Report Title:
Water Quality Standards
Description:
Amends state water quality standards for marine waters to conform to federal standards. (SB1008 HD2)
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
1008 |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
H.D. 2 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to revise certain state water quality standards for inland and marine waters on an interim basis to conform to levels recommended by the State and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, until the state department of health proposes, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency approves, standards for the pollutants and indicator organism identified in this Act, pursuant to the review of state water quality standards mandated under Section 303(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended. The legislature finds that these revisions are important to the economic and social development of the State and that these revised standards are adequate to fully protect the designated and existing uses of the State's inland and marine waters.
SECTION 2. (a) In accordance with Section 303(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended, the water quality criteria in the 2006 United States Environmental Protection Agency National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, including the applicable footnotes and appendices, for all Priority Toxic Pollutants and Non-Priority Pollutants for the protection of aquatic life in surface water (acute and chronic effects in fresh water and salt water), and for the protection of human health for consumption (organism only), are hereby adopted by the State as water quality standards and apply to all state inland and marine waters, except for:
(1) The 2006 National Recommended Water Quality Criteria for arsenic, cadmium, chromium, chromium III, chromium VI, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, silver, and zinc; and
(2) The 2006 National Recommended Water Quality Criteria for non-priority pollutants not currently listed in chapter 11-54, Hawaii Administrative Rules.
(b) When there is no nationally recommended criterion promulgated for a Priority or Non-Priority Pollutant, relevant provisions in chapter 11‑54, Hawaii Administrative Rules, relating to that pollutant shall not be repealed by virtue of, or deemed as being inconsistent with, this Act and shall remain in effect.
(c) The following table of numeric standards for toxic pollutants applicable to all waters fully incorporates the water quality standards adopted by the State pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) and the relevant provisions of chapter 11-54, Hawaii Administrative Rules, that are not repealed or not deemed inconsistent with this Act and shall remain in effect. The freshwater standards shall apply where the dissolved inorganic ion concentration is less than 0.5 parts per thousand and the saltwater standards shall apply above 0.5 parts per thousand. Values for metals refer to the dissolved fraction. All values are expressed in micrograms per liter.
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Standards for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to All Waters (A) |
carcinogen |
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Freshwater |
Saltwater |
Human Health for the consumption of |
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EPA Priority Pollutant No. and Name[1] |
CAS Number |
CMC 1 (acute) |
CCC 1 (chronic) |
CMC 1 (acute) |
CCC 1 (chronic) |
Organism Only |
FR Cite/ Source |
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1 |
Antimony |
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7440360 |
3000 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
640 B |
65FR66443 |
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2 |
Arsenic |
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7440382 |
360 |
190 |
69 |
36 |
ns |
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3 |
Beryllium |
X |
7440417 |
43 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.038 |
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4 |
Cadmium |
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7440439 |
3* |
3* |
43 |
9.3 |
ns |
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5b |
Chromium (VI) |
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18540299 |
16 |
11 |
1100 |
50 |
ns |
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6 |
Copper |
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6* |
6* |
2.9 |
2.9 |
ns |
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7 |
Lead |
|
7439921 |
29* |
29* |
140 |
5.6 |
ns |
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8a |
Mercury |
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7439976 |
2.4 |
0.55 |
2.1 |
0.025 |
0.047 |
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8b |
Methylmercury |
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22967926 |
1.4 D,K,hh |
0.77 D,K,hh |
1.8 D,ee,hh |
0.94 D,ee,hh |
0.3 mg/kg J |
EPA823-R-01-001 |
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9 |
Nickel |
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5* |
5* |
75 |
8.3 |
33 |
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10 |
Selenium |
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7782492 |
20 |
5 |
300 |
71 |
ns |
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11 |
Silver |
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7440224 |
1* |
1* |
2.3 |
ns |
ns |
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12 |
Thallium |
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7440280 |
470 |
ns |
710 |
ns |
0.47 |
68FR75510 |
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13 |
Zinc |
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7440666 |
22* |
22* |
95 |
86 |
ns |
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14 |
Cyanide |
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57125 |
22 K,Q |
5.2 K,Q |
1 Q,bb |
1 Q,bb |
140 jj |
68FR75510 57FR60848 EPA820/B-96-001 |
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15 |
Asbestos |
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1332214 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
57FR60848 |
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16 |
2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin) |
X |
1746016 |
0.003 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
5.1E-9 C |
65FR66443 |
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17 |
Acrolein |
107028 |
23 |
ns |
18 |
ns |
290 |
65FR66443 |
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18 |
Acrylonitrile |
X |
107131 |
2500 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.25 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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19 |
Benzene |
X |
71432 |
1800 |
ns |
1700 |
ns |
51 B,C |
IRIS 01/19/00 &65FR66443 |
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20 |
Bromoform |
|
75252 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
140 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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21 |
Carbon Tetrachloride |
X |
56235 |
12000 |
ns |
16000 |
ns |
1.6 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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22 |
Chlorobenzene |
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108907 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
1,600 U |
68FR75510 |
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23 |
Chlorodibromomethane |
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124481 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
13 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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24 |
Chloroethane |
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75003 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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25 |
2-Chloroethylvinyl Ether |
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110758 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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26 |
Chloroform |
X |
67663 |
9600 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
470 C,P |
62FR42160 |
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27 |
Dichlorobromomethane |
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75274 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
17 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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28 |
1,1-Dichloroethane |
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75343 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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29 |
1,2-Dichloroethane |
X |
107062 |
39000 |
ns |
38000 |
ns |
37 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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30 |
1,1-Dichloroethylene |
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75354 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
7,100 |
68FR75510 |
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31 |
1,2-Dichloropropane |
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78875 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
15 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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32 |
1,3-Dichloropropene |
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542756 |
2000 |
ns |
260 |
ns |
21 C |
68FR75510 |
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33 |
Ethylbenzene |
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100414 |
11000 |
ns |
140 |
ns |
2,100 |
68FR75510 |
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34 |
Methyl Bromide |
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74839 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
1,500 B |
65FR66443 |
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35 |
Methyl Chloride |
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74873 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
65FR31682 |
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36 |
Methylene Chloride |
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75092 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
590 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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37 |
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane |
X |
79345 |
ns |
ns |
3000 |
ns |
4.0 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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38 |
Tetrachloroethylene |
X |
127184 |
1800 |
ns |
3400 |
145 |
3.3 C |
65FR66443 |
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39 |
Toluene |
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108883 |
5800 |
ns |
2100 |
ns |
15,000 |
68FR75510 |
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40 |
1,2-Trans-Dichloroethylene |
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156605 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
10,000 |
68FR75510 |
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41 |
1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
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71556 |
6000 |
ns |
10400 |
ns |
340,000 |
65FR31682 |
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42 |
1,1,2-Trichloroethane |
X |
79005 |
6000 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
16 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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43 |
Trichloroethylene |
X |
79016 |
15000 |
ns |
700 |
ns |
30 C |
65FR66443 |
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44 |
Vinyl Chloride |
X |
75014 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
2.4 C,kk |
68FR75510 |
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45 |
2-Chlorophenol |
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95578 |
1400 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
150 B,U |
65FR66443 |
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46 |
2,4-Dichlorophenol |
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120832 |
670 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
290 B,U |
65FR66443 |
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47 |
2,4-Dimethylphenol |
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105679 |
700 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
850 B,U |
65FR66443 |
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48 |
2-Methyl-4,6-Dinitrophenol |
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534521 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
280 |
65FR66443 |
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49 |
2,4-Dinitrophenol |
|
51285 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
5,300 B |
65FR66443 |
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50 |
2-Nitrophenol |
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88755 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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51 |
4-Nitrophenol |
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100027 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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52 |
3-Methyl-4-Chlorophenol |
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59507 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
U |
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53 |
Pentachlorophenol |
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87865 |
19 F,K |
15 F,K |
13 bb |
7.9 bb |
3.0 B,C,H |
65FR66443 65FR31682 |
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54 |
Phenol |
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108952 |
3400 |
ns |
170 |
ns |
1,700,000 B,U |
65FR66443 |
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55 |
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol |
X |
88062 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
2.4 B,C,U |
65FR66443 |
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56 |
Acenaphthene |
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83329 |
570 |
ns |
320 |
ns |
990 B,U |
65FR66443 |
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57 |
Acenaphthylene |
|
208968 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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58 |
Anthracene |
|
120127 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
40,000 B |
65FR66443 |
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59 |
Benzidine |
X |
92875 |
800 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.00020 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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60 |
Benzo(a) Anthracene |
|
56553 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.018 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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61 |
Benzo(a) Pyrene |
|
50328 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.018 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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62 |
Benzo(b) Fluoranthene |
|
205992 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.018 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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63 |
Benzo(ghi) Perylene |
|
191242 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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64 |
Benzo(k) Fluoranthene |
|
207089 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.018 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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65 |
Bis(2-Chloroethoxy) Methane |
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111911 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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66 |
Bis(2-Chloroethyl) Ether |
X |
111444 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.53 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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67 |
Bis(2-Chloroisopropyl) Ether |
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108601 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
65,000 B |
65FR66443 |
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68 |
|
117817 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
2.2 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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69 |
4-Bromophenyl Phenyl Ether |
|
101553 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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70 |
|
85687 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
1,900 B |
65FR66443 |
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71 |
2-Chloronaphthalene |
|
91587 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
1,600 B |
65FR66443 |
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72 |
4-Chlorophenyl Phenyl Ether |
|
7005723 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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73 |
Chrysene |
|
218019 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.018 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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74 |
Dibenzo(a,h)Anthracene |
|
53703 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.018 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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75 |
1,2-Dichlorobenzene |
|
95501 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
1,300 |
68FR75510 |
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76 |
1,3-Dichlorobenzene |
|
541731 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
960 |
65FR66443 |
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77 |
1,4-Dichlorobenzene |
|
106467 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
190 |
68FR75510 |
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78 |
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine |
X |
91941 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.028 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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79 |
|
84662 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
44,000 B |
65FR66443 |
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80 |
|
131113 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
1,100,000 |
65FR66443 |
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81 |
|
84742 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
4,500 B |
65FR66443 |
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82 |
2,4-Dinitrotoluene |
|
121142 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
3.4 C |
65FR66443 |
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83 |
2,6-Dinitrotoluene |
|
606202 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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84 |
Di-n-Octyl Phthalate |
|
117840 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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85 |
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine |
|
122667 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.20 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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86 |
Fluoranthene |
|
206440 |
1300 |
ns |
13 |
ns |
140 B |
65FR66443 |
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87 |
Fluorene |
|
86737 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
5,300 B |
65FR66443 |
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88 |
Hexachlorobenzene |
X |
118741 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.00029 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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89 |
Hexachlorobutadiene |
X |
87683 |
30 |
ns |
11 |
ns |
18 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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90 |
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene |
|
77474 |
2 |
ns |
2 |
ns |
1,100 U |
68FR75510 |
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91 |
Hexachloroethane |
X |
67721 |
330 |
ns |
310 |
ns |
3.3 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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92 |
Ideno(1,2,3-cd)Pyrene |
|
193395 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.018 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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93 |
Isophorone |
|
78591 |
39000 |
ns |
4300 |
ns |
960 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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94 |
Naphthalene |
|
91203 |
770 |
ns |
780 |
ns |
ns |
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95 |
Nitrobenzene |
|
98953 |
9000 |
ns |
2200 |
ns |
690 B,H,U |
65FR66443 |
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96 |
N-Nitrosodimethylamine |
X |
62759 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
3.0 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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97 |
N-Nitrosodi-n-Propylamine |
|
621647 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.51 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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98 |
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine |
X |
86306 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
6.0 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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99 |
Phenanthrene |
|
85018 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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100 |
Pyrene |
|
129000 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
4,000 B |
65FR66443 |
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101 |
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
|
120821 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
70 |
68FR75510 |
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102 |
Aldrin |
X |
309002 |
3.0 G |
ns |
1.3 G |
ns |
0.000050 B,C |
65FR66443 65FR31682 |
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103 |
alpha-BHC |
X |
319846 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.0049 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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104 |
beta-BHC |
X |
319857 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.017 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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105 |
gamma-BHC (Lindane) |
X |
58899 |
0.95 K |
0.08 |
0.16 G |
ns |
1.8 |
65FR31682 68FR75510 |
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106 |
delta-BHC |
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319868 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
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0.0043 G,aa |
0.09 G |
0.00081 B,C |
65FR66443 65FR31682 |
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107 |
Chlordane |
X |
57749 |
2.4 G |
0.004 G,aa |
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108 |
4,4'-DDT |
X |
50293 |
1.1 G,ii |
0.001 G,aa,ii |
0.13 G,ii |
0.001 G,aa,ii |
0.00022 B,C |
65FR66443 65FR31682 |
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109 |
4,4'-DDE |
|
72559 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.00022 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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110 |
4,4'-DDD |
|
72548 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.00031 B,C |
65FR66443 |
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60571 |
0.24 K |
0.056 K,O |
0.71 G |
0.0019 G,aa |
0.000054 B,C |
65FR66443 65FR31682 |
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111 |
Dieldrin |
X |
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112 |
alpha-Endosulfan |
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959988 |
0.22 G,Y |
0.056 G,Y |
0.034 G,Y |
0.0087 G,Y |
89 B |
65FR66443 65FR31682 |
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113 |
beta-Endosulfan |
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33213659 |
0.22 G,Y |
0.056 G,Y |
0.034 G,Y |
0.0087 G,Y |
89 B |
65FR66443 65FR31682 |
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114 |
Endosulfan Sulfate |
|
1031078 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
89 B |
65FR66443 |
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115 |
Endrin |
|
72208 |
0.086 K |
0.036 K,O |
0.037 G |
0.0023 G,aa |
0.06 |
65FR31682 68FR75510 |
|
116 |
Endrin Aldehyde |
|
7421934 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.30 B,H |
65FR66443 |
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117 |
Heptachlor |
X |
76448 |
0.52 G |
0.0038 G,aa |
0.053 G |
0.0036 G,aa |
0.000079 B,C |
65FR66443 65FR31682 |
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Numerical Standards for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to All Waters (A) |
carcinogen |
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Freshwater |
Saltwater |
Human Health for the consumption of |
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EPA Priority Pollutant No. and Name[2] |
CAS Number |
CMC 1 (acute) |
CCC 1 (chronic) |
CMC 1 (acute) |
CCC 1 (chronic) |
Organism Only |
FR Cite/ Source |
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118 |
Heptachlor Epoxide |
|
1024573 |
0.52 G,V |
0.0038 G,V,aa |
0.053 G,V |
0.0036 G,V,aa |
0.000039 B,C |
65FR66443 65FR31682 |
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) |
X |
- |
2.0 |
0.014 |
10 |
0.03 N,aa |
0.000064 B,C,N |
65FR66443 65FR31682 |
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119 |
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120 |
Toxaphene |
X |
8001352 |
0.73 |
0.0002 aa |
0.21 |
0.0002 aa |
0.00028 B,C |
65FR66443 65FR31682 |
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FOOTNOTES
Numerical Standards for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to All Waters (A)
* The Value listed is the minimum standard. Depending upon the receiving water CaCO3 hardness, higher standards may be calculated using the respective formula in the USEPA publication Quality Criteria for Water (EPA 44/5-86-001, Revised May 1, 1987)
B This criterion has been revised to reflect The Environmental Protection Agency's q1* or RfD, as contained in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) as of May 17, 2002. The fish tissue bioconcentration factor (BCF) from the 1980 Ambient Water Quality Criteria document was retained in each case.
C This criterion is based on carcinogenicity of 10-6 risk. Alternate risk levels may be obtained by moving the decimal point (e.g., for a risk level of 10-5, move the decimal point in the recommended criterion one place to the right).
D Freshwater and saltwater criteria for metals are expressed in terms of the dissolved metal in the water column. The recommended water quality criteria value was calculated by using the previous 304(a) aquatic life criteria expressed in terms of total recoverable metal, and multiplying it by a conversion factor (CF). The term "Conversion Factor" (CF) represents the recommended conversion factor for converting a metal criterion expressed as the total recoverable fraction in the water column to a criterion expressed as the dissolved fraction in the water column. (Conversion Factors for saltwater CCCs are not currently available. Conversion factors derived for saltwater CMCs have been used for both saltwater CMCs and CCCs). See "Office of Water Policy and Technical Guidance on Interpretation and Implementation of Aquatic Life Metals Criteria" October 1, 1993, by Martha G. Prothro, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, available from the Water Resource Center and 40CFR§131.36(b)(1). Conversion Factors applied in the table can be found in Appendix A to the Preamble- Conversion Factors for Dissolved Metals.
F Freshwater aquatic life values for pentachlorophenol are expressed as a function of pH, and are calculated as follows: CMC = exp(1.005(pH)-4.869); CCC = exp(1.005(pH)-5.134). Values displayed in table correspond to a pH of 7.8.
G This Criterion is based on 304(a) aquatic life criterion issued in 1980, and was issued in one of the following documents: Aldrin/Dieldrin (EPA 440/5-80-019), Chlordane EPA 440/5-80-027), DDT (EPA 440/5-80-038), Endosulfan (EPA 440/5-80-046), Endrin (EPA 440/5-80-047), Heptachlor (EPA 440/5-80-052), Hexachlorocyclohexane (EPA 440/5-80-054), Silver (EPA 440/5-80-071). The Minimum Data Requirements and derivation procedures were different in the 1980 Guidelines than in the 1985 Guidelines. For example, a "CMC" derived using the 1980 Guidelines was derived to be used as an instantaneous maximum. If assessment is to be done using an averaging period, the values given should be divided by 2 to obtain a value that is more comparable to a CMC derived using the 1985 Guidelines.
H No criterion for protection of human health from consumption of aquatic organisms excluding water was presented in the 1980 criteria document or in the 1986 Quality Criteria for Water. Nevertheless, sufficient information was presented in the 1980 document to allow the calculation of a criterion, even though the results of such a calculation were not shown in the document.
J This fish tissue residue criterion for methylmercury is based on a total fish consumption rate of 0.0175 kg/day.
K This recommended criterion is based on a 304(a) aquatic life criterion that was issued in the 1995 Updates: Water Quality Criteria Documents for the Protection of Aquatic Life in Ambient Water, (EPA-820-B-96-001, September 1996). This value was derived using the GLI Guidelines (60FR15393-15399, March 23, 1995; 40CFR132 Appendix A); the difference between the 1985 Guidelines and the GLI Guidelines are explained on page iv of the 1995 Updates. None of the decisions concerning the derivation of this criterion were affected by any considerations that are specific to the Great Lakes.
N This criterion applies to total pcbs, (e.g., the sum of all congener or all isomer or homolog or Aroclor analyses.)
O The derivation of the CCC for this pollutant (Endrin) did not consider exposure through the diet, which is probably important for aquatic life occupying upper trophic levels.
P Although a new RfD is available in IRIS, the surface water criteria will not be revised until the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR) is completed, since public comment on the relative source contribution (RSC) for chloroform is anticipated.
Q This recommended water quality criterion is expressed as g free cyanide (as CN)/L.
U The organoleptic effect criterion is more stringent than the value for priority toxic pollutants.
Y This value was derived from data for endosulfan and is most appropriately applied to the sum of alpha-endosulfan and beta-endosulfan.
aa This criterion is based on a 304(a) aquatic life criterion issued in 1980 or 1986, and was issued in one of the following documents: Aldrin/Dieldrin (EPA 440/5-80-019), Chlordane (EPA 440/5-80-027), DDT (EPA 440/5-80-038), Endrin (EPA 440/5-80-047), Heptachlor (EPA 440/5-80-052), Polychlorinated biphenyls (EPA 440/5-80-068), Toxaphene (EPA 440/5-86-006). This CCC is currently based on the Final Residue Value (FRV) procedure. Since the publication of the Great Lakes Aquatic Life Criteria Guidelines in 1995 (60FR15393-15399, March 23, 1995), the Agency no longer uses the Final Residue Value procedure for deriving CCCs for new or revised 304(a) aquatic life criteria. Therefore, the Agency anticipates that future revisions of this CCC will not be based on the FRV procedure.
bb This water quality criterion is based on a 304(a) aquatic life criterion that was derived using the 1985 Guidelines(Guidelines for Deriving Numerical National Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Aquatic Organisms and Their Uses, PB85-227049, January 1985) and was issued in one of the following criteria documents: Arsenic (EPA 440/5-84-033), Cadmium (EPA-822-R-01-001), Chromium (EPA 440/5-84-029), Copper(EPA 440/5-84-031), Cyanide(EPA 440/5- 84-028), Lead (EPA 440/5-84-027), Nickel (EPA 440/5-86-004), Pentachlorophenol (EPA 440/5-86-009), Toxaphene, (EPA 440/5-86-006), Zinc (EPA 440/5-87- 003).
ee This recommended water quality criterion was derived on page 43 of the mercury criteria document (EPA 440/5-84-026, January 1985). The saltwater CCC of 0.025 ug/L given on page 23 of the criteria document is based on the Final Residue Value procedure in the 1985 Guidelines. Since the publication of the Great Lakes Aquatic Life Criteria Guidelines in 1995 (60FR15393-15399, March 23, 1995), the Agency no longer uses the Final Residue Value procedure for deriving CCCs for new or revised 304(a) aquatic life criteria.
hh This recommended water quality criterion was derived from data for inorganic mercury (II), but is applied here to total mercury. If a substantial portion of the mercury in the water column is methylmercury, this criterion will probably be under protective. In addition, even though inorganic mercury is converted to methylmercury and methylmercury bioaccumulates to a great extent, this criterion does not account for uptake via the food chain because sufficient data were not available when the criterion was derived.
jj This recommended water quality criterion is expressed as total cyanide, even though the IRIS RFD we used to derive the criterion is based on free cyanide. The multiple forms of cyanide that are present in ambient water have significant differences in toxicity due to their differing abilities to liberate the CN-moiety. Some complex cyanides require even more extreme conditions than refluxing with sulfuric acid to liberate the CN-moiety. Thus, these complex cyanides are expected to have little or no 'bioavailability' to humans. If a substantial fraction of the cyanide present in a water body is present in a complexed form (e.g., Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3), this criterion may be over conservative.
Numerical Standards for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to All Waters (B) |
carcinogen |
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Freshwater |
Saltwater |
Human Health for the consumption of |
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EPA Non-Priority Pollutant No. and Name[3] |
CAS Number |
CMC 1 (acute) |
CCC 1 (chronic) |
CMC 1 (acute) |
CCC 1 (chronic) |
Organism Only |
FR Cite/ Source |
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2 |
Aluminum pH 6.5 – 9.0 |
|
7429905 |
750 G,I |
87 G,I,L |
ns |
ns |
ns |
53FR33178 |
|
9 |
Chlorine |
|
7782505 |
19 |
11 |
13 |
7.5 |
ns |
Gold Book |
|
12 |
Chloropyrifos |
|
2921882 |
0.083 G |
0.041 G |
0.011 G |
0.0056 G |
ns |
Gold Book |
|
14 |
Demeton |
|
8065483 |
ns |
0.1 F |
ns |
0.1 F |
ns |
Gold Book |
|
15 |
Ether, Bis(Chloromethyl) |
X |
542881 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.00029 E,H |
65FR66443 |
|
17 |
Guthion |
86500 |
ns |
0.01 F |
ns |
0.01 F |
ns |
Gold Book |
|
|
19 |
Hexachlorocyclo-hexane-Technical |
X |
608731 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.0414 |
Gold Book |
|
|
21 |
Malathion |
|
121755 |
ns |
0.1 F |
ns |
0.1 F |
ns |
Gold Book |
|
23 |
Methoxychlor |
|
72435 |
ns |
0.03 F |
ns |
0.03 F |
ns |
Gold Book |
|
24 |
Mirex |
|
2385855 |
ns |
0.001 F |
ns |
0.001 F |
ns |
Gold Book |
|
26 |
Nitrosamines |
X |
— |
1950 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
1.24 |
Gold Book |
|
29 |
Nitrosodibutylamine, N |
X |
924163 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
0.22 A,H |
65FR66443 |
|
30 |
Nitrosodiethylamine, N |
X |
55185 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
ns |
1.24 A,H |
Gold Book |
|
31 |
Nitrosopyrrolidine, N |
X |
930552 |
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