Water Quality Criteria for Conventional and Other Pollutants Contributing to Aesthetics and Oxygen Demand for Fresh Wa

Parameter
Color
Temperature
(Max rise in C)
pH
Dissolved Oxygen
(Minimum)
5-day BOD
Total Suspended Solids
Total Dissolved Solids
Surfactants (MBAS)
Oil/Grease
Nitrate as Nitrogen
Phosphate as Phosphorus
Phenolic Substances as Phenols
Total Coliforms
Fecal Coliforms
Chloride as Cl
Copper
Arsenic
Chromium
Cyanide
Lead
Total Mercury
Organophosphate
Aldrin
DDT
Dieldrin
Heptachlor
Lindane
Toxaphane
Methoxychlor
Chlordane
endrin
PCB

Unit
PCU
C rise

% satn
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
MPN/100mL
MPN/100mL
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L

Class AA Class A
Class B
Class C
Class D
15
50
(c)
(c)
(c)
0
3
3
3
3
6.5 - 8.5
70
5
1
25
500
nil
nil
1
nil
nil
50
20
250
1
0.05
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.002
nil
0.001
0.05
0.001
nil
0.004
0.005
0.1
0.003
nil
0.001

6.5 - 8.5
70
5
5
50
1,000
0.2(0.5)
1
10
0.1
0.002
1000
100
250
1
0.05
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.002
nil
0.001
0.05
0.001
nil
0.004
0.005
0.1
0.003
nil
0.001

6.5 - 8.5
70
5
5
(f)

6.5 - 8.5
60
5
7 (10)
(g)

0.3(0.5)
1
nr
0.2
0.005
1000
200

0.5
2
10
0.4
0.02
5000

0.05
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.002
nil

350
0.05
0.05
0.01
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.002
nil

6.5 - 9.0
40
3
10 (15)
(h)
1000
5

0.1
0.05
0.1
0.5
0.002
nil

(a) except as potherwise indicated, the numerical limits are yearly average values
(b) for irrigation purposes, SAR should have a min value of 8 and a max value not to exceed 18
no abnormal discoloration from unnatural causes
(d) the allowable temp increase over the average ambient temp for each month
(e) sampling taken between 9Am and 4PM
(f) not more than 30% increase
(g) not more than 30 mg/L increase
(h) not more than 60 mg/L increase
(i) do not apply if natural background is higher in concentration
(j) applicable only to lakes, reservoirs
(k) when applied to lakes or reservoirs, the phosphate as P should not exceed an average of 0.05 mg/L
(l) not present in concentrations to affect fish flavor/taste
(m) these values refer to the geometric meanof the most probable number during a 3-month period
(n) for spawning areas for chanos chanos and similar species
(o) limit is in terms of dissolved copper

nil - extremely low concentration

nr - no recommendations made
Class AA - Public water supply Class I - uninhabited and protected and source of drinking water
Class A - Public water supply Class II - for water sources that will require complete treatment
Class B - Recreational water Class I - for primary contact recreation such as bathing, swimming and skin diving
Class C - Fishery Water - for propagation and growth of fish
Class D - for agriculture, irrgiation, livestock

xygen Demand for Fresh Waters

ng and skin diving

Water Quality Criteria for Conventional and Other Pollutants Contributing to Aesthetics and Oxygen Demand for Coastal an
Parameter
Color
Temperature
(Max rise in C)
pH
Dissolved Oxygen
(Minimum)
5-day BOD
Total Suspended Solids
Surfactants (MBAS)
Oil/Grease
Phenolic Substances as Phenols
Total Coliforms
Fecal Coliforms
Copper
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
Cyanide
Lead
Total Mercury
Organophosphate
Aldrin
DDT
Dieldrin
Heptachlor
Lindane
Toxaphane
Methoxychlor
Chlordane
endrin
PCB

Unit
PCU
C rise

Class SA Class SB Class SC Class SD

(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
3
3
3
3

6.5 - 8.5
% satn
70
mg/L
5
mg/L
3
mg/L
(f)
mg/L
0.2
mg/L
1
mg/L
nil
MPN/100m
70
MPN/100m
nil
mg/L
0.02
mg/L
0.05
mg/L
0.01
mg/L
0.05
mg/L
0.05
mg/L
0.05
mg/L
0.002
mg/L
nil
mg/L
0.001
mg/L
0.05
mg/L
0.001
mg/L
nil
mg/L
0.004
mg/L
0.005
mg/L
0.1
mg/L
0.003
mg/L
nil
mg/L
0.001

6.5 - 8.5
70
5
5
(g)
0.3
2
0.01
1000
200
0.05
0.05
0.01
0.1
0.05
0.05
0.002
nil

6.5 - 8.5
70
5
7 (10)
(g)
0.5
3
(l)
5000

0.05
0.01
0.1
0.05
0.05
0.002
nil

6.5 - 9.0
50
2
(h)
5

nil

Class SA - waters suitable for the propagation, survival and harvesting of shellfish, tourist zones and national marine parks
Class SB - Recreational water Class I - regularly used for bathing, swimming, etc
Class SC - Recreational Water Class II - boating and Fishery Water Class II (commercial and sustenance fishing)
Class SD - Industrial Water Supply Class II

Oxygen Demand for Coastal and Marine Waters

ones and national marine parks

nd sustenance fishing)