting natural trout populations and their associated food
organises.
Waters which are capable of hølding or supporting aduLt trout for put—and—take
fishing, and which are sanaged as a special fishery by periodic stocking and
seasonal catching.
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All Water Cantict Shellfish Natural Trout N..
Classes Class I Class II Class III
Physical
pH
Upper Value 8.3
Lower Value 6.3
Dissolved Ozyqen
Lower Value 3.0 sq/I 5.0 sq/I 5.0 ag/I
Tuperature
Upper Value 90 F 90 F
Turbidity
Upper Value t50 unite
Nutrients
Toxic fletals
Pesticides
Aldnn & Dieldrin
Upper Value 0.003 uq/L
DDT
Upper Value 0.001 ag/I
Endrin
Upper Value 0.004 uq/L
Toxaphene
Upper Value 0.005 ugh
Drijanics
PcBs
Upper Value 0.001 ag/I
9acteria
Fecal Calafoea
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
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Recreational
Class IV
Pbysical
Dissolved Ozyqen
Lower Value 5.0 sq/I
Teiperature
Upper Value 75 F
nutrients
TOLtZ litals
Pesticides
Drqanics
Bacteria
Fecal Colifori
Upper Value Mart.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Batte lie have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be . obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or ats
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards 3ranch
Criteria and Standards Division CWM—S85)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protect on Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202—475-7315
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MAINE
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Dept. Enyironsental Protection
Bureau of Water Quality Control
Ray Building
Hospital Street
Augusta, Name 043 3
207—289—2591
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Alan II. Aysuaka, Director
Departeent of Enviransental Protection
State House
Augusta 04333
207—289—2591 Fee: no Nailing Ust: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
The antidegradation policy of the State shall be governed by the following provisions.
1. Existing in—stress water uses and the level of water quality necessary to protect those existing uses
shall be saintained and protected.
. Where high quality waters of the State constitute an outstanding national resource, that water quality
shall be saintained and protected.
3. The board say only issue a discharge license pursuant to section 414—A or approve water quality certifi-
cation pursuant to the United States Clean Water Act, section 40 , Public l.a. 92—500, as asended, if the
standards of classification of the water body and requiresents of this paragraph will be set.
4. Where the actual quality of any classified water exceeds the siniaue standards of the next highest classi-
fication 1 that higher water quality shall be uintained and protected. The board shall recos.end to the
Legislature that water be reclassffied in the next higher classification.
5. The board say only issue a discharge license pursuant to section 414-A or approve water quality certifi-
cation pursuant to the United States Clean Water Act, section 401, Public l.a. 92—500, as asended, which .cul
result in lowering the existing quality of any watei body after making a finding, following ooortuni v for
public participation, that the action is necessary to achieve isportant econocic or social_3enefits to the
State and when the action s in conforuance with subparagraph 3. That finding sust be sane following
procedures established by the rule of the board, 1985, C. 698, l5(new .
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
There snail be no disposal of any satter or substance that :ontains chemical constituents which are har.fui
t: usans, anhsals3r aquatic life or which adversely affect any other water use in tne classes.
Na person, fin, corporation or other legal entity shall place, deposit, discharge or spill, directly or
indirectly 1 onto the inland or tidal waters of this State, or on the ice thereof, or on the banks thereof so
that the sase say flow or be washed into such waters, or in such manner that the drainage therefros say flow
into such waters:
ny other toxic substance in any aeount or concentration greater than that identified or regulated, including
coaplete 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 deqradability, the
usual or potential presence of any arganis. affected by such substance in any waters of the State, the
isportance of such organiss and the nature and extent of the effect of such substance on such organisis,
either alone or in coebination with substances already in the receiving waters or the discharge.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
i1 surface waters of the State shall be free of settled substances which alter the physical or chesical
nature of botto. material and of floating substances, except as naturally occur, which iscair the character-
istics and designated uses ascribed to their class.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
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iniaua Flaw — Far regulated rivers and streass the Departaent say establish a uinisus flow necessary to
eair.tain water quality standards. This flow will be based upon achieving the assigned classification,
criteria and protection of the uses of the streai. The Departient will cooperate with appropriate Federal,
State and private interests in the develap.ent and laintenance of strea. flow requireaents.
For the purpose of cauputin; whether a discharge will violate the classification of any river or streaa, the
assiuilative capacity of the river or streai shall be cosputed using the uiniuui 7—day low flow uhich can be
expected to occur with a frequency of once in 10 years.
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Classifications:
F’esh Surface Watsrs Drinking water after disinfection, fishing, recreation in and on the uater and
Class AA navigation and as habitat for fish and other aquatic life.
Fresh Surface Waters Drinking Water after disinfection, fishing, recreation in and on the water,
Class A industrial process and cooling water supply, hydroelectric power generation,
except as prohibited under Title 12, section 403, and navigation, and as habitat
for fish and other aquatic life.
Fresh Surface Waters Drinking water after disinfection, fishing, recreation in and on the water,
Class B industrial process and coaling water supply, hydroelectric power generation,
except as prohibited wider Title 12, section 403, and navigation, and as habitat
for fish and other aquatic life.
Fresh Surface Waters Drinking water after disinfection, fishing, recreation in and on the uatar,
Class C industrial process and cooling water supply, hydroelectric power generation,
except as prohibited under Title 12, section 403, and navigation, and as habitat
for fish and other aquatic life.
Lakes & Ponds Drinking water after disinfection, recreation in and on the water, fishing,
Class EPA industrial process and cooling water supply, hydorelectric power generation and
navigation as habitat for fish and other aquatic life.
Estuarine and Recreation in and an the water, fishing, aquaculture, propagation and
arine Waters harvesting of shellfish and navigation as habitat for fish and other estuarine
Class SA and aanne life.
Estuarine and Recreation in and an the water, fishing, aquaculture, propagation and
arine Waters harvesting of shellfish, industrial process and cooling water suaply,
iass 53 hydroelectric power generation and navigation and as a habitat for fien ann
other estuar nê and iar ne life.
Estuarine and Recreation in and on the water, fishing, aquaculture, prapaqatian and
Nar ne Waters restricted harvesting of shellfish, industrial process and cooling water cuoply,
Class SC nyornelectric power generation and navigation and as a habitat for fisti and
other iarine life.
Srnundwater Public water supplies.
Class SW—A
Sr undwater All uses other than public water supplies.
Class 6W—8
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AU Fresh Surface W.. Fresh Surface W.. Fresh Surface W..
Classes Class AA Class A Class 3
Physical
Upper Value 8.5
Loi.er Value 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Locer Value Marr. 7 . II. 7 pp.
Teeperature Change
UpperValue 5 F 5 F 5 F
Secondary Upper Lisit 3 F 3 F 3 F
Nutrients
Phosphorus
Upper Value Mart.
Toxic Metals
Pesttc des
Organics
3acteria
Eschenchia coli
Upper Value Mart.
Total Col f or ’
Upper ValuP Mart. Mart.
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Fresh Surface N.. Lakes & Ponds Estuarine and Estuarine and
Class C Class SPA Class SA Class SB
Physical
p H
Upper Value 8.5 8. 5 8.5
Lower Vain 6.0 6.7 6.7
Dissolved Osygen
Lower Vain 5 pp. Itarr. 85 1
Te.perature Change
UpperVaiue 5 F 5 F 4 F 4 F
Secondary Upper Li.it 3 F 3 F 1.5 F 1.5 F
Nutrients
Phosphorus
Upper Value 15 /billion
Toast Metals
Urqanscs
Bacteria
Eachenchia ccli
Upper Value Narr. Narr.
Enterococcus Colonies
Upper Value Narr.
Total Cots tori
Uoper Value Marr. Mart.
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Estuarine and Groundwater Groundwater
Class SC Class 5W—A Class 6W—B
Physical
pH
Upper Value 8.5
Lower Value 6.7
Dissolved Ozygen
Lower Value 701
Tesperature Change
Upper Valut 4 F
Secondary Upper Li.it 1.3 F
trients
Tazic Netals
Pesticides
flrgaiiics
Bactena
Enterocac:us Colonies
Upper Value Warr.
Total Colif ors
Upper Value Narr.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract G8-03.-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battel].e have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regu1at ons and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington. D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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MICHIGAN
Responsible Agency:
later Resource Ccuission
Department of Natural Resources
lox 30028
Lansing
17-373-092E
48909
Standards Available From:
Richard Powers, Chief
Breat Lakes & Env. Assessment Section
Dept. of Natural Resource Water Quality
Box 30028
Lansing 48909
317—373—0928 Fee: no Mailing List: yes
State Contact:
Richard Powers
Chief
Great Lakes & Env. Assessment Section
Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 30028
Lansing 48909
State Contact:
Steve Buda
517—335—4121
Water Quality Studies/ 1.9. Appraisal
Dept. of Natural Resource Water Quality
P.O. Box 30028
Lansing 48909
517—373—2867
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
1. Rule 98 applies to waters of the state in uhich the existing water quality is better than the uater
quality standards prescribed by these rules or than needed to protect existing uses.
2. These waters shall not be lowered in quality by action of the comeission (Michigan Water Resources Co..—
issian) unless it is determined by the commission that such lowering will not do any of the following:
(a) Become injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(hi 3eco.e injurious to domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other uses which are
or cay be made of such waters.
Cc) Become injurious to the value or utility of riparian lands.
(d) Become injurious to livestock, wild animals, including birds, fish, and other aquatic animals, or plants
or their growth or propagation.
Ce) Destroy or impair the value of game, fish, and wildlife.
(1) Be unreasonable and against the public interest in view of the existing conditions.
3. In addition to the requirements of subrule (2) of this rule, specified protected waters shall not be
iowe’ed in Quality unless, after opportunity for public hearing, it has been de.onstrated by the aoolicant o
the commission that a lowering in quality will not be unreasonable, is in the public interest in view of
existing conditions, is necessary to accommodate important social or economic development, and that there are
no prudent and feasible alternatives to lowering water quality.
1 Wild rivers designated under the wild and scenic rivers act of 1968, rivers flowing into, through, or out
of national parks or national lakeshores, and wilderness rivers designated under Act No. 231 of the ?ualic
Acts of l 7O, being 281.761 et seq of the Michigan Compiled laws shall not be lowered in Quality.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
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 approoriate scientific data.
There are provisions that apply far 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 ho. 245 of the Public
Acts of 1929, as amended, being 323.1 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (See Michigan Water Quality
Standards Rule 57 Section R 323.1057 in BNA Environeent Reporter far these provisions.)
State Narrative Language For: Free From
The uaters of the state shall not contain unnatural turbidity, color, oil films, floating solids, foams,
settleable solids, suspended solids, or deposits in quantities which are or may become injurious to any
esiqnated use.
State Narrative
Water quality standards shall
equal to the most restrictive
Language For: Low Flow
apply at all flows equal to or exceeding the design flow. The design flaw is
of the 12 monthly 951 exceedance flows, except where the commission determines
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that a acre restrictive design floe is necessary or where the Cocaission deteruines that seasonal design floes
say be granted pursuant to A 323.1090(4). The 95 exceetance flaw is the floe equal to or exceeded 95 1 of the
tue I or the specified south.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
1. Exposure in sizing zones shall not cause an irreversible response which results in deleterious effects to
populations of isportant aquatic life and wildlife. As a sinicus restriction, the final acute value for
aquatic life shall not be exceeded in the suing zone at any point inhabitable by these organisas, unless it
can be desonstratad to the cosaissian that a higher concentration is acceptable. The sizing zone shall not
prevent the passage of fish or fish food organisas in a canner which would result in adverse ispacts on their
iuediatc or future populations. atercourses or portions thereof which 1 without I or care point source
discharge, would have flow except during periods of surface runoff •ay be considered as a ailing zone for a
point source discharge. The area of sizing zones should be unitized. To this end, devices for rapid sizing,
dilution, and dispersion are encouraged where practicable.
2. Far toxic substances, not sore than 251 of the receiving ater design flow, as stated in R 323.1090, shall
be utilized when deteraining effluent lisitatians for surface uater discharges, unless it can be desonstrated
to the cossission that the use of a larger voluse is acceptable.
3. For substances not included in subrule (1) of this rule, the design flow, as stated in R 323.1090, shall
be utilized when detersining effluent liaitations for surface water discharges if the provisions in subrvle
113 of this rule are set, unless the co..ission deteraines that a sore restrictive voluse is necessary.
4. For all substances, defined sizing zone boundaries say be established and shall be deteruined on a case—
by—case basis.
5. Mizing zones in the Great Lakes, their connecting waters, and inland lakes shall be deteruined on a case—
by—case basis.
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Classifications:
AQr1 u1tural Usee
Navipation
Industrial Water
Supply
Public Water Supply
at the Point of
Water Intake
Warauatar Fish
Other Indiqenous
Aquatic Lzfe &
Wildlife
Partial Body Contact
ecreatiun
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All Agricultural Us.. 11avigatian Industrial ‘ate..
Classes
Physical
p 1 1
Upper Value 9.0
Lower Value 6.3
Dissolyed Oxygen
Lower Value Mart.
Teaperature
Upper Valua Mart.
Tuperature Change
Upper Value Mart.
Turbidity
Upper Value Mart.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 750 sgIL.
Rutrients
Phosphorus
Upper Value I •g/L
Taxic Metals
Pesticides
Organics
Pacteria
Fecal Cøliforu
Upper Value Mart.
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Public Water Su.. Wariwater Fish Other Indigenou.. Partial Body Co..
Physical
Chlorides
Upper Yalua 125 eqiL ave.
llutti it
Toxic flitals
Pesticides
Erganics
Bacteria
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DISCt AIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
t e U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
ctherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
c: applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language appli.cable to that
5:ate. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
:om the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
uiva lent.
Additional infornation may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Env ronmental Protect . .on Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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MINNESOTA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Minnesota Pollution Agency Mr. Jerry Winslow
520 North Lafayette Road Principal Engineer
Prograc Developunt Section
520 North Lafayette Road
St. Paul 55155
612—296—6300 St. Paul 55155 612—296—7255
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Docuients Division, Dept. of Adainistration
117 University Avenue
St. Paul 55155
612—297—300 Fee: $15.00 Mailing Ust: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
The waters of the state lay, fl a state of nature, have sose characteristics or properties aoproaching or exc—
ceding the heats specified in the water quality standards. The standards shall be construed as heating the
addition of pollutants of huian activity fro. either point or nanpoint source discharges to those of total
natural origin, where such be present, so that in total the specified heating concentrations wall not be
exceeded in the waters by reason of such controllable additions. Where the background level of the natural
origin is reasonably definable and normally of lower quality than the specified standard, the natural level
cay be used as the standard for controlling the addition of pollutants of hucan activity which are co.oarable
in nature and significance with those of natural origin. The natural background level say be used instead of
the spkifaed water quality standard as a •axicus heat of the addition of pollutants, in those instances
where the natural level is consistently of better quality than the specified standard and reasonable
justification exists far preserving the quality to that found in a state of nature.
In the adoption of standards far individual waters of the state, the agency wall be guided by the standaras
herean but cay cake reasonable codifications of the sa.e on the basis of evidence brought forth at a ouølac
earn; if it is shown to be desirable and in the public interest to do so in order to encourage the best use
of the waters of the state or the lands bordering such waters.
lease refe’ t the ‘EPA later Quality Criteria Suaearies; A Cosoilation of State/Federal Cr teria’ for
add t ona antiCegradat on language for Minnesota.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
For contaminants other than heat, the 96—hour cedian tolerance heat for indigenous fish and fish food
cr a usms should not be exceeded at any point in the sizing zone.
oxac suostances: None at levels acutely toxic to hucans or other aniaals or plant life, or direc y oa.acang
to real property.
Unspecified substances shall not be allowed an such quantities or concentrations that will ispair the
soecifted uses of heated Resource Value waters.
Questions concerning the peruissable levels, or changes an the saee, of a substance or co.bination of
substances, of undefined toxicity to fish or other baota shall be resolved in accordance with the latest
methods recoa.ended by the US EPA. The agency shall consider the recoseondations of the Quality Criteria far
Water, US EPA 1986, in making deter.inations under this part. Toxic substances shall not exceed one—tenth
of the 96—hour cedian tolerance hut (TIM) as a water quality standard except that other application factors
shall be used when justified on the basis of available scientific evidence.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
No sewage, industrial waste or other wastes shall be discharged: into any intrastate waters of the state so as
to cause any nuisance conditions, such as the presence of significant acounts of floating solids, scue, oil
slicks, excessive suspended solids, material dascoloratians, obnoxious odors, gas ebulhitian, deleterious
sludge denosits, undesirable slices or fungus growths, or other offensive or haraful effects.
Ipoant and nonpoant sources
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State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Discharges of sewage, industrial waste or other waste effluents shall be controlled so that the water quality
standards till be maintained at all stream flows which are equal to or exceeded by 902 of the seven consecu-
tive daily average floes or record (the lowest weekly floe with a once in ten year recurrence interval) for
the critical month(s). The period of record for determining the specific flow for the stated recurrence
interval, where records are available, shall include at least the most recent ten years of record, including
flow records obtained after establishment of f low regulation devices, if any. Such calculations shall not be
applied to lakes and their embayments which have no comparable floe recurrence interval. Where stream flow
records are not available, the floe say be estimated on the basis of available information on the watershed
characteristics, precipitation, run—off and other relevant data.
Allowance shall not be made in the design of truteent works f Dr low stream flow augmentation unless such
flow augmentation of miniaum flow is dependable and controlled under applicable laws or regulations.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
Means for expediting sizing and dispersion of sewage, industrial waste, or other waste effluents in the
receiving, interstate waters are to be provided so far as practicable when deesed necessary by the Agency to
maintain the quality of the receiving interstate waters in accordance with applicable standards. Mixing zones
can be established by the Agency on an individual basis, with primary consideration being given to the follow-
ing guidelines:
(a) Mixing zones in rivers shall permit an acceptable passage.ay for the movement of fish;
(b) The total mixing zone(s) at any transect of the stream should contain no more than 251 of the cross—
sectsonal area and/or volume of flow of the stream, and should not extend over acre than 501 of the width;
(ci Mixing zone characteristics shall not be lethal to aquatic organises;
(d) 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;
te l Mixing zones should be as small as possible and not intersect spawning or nursery area, migratory routes,
water intakes, nor mouths of rivers; and
(f) Overlapping of mixing zones should be minimized and measures taken to prevent adverse synergistic
effects. This provisinn shall also apply in cases where a Class 7 water is tributary to a Class 2 titer.
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Classifications:
Dosest .. Consuaption To include all interstate waters which are or say be used as a source of supply
for drinking, culinary or food processing use or other dosestic purposes, and
for which quality control is or say be necessary to protect the public health,
safety or welfare.
Fisheries and To include all interstate waters which are or say be used for fishing, fish
Recreation culture, bathing or any other recreational purposes, and for which quality
control is or say be necessary to protect aquatic or terrestrial life, or the
public health, safety or welfare.
Criteria on the test 2 pages that are foloued by an (A) apply to waters that
support salsanid populations. Criteria followed with a (B) apply to waters that
do not support salsonid populations.
Industrial To include all interstate waters which are or say be used as a source of supply
Consueptian for industrial process or cooling water, or any other industrial or co.sercial
purposes, and for which quality control is or say be necessary to protect the
public health, safety or welfare.
Pgrictzlture and Ta include all interstate waters which are or say be used for any agricultural
Wildlife purposes, including stock watering and irrigation, or by waterfowl or other
wildlife, and for which quality control is or say be necessary to protect
terrestrial life or the public health, safety or welfare.
aesthetic Enioysent To include all intrastate waters which are or say be used for any far. of water
and Navigation transportation or navigation, or fire prevention, and for which quality control
is or •ay be necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare.
Other Uses To include interstate waters which are or say serve the above listed uses or any
other beneficial uses not listed herein, including without lisitation any such
uses in this or any other state, province, or nation of any interstate waters
flowing through or originating in this state, and for winch quality control is
or say be necessary for the above declared purposes, or to confori with the
requiresents of the legally constituted state or national agencies having
jurisdiction over such interstate waters, or any other considerations the Agency
say dees proper.
Usited Resour:e This class includes surface waters of the 5tate which are of l sited value as a
a ue waters water resource and where water Quantities are intersittent. These waters snail
be protected so as to allow secondary body contact use 1 to preserve the
groundwater for use as a potable water supply, and to protect aesthetic
qualities of the water. It is the intent of the agency that very few waters be
classified as lisited resource value waters.
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All Doaestic Consui.. Fisheries and Industrial
Classes
Physical
p11
Upper Value 9.0 9.0
Lacer Value 6.5 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Loner Value 7(A) 5(3) ag/I
Tuperatur.
Upper Value 86 F
Secondary Upper Ucit 90 F
Tuperature Change
Upper Value +5 F
Secondary Upper Usit +3 F
Turbidity
Upper Value 5 10 5
Secondary Upper hut 25 25
Chlorides
Upper Value 250 ag/I 50 ag/I Narr.
Sulfates
Upper Value 250 ag/I
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 500 sq/I
Nutrients
Aisonia (un—ian as N)
Upper Value 0.016 ag/I
Secondary Upper Liuit .04(3) ag/h
Nitrates
Upper Value 10.0 aq/L as N
Toxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.01 ag/I
Secondary Upper bait 0.05 sq/I
Cadsius
Upper Value 0.01 sq/I
Chrauiux — Total
Upper Value .02(A) sq/I.
Secondary Upper bait .05(3) ag/h
Chronaui — Hexavalent
Upper Value 0.05 ag/I
Copper
Upper Value 1 ag/I 0.01 sq/I
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.01 ag/I 0.02 ag/I
Secondary Upper bait 0.2 ag/I ag/I.
Iran
Upper Value o.J sq/I
Lead
Upper Value o.os sq/I
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All Domestic Consua.. Fisheries and Industrial
Classes
Zinc
Upper Value 5 ag/I
Barium
Upper Value 1 ag/I
Ilanganese
Upper Value 0.05 ag/I
Selenium
Upper Value 0.01 ag/I
Silver
Upper Value 0.03 sq/I
Pesticides
flrganics
Phenol
Upper Value 0.001 sq/I 0.01 ag/I
Bacteria
Fecil Cnliform
Upper Value Mart.
Total Colifor.
Upper Value 1 NPN/100 .1
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Agriculture and Aesthetic Enjoy.. Other Uses Lisited Resourc..
PhysicaL
pH
Upper Value 8.5 9.0 9.0
beer Value 6.0 6.0 6.0
Sulfates
Upper Value 10 sq/b
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 700 sq/I
ktrients
T ic letals
Boron
Upper Value 0.5 sq/I
Fest ic des
flr anics
Bacteria
Fecal Colifor.
Upper Value Mart.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
/ dditional inrormat:on may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-5a5)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202—475—7315
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MISSOURI
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Departaent of Natural Resources John Houland
Water Pollution Control Program Chief
Division of Environmental Quality Planning Section
Box 176 Division of Environmental Quality
Jefferson City 65102 P.O. Box 176
314—151—7143 Jefferson City 65102 3147517143
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Richard George, Environmental Specialist Rich George
Division of Environmental Quality
Pox 176 Planning Section
Division of Environmental Duality
Jefferson City 65102 P.O. Box 176
314—751—7235 Fee: no Nailing List: yes Jefferson City 65102 314—751—7235
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Where water quality exceeds levels necessary to protect beneficial uses 1 that quality shall be fully maintain-
ed and protected. Water quality may be lowered only if the state finds, after full satisfaction of the
intergovernmental coordination and public participation provisions of 10 CSR 20—6.020, that such lowered water
quality is necessary to allow important economic and social development. The state shall assure that there
shall be achieved the highest statutory and regulatory requirements for all neu and existing point sources and
all :ost—effective and reasonable best management practices for nonpoint source control before allowing any
lowering of uater quality. Such lowered water quality would only be allowable provided that:
(1) Existing instream uses are fully maintained and protected.
(21 No public health hazard is created; and
(3) There is no lowered water quality in outstanding natural resource waters or outstanding state resource
watefl
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
The waters of the state shall be free from substances or conditions that have a harmful effect on human,
animal, or aauat c life.
Water contaminants shall not cause the limits in Table A in the Nissouri Water uality Standards for the toxic
forn of eetals and other toxic substa ces to be exceeded. Concentrations of such substances in bottom
sec eents or waters shall not harm benthic organisis and shill not accumulate through the food chain in
harmful concentrations, nor shall Food and Drug Administration maximum fish tissue levels for fish consumption
be exceeded. fore str:nqent criteria may be smuosed if there is evidence of additive or synergistic effects.
Zflluent toxtcity studies or site—specific tnstream biological studies oertor.ed, recognized. or sanct:oned by
t e commission may :e used to oevelop alternative effluent l aits not based on Table A values.
Persistent, bioaccumulative, man—made toxic substances are not allowed in waters of the state.
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.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
All waters of the State at all times shall be:
A. Free from substances that will cause the formation of putrescent or otherwise objectionable bottom
deposits.
B. Free from oil, scum and floating debris in sufficient aeounts to be unsightly or deleterious.
C. Free from materials that cause color, odor, or other conditions in such degree as to create a nuisance.
D. Free from suostances or conditions that have a harmful effect on human, animal, or aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
A. the mixing zones shall be exempted from the specific criteria for those substances that are rendered
non—toxic by dilution, dissipation, or rapid transformation. Acutely toxic concentrations of substances are
not allowed in the mixing zone. The mixing zone shall not overlap another mixing zone in such a manner that
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the maintenance of aquatic life in the body of water as a whole would be adversely affected.
3. In determining the size and location of the mixing zone f or any discharge, the following characterzstic
must be considered:
i. The size of the river, the volume of discharge, the stream bank configuration, the mixing velocities, and
other hydrologic or physiographic characteristics;
ii. The present and anticipated future uses of the water, including type of aquatic life supported; and
iii. The dilution ratio, that is, the ratio of the seven (7)—day once—in—ten (10)—year low flow of the
receiving stream to the average dry weather flow of the discharge.
C. Zones of passage must be provided wherever mixing zones are allowed. As a guideline, at least three
quarters of the cross—sectional area or volume of flow of a stream should be left free as a zone of passage.
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Classifications:
Irr gation Application of water to cropland or directly to plants that say be used for
human or livestock consuiption. Occasional supplemental irrigation, rather than
continuous irrigation, is assuied.
Livestock Watering & Maintenance of conditions to support health in livestock and wildlife.
Wildlife Watering
Protection of Wars— Maintenance of conditions to sustain warm—water fish and other wars—water
Water Aquatic Life aquatic life, including critical stages of reproduction and early life. It will
include wars—water sport fishing.
Coidwater Sport Maintenance of conditions to support the propagation or stocking of trout.
Fishery
Whole Body Contact Activities in which there is direct hu.an contact with the raw surface water to
Recreation the point of complete body submergence. The raw water may be ingested
accidentally and certain sensitive body organs, such as the eyes, ears, and the
nose will be exposed to the water. Although the water say be ingested
accidentally, it is not intended to be used as a potable supply unless
acceptable treatment is applied. Water so designated is intended to be used for
swimming, water skiing or skin diving.
Drinking Maintenance of a raw water supply which will yield potable water by public
Water Supply water treatment facilities.
Inoustrial Process Water to support various industrial uses; since quality needs will vary by
Water & Industrial industry, no specific criteria are set in these standards.
Cooling Water
Commercial Fishery Aquatic Life criteria and Food and Drug Administration limits for fish
cDnsumotion are applicable.
bating & Canoeing Activities in which very little contact with water is assumed.
Stream—f low Streams that maintain permanent flow even in drought periods.
Classification
Class P
Stream—Flow Standing uater reaches of Class P Streams, including tmooundments.
Classification
Class P1
Stream—flow Streams that say cease f!ow in dry periods, but maintain permanent pools wflicn
Classifications support aquatic life.
Class C
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All Irrigat ion Livestock ‘ater.. Protection of W..
Classes
Physical
p 1 1
Upper Value 9.0
Lower Value 6.5
Dissolved Oxygen
Lower Value 5 sq/I.
Tesperaturs
Upper Value Narr.
Teiperature Change
Upper Value Narr.
l trients
Aisonia
Upper Value o.i sq/I.
Tgxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 100 ugh 20 uq/L
Cadiiua
Upper Value 10 uq/L 12 uq/L
Dirosius — Total
Upper Value 100 uq/L 50 ugh
Capper
Upper Value 500 ugh 20 ugh
Cyanide
Upper Value S uq/L
Iron
Upper Value 1000 ugh
Lead
Upper Value 50 ugh
Mercurg
Upper Value 2 ug/L
Zinc
Upper Value 2000 ug/L 100 ugh
EerylIiua
Upper Value 100 ughL S ugh
Boron
Upper Value 750 ug/L
Nickel
Upper Value 200 ughL 100 uqhL
Seleniui
Upper Value 10 uqiL
Silver
Upper Value 5 ugh
Pesticides
flrqani .
Upper Value 100 ugh
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Colduater Sport Whole Body Cant.. Drinking Industrial Proc..
Physical
Dissolved Oxyqen
L uer Value 6 eq/I.
Nutrients
Auonia
Upper Valve 0.02 eq/I.
Nitrate
Upper Value 10 eq/I
Toxic Netals
arsenic
Upper Value 50 ugh
tadaium
Upper Value 1.2 ugh 10 ugh
throcius — Total
Upper Value 50 ugh
tapper
Upper Value 20 ugh 1000 ug/L
Iron
Upper Value 1000 ugh 300 ugh
Lead
Upper Value 50 ugh
Nurcury
Upper Value 2 ug/L 2 ug/L
Zinc
Upper Value 100 uq/L 5000 ugh.
aariu.
Upper Value 1000 ugh
Berylliu.
Upper Value 5 ugh
itanganese
tipper Value 50 uq/L
Nickel
Upper Value 100 ugh
Seleiiiu.
Upper Value 10 ugh 10 ug/L
Silver
Upper Value 5 ug/L 50 ugh
Pesticides
Orqanics
Phenol
Upper Value 100 uq/L 1 ug/L.
Bacteria
Fecal Calibre
Upper Value Mart.
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Coiurt i Fish. BDatuig & Ci,ioe.. Streu.-floi. 5tr ia—flou
Clas% P C us Pi
Thy%icM
Toii Iletals
1t n
U p*r Value L000 v IL
Ugp,r Value 50 u;/L
Pts id es
Bacteria
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I utrirnits
Tcxic Iletals
Pesticidas
Drganics
Bacteria
PIISSOURI
Strea.—flau
Class C
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an oppertunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy.
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental ?rotect .on Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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MISSISSIPPI
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Nississippi Dept. of Natural Resources r. Robert Seyfarth
Bureau of Pollution Control Chief
P.O. Box 10385 Water Quality Nanageeent Branch
Bureau of Pollution Control
Jackson, NS 39209 P.O. Box 10385
601—961—5171 Jackson 39209 601-961—5171
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Robert H. Seyfarth, Chief
Water Quality Manaqesent Branch
Bureaaz of Pollution Control
P.O. Box 10385
Jackson 39209
601—961—5171 Fee: no Nailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
The policy inherent in the standards shall be to protect water quality existing at the tile these water
quality standards were adopted and to upgrade or enhance water quality within the State of 1 ississappi.
Waters whose existing quality is better than the established standards will be .aintained at high quality 1
unless the Co.sission (Nississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Couission) finds 1 after full satisfaction
f the intergoverniental coordination and public participation provisions of the States continuing planning
process, that allowing lower water quality is necessary to accossodate i.portant econosic or social develop—
sent in the area in which the waters are located. In no event, however, way degradation of water quality
interfere with or becoie injurious to existing instreas water uses. Furhter, in no case will water aualitv
be degraded below (or above) the base levels set forth in these standards for the protection of the beneficial
uses described herein. In addition the State will assure that there shall be achieved the highest statutory
and regulatory requireeents for all new and existing point sources and all cost—effective and reasonable best
•anaqeuent practices for nonpaint source control. Where the Cai.ission detersines that high quality waters
constitute an outstanding national resource, such as waters of National and State parks and wildlife refuges
and waters of exceotional recreational or ecological significance, that water quality shall be saintained ano
protected.
In vie, of the fact that industry is continuing to produce new saterials whose characteristics and effects are
unknown at this tue 1 such •atertals shall be evaluated on their cents as inforaition becoses available to
tt e Co.sission. The use of such inforsation should be lisited to that part applicable to the indigenous
aquatic couunity found in the State of Nississippi.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Waters shall be free froi substances attributable to aunicipal, industrial, agricultural or other discharges
in concentrations or coibinations which are toxic or hariful to husans, anisals or aquatic life.
There shall be no substances added, whether alone or in cosbination with other substances, that will ispair
tt ’e use of waters fr . that which it is classified. The concentration of toxic pollutants shall not exceed
one—tenth Ci/lOth) of the 96—hour aedian tolerance hut based on available data. The concentration of toxic
pollutants that are cuaulative and/ar persistent way be furhter lisited on a case—by—case basis, where such
data is available.
Available references to be used in detersining toxicity liuitations shall include, but not be luuited to
Duality Criteria for Water (Section 304(a)), Federal Regulations under Section 307, and Federal Regulations
under Section 1412 of the Public Health Service Act as asended by the Safe Drinking Water Act (Pub. 1.
93—523). The use of such intonation should be lisited to that part applicable to the indigenous aquatic
coisunity found in the State of Nissussippu.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
A. Waters shall be tree fro. substances attributable to sunucipal, industrial, agricultural or other
discharges that will settle to fore putrescent or otherwise objectionable sludge deposits.
B. Waters shall be tree trae floating deons, oil, scus, and other floating •ateruals attributable to
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sunicipal, industrial, agricultural or other discharges iii auounts sufficient to be unsightly or deleterious.
C. Waters shall be free frau saterials attributable to aunicipal, industrial, agricultural or other
discharges producing color, odor, or other conditions in such degree as to create a nuisance.
D. Waters shall be free frau substances attributable to sunicipal, industrial, agricultural or other
discharges in concentrations or cpubinations which are toxic or haruful to husans, anasals or aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Lo Flow
All criteria contained herein shall apply to all stages of strecaflo. greater than or equal to the 7—day,
10—year siniaua flow in unregulated, natural strea.s, and the legally guaranteed siniaus flow in regulated
streass. This require.ent shall not be interpreted to persit any unusual waste discharges during periods of
lower thu.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
It is recognized that haLted areas of suing are so.etises unavoidable; however, sizing zones shall not be
used f or, or considered as a substitute for waste treatuent. Mixing zones constitute an area whereby
physical sizing of a uastewater effluent with a receiving water body occurs. Applications of sizing zones
shall be uade on a case—by—case basis and shall only occur in cases involving large surface water bodies in
which a long distance or large area is required for the uastewater to cospletely iii with the receiving water
body.
The location of a sizing zone shall not significantly alter the designated uses of the recei inq water outside
its established boundary. Adequate zones of passage for the aigration and free sovesent of fish and other
aquatic biota shall be saintained. No conditions shall be aflowed to exist within the sizing zone that would
result in an endanqerient to public health, nuisance, or fish uortahity.
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Classifications:
Public Water Supply Water in this classification is for use as a source of raw water supply for
drinking and food processing purposes. The water treateent process shall be
approved by the Mississippi State Board of Health. The raw water supply will be
such that alter approved treatsent process it will satisfy the regulations
established pursuant to Section 1412 of the Public Health Service Act as aiended
by the Sate Drinking Water Act (Pub. I .. 93—323). Waters that eeet Public Water
Supply Criteria shall also be suitable for incidental recreational contact.
Shellfisb Harvesting Waters classified for this use are for propagation and harvesting shellfish for
areas sale or use as a food product. These waten will sect the requireeents set
forth in the latest edition of the National Shellfish Sanitation Progra., Manual
of Operations, Part I, ‘Sanitation of Shellfish Growing Areas’, as published by
the U.S. Public Health Service.
Recreation The quality of waters in this classification is to be suitable for recreational
purposes, including such water contact activities as swining and water skiing,
The waters shall also be suitable for use for which waters of lower quality will
be satisfactory.
Fi n & Wildlife Waters in this classification are intended for fishing and for propagation of
fish, aquatic life, and wildlife.
Epheeeral Streae Waters in this classification do not support a fisheries resource and are not
usable for huian consueption or aquatic life. Epheteral streaes noreally are
natural watercourses, including natural watercourses that have been codified by
channelization, that flow only in direct response to precipitation in the
iseediate locality and whose channels are noreally above, the groundwater table.
Waten in this classification shall be protective of wildlife and husans which
cay coee in contact with the waters. Waters contained in ephe.eral streass
shall also allow saintenance of the standards applicable to all downstreal
waters.
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All Public Water Su.. Shellfish Harve.. Recreation
Classes
Physical
0I
Upper Value 8.5
Lacer Value 6.0
Dissovled Oxygen
Lover Value 5 sgIL daily avg.
Teeperature
Upper Value 90 F
Te.perature Change
Upper Value 5 F
Chlorides
Upper Value 250 sq/L
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 500 eq/I 1500 sq/I
Nutrients
Taz c Metals
arsenic
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I
Cadeiua
Upper Value 0.01 sg/L.
Cbroeius — Hexavalent
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.025 sq/I
Lead
Ugoer Value 0.05 sq/I
Nercury
Upper Value 0.002 eq/I
Bariui
Upper Value 1.0 .q/L
Selenius
Upper Value 0.01 eq/I
Silver
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I
Peeti ides
ffrqantcs
Ph tol
Upper Value 0.001 sq/I
Fecal Ccliforu (Seo Iluan 1 Max)
Upper Value 2000 1100 iL. 14 /100 iL 200 /100 ii
Secondary Upper hut 4000 /100 .1 43 /100 IL 400 /100 51
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Fish & Wildlife Epheseral Strea..
Physical
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 1500 eq/L
Nutrients
Toxic Metals
Pesticides
Crqanics
Phenolic Co.pounds
Upper Value 0.05 ag/I
Bacteria
Fecal Colif ore
Upper Value 2000 /100 ii. Mart.
Secondary Upper hut 4000 /100 .1
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exac’t regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from • the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WM—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protect on Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202—475—7315
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MONTANA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Montana State Dept. of Health and Env. Science
Capitol Station
Helena 59601
406—449—2406
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Steven Pilicher, Chief, Water Quality bureau
Dept. if Health and Envir. Sciences
Capitol Station
Helena 59601
406—449—2406 Fee: Mailing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
The Montana Board of Health and Environmental Sciences shall require:
1. That any state waters whose existing quality is higher than the established water Quality standards be
maintained at that luqh quality unless it has been affireatively deeonstrated to the board that a change is
justifiable as a result of necessary econoaic or social development and will not preclude present and
anticipated use of these waters; and
2. Any industrial, public or private project or developeent which would constitute a new source of oollution
to high quality waters, referred to in subsection (1), to provide the degree of waste treatsent necessary to
maintain that existing high water quality.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
The maximum allowable concentrations of toxic or deleterious substances aust not exceed acute or chronic
problee levels as revealed by bioassay or other eethods. The values listed in EPA Water Quality Criterta
documents (Federal Register Vol. 45, No. 231, Friday 1 Moveeber 28, 1980, pages 79318 — 79379) shall be used
as a guide to detersine problee levels unless local conditions make these values inappropriate. in accord-
ance with sectson 75—5—306(1), MCA, it is not necessary that wastes be treated to a purer condition man ma
natural condit:3n of the recoiving water.
e
State Narrative Language For: Free From
State surface waters mist be free froe substances attributable to eunicioal, industrial, agricultural
practices or ather discharaes that will:
A. Settle to f:r. objectsonable sludge deposits or ewulsions beneath the surface of the water or on
adjo ring shorelines;
3. Create floating debris, scum, a visible oil file (or be present in concentrations at or in excess of
10 ag/i) or qlobules of grease or other floating materials;
C. Produce odors, colors or other conditions as to which create a nuisance or render undesirable tastes to
fish flesh or cake fish inedible;
D. Create concentrations or cosbinations of materials which are toxic or hariful to human, animal, plant or
aquatic life; and
E. Create conditions which produce undesirable aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Until such time as minimum stream flows are established for dewatered streams, the minimum treataent require-
ments for discharges to dewatered receiving streams must be no less than the minimum treatment requirements
set forth in ARM 16.20.631 (2) & (3).
State Narrative Language For: Msxang Zones
Discharges to surface waters may be entitled a mixing tone which will have a minimwm impact on sur lace water
quality, as detereined by the department.
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Classifications:
A—Closed Waters classified as A-Closed are suitable for drinking, culinary and food
Classification processing purposes after simple disinfection.
A—i Classification Waters classified A—i are suitable for drinking, culinary and food processing
purposes after conventional treatient for resoval of naturally present
ispunties. Water quality must be suitable f or bathing, swiuinq and
recreation; growth and propagation of sal.anid fishes and associated aquatic
life, waterfowl and furbearers; and agricultural and industrial water supply.
3—1 Classification Waters classified as 8—1 are suitable for drinking, culinary and food processing
purposes, after conventional treataent; bathing, swie.ing and recreation; growth
and propagation of salmanid fishes and associated aquatic life, waterfowl and
furbearers; and agricultural and industrial mater supply.
3—2 Classification Waters classified 8—2 are suitable for drinking, culinary and food processing
purposes, after conventional treatient; bathing, swimming and recreation; growth
and marginal propagation of salianid fishes and associated aquatic life, water-
fowl and furbearers; and agricultural and industrial water supply.
3— i Classification Waters classified 8—3 are suitable for drinking, culinary and food processing
purposes, after conventional treatient; bathing, swimming and recreation; growth
and propagation af nan—salionid fishes and associated aquatic life, waterfowl
and furbearers; and agricultural and industrial uater supply.
C—i Cassificat cn Waters classified C—i are suitable for bathing, swtuing and recreation; growth
and propagation of saleonid fishes and associated aquatic life, waterfa,,i and
furbearers; and agricultural and industrial water supply.
C— Classification Waters classified C—2 are suitable for bathing 1 swimming and recreation; growth
and marginal propagation of salsonid fishes and associated aquatic life, ‘acer—
fowl and furbearers; and agricultural and industrial water suoolv.
C— i Zlass fication Waters classified C—i are suitable for bathing, swimming and recreation, growth
and propagation of non—salionid fishes and associated aquatic life, waterfowl
and furbearers; and agricultural industrial uater supply.
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All A—Closed A—I Classificat.. B—i Classi1 cat..
Classes
Pbysical
Upper Value Mart. 9.5 8.5
Lower Value 6.5 6.5
D2ssolved Oxygen
Lower Value 7.0 sq/I 7.0 sq/I
Tuperature
Upper Value Hart. Hart.
Teiperature Change
Upper Value 1 F I F
Secondary Upper hut 0.5 F 0.5 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Kurt. Mart.
Nutrients
Their ‘ etals
frsenic
Upper Value Mart. site—spec.
Cad uiue
LJDper Value Hurt. site-spec.
lr n
Upper Value Mart.
Pesti id e
0r azurs
3acteria
Fecal Coli ors
Upoer Value Narr.
Total Colifor.
Ugoer Value Narr. Marr.
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8—2 Classificat.. 3—3 Classificat.. C—i Classificat.. C—2 Classificat..
Physical
pH
Upper Value 9.0 9.0 8.5 9.0
Lower Value 6.1 6.5 6.3 6.3
Dissolved Oxygen
Lover Value 7.0 qIL 5.0 sg/L 7.0 aqiL 7.0 ag/k
Teaperature
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart. Mart.
Teeperature Change
Upper Value 1 F 3 F 1 F 1 F
Secondary Upper Lisit 0.3 F 0.3 F 0.3 F 0.5 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart. Mart.
Nubients
Taxi Netals
P sticides
Uranics
Bacteria
Fecal Cohiors
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart. Mart.
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C—3 Classificat..
Physical
p 11
Upper Value 9.0
Lacer Valve 6.5
Das olyed Oxygen
Lacer Value 5.0 •gIL
Tuperature
tipper Value Narr.
Tuperature Change
Upper Valve 3 F
Secandary Upper Ucit 0.5 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Narr.
Nutrients
Tcxz.c Netals
?estic des
Or anics
Bacteria
Feral Calif are
Upper Value Narr.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
N.C. Dept. of Natural Resources and Coma. Dcv. Bill kreutzberqer
Division of Environmental Management Environ. Supervisor
P.O. Box 27687 Water Ouility Section & Assessment Unit
Division of Environsental Management
Raleigh, NC 27611 P.O. Box 27687
919—733—7015 Raleigh 27611 .919—733—5083
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Bill Kreutiberqer
NC NRC
Division of Environmental Management
P.O. Box 27687
Ri! sigh 27611
919—733—5083 Fee: no ((ailing Ust: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
it is the policy of the Environmental Management Commission to maintain, protect, and enhance water quality
within the State of North Carolina. Pursuant to this policy, the Environmental Management Commission will not
approve any project or develop.ent which could result in the significant degradation of eaters chose existing
quality is better than the assigned eater quality standards, unless such degradation is found by the coamiss—
ion to be justifiable to provide necessary economic and social development. In such cases, those pollution
control measures necessary to maintain high eater quality will be required where physically and economically
feasible. Prior to approval of any project or development which will result in the significant degradation of
water quality, the commission will solicit, through public notice or public hearing or both, comments from the
public and intergovernmental agencies relative to the project or development and anticipated water quality
degradation. !n cases where the project or development r uires a MPDES permit, the Environmental Management
Co.m ssian shall publish in conjunction with the public notices required by 15 NCAC 2H .0109(a) (regarding
application for NPDES permit) and 15 NCAC 2 ) 1 .0109(b) (regarding a public hearing on NPDES permit application)
a statement that such project or development is anticipated to result in significant degradation. Further-
more, the commission shall consider the present and anticioated usage of said water, including any uses not
specified by the assigned classification (such as outstanding national resource waters or eaters of exceot—
ional eater quality) and will not allow degradation of high quality eaters below the water auality necessary
to maintain existing and anticipated uses. In inalewenting this policy, the co.sission will keep the United
States Environmental Protection Agency informed and will provide it with such information as it will need in
aischarqit g its responsibility under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 466 et seq.
State Narrative Language For: Texi.cs
The concentration of toxic substances in the receiving water, (either alone or in combination, wnen af rs—
atively demonstrated to be nan—bioaccumulative) when not specified elsewhere in this Section, shall not exceed
the concentration specified by the fraction of the 96—hour LCSO 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 LCSO or if it is
affirmatively demonstrated that a toxic substance has a half—life of less than 96 hours or is not binaccumu—
lative, the maximum concentration shall not exceed one—twentieth (0.05) of the 96—hour LCSO. 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 6eneral
Statutes of North Carolina.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Drinking Water Supply (disinfection only):
A. Nonpoint source pollution: only that pollution which will not adversely impact the eaters for use as a
water supply or any other designated use.
B. Sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes: None
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C. Toxic and other deleterious substances: None
Drinking later Supply (treataent plus disinfection):
A. industrial wastes: none except f or non—process industrial discharges specifically approved by commission.
3. Nonpoint source pollution: (same as under the above use)
C. Odor producing substances contained in sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes: only such amounts
whether alone or in combination with other substances or wastes, as will not cause taste and odor difficulties
in water supplies which cannot be corrected by treatment, impair the alatability of fish 1 or have a deleter-
ious effect upon any best usage established f or waters of this class.
D. Sewage, industrial wastes 1 and other wastes: none which will have an adverse effect on human health or
which are not effectively treated to the satisfaction of the commission and in accordance with the
requirements of the Division of Health Services, North Carolina Department of Hu.an Resources.
E. Toxic and other deleterious substances: None
Recreational Vater Supply:
A. Odor producing substances contained in sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes: (same as above use)
3. Sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes: (s lee as under the above use)
C. Toxic and other deleterious substances: None
State Narrative Language For: Lo Flaw
The governing flow criterion for water quality standards except toxic substances, generally shall be the
minimum average flow for a period of seven consecutive days that has an average recurrence of once in
10 years (7210).
These governing criteria are established specifically for setting effluent limitations and for the oesiqn of
wastewater treatment facilities. In addition, the governing flow also establishes a value below uflich
deviations from water quality standards can be anticipated.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
A mixing zone say be established in the area of a discharge in order to provide reasonable oooortunity for the
mixture of the wastewater with the receiving waters. The limits of such mixing zones will be defined by the
division on a case—by—case basis after consideration of the maqnitude and character of the waste discharge and
the size and character of the receiving waters. Such zones shall not:
(1) Prevent free passaqe of fish around or cause fish mortality within the uixing zone,
12) Result in offensive conditions,
(3) Produce undesirable aquatic life or result in a dominance of nuisance species outside of the assiqneo
mixing zone.
(4) Endanger the oublic health or welfare.
: addition, a •ixing zone shall not be assigned for fecal colifore organisms in wate’s classified ‘A—Il’.
‘B’, ‘SB’, or 9 .• For the discharge of heated wastewater, comoliance witn federal rules ano regulations
pursuant to Section 316(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amenoeo, shall constitute comoliance
with this Subsection (b).
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Classifications:
Fresh Surface Waters Best usage of waters: source of water supply fordrinkinq, culinary, or food-
KS—I processing purposes or any other usage requiring waters of lower quality.
Fresh Surface Waters Best usage of waters: source of water supply for drinking, culinary, or food
processing purposes f or those users desiring •axi•ua protection for their water
supplies where a WS—l classification is not attainable and any best usage
specified for Class C waters; this classification say also be used to protect
critical portions of the watershed of Class WSIII waters.
Fresh Surface Waters Best usage of waters. Source of water supply f or drinking, culinary, or food—
$ 5—Ill processing purposes for those uses where sore protected sources are not
feasible and any other best usage specified by the ‘C’ classification.
Fresh Surface Waters Best usage of waters. Priury recreation and any other best usage specified by
Class B the ‘C’ classification.
Fresh Surface Waters Best usage of waters. Fishing, secondary recreation, agriculture 1 and any other
Class C usage except for prisary recreation or as a source of water supply for drinking,
culinary or food processing purooses.
Tidal Salt Water Best usage of wters. Sheilfishing for .arket purposes and any other usage
Class SA specified by the ‘SB’ or 5C’ classification.
Tidal Salt Water Best usage of waters. Prisary rftreation and any other usage soecified by the
Class 35 ‘SC’ classification.
Tidal Salt Water Best usage of waters. Fishing, secondary recreation, and any other usage exceot
Class SC pPtaary recreation or shelifishing for sarket purposes.
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All Fresh Surface N.. Fresh Surface N.. Fresh Surface N..
Classes MS—I MS— I! MS—lI !
Physical
pM
Upper Value 9.0 iso
Lout Value 6.0 6.0 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Loser Value Mitt. Nan. Mart.
Teiperature
UpperYalue 29 C 2 C 29 C
Secondary Upper Usit 32 C 37 C 32 C
Teiperature Change
Upper Value 2.8 C 2.8 C 2.8 C
Secondary Upper U.it 0.3 C 0.3 C 0.3 C
Turbidity
Upper Value 50 MTU
Sulfates
Upper Value 250 sq/I 250 sq/I 250 sq/I.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 500 sq/I. 500 eq/I 500 sq/I
Nutrients
Nitrate
Upper Value 10.0 sg/L
Toxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 50 uqIL 50 uq/L 50 ugh
Cadiau.
Upper Value 0.4 ugh 0.4 uqIt. 0.4 ugh
Secondary Upper hut 2.0 ug/L 2.0 uglI 2.0 uq/L
Ci r siuu — Total
Upper Value 50 ug/L 50. ugh 50 uq/t.
Copper
Upper Value 15 uqIL 15 ugh 15 ugiL
Cyanide
(Jour Value 5.0 uq/L 5.0 ugh 5.0 ugh
Lead
Upper Value 25 uq/L 25 uq/L 25 ugh
Nercury
Upper Value 0.2 uq/L 0.2 ugh 0.2 ug/L
Barius
Upper Value 1.0 sq/I 1.0 sq/I 1.0 sq/I
Beryl lau.
Upper Value 11 ug/L 11 uqiL 11 ug/L
Banqanese
Upper Value 50 ugiL 50 ugh 50 ugh
Nickel
Upper Value 25 ugiL 25 ugh 25 uq/I
Secondary Upper hut Narr. uq/L Narr ugh Narr. ugh
Selenius
Upper Value 10 uq/L 10 ug/L 10 uq/L
Secondary Upper LieU S ugh 5 ugh 5 ugh
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All Fresh Surface W.. Fresh Surface W.. Fresh S irface W..
Classes WS—I WS—lIl
Silver
Upper Vilue 10 ugh 10 uIIt 10 ugh.
Pesticides
Aldrin
Upper Value 0.002 ugh 0.002 ugiL 0.002 ugh.
Dieldrui
Upper Value 0.002 ugh 0.002 uq/L 0.002 ug/L
thiordane
Upper Value 0.004 ugiL 0.004 ugiL 0.004 ugh
2,4—D
Upper Valve 100 ugIL 100 ug/L 100 ug/L
2,4,5 —IP (SAlves)
Upper Value 10 uq/L 10 uq/L 10 ugh
DDT
Upper Value 0.001 ugh 0.001 ugh. 0.001 ug/L
De.etan
Upper Value 0.1 ugh 0.1 ug/L 0.1 tag/I
Endosul fan
Upper Value 0.05 ugh. 0.05 uq/L. 0.05 uq/L
Endrin
Upper Value 0.002 ug/L 0.002 uqIL 0.002 ugh
Buttuon
Upper Value 0.01 ugh 0.01 uq/L 0.01 ugh
Heptachior
Upper Value 0.004 uq/L 0.004 uq/L 0.004 uq/1
Lindane
Upper Value 0.01 ugh 0.01 uq/L 0.01 ugh
ettmxycfllor
Upper Value 0.03 tag/I 0.03 tag/I 0.03 uq/L
fires
Upper Value 0.001 tag/I 0.001 uqiL 0.001 ugh
Parathion
Upper Value 0.04 ug/I 0.04 ug/L 0.04 tag/I
Toxaptiene
Upper Value 0.013 tag/I 0.013 tag/I 0.013 uq/L
Urganics
Phenolic Co.oounds
Upper Value 1.0 ugh 1.0 ugh 1.0 ug/I
PcBs
Upper Value 0.001 ug/I
Bacteria
Total Coliforu
Upper Value Mart.
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Fresh Surface V.. Fresh Surface V.. Tidal Salt Watt.. Tidal Salt Watt..
Class B Class C Class S Class SB
Physical
pH
Upper Value 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.3
Loser Value 6.0 6.0 6.8 6.8
Dissolved Oxygen
Lover Value Mart. Narr.
Te.peratvre
Upper Value 29 C 29 C 32 C 32 C
Secondary Upper Usit 32 C 32 C C C
Te.perature Change
Upper Value 2.8 C 2.8 C 0.8 C 0.8 C
Secondary Upper Lisit 0.3 C 0.3 C 2.2 C 2.2 C
Nutrients
Metals
arsenic
Uoper Value 50 uq/L. 50 uq/L. 50 ugh 50 ug/L
Cadaiua
Upper Value 0.4 uq/L 0.4 ugh 5.0 ugh 5.0 ugh
Secondary Upper Lint 2.0 uq/L 2.0 ugh ughL uqIL
Chr a iua — Total
Uoper Value 50 ugh. 50 ugiL 20 ugh 20 uqIL
Copper
Upper Value 15 uqIL 15 ugh 10 ugh 10 uq/L
Cyan ide
Upper Value 5.0 ugh 5.0 ugh 5.0 ugh 5.0 ugh
Lead
Upper Value 25 ug/L 25 ugiL 25 uq/L 25 ugh
Mercury
Upper Value 0.2 ugh 0.2 ugh 0.10 ug/L 0.10 ugh
Berylhu.
Upoer Value 11 ugh 11 ug/L
Manganese
Upper Value 0.1 •ghI.
Nickel
Upper Value 50 uqiL 50 uq/L
Secondary Upper Lint N rr. ugIL Narr. ugh
Seleniu.s
Upper Value 10 ugiL 10 ugh. 10.0 ugiL 10.0 ug/L.
Secondary Upper Lint 5 ug/L 5 ug/L Narr. ugh Narr. uqIL
Silver
Upper Value 10 uqhL 10 uq/L 10 ug/L 10 ugh
Pesticides
ldrin
Upper Value 0.002 uq/t. 0.002 ugh 0.003 uq/L 0.003 ug/L
Dieldrin
Upper Value 0.002 ugh 0.002 ug/L 0.002 tag/I 0.002 ug/L
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Fresh Surface N.. Fresh Surface E. Tidal Salt Nate.. Tidal Salt Nate..
Class B Class C Class SA Class SB
Chhrdane
Upper Value 0.004 u IL 0.004 ugh 0.004 ugh 0.004 ugh
DOT
Upper Value 0.001 uqIL 0.001 ugh 0.001 ugh 0.001 ugh.
Duetan
Upper Value 0.1 ugh 0.1 ug/L 0.1 vq/L 0.1 ugh
Endosu ltaxi
Upper Value 0.05 ug/L 0.05 ugIL 0.00 uqIL 0.009 uqIL
undrin
Upper Value 0.002 ug!L 0.002 ug/L. 0.002 ug/L 0.002 ugh
Buthian
Upper Value 0.01 izqIL 0.01 ugh 0.01 aq/L 0.01 ug/L
)Ieptachlar
Upper Value 0.004 uqIL 0.004 ugh 0.004 uqiL 0.004 uqIL
L.uidane
Upper Value 0.01 ugh. 0.01 ugh 0.004 izg/L 0.004 ugh
Nethoxychior
Upper Value 0.03 ugh 0.03 ugh 0.03 ug/L 0.03 ugh
irez
Uoper Value 0.001 uq/L 0.001 ugh 0.001 uq/L 0.001 ugh
Parathion
Upper Value 0.04 uq/L 0.04 ugh 0.04 uq/L 0.04 ugh
Toxaphene
Upper Value 0.013 uq/L 0.013 ugh 0.07 ugh. 0.07 ugh
Oranics
Phenolic Co.pounds
Upper Value Narr. Narr. Mart. Mart.
3acter:a
Feca] Colifor.
Upoer Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
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Tidal Salt Witi..
Class SC
Physic*l
0I
Upper Value 8.5
Lower Value 6.8
Teiperature
Upper Value 32 C
Teeperature Change
Upper Value 0.8 C
Secondary Upper Usit 2.2 C
Nutrients
Tazic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 50 ugh
Cadsius
Upper Value 5.0 ugh
Chrosius — Total
Upoer Value 20 uq/L
Copper
Upper Value 10 ugh
Cyanide
Upper Value 5.0 uqhL
Lead
Upper Value 25 uq/L
Mercury
Upoer Value 0.10 uq/L
Nickel
(loper Value 50 ugh
Seconaary Upper Lisit Narr. ug/L
Selenius
Upper Value 10.0 ugh
Secondary U oer Usit Narr. ugh
Si lyer
Upper Value 10 ugh
Pesticides
Aidrin
Upper Value 0.003 ug/t.
Dieldrin
Upper Value 0.002 ugh
Chiardane
Upper Value 0.004 ugh
DDT
Upper Value 0.001 ugh
Desetan
Upper Value 0.1 ugh
Endosult an
Upper Value 0.009 ugFL
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Tidal Salt late..
Class SC
Endria
U per Value 0.002 uq/L
Euthion
Upper Value 0.01 ugh
Heptachiar
Upper Value 0.004 uq/L
Lindane
Upper Value 0.004 ug/L
ftethazychlor
Upper Value 0.03 uq/L
fires
Upper Value 0.001 uq/L
Parathian
Upper Value 0.04 tag/I
Toxaphene
Upper Value 0.07 tag/I
0r anics
Phenolic Co.powids
Upper Value Narr.
Bacteria
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DISCL AIMER
This publication was prepared by Battel].e under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtai ied from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—5$5)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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Responsible Agency: State Contact:
NJ. State Health Council—c/a Gene A. Christianson
Environsental Health Section
State Dept. of Health
Nissouri Office Bldg. 1200 Nissouri Ave.
Bisurck 57301
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Francis J. Schwindt
North Dakota State Dept. of Health
‘iv. of Mater Supply & Pollution Control
1200 Nissouri Avenue
Bis.arck 58505
701—fl4—2334 Fee: no Nailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
The state of North Dakota, in accordance with the 1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as asended,
declares that state and public policy is to saintain or iaprove, or both, standards of quality and purity of
the eaters of this state. These standards are established for the protection of public health and en oy.ent
of these eaters, to ensure the propagation and cell—being of fish, wildlife, and all biota associated or
dependent upon said eaters, and to safeguard social, econo.zcal, and industrial develop.ent associated with
this resource. All known and reasonable sethods to control and prevent pollution of the eaters of this state
are required, including iaprove.ent in water quality, when feasible.
The portion of the statesent of policy contained in North Dakota Century Code section 61—28—01 wnich reaos as
iollow , is part of this chapter;
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of North Dakota to act in the public interest to protect.
caintain and iiprove the quality of the waters in the state for continued use as public and private water
supplies, propagation of wildlife, fish and aquatic life, and for docestic, agricultural, industrial 1 recrea—
t onal and other legiticate beneficial uses, to require necessary and reasonable treatient of sewage, &naus•
tr:al, or other wastes.
It is the purpose of this chapter to waintain and icorove the quality of waters in the state and to waintain
and protect existing cater uses. The ‘quality of the waters’ shall be the quality of record existing at the
tue the first standards were established in 1967, or later records if these indicate an isproved quality in
certain waters. Waters whose existing quality is higher than the established standards will be .aintainea at
the hi;ner quality unless it ca be affiruatively desonstrated that a change in auality is justifiaple to
provide necessary econosic and social developient and will not adversely affect the stated beneficial uses.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Free fros substances attributable to sunicipal, industrial, or other discharges or agricultural practices in
concentraUans or coibinations which are toxic or hariful to huun, anisal, plant or resident aquatic biota.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
All waters of the state shall be free fro.:
. Substances attributable to eunicipal, industrial, or other discharges or agricultural practices that will
cause the forsation or putrescent or otherwise objectionable sludge deposits.
B. Floating debris, oil, scue, and other floating saterials attributable to .unicipal, undustrual, or other
discharges or agricultural practices in sufficient a.ount to be unsightly or deleterious.
C. aterials attributable to eunicupal, industrial, or other discharges or agricultural gractuces producing
color, odor, or other conditions in such a degree as to create a nuisance or render any undesirable taste to
fish flesh, or in any way, sake fish inedible.
D. Substances attributable to sunicipal, industrial, or other discharges or agricultural practices in
concentrations or cosbinations whith are toxic or haruful to huaan, ani.al, plant, or resident aquatic biota.
E. Oil or grease residue attributable to wastewater, which causes a visible file or sheen upon the waters or
any discoloration of the surface of adjoining shoreline or causes a sludge or e.ulsion to be deposited beneath
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the surface of the water or upon the adjoining shorelines or prevents classified uses of such waters.
F. There shell be no saterials such as garbage, rubbish, trash, cans, bottles, or any unwanted or discarded
eaterial disposed of into the waters of the stats.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
When the flow in the strean is less than the ten—year, seven—day low flow level, the departeent reserves the
right to sake a case—by—case evaluation of application of these standards. However, no substances shall be
present in concentrations or cosbinations that saterially interfere with, or prove hazardous to, the intended
water usage.
State Narrative Language For: Plixing Zones
The size and configurations of a sizing zone cannot be unifaraly prescribed for all streass due to the partic—
ulax characteristics of each streac. However the follocing considerations are taken into account when sizing
zones are deter.ined:
(a) The Water auality Standards sust be ..t at every point outside the sizing zone. The departient (North
Oakota State Departaent :f Health) say require a scans of expediting suing and dispersion of wastes, if found
necessary.
(b) The total sizing zone (or zones) at any cross—sectional area of the streac should not be larger than
2 percent of the cross—sectional area or voluse of flow and shall not extend sore than O percent of the
width. ixinq :ones shall provide an acceptable passaqeway for sovesent of fish and other aquatic arqanisss.
Cc) The 96—hour LC—50 for indigenous and/or resident fish and fish food organisss shall not be exceeded at
any point in the sizing zone.
(d l izinq zones shall be as ssall as possible and shall not intersect soawning or nursery areas, sigratory
routes, or sunicipal water intakes. Overlapping of sizing zones should be avoided or sinicized to prevent
adverse synergistic effects.
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Classifications:
Class I Streus The quality of waters in this class shall be such as to per.it the propagation
or life, or both, of resident fish species and shall be suitable far boating,
sui.sing, and other eater recreation. The quality shall be such that after
treatient consisting of coagulation, settling, filtration, and chlorination, or
equivalent treatient processes, the treated eater shall net the bacteriologi-
cal, physical, and chetical requiresents of the State Health Departient f or
eunicipal use. The quality of eater shall be such as to permit its use for
irrigation, stock catering, and wildlife use without injurious effects.
Class IA Streass The quality of this class of eaters shall be such that its uses shall be the
sue as those identified f or Class 1, except that treatient for sunicipal use
say also require softening to sect the chemical requirements of the State Dept.
of Health. The physical and chemical criteria shall be those for Class I, with
sose exceptions.
Class II Streaas The quality of this class of eaters shall be such that its uses shall be the
sase as those identified far Class I, except that additional treat.ient say be
required over that noted in Class IA to meet the drinking water requiresents of
the State Dept. of Health.
Class III Streams The quality of this class of waters shall be suitable for industrial and
agricultural uses, i.e. cooling, washing, irrigation, and stack watering. These
streass all have low average flows, and generally, prolonged periods of no flow.
The physical and chemical criteria shall be those for ClZss I I, with sose
exceptions.
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All Class I Streass Class IA Streas.. Class II Streu..
Classes
Physical
pH
Upper Value 8.5 8.5 9.0
Louer Value 7.0 leO 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Loser Value 5.0 eq/k
Teeperature
Upper Value 83 F
Secondary Upper Limit 5 F
Teeperature Change
Upper Value 3 F
tutrients
A.sonia
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
Mitrates
Upper Value 1.0 eq/I. 1.0 sq/I 1.0 ig/L
Phosphates
Upper Value 0.1 sq/I. 0.1 sq/I 0.1 sq/I
Toxic I etals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I. 0.05 eqIL 0.05 eq/I
tadeiua
Upper Value 0.01 eq/I. 0.01 sq/L 0.01 sq/I.
Chrosiua — Total
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I
topper
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I 0.05 eq/I 0.1 eq/I
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.005 sq/I. 0.005 ag/I 0.005 sq/I
Lead
Upper Value 0.05 •q/L
nertury
Upper Value 0.002 eq/I
Zinc
Upper Value 1.0 ugh
Bariua
Upper Value 1.0 eq/I 1.0 eq/I. 1.0 eq/I
Borne
Upper Value .75 eq/I .75 sq/I .75 eq/I
Selenium
Upper Value .01 eq/I .01 eq/I .01 eq/I
Pesticides
flrqanics
P s
Upper Value 0.15 ug/L
Bacteria
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All Class I Streus Class IA Streas.. Class II Streas..
Classes
Fecal toUtors
Upper Valve Mirr. Mart. Marr.
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Class III Strea..
Pbyeical
pH
Upper Value
l.ouer Value 6.0
lutrients
Auonia
Upper Value 0.10 igIL
Phosphates
Upper Value 0.1 sq /I
Toxic I eta1s
*rnentc
Upper Value 0.1 sq/I.
C.adiiu.
Upper Value 0.01 ag/I
Copper
Upper Value 0.1 eq/I
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.1 ag/I
Beraus
Upper Value 1.0 ag/I
Boron
Upper Value .75 eq/I
Belensue
Upper Value .01 sq/I
Pesticides
0r anics
Bacteria
Fecal Colifori
Upper Value Narr.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional ir.format.on may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection.Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Nebraska Departient of Environuental Control Nt. Dave Jensen
Box 94887, Statehouse Station Section Chief
301 Centennial Nail South Water Progra.s and Assesseent
Departient of EnvLronuntal Control
Lincoln, NE 68509
Lincoln, NE 68509 402—411—4227
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Water Progrus and Assessunt Section Nt. Steve Walker
Departunt of Enviransental Control Wit. Peg. Specialist
301 Centennial Nail—South, Box 94877 Water Prngraas and Assesuent
Departunt of Environsental Control
Lincoln 68509 301 Centennial Nail South
402—471—4700 Fee: no Nailing List: yes Lincoln, NE 68509 402—471—4700
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
1. The environ.ental quality of surface ucters, consistent with uses applied in these standards, shill be
switained and protected. Water quality degradation which would adversely affect existing uses will not be
a lloued.
2. State Resource Waters — Class A - These are surface waters which constitute an outstanding State or Nat-
ional resource, such as waters within national or state parks, national forests or iildlife refuges, and
waters of exceptional recreational or ecological significance. Waters which provide a unique habitat for
federally designated endangered or threatened species and rivers designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act are also included. The cuality of these waters shall be saintained and protected.
3. State Resource Waters — Class B — These are surface waters which possess an existing quality which exceeds
levels necessary to saintain recreational and/or aquatic life uses. The existing uater auality of these
surface waters shall be •aintained and protected. However, the State say choose, in accordance with Web. Rev.
Stat. 81—1513 (Reissue 1981), to allow lower water quality as a result of i.portant econosic or social devel—
opser.t. There shall be achieved the highest statutory and regulatory reauire.ents for all new or existing
point sources and all cost effective and reasonable best sanagesent practices for nonpoint source control.
I cases whe’e potential water quality ipairsent associated with a thersa) discharge is involved, the •ethod
f iroleeer tauon of th s antidegradation policy shall be consistent with Section 316 of the Clean Water
of l977, U.E. . L2 1 et sea. (the ‘Act’).
1. In ispiesenting this policy, the Departient will follow the procedures outlined in the States Continuing
Planning Process.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Wastes or toxic substances introduced directly or indirectly by husan activity in concentrations tnat would
degrade the use shall not be allowed.
Surface waters of the State shall be free fro. toxic substances in toxic anounts. Mo toxic substances alone
or ii ’ co.binatian with other substances in concentrations rendering the receiving water unsafe or unsuitable
f t aquatic life will be allowed. (In iaglesenting these criteria, the Departient will follow procedures
outlined in the States Continuing Planning Process which cosply with the federal water quality standards, 40
C.F.R. 131.11 (1986)).
Surface waters shall be free of radionuclides or toxic substances in concentrations or co.binations which say
produce undesirable physiological responses in husans.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
No toxic substances alone or in cosbination with other substances in concentrations rendering the receiving
water unsafe or unsuitable for aauatic life will be allowed.
Waters shall be free fros husan induced pollution which cause:
1. noxious odors;
2. floating, suspended, colloidal, or settleable saterials that produce objectionable fuss, colors,
turbidity, or deposits; and
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L the occurrence of undesirable or nuisance aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Lo Flow
These standards 1 except criteria associated with aesthetics and public health (Chapter 4—005), will not apply
to:
1. kters during periods when the flow is less than 0.1 cf S or the 7—day, 10—year low flaw, unless an
assigned beneficial use still exists under these conditions. Flax conditions apply to rivers and streaas and
not to lakes and reservoirs.
2. Effluent daa.inated struas during periods when the daily flaw is totally cosposed of effluent, excluding
.inor aicunts of bank seepage.
State Narrative Language Fore Mixing Zones
The ‘ater Quality Standards shall apply at and beyond the sizing zone boundaries. The sizing zone exception
does not apply to fecal califors criteria iii waters designated a risary contact recreational use. The
boundary huts at the sizing zone shall be a specified linear distance, values, or area, and should seet the
conditions listed bela . ’ unless the physical characteristics of the receiving waters require special consider-
ations. In the latter case the Oepartsent will establish sizing zones applicable to the physical characteris-
tic of the receiving waters in such a sanner that will not affect the assigned beneficial uses.
(a) The sizing zone should be kept as seal! as possible and shall not be of a size or shape that would ispair
or contribute to the iipaarsent of water use.
(b) The sizing zone shall allow far a continuous zone of passaqe far aquatic life.
(ci The sizing zone snail not overlap other sizing zones if beneficial uses are adversely affected.
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C l assi I icaticns:
Prisary Contact
Recreation
Class A
Secondary Contact
Recreation
Class 3
Coidwater Habitat
Class A
toldwater Habitat
Class 3
Wartwater Habitat
Class A
Wariwater Habitat
Class P
Water Supoly
Pub is: Dr nking
Water
Agricultural
Class A
Agricultural
Class 3
Prieary contact recreation includes activities where the body •ay co n inth
prolonged or inticate contact with the water, such that water •ay be
accidentally ingested, it is not intended to be used as a potable water supply
unless acceptable treataent is applied. These waters say be used for swiseing,
water skiing, canoeing, and sisilar activities.
Secondary contact recreation includes activities where the body usually does not
cose into prolonged or intimate contact with the water. It is very unlikely
that the water will be ingested nor will sensitive body organs (e.g., eyes,
ears, nose, etc.) be exposed. The waters cay be used f or fishing, hunting, and
similar activities.
These waters provide, or could provide, water quality and habitat conditions
(e.g., flow, substrate, cover) which support a significant sa l.onid (trout)
population. All waters which support a naturally reproducing trout population
are included.
These are waters where co ldwater aquatic life (including salsonid oooulations)
is limited by natural water quality or habitat conditions. These waters will
not support saleonid spawning, but cay support a salsonid oopulataon if
periodically stocked. Waters which serve as seasonal pathways for saleonid
eigration are included.
These waters provide, or could provide, water quality and habitat conditions
(e.g. flow, substrate, cover) which saintain a wide variety of warewater biota.
These waters will support fish populations of recreational isportance or
populations of threatened species.
These are waters where the potential variety of life forts is presently liiited
by degraded water cuality (natural or irretrievable husan—Induced conditions) or
habitat conditions. These waters will support fish pooulat ons consisting of
nonsensitive forage species.
These are surface waters which serve as a ootable water supoly. These waters
lust be treated (e.g. coagulation 1 sedisentation, filtration, cnlorinationl
before the water is suitable for husan consusotion. After treatient. these
waters are suitable for huian docestic drinking water, food processing, and
sisilar uses.
These are waters used for general agricultural purposes (e.g. irrigation and
livestock watering) without treatment.
These are waters where the natural background water quality limits its use for
agricultural purposes.
Industrial
Aesthetics and
Public Health
These waters are potentially suitable for coseercial or industrial use as
cooling or processing (nonfood) water. Water quality criteria necessary to
protect this use will vary depending an the type of industrial process involved.
Where actual uses are identified, site specific criteria will be develoced to
protect the use when necessary.
This use applies to all surface waters of the state. To be aesthetically
acceptable, waters shall be free from husan induced pollution which causes: I I
noxious odor; 2) floating, suspended, colloidal, or settleable materials that
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produce objectionable files, colors, turbidity, or deposits; and 3) the
occurence of undesirable nuisance aquatic life (e.g., algal blooss). Surface
eaters shall be free of radionuclides or toxic substances in concentrations or
coabanations which cay produce undesirable physiological responses in husans.
Surface waters shall also be free of junk.
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All Priury Contact Secondary Conta.. Colduater Habit..
Classes Class A Class B Class A
Physital
pH
Upper Value
Loser Value 6.5
Dissolved Oxygen
Loser Value 7.0 sq/I
Tesperature
Upper Value Narr.
Teaperature Change
Upper Value 5 F
Nutrients
Aesonia
Upper Value 0.02 sq/I
T xj. etals
Pesticides
2,4 P
Upper Value 0.1 sq/I
2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
Upper Value 0.01 sq/I
Esidrin
Upper Value 0.0002 sq/I
Lindane
Upper Value 0.004 sq/I
ethoxychlor
Upoer Value 0.1 sq/I
T xapflene
Upper Value 0.005 sq/I.
Drqanics
3acteria
Fecal Coliforu
Upper Value Narr. Narr.
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Coldeater Habit.. War.water Habit.. $aru ater Habit.. ‘ater Supply
Clan B Clue A Class B
Physical
Disso1 ed Oxygen
Loser Value 6.0 stilL 5.0 sq/I 5.0 sq / I.
Tesperatun
Upper Value Narr. Marr. Narr,
Tesperature Change
UpperValue 5 F S F S F
Nutrients
M.onia
Upper Value 0.02 sqIL 0.06 ugh 0.10 sq/I.
Nitrate
Upper Value 10 sq/I
Taxic Metals
arsenic
Upper Value 0.05 .qlL.
Caduaus
Upper Value 0.01 1q11
Chrouius — Total
Upper Value 0 .0 sq/I
Mercury
Upper Value 0.002 uglL
Bariu.
Upper Value 1.0 sq/I
Eel enius
1J per Value 0.01 uqfL
Silver
Upper Value 0.05 .qfL
Pesticides
Organics
Bacteria
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Agricultural Agricultural Industriil Aesthetics and
Class A Class 3
Physical
utritnts
Nitrate
Upper Value 10 egIL
Toxic I etals
Pesticides
Organics
kctaria
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the
Standards Branch
Criteria arid Standards Division (WR—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202—475—7315
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
N.M. Water Supply and Pollution Control Cocaission
105 Loudon Road
tonc rd 03301
603—Vl—3503
Standards Available From: State Contact:
N.H. Water Supply and Control Coasission
105 Loudan Road
Concord 03301
603—271—3503 Fee: no Nailing Ust: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
The antadegradation policy of the New Haepshire Water Supply and Pollution Control Co .aisszon is azied at
protecting those waters which are currently of high quality. Thus, in accordance with Public Law 92-500 and
Federal regulation 40 CFR 130, Section 130.17(a), the New Hupshire Water Supply and Pollution Control Co. .—
ission has adopted the following Antidegradation Policy:
1. In all cases, existing instreaa beneftczal water uses will be .aintaaned and protected. Any actions that
would becoie injurious to existing uses cannot be undertaken. Waste assiailation and transport are not recog-
nized beneficial uses;
2. Existing high quality waters will be caintained at their existing high Quality unless the New Ha.pshire
Water Supply and Pollution Control Co..assion decides to allow liaited degradation where econo.ically or
socially justified. If li.ited degradation is allowed, at cannot result in violation of water quality criter-
ia that describe the base levels necessary to sustain the State and National Water Quality goal uses of pro-
tection and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and recreation an and an the water;
. In all cases, high quality water which constitutes an outstanding State or Natural resource will be
.aintaaned and protected;
4. Any deteraanataons concerning therial discharge liaitations under section 316(a) of Public Law 92—500 will
be c:nsadered in co.plaance with the anudegradation policy.
State Narrative Language For: Toxi s
N c potentially toxic substances in toxic concentrations or co.banations.
All surface waters of the state shall be free ftc. chemicals and other .ateraals and conditions iniai:al to
fist. life or to aaintenance of fish life.
5ubstances potentially toxic are evaluated in accordance with E?As published water Quality criteria for o4
toxic substances dated November 1980. Toxic huts are to be set utilizing bioassay procedures as outlanec in
CFR Vol. 45, Na. 231, Noveiber 28, 1980.
When establishing huts on toxic substances for the protection of aquatic life, ‘Appendix B — Suidelines far
Deriving Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Aquatic Life and Its Uses,’ CFR Vol. 45 No. 231,
Novesber 28, 1980, will be utilized. Bioassay procedures and analysis shall be consistent with Nethods for
Neasuring 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 huts on toxic substances shall, as a
•inuuu, be no less rigorous than the recom.endatians far bacassays and application factors contained in the
National Technical Advisory Couizttees report to the Secretary of the Interior on WATER QUALITY CRITERIA,
April 1. 1968 or latest revision thereof.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Class A waters shall be of the highest quality and shall contain not mare than fifty colifor. bacteria per one
hundred uillalaters. There shall be no discharge of any sewage or wastes into waters of this classification.
The waters of this classification shall be considered as being potentially acceptable for water supply uses
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after disinfection.
B. Class B waters shall be of the second highest quality and shall have no objectionable physical character-
istics. There shall be no disposal of sewage or waste into said waters except those which have received
adequate treatient to -prevent the lowering of the physical, cliesical or bacteriological characteristics below
those given above, nor shall such disposal of sewage or waste be iniejcal to fish life or to the saintenance
of fish life in said receiving waters. The waters of this classification shall be considered as being accept-
able f at bathing and other recreational purposes and, after adequate treatient, for use as water supplies,
Class C waters shall be of the third highest quality and shall be free froa slick, odors, turbidity, and
surface—floating solids of unreasonable kind or quantity, and shall be free frow che.icals and other
uterials and conditions iiuaical to fish life or the .aintena.nce of fish life. The waters of this classif i—
cation shall be considered as being acceptable for recreational boating, fishing, or f or industrial water
supply uses either with or without treatient depending upon individual requireients.
B. Class B waters shall be the lowest classification and shall be free fros slick, sludge deposits, odors,
and surface—floating eaterials of unreasonable kind, quantity or duration, taking into consideration the
necessities of the industries involved. The waters of this classification shall be aesthetically acceptable.
Such water shall also be suitable for certain industrial purposes, power and navigation.
State Narrative Language For: Lo Flow
Low Flow — The water quality standards appearing in RSA 149:3—I, II, and III and in Ws 432 shall apply at all
tises except during periods when receiving streaa flows are less than the eiaiiue average seven day flow which
occurs once in 10 years (7 g 10).
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
The Couission (New Ha.pshire Water Supply and Pollution Control Cc.exssian) cay consider iixing zones,
except as otherwise provided in these rules or by statute; and where cuing zones are allowed, they shall
conforu to the latest require.ents of the Enviraniental Protection Agency or to the require.ents of the
Ccc.usion which shall be no less rigorous than existing federal requiresents.
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Classifications:
:lass Potentially acceotable for water supply uses after disinfection. No discharge
of sewage, wastes or other polluting substances into waters of this
classification. (quality of water uniforily excellent.)
Class B Acceptable for swilling and other recreation, fish habitat, and after adequate
treataent, for use as water supplies. No disposal of sewage or wastes unless
adequately treated. (High aesthetic value.)
Class C Acceptable for recreational boating, fishing or industrial water supply, with or
without treatient, depending on individual requireunts. (Third highest
quality.)
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All Class A Class B Class C
Classes
Physical
pM
Upper Value Mart. 8.5 8.5
Loser Value 6.5 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Loser Value 751 751 5 ppi
Te.perature
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Marr.
Teaperature Change
Upper Value Mart. Nan. Mart.
Turbidity
Upoer Value S Standard 10 Standard 10 Standard
Secondary Upper U.it Standard 25 Standard 25 Standard
Nutrients
Phosphorus
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
Toxic fletals
Pesticid es
Drganics
Phenols
Upper Value .001 pp. .001 ppi .002 pp.
3acteraa
Total Colifors
Upper Value Narr. Mart. Narr.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory Language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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NEW JERSEY
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Shing—Fu Hsueh, Ph.D
P.O. Box C)I—402 Chief, But. of Witir
Quality Standards and Analysis, Div. of
later Resources, N.J. Dept. of Environ.
Trenton 08625 Protection; P.O. Box D —O29
609—292—2885 Trenton 08625 609—633—7020
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Mr. Douglas M. Clark, Assistant Director
Monitoring and Planning Element
Div. of Water Resources, N.J. Dept. of
Environ. Protection; P.O. Box CN—02?
Trenton 08625
609—633—7010 Fee: no Mailing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
1. These antidegradation policies apply to all surface waters of the State.
2. Existing uses shall be maintained and protected. Designated uses shall be •aintained or, as soon as tech—
nically and economically feasible, be attained wherever these uses are not precluded by natural conditions.
3. No irreversible changes may be made o existing water quality that would impair or preclude attainment to
the designated uses of a waterway.
4. No changes shall be allowed in waters which constitute an outstanding National or State resource or in
waters that may affect these outstanding resource waters.
5. Where water quality exceeds levels necessary to support the designated uses, including but not limited
to, propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and recrea4 ion in and on the water, that quality shall be
maintained and protected unless the Department finds, after full stisfaction of the intergovernmental coor:in—
ation and public participation provisions of the Departments continuing planning process as set forth in this
subchapter, that allowing lower water quality is necessary to accommodate important economic or social devel—
opment in the area in which the waters are located.
6. Where a lower classification of water (including the different antideqradation waters) say imoinqe uoon a
‘u.gner classification of water the Department shall ensure that the quality and uses of the nigner ciassi:i:a—
t cn water are protected.
7. A waterway or waterbody from which raw water is transferred to another waterway or wateroody shall be
treated as a tributary to the waterway or waterbody receiving the transferred water.
B. odifications of water cuality based effluent limitations established to imole.ent this ant degradation
policy may be granted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:9—4.8 and 4.9.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Toxic substances in waters of the State shall not be at levels that are taxic to humans or the aquatic biota,
or that bicaccumulate in the aquatic biota so as to render them unfit for hu.an consumption.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Toxic substances in waters of the State shall not be at levels that are toxic to humans or the aquatic biota,
or that bicaccumulate in the aquatic biota so as to render them unfit for huaan consumption.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Water quality criteria are expected to be maintained during periods when stream flows are at or greater than
the MA7CDIO flow.
Water quality criteria are expected to be maintained in intermittent streams during all natural flow
conditions. When the intermittent stream does not contain natural flow of sufficient magnitude to determine
water quality, the criteria to be maintained in the intermittent stream will be those pertaining to the
measurable natural flow immediately downstream of the interuattent stream.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
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Water quality within a .uing zone say be allowed to fall below applicable water quality criteria provLded
the existing and designated uses outside the suing zone are not adversely ispacted.
ixing zone requireunts will be detirained by the Departaent (New Jersy Departsent of Environsental
Protection) an a cue—by—case basis taking into special consideration the extent and nature of the receiving
waters so as to sect the intent and purpose of the criteria and standards.
The total area and voluse of a waterway or uaterbody assigned to sizing zones shall be lisited to that which
will not interfere with biological co..unities or populations of isportant species to a degree which is
daaaging to the ecosystes or which diesnishes other beneficial uses disproportionately. Further.are, signif i—
cant acute sortality of aquatic biota shall not occur within the sizing zone.
Zones of passage shall be provided for the passage of free—swi.sinq and drifting organisas wherever sizing
zones are allowed.
Teiperature changes in designated heat dissipation areas shall not cause sartality of the aauatic biota nor
create conditions which allow the introduction or .aintenance of populations of undesirable organisis at
nuisance levels.
Where waste discharges would result in heat dissipation areas in such close praxisity to each other as to
iapair protected uses, additional liaitations shall be prescribed to avoid such ispairuent.
Na heat dissipation areas shall be peruitted in waters classified as F 2—TP or within 1500 feet of the
shoreline in SC waters.
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Classifications:
Fresh Waters Definition: Those fresh waters that orinate in and are uholly uithin Federal or
Class FWI State parks, forests, fish, and wildlife lands, and other special holdings,
that are to be saintained in their natural state of quality and not subjected to
any san—eade uasteuater discharges.
Designated Uses: I) Set aside for posterity to represent the natural aquatic
environ.ent and its associated biota; 2) Prisary and secondary contact
recreation; 3) Maintenance, uigratian and propagation of the natural and
established aquatic biota; 4) Any other reasonable uses.
Fresh Waters Definition: General surface water classification applied to those fresh waters
FV2 that are not designated as FW1 or Pinelands Waters.
Designated Uses: I) Maintenance, aigration and propagation of the natural and
established biota; 2) Prisary and secondary contact recreation; 3) Industrial
and agricultural water supply; 4) Public potable water supply after such
treatient as required by law or regulation; 5) Any other reasonable uses.
Fresh Waters Definition: General surface uater classification applied to Pinelands Waters.
Class P1. Designated Uses: 1) Cranberry bog uater supply and other agricultural uses;
2) Maintenance, sigration and propagation of the natural and established biota
indigenous to this unique ecological syste.; 3) Public potable ucter supply
after such treateent as required by law or regulations; 4) Pricary and
secondary contact recreation; 5) Any other reasonable uses.
Saline Waters Designated Uses: 1) Shellfish Harvesting in accordance uith N.J.A.C. 7:12;
Class GEl 2) Maintenance, sigration, and propagation of the natural and established
biota; 3) Priaary and secondary contact recreation; 4) Any other reasonable
uses.
Saline Waters Designated uses: 1) Maintenance, aigratian and prooagation of the natural ana
:lass 5E2 established Dicta; 2) Migration of diadro.ous fish; 3) Maintenance of
wildlife; 4) Secondary contact recreation; 5) Any other reasonable uses.
Saline Waters Designated uses: 1) Secondary contact recreation; 2) Maintenance ano
Class 5E3 sigration of fish population; 3) Migration of diadrosous fish; 4) Maintenance
of wildlife; 5) Any other reasonable uses.
Saline Waters Definition: General surface ucter classification applied to coastal saii ’e
Class SC waters.
Designated uses; 1) Shellfish harvesting in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:12;
2) Prisary and secondary contact recreation; 3) Maintenance, sigration and
propagationof the natural and established biota; 4) Any other reasonable use.
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All Fresh Waters F b rs Freeft Waters
Classes Class FWI Clau PL
Physical
pN
Upper Value Wart. 3.3
Locer Value 3.3
Dissolved Oxygen
Lauer Value r.
Teiperature
Upper Value Iarr.
Teaperature Change
Upper Value hart.
Turbidity
Upper Value 30 WIt
Secondary Upper Usit 11 WIt
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 5U /L
Nutrients
Nitrate
Upper Value Z eglL
Phosphorus
Upper Value 0 thtaL P
Toxic Netals
Arsenic
Upper Value 30 g/L
Cad.iu.
Upper Value 10 uqIL
Chro.iui Total
Upper Value 50 uqIL
Lead
V g .50 sq/I
Upper Va. , 15/1
Bariu.
Upset Value 1000 ug/L-
Selenige
Upper Value
Silver
Upper Value
Pesticides
Aldrjn & Dieldrin
Upper Value o,ooi sq/ I
Chlordane
Upper Value 0.0043 uq/L
DDT & Metabojites
Upper Value 0,0010 sq/I.
Endosul fan
Upper Value 0.056 sq/I
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All Fresh Waters Fresh Waters Fresh Waters
Classes Class FWI FW2 Class P1
Lidrin
Upper Value 0.0O2 ugh
Heptachiot
Upper Value 0.0038 ug/L
Undane
Upper Value 0.080 uq/L
TDzaphene
Upper Value 0.013 ugh.
Phenols
Upper Value Wart.
P 3s
Upper Value 0.014 ugh
3actaru
Feral tøliforu
Upper Value Wart.
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Saline Waters Saline Waters Saline Waters Saline Waters
Class SEI Class SE2 Class 8E3 Class SC
Physical
pH
Upper Value 8.3 8.5 8.5 Mart.
Loeer Value 6.5 6.5 6.5
Dissolved Oxygen
Locer Value 4.0 •gIL 3.0 eq/I 5.0 sq/I
Turbidity
Upper Value 30 IITU 30 MI I I 50 MTU 10.0 MTU
Secondary Upper hut 10 NTU MI I I 15 MIII Mill
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
Nutrients
T xi Netals
Pest cides
Chiordane
Upper Value 0.0040 tag/h 0.0040 uq/L 0.0040 ug/L 0.0040 ag/I
Endosul I an
Upper Value 0.0087 tag/I 0.0087 ugIL 0.0087 ugh. 0.0087 ugh
Heptachior
Upper Value 0.0036 ugh 0.0036 tag/h 0.0036 tag/h 0.0036 tag/h
Lindane
Upoer Value 0.004 ugh 0.004 tag/h 0.004 ugh 0.004 ugh
Toxaphene
Uoper Value 0.005 ugh 0.005 uq/L 0.005 tag/h 0.005 tag/I
Organacs
PC3s
Upper Value 0.030 tag/I. 0.030 uq/L 0.030 tag/I 0.030 tag/I
3acteria
Cecal Calibre
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart. Mart.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language appli.cable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta .ned
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7115
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NEW MEXICO
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
New Rezico Health and Environment Department
Environmental Improvement Division
P.O. Box 968
Santa Fe 87504—0968
505—827-2834
Standards Available From: State Contact:
David F. Tague, Program Nanager
lieu Nezico Health and Environment Dept.
Surveillance and Standards Section
P.O. Box 968
Santa Fe 87504—0968
505—827—28V Fee: no Nailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Degradation of waters the quality of which is better than the stream standards established by the New Nezico
Water Quality Control Commission is not resonable degradation and is the subject to abatement under the
authority granted the Commission by the New Ilexico Water Quality Act, as amended, unless it is justifiable as
a result of necessary economic and social development. Existing instream water uses shall be maintained and
protected. No degradation shall be allowed in high quality waters of designated national and state parks and
wildlife refuges if such degradation would impair any of the qualities which caused designation of the parts
and wildlife refuges. To protect the existing quality of water, the Comeission under that Act will require
the highest and best degree of effluent treatment practicable. In those cases where potential water quality
imoairment associated with a thersal discharge is involved, this antidegradation policy shall be consistent
with Section 316 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. In implementing this section, the Commission
through the appropriate regional offices of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency will keep the Main—
istrator advised and provided with such information concerning the waters of New Nexico as he will neeo to
discharge his responsibilities under the Federal Clean Water Act.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Toxzc substances such as, but not lieited to, pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, and organics, snail not n
present in receiving waters in concentrations which will change the ecological conditions of receiving waters
to i i , extent detrimental to ian or other organises of direct or indirect commercial, recreation, or
aesthetic value. Toxicities of substances in receiving waters will be detereined by approoriace bioassay
techniques, or other acceotable means, for the particular fore of aquatic life which is to be preserved with
the concentrations of toxic substances not to exceed St 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 can or other organisms, shall not be present in concentrations which result in
this biological magnification or exceed It of the LC—50. Waters designated for use as oomestic water suoolies
shall not contain substances in concentrations that exceed drinking water standards set forth in Section 202.3
of the Mew Nexico Regulations Governing Water Supplies.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
A. The stream shall be free of water contaminants from other than natural causes that will settle and
adversely inhibit the growth of normal flora and fauna or significantly alter the physical or chemical
properties of the bottom. Siltation resulting from the reasonable operation and maintenance of irrigation
and flood control facilities is not subject to these standards.
B. Receiving water shall be free of objectionable oils, scum, grease and other floating materials resulting
from other than natural causes.
C. Color-producing materials resulting from other than natural causes shall not create an aesthetically
undesirable condition nor should color iapair the use of the water by desirable aquatic life presently coeeon
in New exico waters.
0. Water contaminants from other than natural causes shall be limited to concentrations that will not impart
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unpalatable flavor to fish, or result in offensive odor arising f tam the strua or otherwise interfere with
the reasonable use of the water.
N. The streu shall be virtually tree of pathogens. In particular, waters used for irrigation at table
craps such as lettuce shall be virtually free of Salmonella and ShjqeUa species.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
The general standards and numeric standards may not be attainable when streamf low is less than critical law
flow of the stream in question. The critical I a . flow of a stream at a particular site is the linimum average
seven consecutive day floe which occurs with a frequency of once in ten years (7Q10). Critical Low—flow
numberic values say be determined an an annual, a seasonal or a monthly basis, as appropriate, after due
consideration of site—specific conditions.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zonee
In any waters receiving a waste discharge, a continuous zone siast be maintained in the streaa or reservoir
where the water is of adequate quality to allow the migration of all desirable aquatic life presently cation
in New flexicn waters with no significant effect on their populations. astewater mixing zones, in which the
standards •ay be exceeded, shall generally be less than 114 of the cross—sectional area of the stream or
reservoir, allowing at least 3/4 of the strea. or reservoir as a zone of passage.
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Classifications:
Industr ial Water
Supply
Irri;atian
Livestock and
ild1i1e Waterinq
Secondary Contact
ecreatian
ar.uater Fishery
Pricary Contact
Recreation
Licited War water
Fishery
oldsater Fishery
ar ina1 Coidwater
istiery
sigh ua1 ty
1deater Fishery
Do.estic Water
Sugply
isb Culture
Irrigat an Storage
flunic aal Water
Supply
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1l Industrial Nite.. Irriqation Livestock asid
Classes
Physical
Dissolved Oxyqen
Upper Value Nan. site—spec.
Te.perature
Upper Value 0.0 C
Secondary Upper Lieit 32.2 C
Teuperaturs Change
Upper Value 2.7 C
Secondary Upper Liatt 1.7 C
Turbidity
Upper Value Narr. site—spec.
Totil Dissolved Solids
Upper Value Narr. s te—sp.c.
l utrtsnts
Phosphorus
Upper Value 0.1 •q/L
Thxic Netals
Pesticides
flrganics
Bacteria
Fecal Colifori
Upper Value Nut. site—spec. Narr.
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Secondary Canta.. Warsuater Fisht.. Prisary Cøntact Ucited Warsuet.’.
Physical
pH
Upper Value 9.0 9.0
Lcuer Value 6.0 6.6
Nutr ients
Toxic Iletals
Pesticides
Organics
Bacteria
Fecal Cclifor.
Upper Value Mart.
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Calduater Fishe.. Narginal Coldua.. High Quality Oceestic Water
Physical
pH
Upoer Value e.a 9.0
Icier Value 6.6
Nutrients
A.unia lun—lan)
Upper Vahit 0.2 sq/I as N
Phaspharus
Upper Value 0.1 eq/I
Tnic letals
Pest ic ides
Organics
Bacteria
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Fisfl C a1ture Irrigation Star.. unicip ‘ater
Pt ysz:a1
Wutrient
T zit Iletils
P,st. cides
rganici
3actEr ia
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Nevada State Environmental Commission Wendell 0 RcCurry
201 S. Fall St. Water Qua!. Officer
Division of Environmental Protection
201 South Fall Strict
Canon City, NV 89110
702-885—4670 Carson City 89710 702—885-4670
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Lewis II. Dodgion, Administrator
Division of Environmental Protection
201 South Fall Strut
Canon City 89710
702-885—4670 Fee: no flailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
I. Any surface waters of the state whose Quality is higher than the applicable standards of water quality as
of the date when those standards become effective must be maintained in their higher quality. No discharges
of waste may be made which will result in lowering the quality of these waters unless it has been demonstrated
to the commission that the lower quality is justifiable because of economic or social considerations. This
subsection does not apply to normal agricultural rotation, improvement or farming practices.
2. Any person who plans to discharge waste from any public or private project or development which would
constitute a new or increased source of pollution to waters of the state whose quality is hign snail, as a
part of the initial design of the project or development, provide;
La) If the discharge will be from a point source, the highest and best degree of waste treatment availaole
under the existing technology, consistent with best practice in the particular field under the conoitions
applicable, and reasonably consistent with the economic capability of the project or development.
Ib) If the discharge will be from a diffuse source, such measures, methods of operation or practices as are
reasonably calculated or designed to prevent, eliminate or reduce water nollution from the source, under the
circumstances pertaining to the particular place, in order to achieve control over water pollution unich is
reasonably consistent with the economic capability of project or development.
. This section does not limit a municipal sewage treatment plant in disoosing of its iclin sluige n :ano .f
the sludge is prooerly spread and incorporated into the soil.
State Narrative Language For: Tonics
Waters must be free from toxic substances attributable to domestic or industrial waste or otner controllable
sources at levels or combinations sufficient to be toxic to human, animal, plant, or aquatic life in amounts
siif 1 icient 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 ‘eouired
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 excess-
ive levels of toxic materials on the basis of other criteria or methods.
Wastes from municipal, industrial, or other controllable sources containing arsenic, barium, born, 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 Stanoaras.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Waters must be free from the following substances or materials attributable to domestic or industrial waste or
other controllable sources in amounts sufficient to interfere with any beneficial use of the mater:
A. Substances that will settle to form sludqe or bottom deposits in amounts sufficient to be unsightly,
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putrescent or odorous;
8. Floating debris, oil, grease, cue and other floating eatirials in asaunts sufficient to be unsightly;
C. Materials in a.ounts sufficient to produce taste or odor in the ucter or detectable off—flavor in the
flesh of fish or in ainunts sufficient to change the existing color, turbidity or other conditions in the
receiving strea. to such a degree as to create a public nuisance;
D. High teiperature, biacides, organisms pathogenic to human beings, toxic, corrosive or other deleterious
substances at levels or combinations sufficient to be toxic to human, animal, plant or aquatic life.
E. The presence of toxic materials in a water must be evaluated by use of a 96—hour bioassay.
F. Radioactive materials attributable to municipal, industrial or other controllable sources must be the
sinimia concentrations which are physically and economically feasible to achieve. The concentrations in water
must not result in accumulation of radioactivity in plants or animals that result in a hazard to humans.
8. Waste from municipal, industrial, or other controllable sources contaninq substances that are reasonably
amenable to treatment of control lust not be discharged untreated or uncontrolled into the waters of Nevada.
ii. The specified standards are not considered violated when the natural conditions of the receiving water are
outside the established limits, including periods of extreme high or low floe. Where effluents are discharged
to such waters, the discharges are not considered a contributor to substandard conditions provided •aziium
treatment in compliance with permit require.ents is maintained.
State Narrative Language Far: Low Flaw
The specified standards are not considered violated when the natural conditions of the receiving water are
outside the established limit, including periods at extreme high or low flow. Where effluents are discnarged
to such waters, the discflarges are not considered a contributor to substandard conditions provided maximum
teataent in compliance with permit requirements is maintained.
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Classitications:
Class A Class waters include waters or portions of waters located in areas of little
human habitation, no industrial development or intensive agriculture, and where
the watershed is relatively undisturbed by sans activity.
Beneficial Uses; Drinking water supply with treatment by disinfection only,
aquatic life habitat, wildlife propagation, agricultural use, recreation,
boating and aesthetics.
Class B Class B waters include waters or portions of waters which are located in areas
of light or moderate human habitation, little industrial development, light-to—
moderate agricultural development and where the watershed is only moderately
influenced by mans activity.
Beneficial uses; Drinking water supply with treatsent by disinfection and
filtration only, for agricultural use, aquatic life and wildlife propagation,
recreation, industrial supply and aesthetics.
Class C Class C waters include waters or portions of waters which are located in areas
of aoderatrto—urban human habitation, industrial developments present in
moderate amounts, agricultural practices are intensive and where the watershed
is considerably altered by mans activity.
Beneficial Uses: Domestic water supply following complete treatient,
agricultural use, aquatic life, wildlife propagation, recreation, aesthetics,
and industri$ supply.
Class D This classification includes waters or portions 01 waters located in areas of
urban development, highly industrialized or intensively used for agriculture or
combination of all the above and where effluent sources include a multiplicity
of waste discharges from the highly altered watershed.
Beneficial Uses: hating and aesthetics 1 aquatic life, wildlife prooagation,
agricultural use and industrial supply except for food processing purposes.
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All Class A Class 3 Class C
Classes
Physical
pH
Upper Value 8.5 3.5 8.5
Lout Value 6.5 6.5 6.5
Dissalved Oxygen
Loser Value 6.0 sqIL 6.0 sq/I 6.0 eq/I
Teaperature
Upper Value 20 C 20 C 20 C
Secondary Upper hut C 24 C 34 C
Teaperaturu Change
Upper Value Narr. Mart. 3 C
Turbidity
Upper Value 10 Jackson 10 MTU
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 500 sq/L. 500 sq/I 500 sq/I
Nutrients
Total Nitrogen
Upper Value Mart.
Asian ii
Upper Value 0.016 eq/I
Nitrate
Upper Value Mart.
Nitrite
Upper Value Mart.
Phosphates
Upper Value 0.15 sq/I 0.3 sq/I
Toxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I
Cadsius
Upper Value 0.0004 sq/I.
Chrasius — Total
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I
Copper
Upper Value 0.01 sq/I
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.005 sq/I.
Iran
Upper Value 0.3 sq/I
Secondary Upper heat 1.0 sq/I
Lead
Upper Value 0.05 sqIL
Mercury
Upper Value .00005 sq/I
Zinc
Upper Value 0.0009 sq/I
Upper Value 1.0 sq/I
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All Class A Class 3 Class C
Classes
eryl11us
Upper Value 0.011 iqIL
run
Upper Value 1.0 sq/I
a ganese
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I
Secandary Upper L ait 0.20 •qJL
lUckel
Upper Value 0.1 sq/I
Selenise
Upper Value 0.01 ag/ I.
Silver
Upper Value 0.05 ag/I
Pesticides
1drin
Upper Value 0.003 ugh.
Dieldrtn
Upper Value 0.003 uq/L
C ilcrdane
Upper Value 0.01 ug/L
244 0
Upper Value 100 ugh.
2 1 4,5—TP (Silvex)
Upper Value 10 ugh
DDT
Upper Value 0.001 uq/L
Deiethn
Upper Value 0.1 uq/L
£ndosulf an
upper Value 0.003 ugh
Endrin
Upper Value 0.004 ugh
Euthion
Upper Value 0.01 ugh
Heptachior
Upper Value 0.001 ugh
L ndane
Upper Value 0.01 ugh.
al ath ion
Upper Value 0.1 uq/L
Methoxychlor
Upper Value 0.03 ugh.
flirez
Upper Value 0.001 ugh
Parathion
Upper Value 0.004 ugh).
Toxaphene
Upper Value 0.00$ ugh
Crqanics
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* 1 1 Class A Class B Clan C
Classes
Phenalics
Upper Value 0.001 eq/i.
Phtbalate Esters
Upper Value 0.003 eq/I.
fl U
Upper Value 0.001 ugh.
Bacteria
Fetal Colitaru
Upper Value Narr. Narr. N ut.
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Class 0
Physicil
pH
Upper Value 9.0
butt Value 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Løuer Value 3.0 .qIL
Turbidity
Upper Value 10 MTU
Nutrients
Toxic etaIs
Pesticides
Organics
9actxraa
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battel.le have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicabil.ity of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta: ed
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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NEW YORK
State Contact:
Ni. Philip N. De6aetano, P.E.
Director
Bureau of Water Ouality MInaqeSQNt
I L !. State Dept. of Envir. Conservation
50 Wolf Road
Albany 12233—0001 518-457-3656
State Contact:
Ii. John laabranc
Chief
Criteria and Standards Section
N.Y. State Dept. of Envir. Conservation
30 Wolf Road
Albany 12233—0001 518-457-3656
State Narrative
It is recognized that certain
standards assigned thereto.
have been deconstrated to the
1. That allowing lacer cater
in the affected areas; and
2. That eater quality ciii be adequate to sect the existing usage of a ulterbady when allowing a loxeruig of
eater quality.
Where eaters are seeting higher uses or attaining quality higher than the current classification, the Depart—,
cent vi ii use the SEOR process to assure that potential adverse environeental ispacts are adequately
litigated and higher attained uses are protected.
In addition, the highest statutory and regulatory requiresents for all nec paint sources a cost effective
and reasonable best tanagecent practices for non—point source control shall b achieved; and the tntergovern—
aental coordination and public participation provisions of New Yorks continuing planning process ciii be
satisfied.
Water which does not sect the standards assigned thereto viii be isproved to sect such. The eater uses ano
the level of eater auality necessary to protect such uses shall be caintained and protected.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
None in ascunts that uiil be injurious to fishLife or which in any canner shall adversely affect the flavor,
color or odor thereof, or i.gair the caters for any best usage as deter.zned for the specific caters which
are assigned to each class.
None uhich cay be deleterious, hariful, detrisental or injurious to the public health, safety or welfare or
which say cause or contribute to a condition in contravention of other standards for eaters of the State.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Turbidity — Na increase except fros natural sources that wall cause a subtantial visible contrast to natural
conditions. In cases of naturally turbid waterc, the contrast will be due to increased turOadity.
Color — None I r c a ian—.ade sources that will be detrasental to anticipated best usage of water.
Suspended, coLloidal or settleable solids — None true sewage, industrial castes or other castes which will
cause deposition or be deleterious for any best usage deteruaned for the specific eaters uhich are assigned
to each class.
Oil and floating substances - Mo residue attributable to sewage, industrial castes or other castes nor
visible cii file nor globules of grease.
Taste and odor-producing substances, toxic castes and deleterious substances — None in asounts that wall be
injurious to fishlife or which in any sanner shall adversely affect the flavor, color or odor thereof, or
ispair the waters for any best usage as detersined for the specific caters which are assigned to each cla5s.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing
Zone ‘s
Responsible Agency:
N.Y. State Dept. of Environcental Conservation
50 Wolf Road
Albany 12233—0001
518—437—6674
Standards Available From:
Nt. Philip N. DeGeetano, P.S., Director
Bureau of Water Duality Nanaqesent
N.Y. State Dept. of Envir. Conservaticit
50 Wolf Road
Albany 12233—0001
318—457—3656 Fee: no Nailing List: no
Language For: Antidegradation
waters of New York State possess an existing quality uhich is better than the
The quality of these caters will be ucintained unless the following provisions
satisfaction of the Ca.issioner of Environsental Conservation:
quality is necessary to accoisodate significant econosic or social developsent
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Collection of Samples — In sating any tests of analytical determinations to determine compliance or non-
compliance of sewage, industrial sastes or other waste discharges with established standards, saa;les shall
collected In such manner and at such locations as are approved by the coemissioner. In approving such
locations, the commissioner shall be guided by the fact that:
(a) There must be prompt mixing of the discharge with the receiving waters;
1W That the sizing will not interfere with biological communities to a degree which is damaging to the
ecosystems; and
(ci That the mixing will not diminish other beneficial uses disproportionately.
Mixing Zone Criteria — The following criteria shall apply to all waters of the State receiving ther.al
discharges, except as provided in section 704.6 (Applicability of Criteria) of this Part.
(a) The department shall specify definable, numerical limits for all sizing tones (e.g. Linear distances from
the point of discharge, surface area involvement or volume of receiving water entrained in the thermal plume.)
(hi Conditions in the sizing zone shall not be lethal in contravention of water quality standards to aquatic
biota which may enter the zone.
(ci The location of sizing zones for thermal discharges shall not interfere with spawning areas, nursery
areas and fish migration routes.
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Classifications:
Class N Best usage of waters. Enjoysent of water in its natural condition and where
cospatible, as source of water for drinking or culinary purposes, bathing 1
fishing and fish propagation, recreation and any other usages except f or the
discharge of sewaget industrial wastes or other wastes or any sewage or wasts
effluent.
Class AA Best usage of waters. Source of water supply for drinking, culinary or food
processing purposes and any other usages.
Conditions related to best usage of waters. The waters, if subjected to
approved disinfection treateent, with additional treataent if necessary to
resove naturally present ispurities, will sect New York Dept. of Health drinking
water standards and will be considered safe and satisfactory for drinking water
purposes.
Class A Best usage of waters. Source of water supply for drinking, culinary or food
processing proposes and any other usages.
Conditions related to best usage of waters. The waters, if subjected to
approved treat.ent equal to coagulation, sedisentation, filtration and
disinfection, with additional treatsent if necessary to reduce naturally present
iapurities will eeet New York State Dept. of Health drinking water standards and
will be considered safe and satisfactory for drinking water purooses.
Class B Best usage of waters. Prisary contact receation and any other uses except as 4
source of water uspply for drinking, culinary or food processing purposes.
Class C Best usage of waters. Suitable for fishing and all other uses exceot as a
source of water supply for drinking, culinary or food processing purposes, arid
prisary contact recreation.
C:ass D Best usage of waters. These waters are suitable for secondary contact
recreation, but due to such natural conditions as intersittency of flow, water
conditions not conducive to propagation of gase fisnery ar streas bea
conditions 1 the waters will not support the propagation of fish.
Class SA Best usage of waters. The waters shall be suitable for shel lfisning for sartet
purposes and prisary and secondary contact recreation.
Class 33 Best usage of waters. The waters shall be suitable for prisary ano seconoary
contact recreation and any other use except for the taking of snellfisn for
earket purposes.
Class SC Best usage of waters. The waters shall be suitable for fishing and all other
uses except for prisary contact recreation and for the taking of snellftsn for
earket purposes.
Class SD Best usage of waters. All waters riot prisarily for recreational purposes,
shellfish culture or the developsent of fish life and because of natural or san —
sade conditions cannot sect the requireeents of these uses.
Class AA Special Best usage of waters. The waters shall be suitable for secondary contact
Class I recreation and any other usage except for prisary contact recreation and shell—
fishing for earket purposes.
Class AA Special Best usage of waters. All waters not prisarily for recreational purposes,
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Clus U s e11fish culture 1 the deve1o sent of fiifl Ufe
Class Special Source of uiter supply for drinking 1 culinary or food processing purposes,
priury contact recreation and other usages.
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All Class N Class AA Class A
Classes
Physical
p h
Upper Value Narr. 0.3 0.5
Lower Value 6.5 6.5
Dissolved Ozygen
Lower Value Narr. Narr.
Tesperature
Upper Value Mart.
Teeperature Change
Upper Value Mart.
Turbidity
Upper Value Nan.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 500 eq/I 500 eq/I
Nutrients
Aesonia
Upper Value 2 eq/I 2 sq/I
Nitrate
Upper Value 10 sq/I 10 sq/I
Nitrite
Upper Value 0.10 eq/I 0.10 eq/I
Secondary Upper lint 0.02 sq/I 0.02 sq/I
Toxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 50 uq/I 50 uq/I
Secondary Upper lint 190 D tag/I 1 ,0 0 uq/l
Cadeiue
Upper Value 10 t ag/I 10 uq/I
Secondary Upper lint Narr. tag/I Narr. uq/I
Chroeuie — Total
Upper Value 50 tag/I 50 uq/I
Secondary Upper Lint Narr. tag/I Narr. uq/I
Chroesue — Hexavalent
Upper Value I tag/I 11 tag/I
Copper
Upper Value 200 tag/I 200 uq/l
Secondary Upper l int Mart. uq/I Narr. uqa’I
tyanide
Upper Value 100 tag/I 100 t ag/I
Secondary Upper Lint 5.2 * uq/L 5.2 1 uq/I
Iron
Upper Value 300 uq/L 300 tag/I
Lead
Upper Value 50 uq/L 50 uq/l
Secondary Upper Lint Mart. uq/L Narr. uq/I
!enury
Upper Value 2 taqlt 2 tag/I
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All Clue N Class M Class A
Classes
Zinc
Upper Value 300 up/I 300 up/I
Secondary Upper Usit 30 up/I 30 up/I
Darius
Upper Value 1000 up/I. 1000 up/I.
Beryl liua
Upper Value 11 uglL 11 up/I
Secondary Upper LLait 1100 up/I. 1100 up/I
Boron
Upper Value 10,000 up/I. 10,000 uqIL
Unganese
Upper Value 300 up/k 300 up/I
icke1
Upper Value funct. aqIL funct. uqIL
Selauu.
Upper Value 10 eq/I 10 up/I
Secandary Upper Uiit 1.0 up/I. 1.0 up/I
Silver
Upper Value 50 eq/I 0 eq/I
Secan ary Upper liszt 0.1 up/I 0.1 up/I
Pesticides
Aldrin & Dicldrin
Upper Value 0.001 uq/L 0.001 up/I
2,4 D
Upper Value 100 up/I 100 up/I
2,4,Z—TP (S lvezI
Upper Value 10 up/I 10 up/I
EDT
Upoer Value 0.01 up/I 0.01 up/I
Secondary Upper Usit 0.001 up/I. 0.001 uq/L
ED)
Upper Value o.ot up/I 0.01 eq/I
Secondary Upper hut 0.001 eq/I. 0.001 eq/I
DDE
Upper Value 0.01 up/I 0.01 eq/I
Secondary Upper Usit 0.001 uqiL. 0.001 up/I
Deseton
Upper Value o.i up/I 0.1 up/I.
Endosuif an
Upper Value 0.009 up/I 0.009 up/I
Endrui
Upper Value 0.2 up/I 0.2 uq/L
Secondary Upper Usit 0.002 up/I 0.002 up/I
lieptachior & Heptachior Epozid
Upper Value 0.009 eq/I 0.009 up/I
Secondary Upper hut 0.001 up/I 0.001 up/I
Nalathaci ,
Upper Value o.i up/I 0.1 up/I
Nethozycidor
Upper Value 35 up/I 35 uq/L
Secondary Upper Uu t 0.03 up/I 0.03 up/I
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All Class N Class AA Class A
Classes
Upper Value 0.001 ag/I 0.001 ag/I
Tozaphene
Upper Value 0.005 ag/I 0.005 ugh
Organics
Phenalic Coepounds
Upper Value 1 ag/I 1 ag/I
Phenols, Total Chlorinated
Upper Value 1.0 ag/I 1.0 ag/I
Phenols, Total Ilnchlorinated
Upper Value 5.0 ag/I 5.0 ag/I
2, 4—Dichlorophenol
Unper Value 0.3 ag/I 0.3 ag/I
Pentachlorophenol
Upper Value 0.4 ag/I 0.4 ag/I
PCBs
Upper Value 0.01 ag/I. 0.01 ag/I
Secondary Upper Iäit 0.001 ag/I 0.001 ag/I
Bacteria
Fecal Colif ore
Unper Value Narr.
Total Colsforu
Upper Yalue Narr. Narr.
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Clus B Class C. Class D Class SA
Physical
pH
Upper Value 8.3 8.5 9.5 Mart.
Louer Value 6.3 6.3 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Lacer Value Mart. Narr. 3 .q/L 5 •qIL
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 500 ag/L 500 sg/L
Nutrients
Toxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 190 uq/L P 190 uq/L 0 360 ug/L P 63 ug/L P
Cadsivi
Upper Value tunct. ugh. funct. uq/L fwict. ugh.
Chruiui — Total
Uaper Value fwict. funct. fwict.
Chro•iua — Hexavalent
Upper Value U ugh 11 ugIL 16 ugh 54 ugh
Copper
Upper Value 2.0 ugh
Cyanid
Upper Value 5.2 * uq/L 5.2 * iaglL $ ug/L 1.0 I ug/L
Iron
Upper Value 300 ug/L 300 ugIL 300 ug/t.
Lead
Uoper Value Mart. Mart. Mart. 8.6 uq/L
Zinc
Upper Value 30 uq/L 30 ug/L. 58 ug/L
Berylluic
Upper Value 11 ugh 11 ug/L
Secondary Upper Licit 1100 ugiL 1100 uq/L
Boron
Upper Value 10,000 ugh 10,000 ug/L. 1000 uq/L
Nickel
Upper Value funct. ugh funct. ug/L funct. ugh 7.1 ug/L
Selenius
Upper Value 1.0 ugh 1.0 ughL
Silver
Upper Value 0.1 uqIL 0.1 ugh lunct. izg/L
Pesticides
Aidrin I Dieldra
Upper Value 0.001 ugh 0.001 ugh. 0.001 ug/L 0.001 ugh
OPT
Upper Value 0.001 ugbL 0.001 uqIL. 0.001 ug/L 0.001 uq/L
DOD
Upper Value 0.001 ugh 0.001 ug/L 0.001 uq/L 0.001 uq/L
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Class B Class C Class P Class S
DDE
Upper Vilue 0.001 ugIt. 0.001 uqlL 0.001 uqlL 0.001 uqIL
Deaeton
Upper Value 0.1 ugh. 0.1 ugh 0.1 uq/L
End osul fan
Upper Value 0.009 ugh 0.009 ugh 0.22 ugIL 0.001 ugh
Endrin
tipper Value 0.002 uq/L 0.002 ug/L 0.002 uqiL 0.002 ugh
Iteptachlcr & Heptachiar Epozid
Upper Value 0.001 ugh 0.001 ug/L 0.001 uqiL 0.001 ugh
Jialatiuce
Upper Value 0.1 ugh 0.1 ug/L 0.1 uqIL
IethaxychLar
Upper Value 0.03 uqhL 0.03 uqIL 0.03 uq/t.
Upper Value 0.001 ugh 0.001 uqIL 0.001 ug/L 0.001 uq/L
Toxaphene
tipper Value 0.005 ugh 0.005 ug/L 1.6 ugh 0.003 ugh
Drganics
Phenols, Total Chlonnated
Upper Value t.0 ug/L 1.0 uq/L 1.0 uq/L
Phenols, Total Unchloruiated
Upper Value 3.0 ugiL 5.0 ugh 5.0 uqIL
Pentach lor ophenol
Upper Value 0.4 uqIL 0.4 ugh
PCBs
Up er Value 0.001 ughL 0.001 uq/L 0.001 uqiL, 0.001 ugh
lacteria
ecal Co1 fars
Upper Value Marr. Mart.
Total ColLfarI
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
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Class SI Class SC Class SD Class W i Specia..
Class I
Physical
pH
upper Value WafT. Watt. sart. Wart.
Dissolved Oiyqen
Icier Value 5 sq/I 3 sqIL 3 sq/I 4 sq/I
Nutrients
Asegnia
Upper Value 2 sq/I
Nitrate
Upper Value io sq/I
Nitrite
Upper Value 0.10 sq/I
Secondary Upper Usit 0.02 sq/t.
Tozi Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 63 ugh. D 63 uq/L 0 120 uq/I. 3 50 uq/!.
Secondary Upper Usit uqIl 0 uq/L 0 ugh 0 190 0 ugh
Cadiiua
Upper Value io ugh
Secondary Upper Usit Mart. ugh
thrnsiua — Total
Upper Value so ug/L
Secondary Upper hut Narr. ug/L
Chroaius — Hexavalent
Upper Value 54 uq/I 34 ug/L 1200 ugh 11 uq/L
Copper
Upper Value 2.0 uq/L 2.0 ugh 3.2 ugh. 200 ug/L
Secondary Upper Usit uq/I uq/L uq/h Wart. ugh.
Cyanide
Upper Value 1.0 $ uq/L 1.0 * uq/L 1.0 eq /I 100 ugh
Secondary Upper Usit ugh eq/I ugh 5.2 2 eq/I
Iron
Upper Value 300 uq/L
Lead
Upper Vale. 8.6 eq/I La eq/I 0.025 sq/I 50 eq/I
Secondary Upper hut ug/I eq/I eq/I Mart. eq/ h
Mercury
Upper Value i ug/I
Zinc
Upper Value 58 eq/ i. 58 uq/L 170 eq/h 300 eq/h
Secondary Upper Uuit eq / i. eq/I eq/h 30 ugh
Bariua
Upper Value 1000 eq/I
Beryl liue
Upper Value 11 ugh
Secondary Upper hut U00 uqIL
Boron
Upper Value 1000 eq/I 1000 eq/I 10 000 eq/I
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Class SB Class SC Class SD Class AA Specia..
Class I
IIJi% iLnese
Upper Valul 300 uqJL
icke1
Upper Value 7.1 ii/L 1.1 uq/L 140 uq/L funct. ug/L
Seleniva
Upper Value 10 vp/ I.
Secondary Upper hut 1.0 up/ I.
Silver
Upper Value 2.3 /L 50 ugh
Secondary Upper Limit up/I 0.1 up/I
Pesticides
Aidria & Dieldrin
Upper Value 0.001 ugh 0.001 up/h 0.001 ug/L 0.001 up/I
2 4 B
Upper Value ioo up/I
2 1 4 1 5—TP (SAlves)
Upper Value 10 up/I
Dpi
Upper Yalue 0.001 up/h 0.001 up/I 0.001 ugh 0.01 up/I.
Secondary Upper Limit up/ i. up/I up/I 0.001 uq/L
DDD
Upper Value 0.001 up/I. 0.001 up/ h 0.001 uaq/L 0.01 up/I
Secrnidary Upper hut up/I up/I up/h 0.001 up/I
DDE
Upper Value 0.001 up/I 0.001 up/I 0.001 ugh 0.01 up/I
Secondary Upper Limit ugII up/I uqlI 0.001 vp/I.
De.etmi
Upper Value 0.1 up/I 0.1 up/I 0.1 uqiI
Endosul an
Uoper Value 0.001 u;/I 0.001 up/I 0.034 uglI 0.009 up/I.
Endrin
Uooer Value 0.002 up/I 0.002 up/I. 0.002 up/I 0.2 up/I
Secondary Upper Limit up/I up/I up/I 0.002 up/I
I eptach1or I I4eptachlor Epozid
Upper Value 0.001 up/I 0.001 up/ h 0.001 up/I
4 eptacfllor & Heptachlor Epozid
Upper Value 0.009 up/I.
Secondary Upper Limit 0.001 up/I.
l a1 athimi
Upper Value 0.1 up/I 0.1 up/I 0.1 up/I
Mettiosychlar
Upper Value 0.03 up/I 0.03 up/ I 35 up/I.
Secondary Upper Limit up/I up/I 0.03 up/I
Upper Value 0.001 up/I 0.001 up/I 0.001 up/I
Tosaptuene
Upper Value 0.005 up/i. 0.005 up/I 0.005 up/I.
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Clue SB Clue SC Class SD Class AA Specia..
Class I
?binolic Cupcunds
Upper Value I uq/L
Phenals, Total Chiorinatud
Upper Value 1.0 uqIL
Phenols, Total Unchiorinated
Upeer Value 5.0 uqIL
2 ,4—Dichlorophenol
Upper Valvi 0.3 ugh.
Pentachiarophenal
Uppir Value 0.4 ugh
PCBs
Upper Value 0.001 uqIL 0.001 uq/L 0.001 iiq/L 0.01 iagfk
Secondary Upper UuAt ug/L ug/L ugIL 0.001 ug/L
Bacteria
Fecal Colifori
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
Total Coli$or.
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
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Class AA Specu.. Class A Special
Class it
Physical
pM
Upper Value Li
User Value 6.7
Dissolied Oxygen
Upper Value Cart. sqlL
Loper Value 6.0 eq/I.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 200 up/I.
lintrients
Upper Value 2 •g/L 2 eq/I
Citrate
Upper Value 10 sg/L 10 eq/I.
t%trite
Upper Value 0.10 iqiL 0.10 eq/I.
Secondary Upper hut 0.02 q/L 0.02 eq/I.
Toxic etale
Arsenic
Upper Value 50 up/I 50 up/I
Secondary Upper Liuit 190 D up/I. 190 0 up/I.
tadttui
Upper Value 10 up/I 10 up/I
Secondary Upper Uuit Narr. up/I. Carr. up/I.
Chr iiua — Total
Upper Value 50 up/I. 50 up/I
Secondary Upper Uuit Marr. up/I. )Iarr. up/I.
Chro.iua — Hexavalent
Upper Value 11 up/I U up/I.
Upper Value 200 up/I 200 up/I
Secondary Upper Uuat Mart. up/I Marr. up/I
tyanide
Upper Value 100 up/I LOG up/i.
Secondary Upper Liuit 5.2 1 up/I 1.2 1 up/I
Iron
Upper Value 300 up/I. 300 up/I
Lead
Upper Value 50 up/I. 50 up/I
Secondary Upper Uuit Narr. up/I. Mart. up/I.
Mercury
Upper Value 2 up/I. 2 up/L
Zinc
Upper Value 300 up/I 300 up/I.
Secondary Upper hut 30 up/I. 30 up/I.
Bariui
Upper Value 1000 up/i. 1000 ug/L
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Claci AA Specia.. Clue A Special
Cliii II
Bery lliua
Upper Va1i a 11 uqIL 11 u /L
Secondary Upper Licit 1100 ugh. 1100 tzçlL
Pcrara
Upper Value 10,000 ugIL 10,000 ugh.,
Nan anese
Upper Value 300 uq!L 300 uqlL
Nickel
Upper Value funct. ugh twict. ug/L
Seleniuc
Upper Value 10 ugh. 10 uq/L
Secondary Upper Liuit 1.0 uqIL 1.0 zqIL
Silver
Upper Value 50 ugIL 50 uqiL
Secondary Upper Licit 0.1 ugh. 0.1 ugiL
Pesticidsi
Aidrin & Dieldrin
Upper Value 0.001 ugh. 0.001 uqiL
2,4 0
Upper Value 100 ugh 100 uq/L
2 1 4,5—TP (Silveel
Upper Value 10 ug/L 10 uq/L
DOT
Upper Value 0.01 ugh 0.01 uqht. ,
Secondary Upper Licit 0.001 ugh. 0.001 ugh
DOD
Upper Value 0.01 ugh 0.01 uqhL
Secondary Upper Ucit 0.001 ugh 0.001 uq/L
DDE
Upper Value 0.01 uqIL 0.01 uqIL
lecondary U per ILalt 0.001 ugiL 0.001 uq/L
Deceton —
Upper Value 0.1 uqIL 0.1 uq/L
Ez dosu1 f an
Upper Value 0.009 ugiL 0.009 ug/L
Endrin
Upper Value 0.2 ugh 0.2 uq/L
Secondary Upper Uaat 0.002 ug/L 0.002 ugh
Heptachlar I Heptachlor Epozid
Upper Value 0.009 ugh 0.009 ugh.
Secondary Upper Uuit 0.001 ughL 0.001 uqlL
flalathion
Upper Value 0.1 ugIL 0.1 ugIL
flethoxych br
Upper Value 35 ug/L 35 ugh.
Secondary Upper hut 0.03 ug/L 0.03 ug/L
Upper Value 0.001 ug/L 0.001 ugh.
Toxapflene
Upper Value 0.005 ugh 0.005 ugiL
Drgaizicl
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Class AR Specia.. Class A Special
Class 11
Phenolic Cc.pounds
Upper Value 1 uq/L I uqFL
Pknots, Tota l Chlorinated
Upper Value 1.0 u411. 1.0 uq/L
Phenols, Total linchlorinated
Upper Value 5.0 uIL 5.0 uqIt
2, 4—Dichlorophenot
Upper Value 0.3 uq/f. 0.3 ugh
Pentachlor henol
Upper Value 0.4 izqht 0.4 ughL
PEts
Uppr Value 0.01 ugh. 0.01 ugh.
Secondary Upper Uatt 0.001 ugh!. 0.001 ugh!.
Bacterta
Fecal Coiffure
Upper Value Narr.
Total CoUture
Upper Value Narr.
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DISCtIAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. Zn
no event shall either the United States or Eattelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy.
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or itS
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202—475—7315
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OHIO
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Ohio Environ.entzl Protection Agency Mr. Daniel Dudley
P.O. Box 1049. Manager
iaoo Water Mark Drive Standards and Toxic:
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Columbus, OH 43266—0149 P.O. Box 1049, 1800 Water Mark Drive
614—644—3020 Columbus, OH 43266—0149 614-644—2856
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Mary Cavin Mr. Robert Heitiman
Hating Clerk Group Leader
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Standards
1800 Water Mark Drive, P.O. Box 1049. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Colusbus, OH 43266—0149 P.O. Box 1049, 1800 Water Mark Driye
614—644—2115 Fee: $30.00 Mailing List: no Cclumbus, OH 43266—0149 614—644—2856
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Existing instream eater uses as defined in Rule 3745—1—07 of the Administrative Code and designated in Rules
3745—1—08 to 3745—1—32 of the Ohio Adminjstratjye Code shall be maintained and protected. Mo further eater
quality degradation which could interfere with or become injurious to existing designated uses is allocable.
Waters in which existing water quality is better than the criteria prescibed in these rules and exceeds those
levels necessary to support propagation of fish, shellfish, wildlife and recreation in and on the eater shall
be maintained and protected. However, the Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency may, after
compliance with public notice and intergovernmental coordination requirements of any applicable statutes and
regulations, and after due consideration of such technical, economic, social and other criteria as provided
by sections 301 and 302 of the act, 33 U.S.C. sections 1311 and 1312, choose to allow Lower eater quality.
Degradation of eater quality shall not interfere with or become injurious to existing or planned uses, and the
director shall require that the cost stringent statutory and regulatory controls for caste treatment be
employed by all new and existing point sources, and that feasible management or regulatory programs pursuant
to sections 208 and 303 of the act, 33 U.S.C. sections 1288 and 1313, be applied to nonpoint sources.
resent ambient water quality in state resource eaters will not be degraded for all substances deteriznea to
be touc or to interfere with any designated use as determined by the director of the Ohio Environmental Pro—
tect on qency. ALl other substances shall be limited to the criteria associated with each designated use, as
outlined in Rules 3745—1—01 to 3745—1—32 of the Administrative Code. Areas that do not meet general water
quality standards as defined in Rules 3745—1—07 to 3745—1—32 of the Administrative Code shall not be degraded
as stated above for all such classified areas.
&ddit onal language in: ‘EPA Water Quality Criteria Summaries: A Compilation of Federal/State Criteria.’
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Free from substances entering the caters 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.
Present ambient eater quality in state resource eaters will not be degraded for all substances determineø to
be toxic or to interfere with any designated use as determined by the director of Ohio environmental
protection agency.
All pollutants or combinations of pollutants not specifically mentioned in this rule, shall not exceed eater
quality criteria derived according to the procedures set forth in ‘Draft Guidelines for Deriving Numerical
National Water Duality 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 persisteiut
toxicants in the aquatic environment, one one—hundredth of the ninety—six—hour median tolerance limit (TLm) of
LCSO for any representative aquatic species. However, more stringent application factors shall be imoosed
where justified by ‘Ambient Water Quality Criteria,’ documents, United States environmental protection agency,
1980; ‘Quality Criteria for Water,’ U.S. environmental protection agency, 1976; ‘Water Quality Criteria
1972,’ ‘National Academy of Sciences’ and ‘National Academy of Engineering,’ 1973; or other scientifically
based publications,
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Please refer to the ‘EPA Water Quality Criteria Suuaries: A Cøspilation of State/Federal Criteria’ I or
additional toxic substance language far Ohio.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
The uaters of the state shall be free fross
A. Suspended solids or other substances that enter the waters as a result of husan activity and that will
settle to fore putrescent or otherwise objectionable sludge deposits, or that will adversely affect aquatic
life;
3. Floating debris, oil, scue and other floating •aterials entering the waters as a result of hu.an
activity in asaunts sufficient to be unsightly or cause degradation;
C. Naterials entering the waters as a result of hunan activity producing color, odor or other conditions in
such a degree as to create a nuisance;
D. Substances entering the uaters as a result of husan activity in concentrations that are toxic or hariful
to husan, anisal or aquatic life and/or are rapidly lethal in the sizing zone;
E. Nutrients entering the waters as a result of huean activity in concentrations that create nuisance growths
of aquatic weeds and algae.
State Narrative Language For; Mixing Zones
Where necessary to attain or saintain the use designated for surface eater by these water quality standards,
the director say establish, as a ten, of a discharge pereit ar a persit to install issued pursuant to Chaoter
3745—31 of the dsinistrative Code, a sizing zone applicable to the non—thenual constituents of the point
source discharge authorized by such peruit. No hung zone established by the director will:
(a) Interdict the sigratary routes or interfere with natural •ove.ents, survival, reproduction, growth, or
increase the vulnerability to predation of any representative aquatic species;
(bi Include spawning or nursery areas of any representative aquatic species;
(C) Include a public water supaly intake;
(d) Include any bathing area where bath houses and/ar lifeguards are provided;
tel Constitute core than one—half of the width of the receiving watercourse nor constitute core than one—
third of the area of any cross—section of the receiving watercourse;
(f) Constitute care than one-fifth of the area of any cross—section of the south of a receiving watercourse
(the south constituting that area of the streas from the confluence upstream for a distance five tises the
width of the streas at the confluence);
) ztend downstreaa at any tue a distance core than five tises the width of the receiving watercourse at
the point discharge;
Please refer to the ‘EPA Water Quality Criteria Suesarues: A Compilation of State/Federal Criteria’ for
additional sizing zone language far Ohio.
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Classifications:
luisance These waters include acid mine drainage streams where the infauna is substatial—
Prevention ly degraded and other heavily polluted stream segments where the fauna is
degraded and the potential aquatic life use is not being attained due to
irretrievable, san—induced conditions or the deeonstration that meeting
criteria for the support of a balanced aquatic community would cause substantial
and widspread economic and social impact. This designation aust be recoe.endfl
in a written report approved by the Director. All stream segments designated
Nuisance Prevention will be reviewed on a triennial basis (or sooner) to
deter.ine whether the use designation should be changed.
larewater Habitat These are waten capable of supporting reproducing populations of warmwater
fish and associated vertebrate and invertebrate organisms and plants on an
annual basis.
Ucited Varmwater These are water! incapable of meeting specific warmuater habitat criteria
Habitat necessary for the support of populations of fish and associated vertebrate and
invertebrate organisms and plants either on a seasonal or year around basis due
to natural conditions, irretrievable, man-induced conditions or the dnonstra—
tion that meeting the criteria would cause substantial and widespread economic &
social impact. Criteria for the support of this use designation will be the
same as the criteria for the support of the use designation warmwater habitat.
However, individual criteria will be varied on a case—by—case basis and will
supersede thecriteria for warewater habitat criteria will apply only to specific
criteria during specidied time periods and/or flow conditions.
Exceptional These are waters capable of supporting exceptional or unusual pooulations of
Warewater warewater fish and associated vertgbrate and invertebrate organisms and lants
on an annual basis; These would include waters of exceptional chesici 2ual ty
that support sensitive species of warmuater fish, exceptionally diverse aouatic
communities, and/or outstanding recreational or commercial fisheries. In
addition to those stream segments designated in rules 3745—1—08 to 3745—1—30 of
the Administrative Code, all publicly owned lakes and reservoirs. except
upqroung storage reservoirs, are designated exceptional warewater haoitat.
Seasonal Salmonid These are waters capable of supporting the passage of Salmonid from October
Habitat through Nay and are water bodies large enough to support recreational fisning.
This use will be in eflect the months of October through Nay. Another aouat c
life habitat use designation will be enforced the remainder of the year (June
through Septesber.)
tolduater These are waters capable of supporting populations of co ldwater fish ane
Habitat associated vertebrate and invertebrate organisms and plants on an annual basis.
These waters are nat necessarily capable of supporting successful reproduction
of salaonids and may be periodically stocked with these species.
Public Water Supply These are waters that with conventional treatment will be suitabLe for human
intake and meet federal regulations for drinking water.
Agricultural These waters are suitable for irrigation and livestock watering without
Water Supply treatment.
Industrial These are waters suitable for commercial and industrial uses, with or without
Water Supply treatment. Criteria for the support of the industrial water supply use
designation will vary with the type of industry involved.
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Recreational These use designations are in if fect only during the recreation season, uluch is
the period Ira. lay first to October fifteenth, for all streass except those
designated seasonal salionid habitat. The recreation season for streus
designated seasonal saleonid habitat is June fIrst to Septeeber thirtieth.
Bathing waters These are waters that, during the recreation season, are suitable f or sw&saing
where a lifeguard and/or bathhouse facilities are present and inicude any
additional such areas where the water quality is approved by the director.
Priury Contact These are caters that, during the recreation season, are suitable for full body
contact recreation, such as, but not li.ited to, swiasing, canoeing, and scuba
diving with ethical threat to public health as a result of water quality.
Secondary Contact These are waters that, during the recreation season, are suitable far partial
Recreation body contact recreation such as, but not tiaited to wading with ainical threat
to public health as a result of water quality.
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All Marseater Habit.. iuited Warunat.. Ezctptional
Classes
Phyii l
Dasul ed Diyqen
icier Value 4.0 sq/ I. 0 ag/i
Tei;erature
Upper Y lue (art.
Total Dissolved Sotidi
Upper Value 1500 eq/i ave. 1500 sq/i ave.
IIutTientl
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
Plwsptiorus
Upper Valtae 1 sq/i ave.
Toxir P etals
Arsenic
Upper Value 3b ugh ave. 36 uqIL ave. 36 ugh ave.
Cadsius
Upper Value Mart. site—spec. Mart. Marr. Mart.
Chrcaiu. — ilexav a lent
Upper Value 10 ug/L ave. 10 uq/L ave. 10 ugh ave.
Chr aiua — Trivalent
tipper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
Cyanide
Upper Value Mart. site—spec. 9.1 ugh ave. LI ugh ave.
Iron
Upper Valu 1.0 sqIL ave. 10 eq/i ave. 1.0 .q/i ave.
Lead
Doper Value 30 uq/L ave. 30 ugh ave. 30 ugh ave.
erury
Upper Value 0.2 ugh ave. 0.? sqlL ave. 0.2 tag/i ave.
Luic
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
Beryihue
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
It cte1
Upper Value Narr. Mart.
Sel en we
Upper Value 34 ugh 34 ugh
Silver
Upper Value 1.3 tag/i 1.3 ugh
Pesticides
Aldnn
Upper Value 0.01 tag/i 0.01 tag/I. 0.01 tag/i
Dieldrin
Upper Value 0.005 tag/i 0.005 iag/L 0.005 tag/i
Chiordane
Upper Value 0.01 uq/L 0.01 tag/i 0.01 ugh
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M l Warsuater Habit.. Liuted Waruwat.. Excepti na1
Classes
DDT
Upper v i 0.001 a;IL 0.001 v ;IL 0.001 uq!L
Peseton
Upper Value 0.1 uqlt. 0.1 UQIL 0.1 uqI%.
E dosulf in
Upper Valus 0.003 uq/t. 0.003 ugIt. 0.003 uq/L
Endrin
Upper Value 0.002 aq!L 0.002 u ;/L 0.002 uq/L
Guthion
Upper Value 0.005 .aq1L 0.005 uq!l. 0.005 ugh
Heptichint
Upper Value 0.001 uq!t. 0.001 u!L 0.001 ug!L
Undane
Upper Value 0.01 uq!L 0.01 u;!?. 0.01 zgII.
lalathinn
Upper Value 0.1 uqIL 0.1 ug!?. 0.1 uq/L
Hethuychlor
Upper Value 0.005 ugIL 0.005 ugh 0.005 ugh
irex
Upper Value 0.001 ugh 0.001 sq/I 0.001 ugh.
Parathion
Upper Value 0.008 ugIL 0.008 ugh. 0.008 ugh
Tozaphene
Upper Value 0.005 zqhL. 0.003 uq/L 0.003 uqIL
Organics
Phenoiic Ccapow ds
Upper Value 10 — ug!L. ave. 10 ug/L ave. 1 ug/L ave.
PhtMlate Esters
Upper Value 10 ug/L. ave. 3 uq/L ave. 3 uq/t. ave.
PC Bs
Upper Value 0.001 ug/L 0.001 uq/L 0.001 uq/t.
Bacteria
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Seisonal Saleon.. Co1d atar Public ‘ater Su.. Aqncultural
Pbysical
Dissolved Oxygen
Upper Value eq/L Mart. Marr.
Lower Value 6.0 sq/L
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 1500 sq/I ave. 1500 sqlL ave. 750 ag/I Narr.
Nutrients
..onia
Upper Value )tarr.
Nitrates & Mitrites
Upper Value 100 .qIL
Nitrate
Upper Value 10 sq/I
Pbosphurus
upper Value I sq/I ave. 1 eq/I ave. 1 sq/ I. ave. Marr.
Toxic Metals
r sanie
Upper Value 36 ug/L ave. 36 ugh ave. 50 ugh sax. 100 ugh lax.
Cad.uzi
Upoer Value Mart. Karr. 10 uq/L 50 uq/L
throsius — Total
Upper Value 50 uq/L 100 ugh
tliroiiu. - Hexavalent
Upper Value 10 ugh ave. 10 ugh ave.
tbr iiu s — Trivalent
Uoper Value Mart. Mart.
I.-
Upper Value 1000 ugh 500 uq/L
tyanide
Upper Value 3.1 ugh ave. 4.2 uqIL. aye.
Iron
Upper Value 1.0 •qIl. ave. 1.0 sqIt. ave. 0.3 sq/I 5.0 1q 11.
Lead
Upper Value 30 ugh ave. 30 uq/L ave. 50 ug/l. 5000 ugh
Mercury
Upper Value 0.2 ugh. ave. 0.2 uq/L, ave. 2.0 uglL 10 ugh
Zinc
Upper Value Marr. Mart. 5000 ugh 25000 ug/L
Barius
Upper Value 1.0 ugh
Bery l liu.
Upper Value Mart. 100 ugIL
Manganese
Upper Value 50 ugh
Nickel
Upper Value l larr. 200 uq/L,
Selenius
Upper Value 34 ugiL 34 ugh 10 ugh 50 ugh
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Seasonal Salion.. C lduater Public eater Su.. Agricultural
Silver
Upper Value 1.3 ag/I. 0.06 ag/I 50 ugh
Pestiddes
Aldr in
Upper Value 0.01 ugh 0.01 ag/I Wart.
Dieldrin
Upper Value 0.005 ug/L 0.005 ag/I Wart.
thiardans
Upper Value 0.01 ag/I 0.01 ag/I Mart.
2,4—)
Upper Value 100.0 uqiL
2,4,3—1! (Silvea)
Upper Value 10.0 ugiL
DDT
Upper Value 0.001 ag/I 0.001 ag/I Narr.
eiet an
Upper Value 0.1 ag/I 0.1 ag/I
Endosuif an
Upper Value 0.003 ag/I 0.003 ag/I 74 ugh
Endrin
Upper Value 0.002 ag/I 0.002 ag/I 1.0 ug/L
uthiaii
Upper Value 0.005 ag/I 0.005 ag/I
Heptachior
Upper Value 0.001 ag/I. 0.001 ag/I .00020 uq/I
Heptachior Epaaide
Upper Value 0. ag/I
bndane
Upper Value 0.01 ag/I 0.01 ugh 0.019 ag/I
al at ion
Upper Value 0. L ag/I 0.1 ag/I
ethoxychlor
Upper Value 0.005 ag/I 0.005 ag/I 100.0 ag/I
Pirex
Upper Value 0.001 ag/I 0.001 ag/I
Parathion
Upper Value 0.008 ag/I 0.008 ag/I
Toxaphene
Upper Value 0.005 ag/I. 0.005 ag/I. .00071 uqIL
Orgatucs
Phenolic Cospaundi
Upper Value 1 uq/L I ug/I. Mart.
Phthalate Esters
Upper Value 3 ugh Mart. Wart.
PCBs
Upper Value 0.001 uq/L 0.00 Mart.
Bacteria
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Industrial Recreational Bathing Watert Pnsarp Contact
Phys ical
Thaic Metals
Pe3tici4n
Drvanics
3act ria
Fecal totittn
Up;er latus Marr. Narr.
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Secandiry Conta..
Physical
Nutrienti
Toxic Netals
Pesticides
rganics
Bactiria
Pecal Colifors
Upper Value Narr.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Batteli.e under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Batte].le have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
he information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy.
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language appLicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta ed
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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OKLAHOMA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Oklahoma Water Reso&rces Board
NE 10th and Stonewall — 12th Floor
Oklahoma City 73103
403—271—254 1
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Dave Dillon Chief, Water Quality Div.
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
P.O. Box 53385
Oklahoma City 73152
405—271—2541 Fee: no Nailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Oklahomas waters constitute a valuable State resource and shall be protected, maintained and improved for the
benefit of all citizens. The intent of the Anti—degradation Policy is to protect all waters of the State from
degradation of water quality. Existing beneficial uses shall be maintained and protected. No water quality
degradation which would interfere with the attaineent or maintenance of designated beneficial uses is allowec.
It is recognized that certain waters of the State possess an existing water quality which exceeds those levels
necessary to support propagation of fish, shellfish, wildlife, and recreation in and on the water. These
high quality waters shall be maintained and protected.
No degradation shall be allowed in waters which constitute an outstanding resource or in waters of exceotional
recreational or ecological significance. These include water bodies located in National and State Parts,
forests, wilderness areas, wildlife management areas, wildlife refuges, and streams designated as ‘critical
habitat’ under the Federal Endangered Species Act. These also include streams designated Sceoic River in
Appendix A.
As the quality of Oklahoma waters improve, no degradation of such improved waters shall be allowed. When the
moving yearly mean standard for a specific parameter improves to the point where the goals listed in Aooendtx
C become attainable, degradation will be prohibited by incorporating the goal as a standard.
In cases where potential water quality imoairment associated with a thermal discharge is involved, the anti—
degradation nolicy and implementation method snaIl be consistent with sectson 316 of Public Law 52—500 as
amended by PL 72—217.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
The surface waters of the State which are designated as public and private water supplies shall be maintaineo
so that they will not be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic to humans.
For toxics not specified, or where data is not available in Table I (Segment Soecific Criteria) of the
Oklahoma Water Quality Standards, concentrations for nonpersistent toxic substances listed i ii Ao;endix C
(Oklahoma Water Quality Standards) shall not exceed 0.1 of the 96—hour LCSO for sensitive indigenous
species. Concentrations of persistent toxicants listed in Appendix C shall not exceed 0.05 of the 96—hour
LC SO for sensitive indigenous species. Concentrations of bioaccumulative toxicants listed in Appenoix C snail
not exceed 0.01 of the 96—hour LC SO for sensitive indigenous species.
The surtace 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.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
To be aesthetically enjoyable, the surface waters of the State must be free from floating materials and
suspended substances that produce objectionable color and turbidity. The titer must also be free from noxious
odors and tastes, from materials that settle to form objectionable deposits, and discharges that produce
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undesirable or nuisance aquatic life.
Surface waters of the State shall be virtually fret fr i. all coloring eaterials which produce an aesthetically
unpleasant appearance.
The surface waten of the State shall be caintained so as to be essentially free of floating debris, botto.
deposits, scue, fou and other materials, including suspended substances of a persistent nature, f roe other
than natural sources.
Taste and odor producing substancas f roe other than natural origin shall be lieited to concentrations that
will not interfere with the production of a potable water supply by eodern treateent methods or produce
abnor.al flavors, colors, tastes and odors in fish flesh or other edible wildlife 1 or result in offensive
odors in the vicinity of the water, or otherwise interfere with beneficial uses.
State Narrative Lanquage For: Low Flow
Nueerical standards apply at all tiees doenstreae froe the cuing zone and within the zone of passage for all
eaten of the State except on two instances:
I. When a dischargeinto a prisary wars eater fishery or a secondary wars water fishery cosplies with and
eeets the discharge persit lisitatlons but the floe ieeediatuly upstreas f roe the discharge is less than
one Cl) cubic foot per second (cfs) or when the flow falls below the 7—day, 2—year, low—floe, whichever is
larger.
2. When the low—floe is unknown or less than the larger of the 7—day, 2—year, low—flow or 1 Os, a dilution
flow of the larger of 1 cfs or the 7—day, 2—year, lorf low will be assuaed for pereitting and enforcesent
activities exceot for seasonal criteria which apply at other than suner conditions. If core than one
narrative or numerical criterion is assigned to a stream, the cost stringent shall be aaintained.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
When a liquid of different quality than the receiving water is discharged into an aquatic system, a mixing
zone is formed. The concept of a mixing zone is recognized as a necessary decent in Oklahosas Water
Quality Standards.
In streaes, the cuing zone extends doenstreas a distance equivalent to thirteen (13) tices the width 04 the
water at the point of effluent discharge. The concentration of toxic substances in a mixing tone shall nut
exceed the 96—hour 150 for sensitive indigenous species. Plizing zones in Lakes shall be designated an a
case—by—case basis.
It is recognized that the water quality in a portion of the sizing zone cay be unsuitable for certain benefic-
ial uses. Where overlaaaing sizing zones occur because of sultiple outfalls, the total length of the mixing
zone nil extend thirteen (13) streai widths downstreaa from the downstreac discharge.
All discharges shall be regulated to insure that a zone of passage shall be maintained within the streac at
the outfall and throughout the cuing zone that shall be no less than seventy—five percent (751) of the cross—
sectional area or flow voluee, whichever is sore beneficial to the free—seimeing and drifting organisas.
Water quality standards shall be aaintained throughout the zone of passage. Zones of passage in lakes shall
be designated on a case—by—case basis.
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Classifications:
Public and Private The quality of the surface waters of the Stat! which are designated as public
Water Supplies and private water supplies shall be protected, maintained, and ieproved, when
feasible, so that they can be used as sources of public and private raw water
supp lies.
Emergency Ptblic and During esergencies, those waters designated esergency Public and Private Water
Privath Water Supplies cay be put to use. Each eeer;ency sill be handled on a case—by—case
Supplies basis, and be thoroughly evaluated by the appropriate State agencies and/or
local health authorities.
Fish and Wildlife Unpolluted waters support sore diverse aquatic coesunities while only tolerant
Propagation species can sunive in comparatively polluted waters. In addition, waters which
have diverse habitats will contain sore species than uaters with limited habitat
variation. The iepact of a given chemical or physical constituent on a
biological c;eevnity is cot mutually exclusive of other constituents since
synergistic interactions are cotton. Aside froe the aesthetic qualities of fish
and wildlife, it should be realized that the health of these coesunities of
organisms can act as an index which reflects overall environmental welfare and
potential health of neighboring huaan population.
Agriculture Proper water quality is essential for irrigation of crops and livestock
(Livestock and consumption. The surface waters of the State snail be mazntaineo so that
Irrigation ) toxicity does not inhibit continued ingestion by Livestock or irrigation of
crops. Excessive concentrations of einerals in irriqation water result in
damage to crops and produce undesirable soil conditions. I4igfily saline water
should be used with best management practices as outlined in ‘Diagnosis and
Reclamation of Saline Soils,’ United States Deptartment of Agriculture 4andboow
Mo. 60, (l?581.
Hydro—Electric This beneficial use is not generally dependent unon cater ouality.
Power Generation
Industrial and aualslty criteria for water used for process or cooling ur ;oses wary inn cne
unicspal Process type of industrial or aunicipal processes involved. This use will be protected
and Coolssi; Water by application of the criteria for other beneficial uses.
Primary Body Prieary Body Contact Recreation involves direct body contact with the water
antact Recreation where a possibility of ingestion exists. In these cases, the water snail iot
contain chemical, physical, or biological substances in concentrations tnat are
irritating to skin or sense organs or are toxic or cause illness upon ingestion
by human beings.
Secondary Body The water quality requirements for Secondary Body Contact Recreation are usually
Contact Recreation not as stringent as for Primary Body Contact Recreation. Secondary body contact
recreational activities include boating, fishing, wading or other activities
where ingestion of cater is not anticipated. Waters shall be maintianed to be
tnt f roe human pathogen in numbers which may produce adverse health effects in
humans.
Navigation This beneficial use is generally more dependent on water quantity than water
quality.
Aesthetics To be aesthetically enjoyable, the surface waters of the State must be free from
floating materials and suspended substances that produce objectionable deposits,
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and discharges that produce undesirable or nuisance aquatic life.
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All Public and Priw.. Ecergency Publi.. Fish and Wildit..
Classes
Physical
p M
Upper Value 9.0
Lower Value 6.5
Disnlved Oxygen
Lower Value parr.
Te.perature
Upper Value $arr.
Teeperature Change
Upper Value F
Secondary Upper Limit 3 F
Turbidity
Upper Value 50 XTU
Wutri ents
Aseon ia
Upper Value Narr.
Nitntes
Upper Value 10.0 /L 10.0 eq/L
Witrite
Upper Value Narr.
Toxic Metals
Upper Value 0.10 eq/I
Cadetu .
Upper Value 0.020 eq/I Narr.
Chroetue - Total
Upper Value 0.050 eg/L 0 tag/I
tapper
Upper Value 1.000 eq/I
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.200 ag/I
Lead
Upper Value 0.100 eq/I
Mercury
Upper Value - 0.002 eq/I
Zinc
Upper Value 5.000 sq /I
Darius
Upper Value 1.00 eq /I
Nickel
Upper Value Narr.
Seleniue
Upper Value 0.010 eq/I Marr.
Silver
Upper Value 0.050 eq/I Marr. site—spec.
Pesticides
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All Public and Prii,.. Eierqency Publi.. Fish and Ii1d1 ..
Classes
Aidrin I Oieldrth
Upper Value 1.00 ugh
Chiordane
Upper Valve 0.02 uqIL
2,4—0
Upper Value 0.100 sq/I
2 1 4,5W (SLlyez)
Upper Value 0.010 .g/L 10.00 ugh.
C DT
Upper Value 0.20 uq/L
Endosulfan
Upper Value 0.20 ugh
Endrin
Upper Value 0.0002 sq/I 0.20 uq/L
Heptachior
Upper Value o.so ugh
Und ant
Upper Value 0.004 eq/I 2.00 uqIL
hethoxychlor
Upper Value 0.100 sq/I
Tosaphene
Upper Value 0.005 sq/I 1.00 ugh
Organ ics
Phenol
Upper Value 300.0 ug/L
Phthalate Esters
Upper Value 0.003 sq/I
Disethyl Phthalate
Upper Value 2475.0 uqfL
Methyl Phthalate
Upper Value 4910.0 tzqlL
Dibutyl Phthalate
Upper Value 36.5 uq/L
Di—2—ethyl thexyt Pbthalate
Upper Value 100.0 uq/L
Butytbenzyl Phthalate
Upper Value 0.150 sq/I 200.0 ugiL
PUs
Upper Value 0.00 0.00
Bacteria
Totil Coljfor.
Upper Value Narr.
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Agriculture Hydra—Electric Industrial and Priaary aody
£hlorides
Upper Value Wart.
Sulfates
Upper Value Wart.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value Wart.
t iztri ents
Tozj liptals
Pestj id es
Draiucs
3acteru
Fecal colifari
Upper Value Narr.
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S.c nd ry Body Naviqat on Aisthetics
Physical
utrient s
Toxic Netals
Pesticides
Or anic
hctaria
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OREGON
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Departient of Environmental Quality
1234 S.W. Rornson Street
Portland .97025
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Edison Qitan
Department of Environmental Quality
Water Quality Division
Planning Section
503—229—6978 Fee: no Mailing Ust: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
1. Existing high quality waters which exceed those levels necessary to support propagation of fish, shellfish
and wildlife and recreation in and on the water shall be maintained and protected. unless the Environmental
Quality Commission chooses, after full satisfaction of the intergovernmental coordination and public partici-
pation provisions of the continuing planning process, to lower water quality for necessary and justifiable
economic or social development. The Director, or his designee, may allo, lower water quality on a snort—tare
basis in order to respond to emergencies, or to othervise protect the public health and i.elfare. In no event,
however, iay degradation of water quality interfere with or became injurious to the beneficial uses of mater
within surface waters of the folrcwinq areas
A. National Parks;
. National Wild and Scenic Rivers;
C. National Wiidl fe Refuges;
D. State Parks;
saint source discharges shall fallow policies and guidelines (2), (3), and (4), and nonpaint source activities
snail follow guidelines (a), (61, (7), (8), and (9). See Oregon Water Quality Standards in SNA Environment
eporter t or these guidelines.
State Narrative Language For-: To,cics
The creation of tastes or odors or toxic or other conditions that are deleterious to fish or other acuatic
l fe or affect the potability of drinking water or the palatability of fish or shellfish shall not be allowed.
Where industrial, commercial, or agricultural effluents contain quantities of potentially tOxic elements,
treatment requirements shall be determined utilizing appropriate bioassays.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
The Department may suspend the applicability of all or part of the water quality standards set forth in tflis
rule, except those standards relating to aesthetic conditions, within a defined immediate mixing zone of
specified and appropriately limited size adjacent to or surrounding the paint of waste water discharge.
The sole method of establishing such mixing zone shall be by the Department defining same in a waste discharge
permit.
In establishing a mixing zone in a waste discharge permit, the Department:
(ii Ray define the limits of the mixing zone in terms of distance from the point of the waste water
discharge or the area or volume of the receiving water or any combination thereof;
(hi Ray set other less restrictive water quality standards to be applicable in the mixing zone in lieu of the
suspended standards; and
fr I Shall limit the mixing zone to that in all probability, will:
i. Nat interfere with any biological community or population of any important species to a degree which is
damaging to the ecosystem; and
i. Not adversely affect any other beneficial use disproportionately.
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(P1 Toxic Substan
(A) Toxic substances shall not be introduced above
natuzal background Levels in the waten of the state in
amounts, coneations, or combinations which may be
harmM, may .‘rii liy change to harmful forms in the
environment, or may bioaccumulate to levels that adversely
affect public health, safety, or welfare; aquatic life or other
desiguated benc cial uses.
(B) Levels of toxic substances shall not exceed the most
recent ottena values for organic and inorganic pollutants
established by EPA and published in Quality Critena for
Wtts ( 1986). A list of the cntena is presented in Table 0.
(C) The criteria in paraVaph (B) of this subsection shall
apply uiile data from scientifically valid studies demon-
strate that the most sensitive desigitated beneficial uses will
not be adversely affected by exceeding a criterion or that a
more resuictive criterion is warranted to protect beneftciai
Uses. as accepted by the Department on a site specific basis.
Where no published EPA criteria exist for a toxic substance.
public health advisories and other published scientific later-
sure may be considered and used., if appropriate. to set
guidance valu
(D) Eio-assessmern studies such a.s laboratory bacassays
ornsuesxn measurements of’indigenous biological commu-
nities, shall be conducted, as the Department deems neces-
sary. to monitor the toxicity of complex effluents. other
suspected discharges or chemical substances without
mimetic ciiteria. to aquatic life. These studies, properly
conducted in accordance with standard testing procedures.
may be considered as scientifically valid data for the pur-
poses of paragraph (0 of this subsection. If coxacny occurs.
the Department shall evaluate and implement measures
necessary to reduce toxicity on a case-by-case basis.
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Classifications:
Not Availible
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All Mat AvaiI bls
Classes
Ptiysic l
Total Dissoved Solids
‘Jpper Value Xi i i. site—spec.
Nutrients
T zic !etals
Arsenic
Upper Value Wart. sits-spec.
Cadaiu.
Upper Value Narr. site—spec.
tyanits
Upper Value Narr. site—spec.
Bar ui
Upper Valut Mart. site—spec.
loran
Upper Value Mart. site—spec.
Wanganese
Upper Value Warr. site—spec.
Pestic des
Urganics
Phenols
Upper Value 0.001 eq/I.
Bacteria
Feral Colifori
Upper Value Mart.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Eattell.e under contract to
the U.S. Environmental. Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory Language appl .cab].e to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta .ned
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or 1.ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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PENNSYLVANIA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Dept. of Environmental Resources
Burean of itir Quihty Manage.ent
P. O. Box 2063
Harrisburg 171.20
717—787—9637
Standards Available From: State Contact:
r. Edward R. Breuna, Chief— Div. of Water Qual.
Department of Environmental Resources
Bureau of Water Quality Ranagesent
P.O. Box 2063
Harrisburg 17120
717—787—9637 Fee: no Railing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Tox.tcs
Water shall not contain substances attributable to point or nonpoint source waste discharges in concentration
or asawlt5 sufficient to be inimical or hateful to the eater uses to be protected or to human, anxaal, plant,
or aquatic life.
Not to exceed 0.01 of the 96—hour LC 0 for representative important species as determined through substantial
available literature data or bioassay tests tailored to the ambient quality of the receiving .aters.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Water shall not contain substances attributable to point or nonpoint source waste discharges in concentrations
or amounts sufficient to be inimical or harmful to the water uses to be protected or to human, animal, plant
or aquatic life.
Specific substances to be controlled shall include, but shall not be limited to floating debris, oil, grease,
scum ana other floating materials, toxic substances, pesticides, chlorinated hydrocarbons, carcinogenic,
mutaqenic and teratoqenic materials, and substances which produce color, tastes, odors, turbiaity, or settle
to form deposits.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
The ac:eoted design stream flow, to unich the water quality criteria as set forth in this c apcer snaii aooi .
is t te ac.t al or estimated lowest seven—consecutive—day average floe that occurs once in ten fears cr a
stream with unregulated floe, or the estimated minimum flow for a stream with regulated flows, except mere
the 3epartment determines that a sore restrictive application is necessary t protect a particular designated
or existing use. Where the lowest seven—consecutive—day average flow that occurs once in ten years is zero 1
the Department shall specify the design flow based on the identified or estimated flo, at that point inert a
use iaent fied in section 93.4 of this title (relating to statewide water uses becomes possible.
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C1assLficatiOF%
Cold Water Fishes Ilaintenance and/or propagation of fish species including the fuLly Satsonidie
and additional flora and fiwia which -are indigenous to a cold water habitat.
Sara Water Fishes Ilaintenance and propagation of fish species and additional flora and fauna .h
are indigenous to a wars eater habitat.
Rigratory Fishes Passage, uaintertance and propagation of anadra.ous and catadra.aus fishes and
other fishes which ascend to flowing uaters to coiplute their Life cycle.
Trout Stocking aintenance of stocked trout frau February 15 to July 31 and saintenance and
propagation of fish species and additional flora and fauna which are indigenous
to a wart water habitat.
Potable Water Supply Use by the public as defind by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, or by other
water users that re uirt a perait fra. the Departasot under the Pennsylvania
Safe Drinking Water Act, after conventional treateent far drinking, culinary,
and other purposes, such as inclusion into foods, either directly or indirectly.
!ndustrial Water Use by industry for inclusion into nonfoad products, processing and coaling.
Supply
Livestock Use by Livestock and poultry for drinking and cleansing.
Water Supply
Wildlife Water Use far waterfowl habitit and f r drinking and cleansing by wildlife.
Supply
Irrigation Used to supplesent precipitation for growing crops.
Boating Use of the water f or power boating, sail boating, canoeing, and ‘owing fur
recreational purposes when surface eater flaw or isgoundeent conditions a! low.
cishtng ‘Isa of the water for the Legal taking of fish.
Water Contact Sports Use of the water for seiuu&nq and related activities.
EsthetLcs Use of the water as an esthetic setting to recreational pursuits.
High Quality Waters A strea. or watershed which has excellent quality waters and environuenta or
other features that require special water quality protection.
Exceptional A strea. or watershed which constitutes an outstanding national, state, regional
Value Waters or local resource, such as waters of national, state or county parts or forests,
or waters which are used as a source of unfiltered Datable water supply, or
waters which have been characterized by The Fish Coauissian as ‘Wilderness Trout
Streaus,’ and other waters of substantial recreational or ecological
significance.
navigation Use of the water far the couuercial transfer and transport of persons, aniaais
and goods.
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All Cold Water Fish.. Ware Water FLsh.. Migratory Fistic..
Classes
Physical
Dissolved Oxygen
bier Value Mart.
Tesperature
Upper Value Wart.
Teiperature Changes
Upper Value Mart.
Turbidity
Upper Value Mart.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value Mart.
Nutrients
a.onia
Upper Value Mart.
Nitrates & Nitrites
Upper Value 10 sq/I
T zic Metals
arsenic
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I
hrcsxua — Hexavalent
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I
C3pper
Upper Value Mart.
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.005 sq/I
Iron
Upper Value 1.5 sq/I
Secondary Upper hut 0.3 eq/h
anganese
Upper Value 1.0 ag/I
Nickel
Upper Value Wart.
Pesticides
Organics
Phenalic Coapeunds
Upper Value Mart.
Bacteria
Fecal Colif ore
Upper Value Mart.
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Trout Stocking Potable later S.. Industrial late.. Livestock
Physical
ttrients
Toxic Iletals
Pesticides
Organics
Bacteria
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Nildisfe Water Zrnqatsan Boitinq Fiflsnq
Physict )
ttTstIts
Toxic letals
Pesticides
flrqanics
Iacteria
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Water tcntact S.. Esthetics high Quality We.. Exceotsanal
Physical
Nutrients
Tonc hletats
Pesticides
Orgazucs
Iacterta
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Nav qatLoa
Physital
II itrients
Tux Metals
P estLcides
D ar ics
Bacteria
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy.
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta .ned
from the Stat&s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-565)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington. D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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PUERTO RICO
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Puerto Rico Ennroniental Quality Board Mr. To.as Rivera
P.s. Box 11448 Acting Director
Water Quality Area
Puerto Rico Environeental Quality Board
Santurce 00910—1488 P.O. Box 11448
809—722—5959 Santurce 00910—1488 809—123—0733
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Mr. Toeas Rivera, Acting Director Mr. Robert Ayala
Water Quality Area
Puerto Rico Environ.entat Quality Board Puerto Rico Environiental Quality Board
P.O. Box 11448 P.O. Box 11448
Santurce 00910—1488
809—723—0733 Fee: no Mailing Ust: no Santurce 00910—1488 809—122-5959
State Narrative Language For: Antideqradation
Waters whose existing quality as of the effective date of these Regulations is better than the standards
established herein will be maintained at such quality. These and other waters of the Coeeonwealth wilt not
be lowered in quality unless it has been affiruatively deconstrated to the Board (Environiental Quality
Board) that such a change is justified as a result of necessary ecoilolic or social develogeent and will not
interfere or becoce injurious to any assigned uses eade of 1 or presently possible in, such waters. This will
require that any industrial, public or private project, or developient which would constitute a new source of
pollut on, or a modified source of pollution, to a high quality water body, possess as a part of the nit al
project design the best practicable control technology currently available. This decision of the Board snail
be preceded by adequate public notice.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
The waters of Puerto Rico shall not contain any substance in a concentration whicn is toxic or which proouces
undesirable physiological responses in husan, fish or other anital life 1 and plants.
The waters of Puerto Rico shall not contain two or core substances wnose coabination is toxic or which wii
produce chronic or other undesirable physiological responses in hutans, fish or other animal life ano slants.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
The waters of Puerto Rico shall not contain material attributable to discharges that will settle to fort
objectionable deposits. Nor will they contain floating debris, scot, oil and other floating materials
attributable to discharges in amounts sufficient to be unsightly or deleterious.
The waters of Puerto Rico shall be free from color, odor, taste or turbidity attributable to oiscnaqes x
such a degree as to create a nuisance.
The wateri of Puerto Rico shall not contain any substance in a concentration which is toxic or unicn ;roouces
uncesirable physiological responses in hutan, fish or other anixal life, or plants.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
ater quality standards shall apply at all tines, except in surface waters during periods when their flows are
less than the average minieue seven day low flow which occurs once in any two consecutive years.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
5.1 Requiretents for the Authorization of Mixing Zones — A discharge will be permitted for which a mixing
zone has not been defined and authorized by the Board only when the petitioner desonstrates to the satistac-
tion of the Board that the discharge, undiluted, coeplies with all the water quality standards (at the
discharge saxpling point).
5.2 NaturaL Background Concentrations - If the petitioner desonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board 1
through extensive field monitoring and investigations, that the natural background concentration of the
receiving waters exceed one or core of the water quality standards sit forth for the corresponding
classification, the Board may allow the paraseters in the discharge to be equal ‘to or less than the natural
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backqr und vauLts.
Phase refer to the ‘ A Water uauity Criteria Su.uries: A CcapiIat cn of State/Federal Critiria’ far
additional cuing zone language far Puerto Rico.
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Classifications:
Class 9 Coastal waters whose existing characteristics should not be altered in order to
preserve the existing natural phenosena.
Clan 53 Coastal waters intended for uses where the husan body say cose in direct contact
with the water (such as cosplete subsergence) ; and for use in propagation and
preservation of desirable species.
Class S Coastal waters for uses where the husan body •ay case in indirect contact uith
the water (such as fishing, boating, etc.), and for use in propagation and
saintenance of desirable species.
Class SO Surface waters intended for use as a raw uater source for public water supply,
and propagation and preservation of desirable species. These waters cannot be
safely used for prisary and secondary contact recreation, unless they cosply
with Section 2.2.4.3 .10.
Class SE Surface waters of exceptional ecological value, whose existing characteristscs
should not be altered in order to preserve the existing natural phenosena.
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All Class SA Class SB Class SC
Classes
Physical
pM
Upper Value Mart. 8.5 8.5
Lover Value 7.3
Dissolved Oxygen
Upper Value Mart. sq/I ag/I
Lover Value S q/L 4 ag/I
Tesperature
Upper Value 94 F
Te.perature Change
Upper Value 5 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Mar?. 10 MTU 10 NTU
Sulfates
Upper Value 2800 sq/I 2800 eq/I
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value Mart.
l utrients
Total Nitrogen
Upper Value Mart. S .q/L 5 sq/I
Tcxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value Mart. 150.0 ug/L 150.0 ug/L
Cadaiu.
Upper Value Mart. 5.00 ug/L 5.00 ug/I
Chrosius — Total
Upper Value Mart. 300.0 uq/L 300.0 uq/L
Chrosius — Hexavalent
Upper Value Mart. 50.0 uq/L 50.0 uq/L
Capper
Upper Value Mart. 50.0 ugh 50.0 ug/t.
Cyanide
Upper Value Mart. 20.0 uq/I 20.0 ug/L
Iran
Upper Value Mart. 200.0 uq/L 200.0 uq/L
Lead
Upper Value Mart. 15.0 ug/I 15.0 uq/L
Mercury
Upper Value 1.00 uq/L
Zinc
Upper Value 50.0 uq/L
Baraui
Upper Value Mart. 1000.0 ug/L 1000.0 ugh
Baron
Upper Value Mart. 4800.0 ug/L 4800.0 uq/I
Manganese
Upaer Value Mart. 100.0 uqiL 100.0 uqIL
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All Class SA Class SB Class SC
Classes
Seleniui
Upper Value Marr. 10.0 ugh 10.0 ugh
Silver
Upper Value Nart. 2.00 aghL 2.00 ugh
Pestitides
lldrjn & Dieldrii’
Upper Value 0.002 uq/L
Cldordane
Upper Value 0.004 ugIt.
2,4,0
Upper Value 50.00 ug/L
2,4,3—TP CS lvex)
Upper Value 10.00 ugh
DDT
Upper Value 0.001 ug/L
De.eton
Upper Value 0.100 ugh
&dosulf an
Upper Value 0.001 ug/L
Endnn
Upper Value 0.001 uqIL
Buthion
Upper Value 0.010 uq/L
HeptacSilor
Uppei Value 0.001 ug/L
Lndane
Upper Value 0.004 ugFL
Nalath on
Upoer Value 0.100 ugh
Nethoxychior
Upper Value 0.020 uq/L
fL rei
Upper Value 0.001 eq/I.
Parathion
Upper Value 0.004 eq/I
Toxaphene
Upper Value 0.005 eq/I
Orqanics
Phenalic Coipaunds
Upper Value Mart. 10.0 izg/I_ 10.0 ugh
Bacteria
Fecal Colifar.
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
Total Coliforu
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
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Class SD Clan SE
Physical
pH
Upper Value ?.0 Herr.
Lower Value 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Lower Yilue 4.0 . /L
Turbidity
Upper Value 50 NTU Hart.
Chlorides
Upper Value 250 s q/I.
Total Dissoved Solids
Upper Value 500 sq/L
Nutrients
Nitrate
Upper Value 10 sq/I. 10 •qIL
Toxic Metals
arsenic
Upper Value 50.0 ugh 50.0 ugIt.
Cadaiua
Upper Value 5.0 uq/L 5.0 uq#’L
Chrouua - Total
Upper Value 50.0 ug/L 50.0 ug/L
Chraiiua — Hexavalent
Upper Value 50.0 ugh 50.0 ugiL
Copper
Upper Value 40.0 uq/L 40.0 ugh
Cyanide -
Upper Value 200.0 uq/L 200.0 ag/I.
Iroii
Upper Value 300.0 ugh 300.0 ugiL
Lead
Upper Value 50.0 ugh 50.0 u;/L
Darius
Upper Value 1000.0 ug/L
Boron
Upper VaLue 1000.0 ugh.
Seleniu.
Upper Value io.o ugh.
Silver
Upper Value 2.00 ug/L
Pesticides
Orqanics
Phenolic Coipounds
Upper Value 1.00 tag/I 1.00 ugiL
Bacteria
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Clue SD Clue
Fecal Colilari
Upper Value NH ?.
TDtal Colifor.
Upper Value Narr. Wart.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Sattelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language appflcable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the StatCs Water PoLlution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
CrLteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475— 3’]. 5
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Responsible Agency: State Contact:
State of Rhode Island and Providence
Departeent of Health
Division of Water Pollution Control
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Jaces N. Fester, Chief
Division of Water Resources
Dept. of Environmental ?Ianageeent
75 Davis Street
Providence 02909
401_277e2234 Fee: no Mailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Discharges Shall Not Violate Water Quality Standardr— No person shall discharge into any waters of the Stats
sewage or other waste which the director determines would result in the violation of any State water
criterion assigned to the receiving waters or to down streaa waters pursuant to subsection 6.03 and 6.04 of
these regulations.
Discharges Shall Not Further Degrade Low Quality Waters — No person shall discharge into any waters of the
State sewage or other waste which the director determines would result in the additional degradation of any
water quality criterion of the receiving waters or downstreae waters which is alreaoy below the water quality
standard assigned to such waters.
Discharges Shall Not Degrade High Quality Waters — No person shall discharge into any waters of the Stat!
sewage orother waste which the director determines would result in the degradation of any water quality
criterion of the receiving waters or downstreas waters whose quality is higher than the minimua require: y
the water quality standards assigned to such waters.
ntidegradation and Upgrading of Water Quality Standards — Any water uses being achieved shalL be •azntaineo.
Where existing water use classifications specify water uses less than those which are presently being
achieved, the director shall propose to the C S S that it upgrade the classification of the waters in question
th reflect :ne uses actually being attained.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Waters 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, unfavorably
alter the biota, or ispair the waters for any other uses.
If an aquatic toxicity value has not been established in the R.I. DE Ambient Water Qual ity Guidelines, then
the level of any ‘prior Ity pollutant’ shall not etceed the ‘detection limits’ in the amoient water unies : e
discharger deeonstrates to the satisfaction of the Director that a higner concentration will not aoversely
effect the most sensitive use of the water body.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
1. At a minimum, all waters shall be free of pollutants in concentration! that will:
a. Adversely effect the composition of bottom aquatic life;
b. Adversely effect the physical or chemical nature of the bottom;
c. Interfere with the propagation of fish and shellfish; or
d. Undesirably alter the qualitative and quantitative character of the biota.
. Aesthetics — All waters shall be free from pollutants in concentrations or combinations that:
a. Settle to fort obiectionable deposits;
b. Float as debris, scum or other matter to form nuisances;
c. Produce objectionable odor, color, taste or turbidity; or
d. Result in the dominance of nuisance species.
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State Narrative Language For: Law Flow
The water quality standards apply under the sost adverse candiUons, as detursined by the Director according
to sound engineering and scientific practices. For fresh water, lost adverse conditions shall include a
sinieua average daily floe far seven consecutive days that CIA be expected to occur once in ten years. For
tidal waters, east adverse cosidiUans shall sean when thu east unfavorable hydragraphic and pollution
canditions occur at the particular paint of evaluation.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
Therual Nixing Zones — In the case of therial discharges into tidal rivers or estuaries, or fresh water
struss or estuaries, uteri therial sizing zones are allowed by the director, the sizing zone will be Usited
to no sore than 1/4 of the cross sectional area and/or voluse of flaw river, streas or estuary, leaving at
least 3/4 free is a zone of passage. In side estuaries and oceans, the haLts of sizing zones iii! be
established by the director.
Non—thersal fixing Zones — In applying these standards the director say recognize, where appropriate, a
lilitud sizing zone or zone of initial dilution an a case—by—case basis. The locations, size, and shape of
these :ones shall provide for the saxisos protection of aquatic resources. At tsiniaua, sizing zones lust:
(a) feet the criteria f or aesthetics;
(b) 3e hiaited to an area or vcluae that will sinialze interference with tile designated uses in the seqaunt;
(c i Allow an appropriate zone of passage for sigrating fish and other arganisas; and
(dl Not result in substances accuaulating in sedacents, aquatic life or food chains to exceed known or
predicted safe exposure levels far thu health of husans or aquatic life.
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Classifications:
Fresh Water Drinking water supply.
Class
Fresh Water Public Water Supply with appropriate treatsent: 1) agricultural uses:
Class B 2) bathing, other pruary contact recreaticani activities: 3) fish and wildlife
habitat.
Fresh Water Boating, other secondary contact recreational activities. 1) fish and wildlife
Class C habitat: 2) industrial processes and coaling.
Fresh Water Migration of fish. Sood aesthetic value.
Class P
Fresh Water Nuijance conditions, uses lieited to: 1) certain industrial processes and
Class E cooling: 2) power: 3) navigation.
Sea Water Bathing and contact recreation: 1) shellfish harvesting for direct huaan
Class 54 consueption: 2) fish and will life habitat.
Sea Water Shellfish harvesting for huean consueption after depuratson: 1) bathing, other
Class SB prisary contact recreational activities: 2) fish and wildlife habitat.
Sea Water Boating 1 other secondary contact recreational activities: 1) fish and wildlife
Class SC habitat: 2) industrial cooling: 3) good aesthetic value.
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All Freih later Frtsh Water Fresh kter
Classes Class * Class I Class C
Physital
p H
upper Value Mirt. 8.0 8.5
Lower Value 6.3 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Loner Value 5 ‘gIL 5 •qIL 5 sg/L
Teaperature
Upper Value Mart. 83 F Mart.
Secondary Upper Ucit 63 F
Tesperature Change
Upper Value Mar?. 4 F
Turbidity
Upper Y*lue 5 JU 10 JU 15 JU
itrt ents
Phosphates
Upper Value Mart.
Toxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper Value 440 ug/L 440 up/I
Lower Value 9.3 ugh 9.8 ugh
Secondary Upper Usat 52 uqIL 52 uq/L
Cid.iua
Secondary Upper ..iiit Mart. ug/L Mart. up/I
Cyanide
Upper Value 52 ug/t. 32 ugIL
Secondary Upper U.it 3.5 up/I 3.3 up/I
BeryIlrnu
Upper Value 7.3 up/I 7.3 uqIL.
Secondary Upper U.it .17 up/I .17 uqiL
Mickel
Secondary Upper U.it Mart. up/I Mart. up/I
Upper Value 260 up/I 260 uq/L
Secondary Upper Ucit 35 up/I 35 up/I
Silver
Secondary Upper Ucit Mart, up/I Marr. up/I
Pesticides
Aidna
Upper Value 3.0 up/I 3.0 up/I 3.0 uq/L
Dieldrin
Upper Value 2.5 up/I 2.3 up/I 2.3 uq/L
Secondary Upper L ajt 0.0019 ugh. 0.0019 up/I 0.0019 ug/t.
Cb lordane
Upper Value 2.4 up/I 2.4 uqiL 2.4 uq/L
Secondary Upper Lait 0.0043 ug/L 0.0043 uq/L 0.0043 up/I
DDT
Upper Value 1.1 up/I 1.1 ug/L 1.1 up/I
Secondary Upper Usit 0.001 ug/L 0.001 ug/L 0.001 up/I
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Al! Fresh Mater Fresh Mater Frish ktir
Classic Clan A Class B Class C
£ndosu ltan
Unpir Value 0.22 ugh 0.22 uqIL 0.22 ugh
Secondary Upper Ucit 0.056 uq/L 0.056 uq/L 0.056 uq/L
Upper Value 0.13 ugh. 0.13 ugh 0.18 ug/L
Secondary Upper Ucit 0.0023 uqiL 0.0023 ugh 0.3023 uq/L
sptach1cr
Upper Value 0.52 uq/L 0.32 ugh 0.52 ag / I.
Secondary Upper Us t 0.0038 uq/L 0.0038 ag/I. 0.0033 ag/I
Undane
Upper Vilue 2.0 uq!L. 2.0 ag/I 2.0 ag/I
Secondary Upper Ucit 0.080 ag/I 0.080 ug/L. 0.080 ag/I
Toupft.nu
Upper Valui 1.6 ag/I 1.6 ag/I 1.6 iaq/L
Secondary Upper Ucat 0.013 ag/I 0.013 ag/I 0.013 ag/ I.
Organics
3acteria
Fecal C lifor.
loper Value Parr. Mart.
Total CaLifort
Upper Value Parr. Parr. Parr.
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Fresh Water Fresh Water Sea Water See Water
Class 0 Class E Class SA Class SI
Physical
pH
Opper Value 9.0 8.3 8.3
Lacer Value 6.0 6.8 6.8
Dissalved Oiygen
Lacer Value 2 sq/I 6.0 sq/I 5.0 sq/I
Tsspirature
Uppsrva lu e 90 F 83 F 83 F
Ts.periture Chanq.
Upper Value 1.6 F 1.6 F
Secondary Upper hut 4 F 4 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Wart. Wart. Wart.
Nutrients
TOZZC etals
Arienic
Upper Value 440 zq/L 120 uq/L 120 uqIL
Lacer VaLue 9.8 uq/I 63 uq/I 63 uq/L
Secondary Upper L.ieit 52 uq/I t ag/I tag/I
Cadatu.
Upper Value ug/I 59 tag/I 59 uq/L
Secondary Upoer Lielt Wart. tag/I 4.5 uq/L 4.5 tag/h
Chrau iua — Hexavalent
Upper Value 2.1 tag/I 1260 tag/I
Secondary Upper Usit .29 tag/I 18 ugh
Clar sius Trivalent
Upper Value Narr.
Cyanide
Upper Value 52 tag/I 1.0 tag/I 1.0 tag/I
Secondary Upper hut 3.3 tag/I .57 tag/I. .57 tag/h
Lead
Upper Value 220 uqiL
Secondary Upper LieU 9.6 ag/h
ercur’y
Upper Value 4.1 ugII 3.7 tag/h
Secondary Upper hut .2 tag/I .10 tag/h
Zinc
Upper Value ug/I 170 tag/I
Secondary Upper Uuit 47 ug/L 58 tag/h
Ieryllius
Upper Value 7.3 tag/I
Secondary Upper hut .17 tag/I
Nickel
Upper Value uq/I 140 tag/I 140 uqiL
Secondary Upper Liuit Mart. ug/L 7.1 uq/L 7.1 tag/I
Seleniu u
Upper Value 260 uq/I 410 uq/I 410 tag/h
Secondary Upper hut 33 tag/I 54 tag/I 54 ugh
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Fresh Water Freiti Water Sea Witur Sea Water
Class D Class E Clan S Class S3
IUver
Upper Valiia uqIL 2.3 uq/L acute 2.3 uq/L acute
Secondary Upper LLeit Wart. uq/l. ugIL acute uqFL acute
Pesticides
8ldrui
Upper Value 3.0 u /L 3.0 z11. 1.3 uzqII. 1.3 ugh
Disidrin
Upper Value 2.5 ugh. 2.5 ug/L 0.71 ugh 0.71 uq/L
Secondary Upper L a t 0.001, uqIL 0.0019 uqIL 0.0019 uqIL 0.0019 ugIl.
Cblcrdane
Upper Value 2.4 u;/L 2.4 ugh. 0.09 ag/k 0.09 uq/L
Secondary Upper Uatt 0.0043 ugh 0.0043 uqul 0.0040 uq/L 0.0040 uug/L
Upper Value 1.1 uiqlL 1.1 uqJL 0.13 uq/L 0.13 uq/L
Secondary Upper LA.it 0.001 ugh 0.001 uqlL 0.010 aqIL 0.010 ugh
Endosul fan
Upper Value 0.22 ugh. 0.22 ugh. 0.034 ag/k 0.034 ugIL
Secondary Upper Liuit 0.056 ugh 0.056 uqIk 0.0087 ag/k 0.0081 ugh
Endrui
Upper Value 0.18 ugh. 0.18 uq/L 0.037 ag/I 0.037 ugh
Secondary Upper LILt 0.0023 ugh. 0.0023 u&q/L 0.0023 uq/L. 0.0023 uaq/L
Ileptichlor
Upper Value 0.32 ugIL. 0.32 uq/L 0.053 uq/L 0.053 ugh
Secondary Upper Leit 0.0038 czghl 0.0038 ag/I 0.0036 ag /I 0.0036 uqIt.
L.uudane
Upper Value 2.0 ugh 2.0 uq/L 0.16 uq/L 0.16 uq/L
Secondary Upper LILt 0.080 ag/I 0.080 ag/k ug/L ag/k
To apflene
.)poer Value 1.6 ag/I 1.6 ag/k 0.07 tag/k 0.07 ag/k
Secondary Upper Uuit 0.013 ag/I 0.013 ugIk ag/I. uaq/t.
Upper Valui 251 tag/k
Secondary Uoper Uuat 3.6 ug/L
Disethyl P1 tha1ate
Upper Value 1650 tag/I
Sec ndary Upoer Liuit 37 ag/k
ietnyl Phtlualate
Upper Value 2605 tag/I
Secondary Upper LiLt 38 tag/k
Di—2-ethylhexyt Phthalata
Upper Value 355 uq/L
Secondary Upper hut 12 tag/k
Buatylbenzyl Phtltajate
Upper Value 85 ag/k
Secondary Upper LiLt 1.9 ug/t.
PCBç
Upper Value 0.014 uq/L
Bacteria
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Fres h later Fruit Mater S n later ha later
Clan S Class t Clue SA Clan S I
Fetal CalLfn
Upper Vjlus Nan. N u t.
Tatal Coliton
Upper Yams Man. Mart. Mart.
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See ‘ater
Class SC
Phyiica l
pH
UPPT Value 8.5
L eer Value 6.5
Dissolyed Oxygen
Lower Value 4 aq/L
Teaperature
Upper Value 83 F
Teiperature Change
Upper Vilue 1.6 F
Secondary Upper Ucit 4 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Marr.
Nutnents
Toxic fletals
arsenic
Upper Value 120 ug/L
Lower Value 63 ug/L
Cadaiua
Upper Value 59 ug/L
Secondary Upper hut 4.5 ugh
Cyanide
Upper Value 1.0 ugh
Secondary Upper Liuit .57 ugh
Nickel
Upper Value 140 uq/L
Secondary Upper Liuit 7.1 ug/L
!e le niu.
Upper Value 410 uq/L
Secondary Upper Liuit 54 ugh
Silver
Upper Value 2.3 ugh acute
A ldrin
Upper Value 1.3 ugh
Die ldr n
Upper Value 071 ugh
Secondary Upper Ueit 0.0019 ugh
Ch lordane
Upper Value 0.09 uqlL
Secondary Upper Liuit 0.0040 ugh
DOT
Upper Value 0.13 uq/L
Secondary Upper Liuit 0.010 uq/L
tndosulf an
Upper Value 0.034 ugh
Secondary Upper hut 0.0087 uqIL
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Sn Water
Class SC
Endrin
Upper Valut 0.037 uq/L
Secondary Upper Usit 0,0023 ugIL
Neptachior
Upper Value 0.053 uqIt.
Secondary Upper Usit 0.0036 uqIL
Undane
Upper Value 0.16 uq/L
Toxaphene
Upper Valve 0.07 ugh
Oranics
Bacteria
Total Colifori
Upper Value Mart.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall, either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta .r ed
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or :ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202—475—733.5
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Dept. of Health and Environmental Control Salty Knowles
2600 lull Street Environ. aual. IIgr.
Dept. of Health 6 Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
29201
Columbia 29201 603-734-5227
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Sally ncv1es
Dept. of Health & Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
toluibi& 29201
803—734—5227 Fee: no Mailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
1. Existing water uses and the Level of Mater quality necessary to protect these existing uses shalt be
mazsitained and protected regardless of the water classification.
2. Where surface water quality exceeds levels necessary to support propagation of fish, shellfish, and wild-
life, and recreation in and on the water that quality shall be maintained and protected unless the Deparuent
finds, after intergovernmental coordination and public participation, that allowing tower water quality is
necessary to important econo.ic or social development. In allowing iuch lower water quality, water quality
adeauate to fully protect existing uses shall be maintained. The highest statutory and regulatory require—
cents for all new and existing point sources shall be achieved and all cost—effective and reascna le best
janagesent practices for nonpoint source control shall be encouraged.
3. The water quality of Class AA and Class SAA surface caters shall be maintaAned and protected in as natural
a condition as feasible, within the Departments statutory authority.
4. During certain times of the year, the quality of some free flowing surface waters (including lazesl does
not meet numeric standards f r dissolved oxygen or pH due to natural conditions, even though classified uses
in these iaters are achieved. During these tames, the quality shall be neither cumulatively lowerea more than
0.10 eq/I for dissolved oxygen nor cumulatively raised or lowered sore than 0.10 standard units for 01 from
ispacts by point sources and other activities, unless a site—specific standard is estaolished.
State Narrative Language For: Toxi s
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 cater uses (except within sizing zones as described in 0.151 of the South Carolina
Water Ouality Standardsl, existing cater uses or which are harmful to human, animal, plant or aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Alt ground waters and surface waters of the State shalt at alt times, regardless of flow, be free fr i:
A. Sewage, industrial wiste, or other waste that will settle to form sludge deposits that are unsightly,
p.itrescent, or odar us to such degree as to create a nuisance or interfere with classified water uses or
existing water uses;
B. Floating debris, oil, grease, scum, and other floating material attributable to sewage, industrial waste,
or other waste in asounts sufficient to be unsightly to such a degree as to create a nuisance or interfere
with classified water uses or existing water uses;
C. Sewage, industrial, or other waste which produce taste or odor or change the existing color or physical,
chemical, or biological conditions in the receiving waters or aquifers to such a degree as to create a
nuisance or interfere with classified uses or existing water uses; and,
D. High temperature, toxic, corrosive, or deleterious substances attributable to sewage, industrial waste, or
other waste in concentrations or combinations which interfere with classified water uses, existing water uses,
or which are harsiul to human, animal, plant or aquatic life.
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State Narrative Language Fore L w Flaw
Intertittint streaas and eptiesersi streets shall be considered caters of the state. The use classification
and nuaeric standards of thu clan or the streu to uhich intiruittint aiw egtieeeral streass are tributary
shall apply, disregarding any site—specific nuiberic standards for that tributary.
State Narrative Language Fort Mixing Zones
A region or zone (called the sizing zone) in which one or sore specified eater quality standards and classi-
fied uses are not applicable say be allowed by the Departeent (South Carolina Departient of Health end
Envirunuental Control). The size of the sizing zone shall be kept to a uiniau. and say be deteruined on an
individual project basis considering biological, chesical, engineering, hydrological, and physical factors.
a) Surface uaters: Nixing zones uhich are used for udti treataint effluents shalt allow safe passage of
aquatic organisis, and shall allow the protection and propagation of a balanced indigenous population of
aquatic organisis in and on the cater body. Tb. sizing zone size shall be based upon critical flow
conditions. The sizing zone shall not be an area of caste treataent nor shall it interfere uith or ispair
existing recreational uses, existing drinking water supply uaee, existing industrial or agriclutural uses, or
existing or potential shellfish harvesting uses. Cs.. Anttd.gradatioc (11(4)3.
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Classifications:
Class PA Freshwaten which constitute an outstanding recreational or ecological resource
or those waters suitable as a source for drinking water supply purposes with
treatment levels as specified by the Department. Suitable also for uses listed
in Class A and Class B.
Class A—Trout Freshwaters suitable for supporting reproducing trout populations and a cold
water balanced indigenous aquatic community of fauna and flora. Suitable alsq
for uses listed in Class A and Class B.
Class A Fresh eaters suitable for primary contact recreation. Also suitable for uses
listed in Class B.
Class 3—Trout Freshwaters suitabls for supporting reproducing trout populations and a cold
water balanced indigenous aquatic community of fauna and flora. Suitable also
for uses listed in Class B.
Class B Freshwaters suitable for secondary contact recreation and as a source f or
drinking water supply after conventional treatment in accordance uith
requirements of the Department. Suitable for fishing and the survival and
propagation of a balanced indigenous aquatic community of fauna and flora.
Suitable also for industrial and agricultural uses.
Class SA l Tidal sa ltwaters which constitute an outstaadinq recreational or ecological
resource. Suitable also for uses listed in Class 54, Class 53, and Class SC.
Class 54 Tidal saltuaters suitable for the harvesting of clams, eustels, or oysters for
earket purposes or human consumption. Suitable also for uses listed in Class 53
and SC.
Class 53 Tidal saltwaters suitable for prieary contact recreation. Suitable also for
uses listed in Class SC.
Class SC Tidal saltwaters suitable for secondary contact recreation, crabbing, and
fishing, except harvesting of class, mussels, or oysters for mariet purposes or
human consumption. Also suitable for the survival and propagation of a
balanced marine fauna and flora.
Class GA Those ground waters that are highly vulnerable to contamination because of the
hydrological characteristics of the areas under which they occur and that are
also characterized by either of the following tbc factors: 1) irreplaceable, in
that no reasonable alternative source of drinking water is availa ale to
substantial populations; or 2 1 Ecologically vital, in that the aquifer provides
the base flow for a particularly sensitive ecological system that, if polluted,
would destroy a unique habitat.
Class G B All ground waters of the State, unless classified otherwise, which meet the
definition of underground sources of drinking water WSDV1 as defined in
Section B.
Class SC Those ground waters not considered potential sources of drinking water and of
limited beneficial use. These ground waters also must not migrate to GA or GB
ground waters or have a discharge to surface water that could cause degradation.
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AU Class AA Class A—Trcut Clais A
Classes
Physical
phi
Upper Value Nut. 8.0 8.0
Lower Value 6.0 6.0
Dissolved Ozyger.
Upper Value hrr. sq/i. •q/L
Lower Value 6 sq/I 4 sq/I
Teaperature
Upper Vilue Narr. 90 F
Tesperature Change
Upper Value 5 F
Turbidity
Upper Value 11 17
Nutriants
Tonc Netals
Orgvtics
8acterja
Fecal Cal. (ilax, Geo. Nean
Upper Value Narr. 400 1100 ii. Narr.
Secondary Upper LL IIt 200 /100 .1
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Class 8—Trout Class B Class S A Class S
Physical
fI
Upper Value 8.5 8.3 Mart. 8.5
Lower Value 6.0 6.0 6.5
Dis oIved Oxygen
Upper Value eq/I sq/L Mart. eq/I
Low er Value 6 1q11 4 eq/I 4 1q11
Teiperature
Upper Value Mart. 90 F Mart.
Tuperature Change
UpperValue S F 4 F
Secondary Upper U.it F 1.5 F
Turbidity
Upper Value Mart.
Nutrients
Tosic Netals
Pesti: ides
Organics
Bacteria
Fecal Col. (Nax, Sea. Plean)
Upper Value 2000 1100 ml 2000 /100 sI. 43 /100 IL
Seccrtdary Upper L i t 1000 /100 ml 1000 /100 .1 Narr. /100 eL
Total Califori
Upper Value Marr.
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Class SB Class SC Claus GA Class G B
Physical
p H -
Upper Value 0.5 0.5
Lower Value 6.5 6.5
Dissalved Oxygen
Lower Value 4 sq/I 4 eq/I
Tesperature
Upper Value Mar T. Narr.
Tnperature Change
Upper Value 4 F 4 F
Secondary Upper Ulit 1.5 F 1.5 F
Nutr iats
Toxic Metals
Pestic ides
Organsci
Dactersa
Fecal Cal. (Max . Gea. Mean)
Upper Vilue. 2000 /100 m l.
Secondary Upper Lint 1000 /100 eL
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Class BC
Physical
W tr1!nb
Tanc Iletals
PesticiOs
Oilanics
Bacteria
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under corv -act to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional, information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH- ’585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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SOUTH DAKOTA
Responsible Agency: State Contacts
S.D. Board of Water Nqt. do Mr. Warren R. Meufeld
hot. of Water and Natural Resources
Joe Foss Bldq.
Pierre, SD 57501
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Duanne S. Murphy, Envirancental Specialist
S.D. Dept. of Water & Natural Resources
Joe Foss Building
Pierre 51501
603—773—3296 Fee: no Mailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
South Dakota Water Pollution Law — Section 34 —2—22. Ma person •ay discharge any wastes into the waters of
the state which reduce the quality of such waters below the water quality level existing on March 21. 1973.
Section 34 —2—23. My action in violation of Secs. 34A—2—21 or —22 is hereby declared a public nuisance.
Section 34 —2—24. Notwithstanding Sec. 34 —2—22, discharge of wastes into waters of the state whicn reduce
the quality of such waters below the water quality level existing an March 27, L973 will be allowed when and
if it is afliraatively decanstrated to the board and the board finds by a sajority vote of its leaDers, after
a public hearing an such request, that there cay be a discharge, which discharge will not result in the via—
lation of apolicable water standards, uhictt discharge is found justifiable as a result of necessary econosic
or sacial develapient.
South Dakota Water Quality Standards — Coipliance with criteria of a benefici al use: No person say aascharge
or cause to be discharged into any lake or streai pollutants which cause the receiving water to fail to ceet
the criteria for its beneficial use or uses.
Restrictions where a water has dual classifications: Far waters for which acre than one beneficial use is
soecified and for which criteria are established for a paraaeter that is couon to two or care uses, Such as
c 1if ru organists, the care restrictive criterion for the ca non paraceter applies.
application of criterion to contiguous water: Where pollutants are discharged into a seqeent and the
:riteria far that seqsents designated benefic al use are not exceeded, but such waters flow utto anothe’
segient wnose beneficial use requires a core stringent paraceter criterion, tile pollutants say not cause the
acre str:ngent criterion to be exceeded.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Substances which produce concentrations of any substance toxic to hucans, anigals, olants, or aquatic l fe lay
not be discharged or caused to be discharged into any lake or streas. Toxicity of ncnoioaccuiu atLve ollu•
tants to aquatic life shall be detersined in accordance with 74:03:02:Oo. Toxicity of bioaccuiulative pollu-
tants shall be deter.ined using bioassay sethods in accordance with 74:01:02:06 and additional data on the
rates and effects of bioaccu.ulation so that the aquatic cociunity and those organisis including can unicn use
those aquatic orqasiises for food are protected against potential adverse health effects. Toxic concentrations
shall be specified in tern of 24—hour and 30—day average concentrations or aaxi.ui concentrations allowed or
both. Where nuierical criterion has been established for a toxic substance in 74:03:02:31 to 74:01:02:45,
inclusive, the provisions of this section do not apply to that substance.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
Raw or treated sewage, garbage, sunicipal wastes industrial wastes or agricul tural wastes which produce
floating solids, scui, oil slicks, saterial discoloration, visible gassing, sludge deposits, slices, algal
blcois, fungus growths, or other offensive effects cay not be discharged or caused to be discharged into any
lake or streac.
Substances wnach prdauce concentrations of any substance toxic to husans, anicals, plants, or aquatic life cay
not be discharged or caused to be discharged into any lake or strea..
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SOUTH DAKOTA
No saterials say be discharged or caused to be discharged into any lake or stress which will tapart undesir-
able tastes or undesirable odors to the receiving water in concentrations that ieoair a beneficial use.
No •aterials may be discharged or caused to be discharged into any lake or strea. in concentrations winch
product aquatic Life which ispair a beneficial use or create a health problee.
No insoluble materials of petroleua derivation say be discharged or caused to be discharged into a lake or
streae which result in concentrations in excess of 10 mg/I or impart a visible file or sheen to the surface
of the water of the adjoining shorelines.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Flow rates for high quality waters — When flow in streais classified for the beneficial use of coldwater
permanent fish life propagation, coldwater marginal fish life propagation, or warewater permanent fish life
propagation falls below the ainieue 1—day average flow that can be expected to occur once in every 25 years,
eater quality criteria set forth in 74:03:02:33 to 14:03:02:45, inclusive, do not apply to the water but
applicable effluent regulations reeain in force.
Flow rates for low quality fishery eaters — When the floe in streaas classified for the beneficial use of
sarswater seeipereanent fish life propagation falls beloe the minisue seven day average flow that can be
expected to occur once in every five years or 1.0 cubic foot per second, whichever is greater, eater quality
set forth in 74:03:02:33 to 14:03:02:45, inclusive, do not apply to the water but any applicable effluent
regulations remain in force.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
Each discharge to a flowing water is entitled to a mixing zone at the edge of which the cri terion establisned
for the beneficial uses of the receiving eater shall be set. Mixing zones in streaes must persit an accept-
able passageway •or consent of aquatic organisms. The total mixing zone or zones, at any transect of a
streae may not contain sore than 75 percent of the cross—sectional area of the stress and say not extend over
sore than 75 percent of the width of the streae or 100 yards, whichever is least. The dicensions of the
total mixing zone parallel to the stress flow cay not exceed onrhalf cue. Mixing zone characteristics must
not be lethal to aquatic organises. The 96—hour median lethal concentration for indigenous fish or fisn food
organisas, whichever is sore stringent, may not be exceeded at any point in the eixing zone. Mixing zones say
not intersect spawning or nursery areas, eigratory routes, water intakes, or mouths of rivers. Mixing zones
should not overlap, but where they do, eeasures snail be taken to prevent adverse synergistic effects.
Lakes not allowed a mixing zone. Discharges to lakes are not entitled to a mixing zone. These effluents
shall meet the water quality standards at the point of discharge. No discharge of pollutants is allowed wnii
reaches a take classified for the beneficial use of fish life propagation and causes smpairaent of an assigned
beneficial use.
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SOUTH DAKOTA
Classifications:
heestic Water
Supp! Waten
tzlduater Pernnnt
Fish Life
Propagat ion Waters
CoUnter Marginal
Fish Life
Propagation Waters
Varnater Peruanent
Fish Life
Propagation Waters
Wareucter Sniper..
Fish Life
Propagation Waters
Sarsuater Marginal
ish Life
Propagation Waters
:uuersion
Recreation Waters
t.iiited Contact
Recreation Waters
Wildlife Propagation
I Stock Watering
aters
irr:gatson daters
toe.erce and
Industry Waters
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SOUTH DAKOTA
All Do.estic Water Cold.ater Peru.. Calduatir Mir;i..
Classes
Physical
p11
Upper Value 9.0 8.6 8.8
Unr Value 6.5 6.6 6.5
Dissolved Oxygen
Louer Value 6.0 sq/I.
7euperature
Upper Value 65 F 75 F
Teuperature Change
Upper Value 4 F 4 F
tb lorides
Upper Value 250 sg/L 100 sq/I.
Total Dissolyed Solids
Upper Value 1000 sq/I
kutrients
Anon
Upper Value 0.02 sq/I 0.02 sq/I.
Nitrates
Upper Value 10 sq/I
Toxj Netals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.05 .qlL.
Cadiiu.
Upper Value 0.010 sq/I
Dircsaus — Total
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I.
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.02 sq/I 0.02 ag/I
Secoadiry Upper ILsit 0.005 ‘gIL 0.005 ag/I.
Lead
Upper Va ize 0.05 sq/I.
ercury
Upper Value 0.002 1q11
Bariu.
Upper Value I •gIL
Seleniu.
Upper Value 0.01 sq/I.
Silver
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I
Pesticides
Drganics
PCBs
Upper Value 0.001 ugh 0.001 ugh
Bacteria
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SOUTH DAKOTA
All Do.uUc Witir Coidwitir Peru.. Ccldwater
Clusee
Total Coliforu
Upper Valut Nirr.
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SOUTH DAKOTA
Viruwater Peru.. Warueater Seuip.. Warcuater Marqi.. Iaueriion
Phyucal
p 1 1
Upper Value 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.3
Lower Value 6.5 6.3 6.0 6.3
tss lved Oxygen
Lower Value 5.0 sq/I 4.0 •g/L 3.0 sq/I
Teapsrat.ure
Upper Value 80 F 90 F 90 F
Te.perature Change
lipperValue 4 F 5 F 5 F
Nutrients
eIoni1
Upper Value 0.04 .qIL 0.04 eq/L 0.04 sq/I
Toxic Metals
Cyanide
Upper Value 0.02 eq/I 0.02 sq/I 0.02 eq/I
Secondary Upoer Ulit 0.003 sq/I 0.005 eq/I 0.003 ag/I
Pesticid es
Orqanics
Upper Value 0.001 ugh 0.001 uq/L 0.001 ugh
3acteria
Fecal Colifor.
Upper Value Nai l.
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SOUTH DAKOTA
Liaited Contact Wildlife Propag.. Irrigation Watt.. Contra and
P hysical
p hi
Upper Value ?.0
Laser VaLue 6.0 6.0 6.0
Dissolved Oiygea
Loser Value 5.0 ‘giL
Teaperature Change
Upper Value 3 F
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 2300 ‘gIL 2000 ugh
Nutrients
Nitrates
Upper Value 50 sq/I
Toxic fletals
esticsdn
D an its
3acteria
Feta l Colitoru
Upper Value Narr.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State’s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202—475-7315
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TENNESSEE
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Tennmssee Dept. of Health & Environment ken Pointer
TERRA Building
150 Ninth Ave., North Dept. of Health and Environment
TERRA Building
Nashville 37219—5404 150 Ninth Ave., North
615—741—3111 Nashville 37219—5404 615-741-7883
Standards Available From: State Contact:
ken Pointer
Dept. of Health and Environment
TERRA Building
130 Ninth Ave., Worth
Nashville, 37219—5404
613—741—7883 Ftc: no Nailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
1. The purpose of the Water Quality Standards and Plan as adopted are to provide for the protection of exist—
in; water quality andFor the upgrading or ‘enhancement of water quality in all waters within Tennessee; and to
protect the public health or welfare in accordance uith the public interest.’ The latest edition of Quality
Criteria for Water published by the EPA pursuant to Section 304CM of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(Public Law 92—500) and other documents as specified in the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health
and Environment and the Water Quality Control Board, shall be used as guides in interpreting the water quality
criteria set cut in these rules.
2. The Tennessee Water Quality Standards shall not be construed as persittin; the degradation of water whose
existsng quality is better than the established standards unless and until it is affirmatively demonstrated
to the Tennessee Water Quality Control Board that a change is justifiable as a result of necessary economic
or social development and will not interfere with or become injurious to any existing uses made of such
aaters. In no case will water quality be degradated below the base levels set forth in the criteria for the
protection of the reasonable and necessary uses described herein. It is the purpose of Tennessees standaros
to fully protect existing water uses of all Waters of the State. Additionally, no degradation snail be
allowed in hsgh quality waters which constitute an outstanding national resource, such as; waters of ational
and State parks and wildlife refuqes, and waters of exceptional recreational or ecoloqical signiftcance.
These standards shall be construed as to be consistent with Section 316 of the Clean Water Act regaroinq
thermal iischarges.
lease refe’ to the ‘EPA Water Quality Criteria Summaries; A Compilation of !tate/Federal Criteria 1 for
acditional antidegradation Language for Tennessee.
State Narrative Language Far: Toxics
The waters shall not contain toxic substances, whether alone or in combination with other substances. wnic l
will produce toxic conditions that materially affect the health and safety of man or animals or tmpair t ue
safety of conventionally treated water supplies. Available references to be used in determining such
cmiditions shall include, but not be limited to: Quality Criteria for Water (Section 304Ca) of PL 92-!00l;
Federal Regulations under Section 301 of Pt 92—500; and Federal Regulations under Section 1412 of the Pual::
Health Service Act as amended by the Safe Drinking Water Act (PL 93—523).
Industrial Water Supply: The waters shall not contain toxic substances whether alone or in comoination with
other substances which will adversely affect industrial processing.
Fish and Aquatic Life: The waters shall not contain substances or combination of substances including
disease causing agents which, by way of either direct exposure or indirect exposure through food chains may
cause death, disease, behavioral 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
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TENNESSEE
1412 of the Public Health Service Act as asended by the Safe Drinking Water Act (Public La. 93—573). The
use of sufl inforeation should Liuited to that part appLLcable to the aquatic cossunity found within the
receiving streas or waters under consideration. Please refer to the ‘EPA Criteria Suuarzes: A Cosoilation at
State/Federal Criteria for additional toxic substance lanquage for Tennessee.
State Narrative Language For; Free From
There shall be no distinctly visible solids, scus, thu, oily sleek, or the locution of shies, botto.
deposits or sludge banks of such size or character as say ispair the usefulness of the water as a source of
dosestis water supply ,
T here flail be no turbidity or color in asounts or characteristics that cannot be reduced to acceotable
concentrations by conventional water treatsent processes.
The waters shall not contain substakces which will result in taste or odor that prevent the production of
potable water by conventional titer treateent processes.
The waters shall not contain toxic substances, whether alone or in coabination with other substances, which
will produce toxic conditions that eaterially affect the health and safety of conventionally treated water
supplies.
State Narrative Language For; Low Flow
The criteria set forth shall be applied on the basis of the following streas flows:
Unrigialated Streass — streas flows equal to or exceedin the S—day ainiaus, 2*—year recurrence interval;
Regulated Streass — all flows in excess of the tinisus critical flow occurring once in twenty (201 years as
detereined by an analysis of recoils of operation and aoproved by the Coesissioner or the Tennessee Deoart.ent
of Wealth and Environsent.
Vet Weather Conveyance — Wet weather conveyances are natural watercourse, including natural watercourse that
have been sodified by channetuation, that flow only in direct response to precipitation in their iseediate
locality and those channel are above the groundwater table and which do not support fish or aquatic life and
are not suitable for drinking water supplies. Statutory Authority: 7th Section 4—5—202, TCA Section
69 —3— 10 5 . -
State Narrative Language For; Mixing Zones
sizing zone refers to that section of a flowing sweat or ispounded eaten in the ieeediate vicinity of an
outfall where an effluent becoaes dispersed and sued. Such zones shall be restricted in area and length at
shall not (ii prevent the free passage of fish or cause aquatic life eortality in the receiving water; (ii i
contain sate ia1s in concentrations that exceed recognized acute toxicity levels for biota significant to the
aquatic coesunity in receiving eater; (ii i ) result in offensive conditions; 4iv1 produce undesiraole acuatLc
life or result in dosinance of a nuisance species; (vi endanger the public health or welfare; or Ivi l adve’—
sly affect the reasonable and necessary uses of the area; (vii) create a condition of chronic toxicity beyond
the edge of the sizing zone; and (v is3 adversely affect nursery and spawning areas.
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Classificatiøns:
Voiestic
Water Stappli
Industrial Water
Suçply
Fis i & quatzc Life
ecreitian
Irrigatica
Liyestock Waterinq
and Wildlife
Navigation
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Al ! Domestic Industrial Watu.. Fish & aquatic
Classes
Physical
p 1 1
Upper Value 9.0 9.0 8.5
bier Value 6.0 6.0 6.5
Dissolved Oxygen
Upper Value Narr. Narr. eq/I
Lower Value 5.0 ag/I
Teeperatore
Upper Value 30.5 C 30.5 C 30.5 C
Secondary Upper Umit C C 20 C
Temperature Change
UpperValue 3 C 3 C 3 C
Turbidity
Upper Value Nan. Narr. Narr.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 500 /L 500 ‘g/L
Wutrients
Toxic Metals
Cadmium
Upper Value 10 uq/L
Chromium — Total
Upper Value SO ugh.
Copper
Upper Value 1000 ug/L
Cyanide
Upper Value 200 uq/L
Lead
Upper Value 50 ug/t.
Mercury
Upper Va’ue 0.2 ug/L
Zinc
Upper Value 5000 uq/L
Nickel
Upper Value 100 ugh
Selenium
Upper Value 10 ug/L
Silver
Upper Value 50 ug/L
Pesticides
Organ ics
3actena
Fecal Cot. (flax, ho. Mean)
Upper Value 5000 /100 m l. 5000 1100 at
Secondary Upper Limit 1000 /1.00 at 1000 /100 at
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Recruti n lrriqauan Livestock ‘ater.. ) aviqat cn
Ptiyeical
pM
Upper Value 9.0 9.0 9.0
Lo.er Value 6.0 6.0 6.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
Tuperature
Upper Value 30.5 C Mart. Mart.
Tesperature Change
Upper Value 3 C
Tuilidity
Upper Value Mart.
Nutrienti
Toxic Netals
Or aii its
Bacteria
Fecal Col. Ilax, Geo. lIeanI
Upper Value 1000 /100 L
Secondary Upper hut 200 /100 iL
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D I SCLAI MER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 6B-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event, shall either the United States or Eattelle have any
responsibility or Liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or app].icabil.ity of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular state for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State’s Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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TRUST TERRITORIES
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Trust Territory Environmental Protection Baird
Office of the High Commissioner
Saipan, A 96950
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Fee: no Nailing Ust: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Waters whose existing quality is better than the quality specified by these standaros shall be laintained at
the higher quality.
Waters whose existing quality is less than the quality specified by these standards shall be imoroved to
comply with these standards.
No waters of the Territory shall be lowered in overall quality unless it has been affirmatively demonstrated
to the Trust Territory Environmental Protection Board or its authorized agent that such a change is a necess-
a result of economic or social development, is in the best interest of the people or the Trust Territory and
will not permanently impair any beneficial use assigned to the waters in question. Determinations.made under
this policy shall be •ade after full opportunity for public participation and intergovern.ental coordination.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Free from substances and conditions attributable to the activities of man that may be toxic or cause
irritation to humans, animals, or plants.
Criteria f or toxic substances are given as either a maximum concentration or are determined by multiolving
the stated application factor by the concentration determined to be lethal to 50% of the most sensitive
indigenous organist after 96 hours of exposure (96 I C). When both an aoplication factor and a maximum ::ncen—
trat on are given, the lesser of the two shall constitute the water quality standard.
q 0 substance or comoination of substances shalt be present in surface waters in amounts that exceeo 0.01 times
the 96 LCSO concentration unless it can be demonstrated to the Board that a higher concentration has no
adverse ef ect 1 chronic or acute 1 on the intended uses of the water body in question.
U) 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 ethoos for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater or methods specified by the EPA in 40 CFR Part 136, as approoriate.
Samples should be collected at approximately equal inter.als and under those conditions of tide, rainfall, ann
time of day when pollution is most likely to be a maximum.
(2 Whenever natural conditions are of a lower quality than an assigned water quality criteria! the natural
coiditions shall constitute the water quality criteria.
(1 Wherever 2 numeric criteria are in conflict, the more stringent criteria shall constitute the water
quality criteria.
i) Pollutant discharges to either surface or ground waters shall be controlled so as to protect not only
the ‘eceiving water but also those waters into which the initial receiving waters may flow.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
All waters shall be free from:
A. Visible floating materials, oils, grease, scum, and other floating matter attributable to the activities
of man.
B. aterials attributable to sewage, industrial waste or other activities of man that produce visible
turbidity or settle out to form deposits.
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. Platerials attributablt to sewage, industrial waste or othar activities of sin that produce objectionable
color, odor or taste directly or by cbuical or biological action in the water or biota.
0. Substances attributable to the activities of sin that induce undesirable aquatic life or degrade the
indigenous blota.
E. Substances and conditions attributable to the activities of men that icy be tczic or cause irritation to
huian , aniuls, Ot plants.
State Narrative Language For: mixing Zones
(13 General The water quality criteria in Part 6(8) shill apply within a sizing zone unless specific alter-
native criteria have been approved by the Board and concurred upon by the U.S. Envaran.ental Protection
Agency. iainq zones will not be granted ut Lieu of reasonabl, control measures to reduce point source
pollutant discharges but will be granted to coapUient the application of reasonable controls.
(23 New Discharges — All new point source discharges beginning after the effective date of these regulations
shall apply to the Board for a zone of sizing in fans supplied by the Board, wiless it can be desanstrated
that the point of discharge will sect the applicable water quality standards at the point of discharge. It
shall be i violation of these standards for any person to cosaenca discharging fro• a new point source without
either obtaining a valid sizing zone fras the Board or de.onstrating to the Boards satisfaction that a sizing
zone is not required.
( 3 Esisting Discharges — AL) esisting point source discharges sust apply to the board for a •izznq zone or
desonstrate that one is not required within eighteen (18) sonths of the effective date of these standards.
The application procedure is identical to the .me for new sources.
(4) It shall be in violation of these standards for any person to knowingly present false or iisleading
n1orsation to the Board in an application for a sizing zone.
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Classifications:
Coastal Water Uses to be protected include oceanographic research, the supgort and pro aqation
Class of shellfish and other sarine life, conservation at coral reefs and uziderness
areas, caupatible recreation, and other aesthetic enjoy.ent.
Coastal Water Uses to be protected include recreational (including fishing, s.ienng, bathing,
Class A and ether uater—contact sports), aesthetic enjoysent, and the support and
propagation of aquatic life.
Coastal Water Uses to be protected include siall beat harbors, co..ercial and industrial
Clan B shipping, bait fishing, cospatible recreation, the support and propagation of
aquatic life, and aesthetic enjoy.ent.
Fresh Water Uses to be protected include drinking eater supply, focd processing, the support
Class I and propagation of aquatic life, and caipatible recreation.
Fresh Water Uses to be protected in this class of eaters are bathing suisling, the suoport
Class 2 and propagation of aquatic life, cospatible recreation, and agricultural uater
supply.
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All Coastal Water Cautal Water Coastal Water
Classes Class AA Class A Class B
Physical
Upper Value 8.5 9.5 8.5
Lower Value 7.7 7.7 7.7
Plisolved Oxygen
Loser Value 6.0 sq/I. 5.0 sq/I 4.5 up/I.
Teiperatute
Upper Value Wart.
Teuperature Cbanqe
Upper Value C
Turbidity
Upper Value I N fl I 1711 2 ITU
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value Mart.
Nutrients
Total Nitrogen
Upper Value 0.400 eq/I. 0.400 sq/ i . 0.800 sq/I
Phosphorus
Upper Value 0.025 sq/ I 0.025 sq/ I 0.500 eq/I
Toxic Netals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.01 ag /I 0.01 sq/I 0.01 sq/ I
Cadiuza
Upper Value 5 ugh.. 5 up/I 5 up/I
Cyanide
Upper Value I ugh 1 up/I 1 up/I
Iron
Ucoer Value 0.05 sq/U 0.05 sq/i . 0.05 sq/I
Lead
Upper Value 5.6 uql%. 5.6 up/I. 5.6 up/I
Nercury
Upper Value 0.025 agIL 0.025 up/I. 0.025 up/I
Zinc
Upper Value 58 up/I 58 up/i.
Barii zs
Upper Value 0.5 ag/I 0.5 sq/I. 0.5 sq/I
Berylluac -
Upper Value 0.1 sq/I. 0.1 up/I. 0.1 sq/I
Boron
Upper Value 5.0 eq/I. 5.0 sq/I 5.0 sq/I
tlanqanes.
Upper Value 0.02 eq/ I. 0.02 sq/I 0.02 sq/I
Nickel
Upper Value 0.002 sq/L 0.002 sq/I. 0.002 sq/I
Selensu.
Upper Value 0.005 ag/I. 0.005 up/I 0.005 up/I
Silver
Upper Value 1 a g/I. I up/I. I eq/I
Pest1cid e
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TRUST TERRITORIES
All Ccastal Hater Coastal Water Coastal Water
Classes Cl&ss A* Class A Class B
Aldrjn
Upper Value 0.002 uq/L
Zinc
Upoer Value 0.002 uq/L 58 uq/L
thlcrdane
Upper Value 0.004 ugh
DOT
Upper Value 0.001 ugh
Deutøn
Upper Value 0.1 ugh
Endosulf an
Upper Value 0.001 uqiL
Secondary Upper Lialt 0,003 uqIt .
Eadrin
Upper Value 0.004 uq/L
Guthion
Upper Value 0.01 ug/L
Heptachior
Upper Value 0.001 ugh.
Luidane
Upper Value 0.004 uq/L
Secondary Upper hut 0.01 ugh..
Malathion
Upper Value 0.1 ag/k
ethoxychlor
Upper Value 0.03 uq/L
Mires
Upper Value 0.001 ugIL
Parathion
Upper Value 0.04 uq/L
Tosauflene
Upper Value 0.005 ugh
Organacs
Phenol
Upper Value I ag/I. I uqIL I ugh
Phthalate Esters
Upper Value 3.4 uq/L 3.4 ugh 3.4 ug/L
PcBs
Upper Value o.ooi uq/L 0.001 uq/L 0.001 ag/I
Bacteria
Feral Colifor.
Upper Value Narr. Narr.
Total Colifors
Upper Value Plarr.
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Fresh Nater Fresh Water
Class I Clan 2
Physical
Upper Valve 8.5 8.5
Lnwer Value 6.3 6.3
D2ssolved Oxygen
Lacer Value 6.0 .qIL 5.0
Turbidity
Upper Value Nan. tart.
Nutrients
Total N itroqen
Upper Value 1.500 sq/I 1.500 sqIL
Phosphorus
Upper Value 0.200 sq /I. 0.200 sq/I
Toxic Netals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.050 sq/I
Cad.iui
Upper Value 0.66 ugh 0.66 uqIL
Cyanide
Upper Value 5.0 ugh 5.0 ugh
Iron
Upper Value 0.3 sq/L 1.0 eq/I
Lad
Upper Value 1.3 uqIL 1.3 ugh
Nercury
Upper VaLue 0.312 uqiL 0.012 uq/L
Zinc
U;per Value 47 uq/L 47 ugh
Bariu.
tløper Value 1.0 sq/I
Beryllivs
Upper Value 6.8 uqFI
angane 5e
Upper Value 50 sq/I
Nickel
Upper Value 56 sq/I. 56 ug/L
Selenius
Upper Value 10 sq/I 10 ugiL
Silver
Upper Value I uqIt. 1 ug/L
Pesticides
Organics
Phenol
Upper Value 1 sq/I. 1 ug/L
Pluthalate Esters
Upper Value 3 sq/I 3 ug/L
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Fresh Water Fresh Nater
Class I Class 2
PCBs
ljpper Value 0.001 ugh 0.001 uqIl
Bacteria
Fecil Colif are
Upper Yalue Warr.
Total Colifaru
Upper Value
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475—7315
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TEXAS
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Texas ‘ater Ccuission Mr. Charles Bayer
1700 North Congress Avenue
P. O. Paz 13087, Capitol Station Texas Water Coaaiss on
P.O. Box 13087, Capital Station
Austin 78711—3087
Austin 78711—3087 512—463—8475
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Agency Intonation Consultants
P. O. Box 2181
Austin 78768-2181
512—478—8991 Fee: yes Mailing Ust: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradatjan
1. Existing uses will be aaintained and protected. Categories of existing uses are the sase as for designated
uses, as defined in 307.7 of this title (relating to site—specific uses and criteria).
2. Wo activities subject to regulatory action which would cause significant degradation of waters exceeding
fishable/swjseable quility will be allowed unless it can be shown to the cousissions satisfaction that the
lowering of water quality is neczssary far isportant ecanosic or social deve opuent. Significant degradation
is defined as a lowering of water quality to care than a de uiniaus extent, but not to the extent that an
existing use is ispaired. Fishable/swissabl, waters are defined as waters which have quality sufficient to
support propagation of indigenous fish, shellfish, and wildlife and recreation in and an the water.
3. Outstanding national resource waters are defined as high quality waters within or adjacent to national
parks and wildlife refuges, state parks, wild and scenic rivers designated by law, and other designated areas
of exceptional recreational or ecological significance. The quality of outstanding national resource waters
will be uaintained and protected.
I The coisission will not authorize or approve any waste discharge that will result in the quality of any
dater being lowered below water quality standards without cauplying with federaland state Laws aooLicabie to
water quality standards a.endment.
5. Anyone dischargitq uastewater which would const;tute a new source of paIlut on or an increased scur:e f
poliutinn fros any industrial, pubi c, or private project or developsent will be reauired to orovioe a level
of wastewater treateent consistent with the provisions of the Texas Water Code and the Clean Water Act.
As i’ecessary, cast—, fective and reasonable best uanageuent practices established througn the Texas water
quality aanageuent progras shall be achieved for nonpoint sources of pollution.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
‘fl Water in the state shall nat be acutely toxic to aquatic life except in suall zones of initial Oiiution
at discharge points, in accordance with 307.8 (relating to application of standards).
(2l Water in the state with designated or existing aquatic life uses shall not be chronically toxic to aauatic
life, except in cuing 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 uaintained to preclude adverse toxic effects an husan health resulting froc
contact recreation, or cansuiption of drinking water after reasonable treatient. In addition to other
provisions of this section, peruitted discharges or other controllable sources shall not cause saxisus
cgntaeinant Levels for public drinking water supplies, as established in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act
(4 United States Code 300f et seq.), to be exceeded after reasonable treatsent by a water supply treatient
plant. The cosmusion will utilize available investigative and regulatory seans to identify and control sour
ces of toxic o1lutants which cause or could potentially cause the following guidelines to be exceeded:
(A) EPA caxisuc contasinant levels far drinking water supplies; and
(3) U.S. Food and Drug Adsinistration Action Levels for toxic concentrations In fish and shellfish tissue.
State Narrative Language Far: Free From
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t. Concentrations of taste- and odor—producing substances shill not interfere with the production of potabl’
water by reasonable water treataent eetbods, apart unpalatable flavor to food fish including shellfish, rei
t in offensive odors arising f roe the waters, or othenise interfere with the reasonable usa of the waters OT
the state.
7, Surface waters shall be essentially free of floating debris and suspended solids that are conducive to
produci ng:
A. adverse responses in asiatic organists; or
B. putrescible sludge deposits or sedieent layers which adversely affect benthic biota or any lawful usás.
3. Surf ace waters shall be essentially free of settleable solids conducive to changes in flow characteristics
of streae channels or the untiesly filing of reservoirs, takes, and bays.
4. Surface waters shall be aintained in an aesthetically attractive condition.
3. Waste discharges shall not cause substantial and persistent changes froe aabient conditions of turbidity
or color.
6. There stall be no foiling or frothing of a persistent nature.
7. Surface waters shall be eaintained so that oil, grease, or related residue will not produce a visible file
of oil or globules of grease on the surface or coat the bands or bottoes of the watercourse,
0. Surface waters will not be toxic to can or terrestrial or aquatic life.
State Narrative Language Far: Low Flow
Please refer to the ‘EPA Water Quality Criteria Sueearies: A Coepilation of State/Federal Criteria for
low—flow language for Texas.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
( ) A reasonable cuing zone will be allowed at the discharge point of pereitted discharges into surface
water in 4he state, in accordance with the following provisions.
(I) The following portions of the standards dont apply wathin cuing zones:
(41 site—specific criteria, as defined in 307.7 of this title (relating to site—specific cr iteria and uses)
and listed for each classified segeent in Appendix A of 307.10 of this title (relating to Appendices A - C);
(31 nueerical chronic cnteria for toxic eaterials as established in 307.6 of this title (relating to toxic
eater talsi;
(C) total chronic toxicity restrictions as established in 307.á of this title (relating to toxic eatertalsi:
(0) taxiwue teeoerature differentials as established in 307.4(f) of thts title (relating to general crtte aI
E) dissolved oxygen criterta for ux lassitted waters, as established in 307.4(h) of this title (relating to
general criteria ) ;
:ri dissolved oxygen criteria for intereittent streass and barge canals, as esta olished tn 307.4(3) of this
title (relating to general critria);
(6) fecal coLi ors criteria br wtclassified waters, as established in 307.1(t) of this title tretat:nq to
general criteria).
:lea refer to the ‘EPA Water Quality Criteria Susearies: A Cc.oslatson of State/Feneral Criteria’ for
a(ditional cuing zone language for Texas.
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TEXAS
Classifications:
Contact Recreation Recreational activitiis involving a significant risk of ingestion of water,
including wading by children, cu&i.inq, uater skiing, diving, ann surfing.
Non—contact Recreational puriuits not involving a significant riik of water ingestion, inclu
Recreation ding fishing, coeierc ul and recreational boating, and halted body contact
incidental to shoreline activity.
Oaaestic Water Segments designated f at public water supply are those known to be used or
Supply exhibit characteristics that would allow thee to be used as the supply source
f or community and nan—cameunity water supply systees, as defined by regulations
pralulgated pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water ct (42 United States Code 300f
et seql.
Aquifer. Protection Segeants designated far aquifer protection ire capabl, of recharging the Edu’ards
aquifer. In accordance with board rules, the principal purpose of this use
designation is to protect the quality of the water infiltrating into and
recharging the aquifer.
Liaited Quality
aquatic Habitat
Interied Late Quality
aquatic Habitat
High Quality
4uatic Habitat
Exceptional Quality
aquatic Habitat
Dy ter aaters
C it onal Uses Other basic uses, such as navigation, agricultural water supply. inn :ndustr al
water will be maintained and protected for dl water in the state in uAiC tlese
uses can be achieved.
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All Contact RecruL. son—contact oaest c ‘ater
Chases
Physical
;fl
Upper Value
Louer Value 6.5
Secondary Upper Ucat 8.5
1e.perature
Upper V&lue Narr.
Te.gerature Change
Upper Vake Nan.
Turbidity
Upper Val &e Narr.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value Mart. site—spec.
utrie nts
T xz.c Ietals
Or;anics
Bactena
Fe 1 Collier.
Upper Vali&e Narr. Narr.
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Exci tiona1 Qua.. Oyster Maters Additional uses
Physical
Dissolved Ozygen
Loser Yclvi 6.0 q/L
Wutrieite
lonc utile
Pesticide e
Drganics
actiria
cecal C 1i1ors
Upper Value Mart.
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Aquifer Protect.. Lilited Qua1 ty Interuediate Qu.. I4iqh Quality
Physical
D sso1ved Osygen
3.0 srj!L 1.0 sqIL .O sq/ I.
Kutrients
onc fletals
PesticidN
Orqanic s
Bacteria
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DISCTJAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Sattelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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UTAH
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Utah Water Pollution Control Coseission Mr. Don A. Ostler
do Suzanne Dandoy , M.D. Executive Dir. PE, Executive Sec.
Utah Dept of Health Utah Water Pollution Control Cosaittee
P.O. So: 45500 288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84145 P.O. Box 16690
Salt Like City 84116 —0490
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Mart Maxe ll, Section Chief, Monitoring Dr. Reed Obenidorfer
Utah Health Departeent
Bureau Water Pollution Control Utah Bureau of Water Pollution Control
150 N.M. Teegle Root 410 288 North 1440 West
Salt Lake City 84 110 P.O. Box 16690
80i 53B—614 Fee: $1.00 Mailing List: no Salt Lake City 841 1b-0 6 9 0
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Maintenance of Water Quality — Waters whose existing quality is better than the established standards for the
designated uses will be eaintained at high quality unless it is deteruined by the Coeeittee, after appropriate
intergoverneental coordination and public participation in concert with the Utah continuing planning process,
that allowing lower water quality is necessary to accosodate iaportant economic or social developsent in the
area in which the waters are located. However, existing instreae water uses shall be saintained and protected
No water ualsty degradation is allowable uhich would interfere with or become injurious to existing nstrsas
uses.
In those cases where potential water quality iccairient associated with a thersal discharge is involved, the
antidegradation policy and iaplesenting uthod shall be consistent with section 316 of the Federal Clean Water
Act.
Antidegradation Segeents — Waters of high quality which have been determined by the Committee to be of
exceptional recreational or ecological significance or have been detersined to be a State or National resource
requiring protection shall be eaintained at existing high quality through designation, by the Comeittee after
oublic hearing 1 as antidegradation segeents. Mew point source discharges of wastewater treated or otherwise.
are pruflib ted in such segwents after the effective date of designation. Protection ci such segments ‘roe
;athoqens :n diffuse underground sources is covered in R448—5 and R448—7 and the regulations ‘or :nosviaual
uastauate’ isoosaL systets (RILc—201). Other diffuse sourcesinonpoint sources) of wastes snail e :ontr:lie,
t: the extent feasible through teplesentation of best management practices or regulatory programs.
°lease refer to the ‘!PA later Ouality Criteria Sunaries: A Compilation of State/Federal Criteria’ for
addstzonal antadegradation language for Utah.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
It shall e unlawful, and a violation of these regulations, for any person to discharge or olace any •aste r
ther substance in such a way as will be or say become offensive; or conditions which produce undesiraole
aqut c Life or which produce objectionable tastes in edible aquatic organisms; or concentrations or coebina—
t ons of substances which produce undesirable physiological responses in desirable resident fish, or otner
lesirable açuatic life, as determined by bioassay or other tests performed in accordance with standard
;rtce ures determined by the Coseattee.
State Narrative Language For: Free Front
It shall e 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 such as unnatural deoosits, floating deoris,
oil, scun or other nuisances such as color, odor or taste; or conditions which produce undesirable aquatic
life 3r which produce objectionable tastes in edible aquatic organists; or concentrations or combinations of
substances unicn produce undesirable physiological responses in desirable resident fish, or other desiraole
aquatic life, as determined by bioassay or other tests performed in accordance with standard procedures
determined by the committee.
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State Narrative Language For: Law Flaw
!ntereittent ‘iters — Failure of a streac to .eet water quality standards uhen streae flow is either
unus illy high or less than the 7—day, 10—year itnatia flow sttill not be cause for action against persons
disc Iarginq wastes which meet both the require.ents of RU8—1 of these regulations and the requireaents of
applicable pereiti.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
A sixing zo te is a hatted portion of a body of water, contiguous to a discharge 1 where dilution is an
progress but has not yet resulted in concentrations which will meet certain standards br all pollutants.
Pt no tale, however, shall concentrations within the mixing zone be allowed which are acutely lethal as
detersused be bioassay or other approved procedure. Nixing zones may be delineated far the purpose of
guiding casple collection prscedurss The zone chill be small in extent and cost not form a barrier to
aigrating aquatic life. Dosestic castuatur effluents discharged to mixing zones shall ceet effluent
requarewits specified in R448—t—3.
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Classifications:
Do.estic Purpose Reserved.
lass IA
Dose tic Purpose Reserved.
Class 13
Domestic Purpose Protected for domestic purposes with prior treataint by treatient processess
Class IC as required by the Utah Departient of Health.
Recreation and irotected for recreational bathing (setmaing).
fiestbstic s
Class 2A
Recreation and Pr tucted far boating 1 eater skiing, and sicilar uses, excluding recreational
A,sthetic bathing (seining).
Class 23
Aquatic Protected for cold water species of game fish and other colduater aquatic life,
Wildlife including the necessary aquatic organisms in their food chain.
Class 3A
Aquatic Protected for iarm eater species of game fish and other ears eater aquat c
Wildlife life, including the necessary aquatic organisms in their food chain.
Class 33
Aquatic Protected for nongau fish and other aquatic life, including the necessary
Wildlife aquatic organises in their food chain. Standards for this class will be
Class 3C determined an a case—by—case basis.
Aquatic Protected for waterfowl, shore birds and other water—oriented wildlife not
Wildlife included in Classes 3A, 31, or 3C, inlcuthnq the necessary aquatic organisms :n
Class 3D their food chain.
Agricultural Uses Protected for agricultural uses includznq irrigation of crops inn stocxIiier ng.
Class 4
)ndugtrial Uses Reserved.
]ass I
Other Uses Waters requiring protection uflen conventional uses as identified above no not
Class 6 apply. Standards for this class are determined an a case—by—case oasis.
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AU Dosestic Ptirpos.. Dosestic Purpos.. Dosestic Purpos..
Classes Class 1A Class lB Class IC
Physical
pH
upper Value 9.0 9.0
Lover Value 6.5
Dissolved Oxygen
Lover Value 5.5 • /L
Teaperature
- Upper Value Mart. Mitt. Mar t.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Vilue 2000 2000 sq/i.
Nutrients
Nitrite
Upper Value 10 sq/k 10 sq/I 10 sql.
Toxic Iletals
Arsenic
Upper Value 0.03 ‘gIL 0.03 sq/I 0.05 sq/I
Cadsius
Upper Value 0.010 ‘g/L 0.010 sq/I 0.010 sq/I.
Chrosius — Total
Upper Value 0.05 iq/L 0.05 sq/I 0.05 sq/I
Capper
Upper Value 1.0 sq/i. 1.0 sq/I 1.0 •gIL
Cyanide
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Mart.
Lead
Upper Value 0.3 sq/L 0.3 •gIL 0.05 sq/I
flercury
Upoer Value 0.002 sq/L 0.002 sq/I 0.002 sq/I
2 inc
Uaaer Value 5.0 sq/L 5.0 sq/I.
Darius
Upper Value I sq/L 1 sq/I 1 sq/I
Seleniui
Upper Value .01 sqiL .01 sq/I .01 ug1I.
!.ilver
upper Value .05 sq/L .05 sq/ I. .05 sq/I
Pesticides
2,4—0
Upper Value 100 iq/L 100 sq/I 100 sq/I
2,4,3—TP (Silveal
Upper Value 10 sq/i. 10 uq/L 10 uq/L.
Endrin
Upper Value 0.2 uqIL 0.2 sq/I 0.2 sq/I
Undane
Upper Value 4.0 sq/i. 4.0 uq/L 4.0 sq/I.
Ilet1* xych1gr
Upper Value 100 ug/L 100 sq/i. 100 sq/I
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AU Dosest c Purpas.. Doa.stic Purpos.. Doeestic Purpos..
Classes Class LA Class LB Class IC
Touphene
Upper Value 5 uqIL 5 uqIL S uq/L
Dr anics
Birt.aria
Fecal Colifari
Upper Value Mart.
Total Colifaru
Upper Value Nan. Mart. Mart.
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Recreaticn and Recreation and Aquatic Aquat ic
Class 21 Class 23 Class S I Class SE
Physical
p H
Upper Value 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0
Lover Value 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
Dissolved Oxygen
aver Value 5.5 1q11. 3.5 sq/I 6.0 sq /I 5.5 sq/I
Tesperature
Upper Value Narr. Narr. 20 C 27 C
Teeperature Change
Upper Value 2 C I C
Turtidity
UpperVatue 10 M I I I 10 NTU 10 KTU 10 MIll
Nutrients
Aseonia
Upper Value 0.02 sq/I 0.02 sq/I
Phosphorus
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I 0.05 sq/I. 0.05 sq/I 0.05 sq/I
Toxic Metals
Cads ius
Upper Value Marr. Narr. .0004 sq/I .004 sq/I
Chrossus — Total
Upper Value 0.20 sq/ I. 0.10 sq/I
Copper
doper Value .01 sq/I .01 ‘g i l
Cyanide
Upper Value Msrr. Narr. .003 sq/I .005 sq/I
Inn
Upper Value 1.0 sq/I 1.0 sq/I.
lead
Upper Value 0.05 sq/I 0.05 sq/I
ercury
Upper Value .00005 sq/I .00005 sq I
Zinc
Upper Value 0.05 sq/i. 0.0 sq/I
Selenius
Upper Value .05 sq/I .05 sq/I
Si lnr
U pper Value .01 sq/I .01 sq/I
Pesticides
Endrin
Upper Value .004 uq/I .004 uq/I
Undane
Upper Value .01 uq/I .01 uq/I
Methaxyc h lor
Upper Value .03 uq/I .03 uq/i.
Tonphene
Upper Value .005 uq/I 0.005 uq/1.
Organ ics
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Recrntswi and Recreation and uatic *quatsc
Class 2* Class 23 Class 3* Class 31
Phenol
upper Value 0.01 eq/I 0.01 eq/ I.
Bacteria
Fetal Calif ore
Upper Value kerr. Narr.
lctal Califare
Upper Value tart. Marr.
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quaUc Aquatic Agricultural Us.. Industrial Uses
Class 3C Class 3D C1a s 4 Class S
Phyucal
p 1 1
Upper Valve 9.0 9.0 9.0
Lower Valve 0.5 4.3 4.3
Dissolved Osygen
Lo wer Value 3.3 eq/I.
Teeperature
Upper Valve Nan. hart. hart.
Turbidity
Upper Valve 15 NTU
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Valve iioo eq/I
Nutrients
Taxic Netals
Arsen ic
Upper Value 0.1 sqlL
Ca eiu.
Upper Value Narr. Nan. 0.01 sq/I Narr.
Chrostue — Total
Upper Value Narr. 0.10 sq/I.
Copper
Upper Vilute 0.2 sq(L
Cyanide
Upper Value Narr. Narr. Mart. Plarr.
Iron
Upper Value 1.0 sq/i.
Lead
Upper Value 0.1 sq/L
mercury
Upper Value .00003 sq/I
aoran
Upper Value .73 eq/I
Selenius
Upper VaLue .05 ag/I
Pesticides
Endrin
Upper Value .004 uq/L .004 vqIL
Undane
Upper Value .01 up/I .01 uqlL
hetiioxychlar
Upper Value .03 ugh. .03 uq/L
To aphene
Upper Value .005 ugh .005 ug/L
Orq nics
3acteria
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Other Uses
Class 6
P ys ca1
H trzents
T ic Netals
Pesticid es
flrganici
Bactiria
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Responsible Agency: State Contact:
State Water Control Board
P.O. Box 11143
Richeond 23230
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Anne Field, Specialist
Bureau of Enforceunt
State Water Control Board
P.O. Box 11143
Richonnd 23230
304—237—6355 Fee: Nailing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Waters whose existing quality is better than the established standards as of the date on which such standards
becose effective will be •axntained at high quality; provided that the Board (State Water Control Board) has
the pacer to authorize any project or developaent, which would constitute a new or an increased discharge of
effluent to high quality water, when it has been affirsatively desonstrated that a change is justlfiable to
provide necessary ecanaiic or social develop.ent; and provided, further, that the necessary aegree of waste
treatient to .aintain high water quality will be required where physically and econa.ically feasible.
Present and anticipated use of such waters will be preserved and protected.
Existing instrea. beneficial water uses will be aaintained and protected, and actions that would interfere
with or beco.e injurious to existing uses should not be undertaken.
In considecing whether a possible change is justifiable to provide necessary econo.ic or social develoosent,
the Board will provide notice and opportunity for a public hearing so that interested persons will have an
opportunity to present inforuation.
Upon a finding that such a change is justifiable, the change, nevertheless, must not result in violation of
th se water quality characteristics necessary to attain the national water quality goal of protection and
;r ;a;atic f ‘i5h, shellfish, and wildlife, and recreation in and an the water. Further, if a c anoe :s
co,sidered ustxfiable, it wust not result in any significant loss of sarcetability of fish, snellfis , or
other marine resources, and all practical measures should be taken to eliminate or minimize the imoact an
water quality.
Pease refer t3 the ‘EPA Water Ouality Criteria Summaries: A Co. ilatian of State/Federal Criteria for
a it ona! antidegradation language for Virginia.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
All State waters shall be free fro. toxic substances attributable to sewage, industrial waste 1 or other waste
in concentrations, a.ounts, 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. Specific substances to be controlled include 1 but are not limited to: floating
debris, oil, ecu., and other floating matenal; toxic substances; substances that settle to fore sludge
deposits, and sustances which nourish undesirable or nuisance aquatic plant life. Effluents which tend to ra
ice the temperature of the receiving water will also be controlled.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
All State waters shall be free fro. 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, anisal,
plant, or aquatic life. Specific substances to be controlled include, but are not limited to: floating
debris, oil, scum, and other floating materials; toxic substance ; substances that produce color, tastes,
turbidity, odors, or settle to for, sludge deposits, and substances which nourish undesirable or nuisance
aquatic plant life. Effluents which tend to raise the temperature of the receiving water will also be
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controlled.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Strati Standards shall apply whenever floes ire equal to, or greater than, the lowest floe uhich, on a
statistical basis, would occur for a 7—consecutive—day period once every 10 years.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
Zones for siring wastes with receiving waters shall be detereined in a case—by—case bans; shall be kept as
sa ul is practical; shall not be used for, or considered as, a substitute for einieus treataent technology
required by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and other applicable State and Federal laws; and shall be
isplecented , to the greatest extent practicable 1 in accordance with the rovisions of subsections LO LA and
1.013 of the Ylrginia Water Quality Standards, and shall not contain toxic substances in acutely toxic concen—
traticns. An area of initial dilution cay be allowed. This area of initial dilution will be detereined on a
case—by-case basis and shall not at any tee exceed the lethal concentration for appnpriatz representative
specie; for bee periods of exposures likely to be encountered by that species and likely to cause acute
effects. lUring within these zones shall be a quick as practical and say require the installation and use of
devices which insure that waste is cUed with the allocated receiving waters in the ssallest practical area.
The need for such devices shall be detereined on a case—by—case basis. The boundaries of these zones of
adsixture shall be such as to provide a suitable passageway f or fish and other aquatic organises. In an area
where core than one discharge occurs and several siring zones are close together, these stung zones shall be
so situated that this passageway is continuous.
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Classifications:
Nutrient Enriched
laters
Open Ocean
£stuanng liters
(Tidal later—Coastal
Zone to Fall Line)
Non—Tidal lat in
(Coastal Zone &
Peidsoat Zone.)
Mountainous
Zone liters
Put and Take
T ut Vaters
Natural
Tr3ut liters
!.aap liters
Surface Public
later Supplies
‘rotection of
Aquatic Life —
Fresh water
of
aquatic Life —
Saltwater
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*11 Open Ocean Estuiring Water.. Non—Tidal Water..
Classes
P! ysicil
pH
Upper Vile.
L eer Value 6.0
Disiolved Oxygin
Louer Value 5.0 sq/L 4.0 ag /I
Temperature
Upper Value 32 C
Temperature Change
Upper Value 3 C 3 C 3 C
Ilutrielits
Tczic utah
Pesticides
Drganice
Bartxr a
Fecal Coliforu
Upper Value Mart. M arr. Mart.
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Mowttaxnaus Put and Take Natural hasp Satin
Physical
Dissclyed Oxygen
Upper Value eq/I. sq/I . Narr.
Loser Value 5.0 sq/I 6.0 eq/I.
Teeperature
Upper Value 31 C 21 C 20 C Narr.
Teeperature Change
UpperValu e 3 C 3 C 1 C 3 C
Wutrients
Tozsc Iletals
Pesticides
Crgansc.s
Bacteria
Fecal Couture
Upper Value Narr. Narr. Narr. Narr.
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Surface Public Protection of Protection of
Physical
Chlorides
Upper Value 250 eq/I
Sal fates
Upper Value 250 eq/I.
Total Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 500 eq/ I.
Nutrients
N itrate
Upper Va ue 10.0 eq/I
Toxic Metals
Arsenic
Upper VaLue 0.05 sq / I. l 0 0 uq/t. 36 0 ugh.
Cadelus
Upper Value 0.01 eq/I funct. uqIt. 1.3 eq/I
Chronua
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I
C hrenue — Ilexavalent
Upper Value 7.2 uq/t. 54 uq/L
Chrou xus — Trvvalent
Upper Value funct.
Copper
Upper Value 1.0 ag/I Narr. 2.0 eq/I
Cyanide
Upper Value 4.2 vq/L 0.57 uq/1.
iron
Upper Value 0.3 sq/I 1000 iq(L
Lead
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I funct. uq/L. 5.6 uqII
Mercury
Upper Value 0.002 eq/i. 0.10 uq/I
Zinc
Upper VaLue 5.0 eq/I 41 uq/ 53 eq/I.
Lanua
Upper Value 1.0 eq/L
Manganese
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I 100 uq/L
Nickel
Upper Value funct. ugh 7.1 uq/I
Seleniue
Upper Value 0.01 eq/I 35 uq/L 54 uq/L
Silver
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I. funct. uq/I. 0.023 eq/i.
Pest icides
4ldrin
Upper Value 0.03 ugh 0.003 uq/I
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krface Piñlic PratecUan at Protection at
Oteidrin
Upper Value 0.0019 ugh 0.0019 ugh
Chiordane
Upper Value 0.0043 ag/I. 0.004 ug(L
2 ,4—0
Upper Value 0.1 ‘gIL
2,4,3—TP (Suns)
Upper Value 0.01 eq/ I.
DOT
Upper Value 0.001 ugh. 0.00L tight
Dentcn -
Upper Value 0.1 tight 0.1 ag/I.
Endesul tan
Upper Value 0.056 ag/I. 0.0087 ag/ I.
Endrtn
Upper Value 0.0002 sq/I. 0.0023 ug/L 0.0023 ag/I.
Sutliian
Upper Value 0.01 ug/L 0.01 ag/ I
Heptactilor
Upper Value 0.0030 ag/I. 0.0036 ugh
Lindane
Upper Value 0.004 ag/I. 0.080 ag/L 0.0016 ug/L
Nalathis
Upper Value 0.1 ag/I. 0.1 ag/I
lletitozydi lar
Upper Value 0.1 sq/ I. 0.03 ag/I. 0.03 ugIL
t Urn
Upper Value 0.00 ag/I 0 ,00 ag/I
Parattiton
Upper Value 0.04 ag/I 0.04 ag/I.
loxagnene
U oer Value 0.005 sq/I. 0.013 ag/k. 0.0007 ag/I.
Organcs
Phenol
Upper Value 0.001 sq/I. 1.0 ag/I. 1.0 ag/I
°‘tt’alate Esters
Upper Value 3.0 ag/I. 3.0 ag/I
P Us
Upper Value 0.014 ag/I 0.03 ag/I
Bacteria
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Sattelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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VIRGIN ISLANDS
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Deot. of Planning and Natural Resources Ms. Marcia Taylor
179 Altona and lelgunst
Charlotte Amalie Dept. of Planning and Natural Resources
St. Thomas 179 Altona and Welgunst
00802 Charlotte Amalie
809—774—3320 St. Thomas 00802 809—77393 10
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Is. Franc ine Lang, Director
Division of Environmental Protection
Dept of Planning and Natural Resources
179 Altona S Welgurist; Charlotte Aealie
St. Thomas 00802
801—774—3320 Fee: no Mailing Ust: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
Waters whose existing quality is better than the established standards as of the date on which such standards
become effective nil be maintained at their existing high quality. The quality of these and other waters of
the United States Virgin Islands shall be aaintained and protected unless the Territory’s water pollution
control agency and the Environmental Protection Agency find, after full satisfaction of the intergovernmental
coordination and public participation provisions and the Territory ’s continuing planning process, that allow-
ing lower water quality is justifiable as a result of necessary economic or social development and will not
interfere with or become injurious to any assigned uses made of, or presently possible in such aters.
Further, the Territory’s water pollution control agency and the Environmental Protection Agency shall assure
that there is achieved the highest statutory and regulatory requirements for all new and existing point
sources and cost—effective and reasonable best management practices for nonpoint source control.
Where high Quality waters constitute an outstanding National resource; such as waters of National and State
parks and.wildlife refuges and waters of exceptional recreational or ecological significance, that water
quality shall be maintained and protected. — —
In those cases ihere potential water qual ;y impairsent associated with a thermal discharge is involved, the
ar.ttdegradation policy and implementing method shall be consistent with Section 31á of the Clean late’ act.
State Narratsve Language For: Tonics
l1 sur 4 ace waters shall be free of substances attributable to municipal, industrial, or other discnar;es or
wastes in concentrations or combinations which are toxic or which produce undesirable physiological resoonses
in human, fish, and other animal life, and plants.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
I surface waters shall meet generally accepted aesthetic qualifications and shall be :aoaole 3f suoocrt ng
diversified aquatic life. These waters shall be free of substances attributable to munic oal, inoustr al, or
other discharges or wastes as follows:
, Materials that will settle to form objectionable deposits,
3. Floating debris, oil, scum, and other matter.
C. Substances producing objectionable color, odor, taste, or turbidity,
D. Materials, including radionuclides, in concentrations of combinations which are toxic or which produce
undesirable physiological responses in human, fish and other animal life, and plants.
E. Substances and conditions or combinations thereof in concentrations that produce undesirable aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
(a) Criteria — 1. Mixing zones shall be provided solely of mixing. Mixing must be accomplished as quickly
as possible through the use of devices which insure that the waste is mixed with the allocated dilution water
in the smallest practicable area.
2. For the protection of aquatic life resources, the mixing zones, must not be used for or be considered as,
a substitute for waste treatment facilities.
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3. At the boundary of .the mixing zone”the water should comply with all the water quality standards set forth
for its classification. If, after complete sizing with the available dilution water, these requirements are
not set the effluent suit be adequately retreated until standards are set.
4. No conditions shall be permitted to exist within the mixing zone, (A) that are rapidly lethal (i.e. exd
the fr-hour median tolerance lisit) to locally important and desirable indigenous aquatic life, (B) that
prohibit planktonic organisms fran being carried through the suing zone.
5. Maximum vertical dispersion of wastewater discharge shall be provided for in the sizing zone.
6. Main; zones shall not overlap spawning or nursery area, mig ratory routes, eater intakes or river mouths.
7. Suspended solids in waste waters being discharged shall not settle in measurable amounts in the zones.
3oundaries — 1. The sizing zone must be located in such a can cer as to allow at all times, passageways for
the movement or drift of the biota. The width of the sizing zone and the value of flow in it shall depend on
and nIl be determined by the nature of the water current and/or the estuary. The area depth, and volume of
the flow must be sufficient to provide a usable and desirable passageway f or fish and other aquatic organism.
2. The passageway must contain at least 751 of the cross sectional area and/or voluse of flow of the estu-
ary, and should extend to at lent 501 of the width. . A sizing zone shall not overlap with adjacent one.
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C.lassLf&catians I
Clais A Preservation of natural phenoiena requiring special conditions, si cb as the
Natural Barner Reel at Buck Island, St Croix and the Under ‘ater Trail at Trunk
Bay, St. John.
Class B For propagation of desirable species of sarine life and f or prisary contact
recreation (suicaing, ucter skiing, etc.)
tiass C For the propagation of desirable species of •arine life and priaary contact
recreation (suiesing, uater skiing, etcd
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All Class A Class 8 Class C
C lassn
PWncal
p H
Upper Value 8.3 8 .5
User Value 7.0
Dissolved Oxygen
Upper Value Wan. eq /I eq/I
loser Value 5.3 eq/I 5.0 •qIL
Tesperatun
Upper Value 90 F
Teeperatun Chanqe
Upper Value 1.3 F
Turbidity -
Upper Value (err. 3 Mli i 1 e secclii 1 a. secchi dep
Nutrients
Phosphorus
Upper Value 50 eq/I
Toxtc Iletale
Pest icides
Oqanics
Bacteria
Fetal Cal. (Sea. Neani
Upper Value Wart. 70 1100 it. 200 1 100 at.
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DISCt AIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall, either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State’s Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WM-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475—7315
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VERMONT
Responsible Agencyx State Contact:
Agency of Environuental Conservation
Vermont Water Resources Board
State Office Bldg.
Nontpelier 05602
802—244—6 ,51
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Steven B. By:, Chief, Water Resource Planner
Agency of Environmental Conservation
State Office Bldg.
llontpelsmr 05602
802—244—6 5l Fees no Nailing List: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
General Policy — The Board (Vermont Water Resources Board) shill establish water quality classifications in
accordance with the statutory provisions of the Act in a manner consistent with Sections 1-02 and 1-03 of
these rules. To the greatest extent possible the classification of the waters shall identify existing uses
background conditions, and the degree of uater quality to be obtained and uaintained. Existing titer quality
classifications shall be maintained unless the Board, after public hearing 3 finds that they are contrary to
the aublic interest except as provided for in 10 VSA 1253( 1 ).
Those waters whose quality meets or exceeds the water quality criteria specified in sections 3—01, 3—03, 3—05
and 3—06 of these rules and which quality makes In important contribution to the propagation or survival of
any beneficial species of aquatic b:ota at any period in their life history within any of the 17 planning
basins identified in Chapter 4 of these rules, constitute high quality waters which have significant ecologic-
al value and therefore are eligible for reclassification to Class A in accordance with the provisions of 10
VSA 1253(cl and 1253( 1 1.
The aquatic biota shall be considered to have been significantly altered whenever a discharge or combination
of discharges results in a change in the nueber and diversity of aquatic biota that exceeds the range of
natural sariation within the receiving waters where such a change results in a measurable alteration of the
essential biological characteristics of the receiving waters. The natural variation of aouatic oiota s nali ie
detersineCny samoling and statistical protocols established by the Secretary as provided for n secti on 2—01
(f) of these rules.
elease refer to the ‘WA Water Quality Criteria Summaries: A Compilation of State/Federal Criteria’ for
additional antidegradation language for Versont.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
The waters of the state shall be managed so as to prevent the discharge of radioactive or toxic uanes in
concentrations, quantities or combinations that may create a significant likelihood of an aoverse imoact on
human health or acute or chronic toxicity to aquatic biota, fish or wildlife. Unless otherwise soecified ov
these rules, the Secretary shall determine limits for discharges containing radioactive or toxic •astes baseo
on the results of biological toxicity assessments and the appropriate available scientific eata, 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 Ye’mont State Health Regulation, Part 5, Chapter 3 ‘Radiological Health’, effective as of 12/10/77
3. 10 CR 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.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
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Mutnents e No increase which would accelerate eutrophication or result in concentrations that say staaulate
the growth of aquatic plants, fungi, or bacteria, in a aanner which has an undue adverse effect on any
beneficial values or uses.
Aquatic habitat — No change f roe background conditions which would have an undue adverse ef fect on the
composition of the aquatic biota, the physical or chemical nature of the substrate or the species co.position
or propagation of fishes.
Sludge deposits or solid refuse $ ne
Settleable solids, floating solids, oil, grease, scus, or total susoended solids — None in such concentra-
tions or coebinations which would have an undue adverse effect on any beneficial values or uses.
State Narrative Language For: Law Flaw
Unregulated Waters — The applicable eater quality criteria shall apply at all Uses except when the average
daily flow is less than the seven day low floe, ten year return period (1910). This rule shall not be
construed to allow less than the norsal design operation of any wastevater treatsent facility during periods
of tow streae flow or to otherwise waive the tens of any pureSt issued under the Act.
Regulated Waters — The applicable water quality criteria shall apply at the agreed einieue flow, or 7910,
whichever is less. I . the absence of such an agreeeent, the water quality criteria shall apply at the
absolute low flow resulting from regulation, or 1210, whichever is less.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
IA) Designation — Mixing zones shall not be created in any Class A water. In all other waters, the Secretary
may, p conjunction with the issuance of a permit, designate a specific portion of the receiving waters not
exceeding 200 feet froe the point of discharge as a mixing zone for any waste which tas been properly treated
to comply with all applicable state and federal treatment requireeents and effluent lieitations. Within any
mixing zone the Secretary say, in accordance with the teres of a permit, waive the provisions of sections
1—OS, 3—01, 3—03(8), and 3—04(3) provided that the quality of the waters downstream of the tiring zone
complies with all applicable provisions of these rules.
(3) Mixing Zone Cntena — The Secretary shall insure that conditions within any airing zone shall:
1. Not create a public health hazard, and
2. Not constitute a barrier to the passage or eagration of fish or result in an undue adverse effect of
fifl., aquatic biota or wildlife, and
3. Not interfere with any existing use of the waters.
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Classifications:
Class A Waters with a very high level of water quality which is caipatible with the
following beneficial values and afts: 1) Values — Hiqh quality waters which
have , qnificant ecological value and water quality of a w &forsly excellent cbs
racter. 2) Uses — As a source of public water supply with disinfection when
necessary and, when ccipatible far the enjoy.ent of water in its natural
condition.
tiass B Waters with a high level of quallty, which is cospatible with the following
beneficial values and uses: 1) VaLues Water which ii of a quality which
consistently exhibits goad aesthetic value ai d provides high quality habitat for
aquatic biota, fish and wildlife. 2) Uses — Public water supply with
filtration and dis2nfection; irrigation and other agricultural uses; swung,
and recreation.
tlass C Waters with a good l. .l of quality which is cospatibte with the buoying
beneficial vaules and uses: I) Values — Habitat suitable far aquatic biata,
fish and wildlife. 2) Uses — Recreational boating and any recreational or
other uater uses in which contact with the water is sinisal and where ingestion
of the water is not probable; irrigation of crops not used for huuen
consuiption withoutcookinq; and coupatible industrial uses.
fish Habitat To provide br the protection and sanaqeuent of fisheries, the waters of the
Designation State are designated in Appendix A of the Versont Water Quality Standards as
being either a cold or wars water fish habitat. Where appropriate, such
designations say be seasonal.
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All Class Class I Class C
Classes
Physical
Upp,r Value 8.0 0.0 8.0
La.ir Valui .6.3 6.5
Turhidity
Upper Value 10 Nih 10 MIll 10 NTU
SecDndary Upper Uait M i i i 25 Ml i i 23 MTU
Nutrients
Taz c fletals
Pestic du
aranics
hcteru
Fecal C lif ru
U; er Value Marr. Marr-. 4arr.
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Fish HabLtIt
Pfiysacal
Dusolved Oxygen
Lower Value 1 .q/t.
Teiperature
Upper Value Mirr.
Teiperature Change
Upper Value I F
7 ut fietale
Pesticides
Thianics
Bacteria
s ir —S
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Sattelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the State s Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WM—585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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WASHINGTON
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
epartunt of Ecoloqy
Olympia 98504
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Jerome D. ThieLen, Coordinator
Surface Water Quality Standards
Water Quality Program
Department of Ecology
O lyspii 98504-8711
206—459—6000 Fee: no Ila.iling List; yes
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradatiori
The antidegradaton policy of the state of Washington, as generally guided by chapter 90.48 RCM Water Pollution
Control Act, and chapter 90.54 RCW, Watar Resources Act of 1971, is stated as follows:
(a) Existing benef cial uses shall be maintained and protected and no further degradation which would inter—
fore with or iecome injurious to existing beneficial uses will be atlcwed.
(bi Mo degradation will be allowed of waters lying in national pares, recreation areas, wildlife refuges,
scenic rivers, and other areas of national ecological importance.
Ic) Whenever waters are of higher quality than the criteria assigned for said meters, the existing water
quality shall be protected and waste and other materials and substances shall not be allowed to enter such
waters which will reduce the existing quality thereof 1 except, in those instances where:
(ii It is clear that overriding considerations of the publie interest will be served, and
(ii) All wastes and other material and substances proposed for discharge into the said waters shill be
provided with all known, available, and reasonable aethods of treataent before discharge.
(dl Whenever the natural conditions of said uater are of a lower quality than the criteria assigned, the
natural conditions shall constitute the water quality criteria.
tel The criteria established in WAC 173—201—045 through 173-201—085 may be .odifiea on a short—term basis
when iecessary to acconmodate essential activities, respond to emergencies, or to protect tne uohc inte’esc.
.f) lii no case, will any oeqradaticn of water quality be allowed if this degradation interferes u;tfl ir
becomes njurLous to existing water uses and causes long—term and irreparable harm to the environment.
ig) Mo waste dischar;e permit will be issued which will violate established Nater quality criteria for the
said waters, except, as provided for under WAC l?3-201—035(8)(e ).
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Tax c , radioactive, or deleterious material concentrations shall be below those of iuOl&c ‘ eaitr% 5iqntT cance.
or which may cause acute or chronic toxic conditions to the aquatic biota, or unich lay aoversely affect any
water use.
eleterious concentrations of toxic, or other nonradzoactive materials, shall be determined by the deoar ient
in consideration of the Quility Criteria for Water, published by USEPA 1976, and as revised, as the
authoritative source far criteria andlcr other relevant information, if justified.
State Narrative Language For-: Free From
Aesthetic values shall not be ispaired by the presence of materials or their effects, excluding those of
natural origin, which offend the senses of sight, smell, touch, or taste.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
T he total area and/or volume of a receiving water assigned to a dilution zone shall be as described n a valid
discharge permit as needed and be limited to that which will:
(a) Not cause acute mortalities of sport, food, or commercial fish and shellfish species of establisheø
biological communities within populations or important species to a degree which damages the ecosystem.
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(b) Nat duinish isthetic vilun or other beneficul SeS dis røportiasiate1y.
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Classifications:
Class AA (a) General Characteristic. Water quality of this class shall markedly and
(Extraordinary) uniformly exceed the requirements for all or substantially all uses.
(b) Characteristic Uses. Characteristic uses shall include, but are not
limited to, the following: (i) Water supply (domestic, industrial,
agricultural): (ii) Stock watering: (iii) Fish & Shellfish including:
salmonid migration, rearing, spawning 1 and harvesting: other fish migration,
rearing, spawning & harvesting Cit., oyster, & mussel rearing, spawning, and
harvesting: Crustaceans I other shellfish rearing, spawning, and harvesting.
(iv) Wildlife habitat: (vi Recreation (primary contact recreation, sport
fishing, boating, & aesthetic enjoyment). (vi) Commerce and navigation
Class A (a) General Characteristic. Water quality of this class shall meet or exceed
(Excellent) the requirements for all or substantially all uses.
(b) Characteristic Uses. Characteristic uses shall include, but are not
limited to, the following: (i) Water supply (do.estic, industrial,
agricultural): (ii) Stock watering: (iii ) Fish and shellfish as described in:
Class AA: (iv) Wildlife habitat: lv) Recreation (primary contact recreation,
sport fishing, boating, and aesthetic enjoyment). (vi) Commerce and navigation.
Class B (a) General Characteristic. Water quality of this class shall meet or exceed
(Good) the requirements for most uses.
(b) Characteristic Uses. Characteristic uses shall includv, but are not
limited to the following: (ii Water supply industrial and agricultural.
(ii) Stock watering. (iii) Fish and shellfish as described in Class AA.
(iv) Wildlife habitat. lv) Recreation: (secondary contact recreation, soort
fishing, boating, and aesthetic enjoyment.) (vi) Commerce and navigation.
Class C (a) General Characteristic. Water quality of this class shall ieet or exceed
(Fair) the requirements of selected and essential uses.
(b) Characteristic Uses. Characteristic uses shall include, but not be limitec
to, the following: (i i water supply (industrial). (ii) Fish (salmoni ano
other fish migration). (iii) Recreation (secondary contact recreation, wart
f shing, boating, and aesthetic enjoyment). (iv ) C mme’:e and avi;at : .
Lake Class (a) Seneral Characteristic. Water ouality of this class shall meet or exceec
the requirements for all or substantially all uses.
(bi Characteristic Uses. Characteristic uses for waten of this class ra E
dude, but are ot limited to, the following: (i) Water sugoly ‘Comest::,
incustrial, agricultural). (ii) Stock watering. l u l l tsn aim s et :; . ’. i i
described in Class AL (ivi Wildlife nabitat. (v) Recreation (pr:marv :jntac:
recreation, sport fisning, boating, and aesthetic enjoyment.( (vi) Comme’ce ana
navigation.
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All Class AA Class A Class 8
Classes
Physsni
pN
Uopsr value 8.3 8.5 8.5
Inwer value 6.3 6.3 6.3
Secondary Upper Uatt 8.3 8.5 8.5
Dissolved Oxygen
Inuer Value 9.3 sq/I 8.0 sq/I 6.5 ‘gIL
Teiperature
Upper Value 16.0 C 18.0 C 21.0 C
Secondary Upper Lisit 13.0 C 16 C 19.0 C
Teeperature Change
Upper value Mart. Marr. Mart.
Turbidity
Upper Value Marr. Mart.
Nutrients
Toxic Metals
flrqanics
Bacteria
Fecal Calif or ,
Upper Value Mart. Mart. Narr.
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Class C Lake Class
Pttysical
pH
tipper Value 9.0 Narr.
LoNer Value 6.5
Dissolved Oxygen
Upper Value sq / I Hart.
Lower Value 4.0 sq/I
Te.perature
Upper Value 24.0 C Narr.
Secondary Upper hut 22.0 C
Te.petature Change
Upper Value Mart.
Turbidity
Upper Value Narr. Nan.
Nutrients
T axic Iletals
PesUcides
flranic
Bacter a
Fecil Colifora
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battelle have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obta r ed
from the State’s Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Wash .rigton, D.C. 20460
202-475—7?] .5
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Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Duane Schuettpelz
Box 7921 Chief
Surf. Water Dual. Stand. 4 Nonitor. Sec.
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Nadison 53707 Box 7921
.9adiscn 53707 608-26a—OU6
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Jerome Nctersie, Chief Water Quality Evaluation
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Box 7921
Madison 53701
608—266—2379 Fee: no Nailing Ust: no
State Narrative Language For: Antidegradation
No waters of the state shall be towered in quality unless it has been affirmatively demonstrated to the
department (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) that such a change is justified as a result of
necessary economic and social development provided that no new or increased effluent interferes with or
becomes injurious to any assigned uses made of or presently possible in such waters.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Substances in concentrations or combinations which are toxic or harmful to humans shall not be :resertt n
amounts found to be of public health significance, nor shall substances be present in amounts wnicn are
acutely harmful to animal, plant or aquatic life.
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 snail be
based ucon 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 Criter:a for Water’. EPA—440 19—76—0O3. United States Environmental Protection Agency.
4ashington, D.C. 1 1576, and
. ater Quality Crite’ia 1972’. EPA—R3—73033. National Academy of Sciences, National Academy 3?
Er;i eertng. Uniteo States Soverneent Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1974.
3. Questions concerning the 4jermhssible levels, or changes in the same, of a substance, or comoination if
s bstances, of undefined toxicity to fish and other biota shall be resolved n accoroance with the setnoos
snc:fied in ‘Water Quality Criteria 1972’, ‘Ztandard Nethods for the Examination of Water and lastewater’,
th Edition, 1975 (Amertcan Public Health Association, New York) or other methods aaoroved by the ceoar’.ment
;‘ flatural resources.
he zntake uater supply ‘ill be such that Dy gopropriate treatment ano adequate safeguaras it ‘iii ieet t e
“ab:ic Health Service Drinking Water Standards, 1962.
C: centrations of other constituents must not be hazardous to health.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
:eactices attributable to municipal, industrial, commercial, domestic, agricultural, land develooment or ther
activities shall be controlled so that all waters including the mixing zone and the effluent channel meet the
following conditions at all times and under all flow conditions:
A. Substances that will cause objectionable deposits, on the shore or in the bed of a body of uater, shall
iot be present in such amounts as to interfere with public rights in waters of the state.
B. Floating or submerged debris 1 oil, scum or other material shall not be present in such amounts as to
interfere with puolic rights in uaters of the state.
C. Naterials producing color, odor, taste or unsightliness shall not be present in such amounts as to
interfere with public rights in waters of the state.
D. Substances in concentrations or combinations which are toxic or harmful to humans shall not be present an
amounts found to be of public health significance, nor shall substances be present in amounts which are
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acutely hariful to anisal, plant or aquatic life.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Water quality standards util not be saintained under all natural occurrences of flow, tesperatur, or other
water quality characteristics. The design of water quality related effluent U.itations or other sanagesent
practices shall be based upon:
a. The average siniaua 7—day low streas flow which occurs once in 10 years (7—day Q10); or
b. In the case of dissolved oxygen and wherever sufficient data an dna . flaw and tesperature are available,
by application of a 0.2741 level of nonattainient. This is equivalent to an expected nonattainsent of the
dissolved oxygen criterion of one day per year.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
Water quality standards sust be itt at every point outside of a sizing zone. The size shall be based on such
factors as effluent quality and quantity, available dilution, tesperature, current, type of outfall, channel
configuration and restrictions to fish sovesent. As a guide to the delineation of a sizing zone, the follow-
ing shall be taken into consideration:
(a) Uliting sizing zones to as s.all an area as practicable, and cwiforsing to the tise exposure responses
af aquatic life.
(b) Providing passageways in rivers f or fish and other labile aquatic organisu.
(ci Where possible, sizing zones being no larger than 2 percent of the cross—sectional area or voluse of
flow of the strea. and not extending sore than 0 percent of the width.
Cd) For contasinants other than heat, the 96—hour TI. to indigenous fish and fish food organisas not being
exceeded at ar.y point in the sizing zone.
(e) Mixing zones not exceeding 10 percent of a lakes total surface area.
(1) Mixing zones not interfering with soawning or nursery areas, •xgratory routes, nor souths of tributaries.
(gi Mixing zones not overlapping, but where they do, takinq .easures to prevent adverse synergistic effects.
(hi Restricting the pH to values greater than 4.0 s.u. and to values less than 1.1.0 s.u. at any point in the
sizing zone for the protection of indigenous fish and food orqanisss.
The therual sizing zone provisions of this chapter are not applicable to sunicipal waste and water treateent
plants, to vessels, or to discharges to enclosed harbors.
Application of chesicals for uster resouree sanagesent purposes in accordance with statutory orovisions is not
subject to the requiresents of the standards except in case of ater used far public eater suøaly.
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Classifications:
Fish and 4quatit
Lie
Use
Piblic Water Supply
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All Fish and Aquatj.. Recreational Us.. Public Water Su..
Classes
Physical
pH
Upper Yalue 9.0
Lacer Value
Dissolved Oxyçen
Lacer Value 5 .qIl.
Teiperaturu
Upper Value S9 F
Teiperatur. Change
Upper Value 5 F
Secondary Upper LieLt 3 F
Tatil Dissolved Solids
Upper Value 750 eq/L
*&trients
Aiiania
Upper Value 3 •qIL eve
Secondary Upper Ucit 6 .g/L eve
Toxic Iletals
Pesticides
Organici
Bacteria
Fecal Colifors
Upper Value
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to compile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an oppor uriity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Battel.le have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy.
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language applicable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtained
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or .ts
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WH-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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WEST VIRGINIA
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
State Water Resources Board Mr. Jan R. Taylor
1260 Sreenbrier Strut Technical Advisor
State Water Resources Board
1260 Ereenbrier Street
Charleston 25311
304—348—4002 Charleston 25311 304-348-4002
Standards Available From: State Contact:
Division of Water Resources
1201 Greenbrier Street
Charleston 25311
304—340-7561 Fees no Railing List: yes
State Narrative Language Fore Antidegradation
Existing instrea. uater uses and the level of water quality necessary to protect the existing uses shall be
caintained and protected. Waste assixilation and transport art not recognized as designated uses. The
classification of the waters lust take into consideration the ase and value of water far public water
supplies, protection and propagation of fish 1 shellfish and wildlife, recreation in and on the watt’,
agricultural industrial and other purposes including navigation. Subcategories of a use say be adooted md
appropriate criteria set to reflect varying needs of such subcategories of uses,for eaaiole, to differentiate
between trout water and other waters.
Please refer to the ‘EPA Water 6uality Criteria Suisaries; A Cospilation of State/Federal Criteria’ for
additional intidegradatian language for West Virginia.
State Narrative Language Far: Toxics
1(0 sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes present in any of the waters of the State shall cause or
.aterially contribute to concentrations of naterials haraful, liazardons, or toxic to ian, aMaal, or aQuatic
life.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
No sewaqe, inøustr a1 uastes or other wastes present in any of the waters of the State snail cause ne’e r. r
saterially contribute to any of the following conditions thereof:
A. Distinctly visible floating or settleable solids, suspended solids, scud, fca. or oily slicks;
S. Deposits or sludge banks an the botto.;
C. Odors in the vicinity of the waters;
. aste and/or odor that would adversely affect the designated uses of the affected uaters;
E. oncentrations of •aterials har.ful, hazardous or t xtc to san, anisal or acuatic life;
F. istinctly visible color;
6. Concentrations of bacteria which lay ilpair or interfere with the designated uses of the affected waters;
)I. Requiring an unreasonable degree of treataent for the production of potable water by •odern water
treataent processes as couonly ewployed;
I. Qny other condition, including radiological exposure, which alters the che.ical, physical or biological
integrity of the waters of the State.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Water quality standards shall not apply in Net weather streaes )or interiittent streaes, when they are dry or
have no seasurable flow) provided that the designated uses of dounstrea. waters are not adversely affected.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
In the peruit review and planning process or upon the request of a pereit applicant or persittee the Chief say
establish on a case—by—case basis an appropriate sizing zone.
l ) The following criteria shall be applied to the establisheent of hung zones:
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(1) Mixing zones shall:
i. Se kept as suit as practical in area and length; ii. Not be used for, or considered as, a substitute
før .aste treateent; iii. Provide for as rapid a sizing as practicable; iv. Not prevent the free passaq
of aquatic species at include spauning or nursery areas; v. Not overlap a public water supply intake;
vi. Not cause or contribute to any of the conditions prOI%abjted in Section 3; and vu. Not interfere wit
any designated use category.
(2) The boundaries of the sizing zone shall reflect:
(a) Receiving water body characteristics such me:
i. Water quality, ii. Local meteorology, iii. Floe regime, iv. Magnitude of water exchange at point of
discharge, v. Stratification phenomena, vi. Waste capacity of the receiving stream including retention
time, vii. Turbulence and speed of floe, viii. Morphology of the receiving system as related to plume be-
havior, and biological phenomena, ix. Designated water use categories; and
(b) Discharge characteristics such me:
i. Flaw regime, ii. Volume, iii. Design, iv. Location, v. Rats of mixing and dilution, and
vi. Pluee behavior and sass—emission rates of constituents including knowledge of their persistence, toxicity
and chemical or physical behavior with the.
(B) Where the 1—day 10—year return frequency is 3 cfs or less, no sizing zone may be established.
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Classifications:
Waruwater Aquatic
Habitat
tat. 31,13
Water Contact
Recreation
Category C
Public Water Supply
Category
Agricultural later
Supply
Categ. 33
Trout Waters
tate;. 32
later Transport,
Cooling and Power
El,E2,E3
31 — Wars Water Fishery Streass — Streass or streas segeents which contain a
fish population coiposed ovenhelsingly of ‘ irs water species (priearily sport
fisheries and cay be stocked with trout seasonally).
33 — Seal! Non4ishable Streans — Streans or stream seq.ents which because of
their size or floe patterns do not offer sport fishing; they generally contain
only sinnows, darters, etc.
This category includes seining, fishing, water skiing 1 and certain types of
pleasure boating such as sailing in very nail craft and saall outboard eator
boats.
This category is used to describe waters which, after conventional treateent
are used for human consueption.
This category includes all eater used for agriculture, includes irrigation as
well as livestock watering. It is understood that these waters would also be
suitable for wildlife watering.
This category includes, cooling water power production, coseer:sal and pleasure
vessel activity, except those small craft included in Category C.
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All Water Contact PUb1LC Water Su.. War.uater nquat..
Chsses Category C Category A Cat. ai 1 aJ
Physical
Upper Value 9.0
lower Value 6.0
issolved Oxygen
Lower Value 3.0 sg/L 3.0 igiL 3.0 •qFL
Teegeraturi
Upper Value Ilarr.
Teapeuture Change
Upper Value Mart.
Turbidity
Upper Value Narr.
Chlorides
Upper Value 250 sq/I.
Nutrients
Aesonia
Upper Value 0.05 eq/I
Nitrate
Upper Value 10.0 ag/I
Nitrite
Upper Value 1.0 ‘g/L
Taxic Iletals
Arsenic
Upper Value 100 ugh
Cada iua
Upper Value Narr. (10 eq/I)
Chro.iu. — Hexavalent
Upper Value 50 ug/L
Capper
Ucoer Value 1000 uq/L
Cyaniae
Upper Value 5.0 ug/L
Iron
Upper Value 1.5 sq/I 1.5 ‘g/L
Lead
Upper Value 50.0 ugh
Upper Value Mart. (600 uq/L)
Bar ium
Upper Va lui 1.0 ag/I
anqanese
Upper Value 1.0 ag/I
Seleiuua
Upper Value 10.0 uqIl
Silver
Upper Value Mart. (25 uq/L
Pesticides
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All Water Contact Public Water Su.. Warunter Aquat..
Classes Category C Category A Cit. 31,33
fldnn & Dieldrin
Upper Value 0.0019 .411
Clalvrdane
Upper Value 0.0043 ugh.
DDT
Upper Value 0.001 ugh
fndrin
Upper Value 0.0023 ugh
ftethcxych lor
Upper Value 0.03 tag /I
Toxaphene
Upper Value 0.005 tag/I
Organics
Phenolic Coepounds
Upper Value 5.0 ughL
PC Bs
Upper Value 0.001 tag/I.
Bacteria
Fecal Colitore
Upper Value Narr. Narr.
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Trcut Waters qracultura1 Wa.. Water Transport..
Categ. 02 Cats;. 03 €1 El, E3
Physical
Kutrients
laxic Metals
Ir an
Upper Value 0.5 iq/L
Nickel
Upper Valua 0.0 u;IL
Puticides
Orqanics
Bactaria
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DISCLAIMER
This publication was prepared by Battelle under contract to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract 68-03-3534).
Secondary information sources were used to colTtpile data presented
in this document. Each State was given an opportunity to review
and provide comments on a draft of this information document. In
no event shall either the United States or Batte].le have any
responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, or reliance upon
the information contained herein, nor does either warrant or
otherwise represent in any way the accuracy, adequacy, efficacy,
or applicability of the contents hereof.
The reader should consult the water quality standards of a
particular State for exact regulatory language app].icable to that
State. Copies of State water quality standards may be obtai.ned
from the States Water Pollution Control Agency or its
equivalent.
Additional information may also be obtained from the:
Standards Branch
Criteria and Standards Division (WM-585)
Office of Water Regulations and Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
202-475-7315
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WYO 1ING
Responsible Agency: State Contact:
Wyo.anq Env. Qual. Council c/a i1lias 1.. Garland
Water Quality Div., Dept. of Env. Quit.
Herschler Bldg., 4th Floor
122 W. 2 th St.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Standards Available From: State Contact:
John F. Wagner, Technical Support Supervisor
Water Quality Division
Dept. Environuental Quality
Hathaway Office Building
Cheyenne 82002
307—777—1781 Fees no hailing List: yes
State Narrative Language For. Antidegradation
General Policy — It is the policy of the Depart.ent that thos. surface waters not designated as Class I, but
whose existing water quality is better than these standards, shall be uintained within these standards and
existing instreas water uses will be •aintained. However, the State of Wyocing shall allow any project or
developient which would constitute a new source of pollution or an increased source of pollution to these
waters as Lang as the quility itil nat be lowered below these standards. Any degradation of high quality
waters will be allowed only within the frasework of Wyo.zngi Continuing Planning PrOCESS.
State Narrative Language For: Toxics
Toxic or potentially toxic uterials attributable to or influenced by the activities at can shall not be
present in any Wyouirig surface waters in concentrations or casbinatians which uauld dasage or iapair the
narsal growth, function or reproduction of husan, anical, plant or aquatic life. Unless otherwise specified
in these Standards, saxiluc allowable concentratians shall be based on the latest edition of Quality Criteria
far Water, published by EPA or its successor agency, and/or sore generally accepted scientific intonation.
In those cases where saxiluc allowable concentrations lust be deter.aned throuqn bioassay, the aopro:rzate
protocol and application factors as outlined in the latest edition of Standard Nethads for the Exaitnation f
ate’ and astewater or other iethads approved by the EPA shall be used. The bioassay snaIl oe conouc ed .i .z
an ecologically or ecanosically isgortant sensitive resident specie in the cost sens t ve oor:ion f s i e
cycle, f a l cable , as a test organisa. hakeup water for the analysis shoulo be constituted so as to asoro—
cicate the cost prooable chesical and physical characteristics of the receiving water in question. The
nosarvea 9 —hour LC5O is then tO be multiplied by an application factor, where established by EPA, to oeter-
uine the ‘safe’ concentrations for the co.paund in question. Where appragniate application factors nave not
yet seen estaoL shed , the method for deriving said application factor shall be that described n ne :at!s
e it on of Standard flethods or other methods appr ved by EPA.
T xi suastances specifically designed to kill or eliminate problem—causing aauatic Life say be adaed o sit-
‘ace waters of the State provided such substances are adsinistered in accordance with Label directions.
iowever, compliance with label directions shall not exeipt any person fro. the penalty provisions of I.E.
—tl-0l(bl.
This section shalt not apply to the use of fish toxicants by the Wyoming lame and Fish Department.
State Narrative Language For: Free From
In all Wyoming surface waters settleable solids attributable to or influenced by the activities of can that
will settle to for, sludge, bank or bottom deposits shall not be present in quantities which could result in
significant aesthetic degradation, significant degradation of habitat for aquatic life or adversely affect
public water supplies, agricultural or industrial water use, plant life or wildlife, etc.
In all Wyoming surface waters floating debris 4 scue, and other floating laterials attributable to or
influenced by the activities of san shall not be present in quantities which could result in significant
aesthetic degradation, significant degradation of habitiat for aquatic life, or adversely affect public water
supplies, agricultural or industrial water use, plant life or wildlife, etc.
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All class 1, II, and III waters shall not contain substances attributable to or influenced by the activities
of man which produce taste odor and color and that would:
a. Of themselves or in combination, apart an unpalatable or ott—flavor in fish flesh;
b. Visibly alter the natural color of the water or apart color to skin, clothing, vessels, or structures
c. Prcduce detectable odor; or
d. Directly through interaction among themselves, or with chemicals used in existing water treatment
processes, result in concentrations that will ispart undesirable taste or odor to public water supplies.
State Narrative Language For: Low Flow
Where stream flow data are available, these standards shall apply at all times except during periods when
flows are less than the average of the ainimu.e seven consecutive day flow which has the probability of
occurring once in ten years.
During periods when strean flows are less than the minimums described above, the Wyoming bee and Fish Dept.
and the Department may require the discharger to institute operational modifications as necessary to insure
the protection of aquatic life. Where stream flow data are not available, the Department must take into
consideration the possible existence of markedly abnormal flows when detereining violations of these
standards.
In addition, Sections 15, 16, 17 and 28 shall apply at all stream—flow conditions.
State Narrative Language For: Mixing Zones
Except for Sections 15 (Settleable Solids), 16 (Floating Solids), 11 (Taste, Odor and Color) and 28 (Undesir-
able Aquatsc Life) of these regulations, compliance with Water Quality Standards snail be deteretnea after
allowing reasonable time for cuing. Size of the sizing zone shall be determined after cons loeratson of tre
effect of the discharge on the biological community, water uses and aesthetie conditions, as well as consicer—
ation of the flow conditions and physical nature of the receiving water; The portion of a surface water body
designated as a mixing zone shall be limited to that which will not intertere with biological communities or
populations of important species to a degree which is damaging to the ecosystem and which will not cause sub-
stantial damage to other beneficial uses. In addition, there shall be a zone of passage through the mixing
zone sufficien to allow passage of free—swimming and drifting organisms in a manner producing no significan t —
effects on their ponulations, except during periods when stream flows are less than the average of the situ.
7 consecutive day flow which has the probability of occurring once in 10 years.
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Clasgit ications:
grirul ture
Fish and Wildlife
Industry
Public Water Supply
Recreation
Scenic Value
Surface Water Those surface waters in which no further water quality degradation by point
Class I . - source discharges othe’ than fros daes •Lll be allowed. In designating Class I
waters, the Environaental Quality Council shall consider water quality,
aesthetic, scenic, recreational, ecological, aqrtcultural, botanical,
zoological, eunicipal, industrial, historical, geological, cultural 1
archaeological, fish and wildlife, the presence of significant quantities of
developable water and other values of present and future benefit to other people
Surface Water Those surface waters, other than those classified as Class I, which are
Class 11 detereined by the Wyoeing Gate and Fish Departeent to be presently sucoorung
gate fish or have the hydrologic and natural .ater quality potential to support
gate fish.
Surface Water Those surface waters, other than those classified as Class I, which are
Class U! detereined by the Wyoting Gate and Fish Departient to be presently supporting
non—gate fish or have the hydrologic and natural water quality potential to
support non—gate fish.
Surface Water Those surface waters, other than those classified as Class , unicn are
c:ass IV deteruined by the Wyoting lace and Fish Departient lot 2 live the lvcrcicg:: r
natural water quality potential to support fish.
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WYOMING
All Aqrzcu ltur, Fiih astd ildli.. Ii di itry
Clnsu
Ptt ic&I
Uaper Yilui 9.0
Lo ut Valus 6.3
T,i erit re Chirn ,
Upper VL IUS Narr.
Ilutfitflt5
T:x c Iitiis
3acter
WY—4
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WYOMING
PubLic Wittr 5g.. ecriation Scenic Value Surf ace atir
CifiC I
Phyiical
Ds 1v, Oxyqin
Lacer Valut 6 iq/L
Tuperature
Upper Value Mitt.
Turbidity
Upper Value Mitt.
Nutrients
Upper Value 0.02 eq/I
Tcxic Pistils
Pnt.tgi4 eg
flr anici
3act ria
WY—5
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WYOMING
Surt&ce atir S &rtace Itfr Surfaci atur
Clan II Clais Ill Class IV
MSSGIYId Oxyqen
Lower Va1i e 6.0 silL 3 .qIL
Twepirature
Upper Value Mart. Mart.
Turbidity
Upper Value Narr. (art.
Nutrients
Auonia
Upper Value 0.02 ‘ilL 0.02 ‘qIL
Toxic utah
PesUcades
Orqaoacs
Pacteria
W’f-6
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