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Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

Acenaphthene 83-32-9 60 20 20 29 1,2-Dihydro-acenaphthylene (non- carcinogen PAH) 

Acenaphthylene 208-96-8 (non-carcinogen PAH) Acetaldehyde 75-07-0 970 1.4 mg/L Acetic Aldehyde, Ethanal Acephate 30560-19-1 3.9 140 

Acetochlor 34256-82-1 (LD) 510 1.9 mg/L 

Acetone 67-64-1 2.0 mg/L 300 mg/L 2-propanone Acetophenone 98-86-2 (LD) 3500 850000 

Acrolein 107-02-8 1.2 (LD) 2-Propenal 

Acrylonitrile 107-13-1 0.051 0.25

2-Propenenitrile; ACN; AN; Acrylonitrile; Cyanoethylene; Fumigrain; Vinyl Cyanide

Aldrin 309-00-2 0.002 0.003 0.05 ng/L 0.05 ng/L 

Aliphatics 

C5-C8 n-hexane as surrogate (LD) 760 1.2 mg/L 

C9-C12 S S S 

C9-C18 n-nonane as surrogate S S S 

C18-C32 Eicosane as surrogate S S S 

Aluminum (at pH 6.5-9.0) 7429-90-5 87 6500 8000 

Aluminum Sulfate 10043-01-3 12 (LD) 2-Amino-4,6-Dinitrotoluene 35572-78-2 (LD) 6.7 150 2A-DNT 4-Amino-4,6-Dinitrotoluene 19406-51-0 6.7 150 4A-DNT Ammonium Sulfate 7783-20-2 1.9 mg/L (LD) 

Anthracene 120-12-7 0.05 40000 (non-carcinogen PAH) 

9,10-Anthraquinone 84-65-1 (LD) Flight Control Plus (goose deterrent) Antimony 7440-36-0 (LD) 5.6 640 

Aromatics 

C9-C32 Pyrene as surrogate 830 4.0 mg/L 

Arsenic 7440-38-2 50 50 10 10 

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Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

Asbestos 1332-21-4 7,000,000 fibers/L 

Atrazine 1912-24-9 150 76 

Bacterial Indicators see fecal coliform and enterococcus Barium 7440-39-3 (LD) (LD) 1.0 mg/L 200 mg/L 

Barium chloride 10361-37-2 (LD) a-BHC 319-84-6 0.0026 0.0049 alpha-BHC; a-HCH (HCH=Hexachlorocyclohexane) 

b-BHC 319-85-7 0.0091 0.017 beta-BHC, b-HCH 

d-BHC 319-86-8 (LD) (LD) delta-BHC, d-HCH 

g-BHC (also Lindane) 58-89-9 0.01 0.004 gamma-BHC, g-HCH 

Benefin 1861-40-1 (LD) 340 350 

Bensulide 741-58-2 (LD) (LD) 

Benz(a)Anthracene PAH 56-55-3 0.0028 Total PAH's 0.0311 Total PAH's (PAH) 

Benzene 71-43-2 1.19 51 

Benzidine 92-87-5 0.086 ng/L 0.2 ng/L 4,4'-Biphenyldiamine 

Benzo(a)Pyrene PAH 50-32-8 0.0028 Total PAH's 0.0311 Total PAH's BaP/(PAH) 

Benzo(b)fluoranthene,3,4- PAH 205-99-2 0.0028 Total PAH's 0.0311 Total PAH's (PAH) Benzo(g,h,i)perylene 191-24-2 (non-carcinogen PAH) Benzo(k)Fluoranthene PAH 207-08-9 0.0028 Total PAH's 0.0311 Total PAH's (PAH) Benzoic Acid 65-85-0 (LD) 140 mg/L 5000 mg/L Carboxybenzene Benzyl Alcohol 100-51-6 (LD) (LD) 17 mg/L 6500 mg/L benzene methanol Benzyl Chloride 100-44-7 0.19 2 alpha-Chlorotoluene, Chloromethyl Benzene 

Beryllium 7440-41-7 6.5 

Biphenyl 92-52-4 120 (LD) (LD) Diphenyl; Phenylbenzene; Bibenzene Bis (2-Chloroethyl)Ether 111-44-4 0.03 0.53 BCEE 

Bis(2-Chloroethoxy)methane 111-91-1 100 6.0 mg/L dichloromethoxy ethane 

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Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

Bis(2-Chloroisopropyl)Ether 108-60-1 1.4 mg/L 65 mg/L 

Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate 117-81-7 1.2 2.2 DEHP Bis(chloromethyl)Ether 542-88-1 0.1 ng/L 0.29 ng/L 

Bismuth 7440-69-9 no data Boron 7440-42-8 (LD) 

Bromoform 75-25-2 4.3 140 Tribromomethane Bromo-diphenyl Ether, p- 101-55-3 (LD) Bromo-diphenyl Ether, 4- Butanone, 2- 78-93-3 160 mg/L 20 mg/L 20 mg/L methyl ethyl ketone; MEK Butyl Alcohol, tert- 75-65-0 64 mg/L TBA 

Butyl benzene, n- 104-51-8 3.9 1-Phenylbutane Butyl benzene, sec- 135-98-8 (LD) Butyl benzene, tetra- 98-06-6 (LD) 1,1- Dimethylethylbenzene Butylate 2008-41-5 610 470 650 Sutan 

Butylbenzyl Phthalate 85-68-7 19 5.1 8.2 

Cadmium 7440-43-9 2 (N) 5 (N) 0.4 (N) 

Calcium 7440-70-02 no data Carbaryl (formerly Sevin) 63-25-2 0.67 (LD) 1-naphtalenol; methylcarbamate Carbazole 86-74-8 0.76 1.3 

Carbofuran 1563-66-2 9.7 0.46 Carbon disulfide 75-15-0 (LD) (LD) Dithiocarbonic Anhydride Carbon Tetrachloride 56-23-5 0.254 1.6 Benzinoform; Carbon Chloride 

Cerium 7440-45-1 (LD) Based on Lanthanum chloride data Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide 57-09-0 (LD) 

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide; N,N,N-trimethyl-1-Hexadecanaminium bromide

Chlordane 57-74-9 0.004 0.004 0.8 ng/L 0.8 ng/L 

Chloride 16887-00-6 230 mg/L (AL) 250 mg/L 

Chlorine (TRC) 7782-50-5 17 7.5 

Chlorinated Benzenes 488 

Chlorinated Phenols 1.0 (N) 

3-Methyl-4-Chlorophenol 59-50-7 280 1.0 Total Chlorinated Phenols (N) organoleptic, (Chlorinated phenol) 

Chlorobenzene 108-90-7 140 (LD) 

130 (488 Total 

Chlorinated 

Benzenes)

Phenyl Chloride; (Chlorinated Benzene) 

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Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

Chlorodibromomethane 124-48-1 0.4 13 Dibromochloromethane Chloroethane 75-00-3 12 550 Ethyl Chloride Chloroethylvinyl ether, 2- 110-75-8 (LD) Chloroform 67-66-3 5.6 170 Trichloromethane Chloronaphthalene, 2- 91-58-7 (LD) 1.0 mg/L 1.6 mg/L 

Chlorophenol, 2- 95-57-8

0.1 (1.0 Total 

Chlorinated Phenols 

(N))

(Chlorinated Phenol) 

Chlorophenyl phenyl ether, 4- 7005-72-3 (LD) Chlorophyll -a, corrected 40(N) 40(N) 15(N) 

Chlorothalonil 1897-45-6 0.62 7 Chlorpyrifos 2921-88-2 (LD) (LD) Chromium (III) 16065-83-1 74 Chromium (VI) 18540-29-9 11 50 Chromium 50 20 Chrysene PAH 218-01-9 0.0028 Total PAH's 0.018 (0.0311 Total PAH's) (PAH) 

Cobalt 7440-48-4 (LD) 190 270 

Coliform see fecal coliform 

Copper 7440-50-8 7 (AL) 3 (AL) 

Creosote 8001-58-9 no data Cresol, m- 108-39-4 2.8 mg/L (N) 1.5 mg/L (N) 450 (N) 3-METHYLPHENOL (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting) 

Cresol, o- 95-48-7 830 (N) 510 (N) 420 (N) 2-METHYLPHENOL (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting) Cresol, p- 106-44-5 1.2 mg/L (N) 250 (N) 400 (N)

4-Methylphenol; p-hydroxytoluene; (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting)

Cyanide 57-12-5 5 (N) 1 

Cyclohexane 110-82-7 230 120 D, 2,4- 94-75-7 (LD) 100 2.5 mg/L 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid 

Dacthal 1861-32-1 (LD) 79 100 

DB, 2,4- 94-82-6 900 (LD) ND 270 

DDD, 4,4'- 72-54-8 0.31 ng/L 0.31 ng/L 4,4'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane DDE, 4,4'- 72-55-9 0.22 ng/L 0.22 ng/L p,p'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene 

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Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

DDT, 4,4'- 50-29-3 0.001 0.001 0.2 ng/L 0.2 ng/L 4,4'-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane 

Demeton 8065-48-3 0.1 0.1 

Diazinon 333-41-5 0.17 0.82 

Dibenz(a,h)Anthracene PAH 53-70-3 0.0028 Total PAH's 0.0311 Total PAH's 1,2:5,6-benzanthracene/ (PAH) 

Dibromo-3-chloropropane, 1,2- 96-12-8 0.033 0.13 Nemagon 

Dibromoethane, 1,2- 106-93-4 0.017 0.31 EDB, ethylene dibromide Dicamba 1918-00-9 (LD) 1.0 mg/L 2,5-Dichloro-6-methoxybenzoic acid Dichloroacetic acid (DCAA) 79-43-6 0.68 25 DCAA , DCA 

2,3 Dichloroaniline 608-27-5 Aniline; 2,3-Dichlorobenzenamine (no data) 

Dichlobenil 1194-65-6 (LD) (LD) 2,6-Dichlorobenzoic acid nitrile Dichlorobenzene, 1,2-(o) 95-50-1 470 370

420 (488 Total 

Chlorinated 

Benzenes)

79 (Chlorinated Benzene) 

Dichlorobenzene, 1,3-(m) 541-73-1 390 390

320 (488 Total 

Chlorinated 

Benzenes)

(Chlorinated Benzene) 

Dichlorobenzene, 1,4-(p) 106-46-7 100

63 (488 Total 

Chlorinated 

Benzenes)

190 56 (Chlorinated Benzene) 

Dichlorobenzidine, 3,3'- 91-94-1 0.021 0.028 

Dichlorobromomethane 75-27-4 0.55 17 Bromodichloromethane 

Dichloroethane, 1,1- 75-34-3 20 mg/L 6.7 mg/L 170 mg/L 

Dichloroethane, 1,2- 107-06-2 0.38 37 Ethylene dichloride 

Dichloroethylene, 1,1- 75-35-4 5.4 mg/L 330 7.1 mg/L 1,1 DCE ; vinylidene chloride; 1,1- Dichloroethene 

Dichloroethylene, 1,2-trans- 156-60-5 140 10 mg/L trans-1,2-DCE; trans-acetylene dichloride 

Dichloroethylene, 1,2-cis- 156-59-2 330 4.9 mg/L cis-1,2-dichloroethene 

Dichloroethylene, 1,2- (Mixed Isomers) 540-59-0 290 4.4 mg/L 

Dichlorophenol, 2,4- 120-83-2

0.3 Organoleptic (1 

(N) Total Chlorinated 

Phenols)

(Chlorinated Phenol) 

Dichloropropane, 1,2- 78-87-5 0.5 15 

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Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

Dichloropropene, 1,3- 542-75-6 12 0.31 21 cis and trans 1,3-Dichloropropylene 

Dichlorvos 62-73-7 (LD) 0.12 Breakdown product of Naled Dieldrin 60-57-1 0.002 0.002 0.05 ng/L 0.05 ng/L 

Diethyl Ether 60-29-7 130 mg/L 6.8 mg/L 250 mg/L Ethyl Ether Diethyl Phthalate 84-66-2 1.2 mg/L 15 mg/L 600 DEP 

Dimethoate 60-51-5 0.35 120 Cygon: o,o-Dimethyl s-(N-methyl)- carbamoylmethyl dithiophosphate 

Dimethylbenzene, 1,2- 95-47-6 see Xylene, o- Xylene, o- 

Dimethylbenzene, 1,3- 108-38-3 see Xylene, m- Xylene, m- 

Dimethylbenzene, 1,4- 106-42-3 see Xylene, p- Xylene, p- 

Dimethyl Phthalate 131-11-3 3.4 mg/L 2.9 mg/L 2.8 mg/L DMP; Benzenedicarboxylic acid; dimethyl ester 

Dimethylformamide 68-12-2 (LD) 3.4 mg/L 130 mg/L DMF; DMFA Dimethylphenol, 2,4- 105-67-9 320 (N) 66 (N) (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting) 

Di-n-butyl phthalate 84-74-2 9.5 4.5 DBP 

1,3-Dinitrobenzene 99-65-0 (LD) 3.4 140 

2-methyl-4,6-Dinitrophenol 534-52-1 12 (N) (N) 280 4,6 Dinitro-o-cresol/ (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting) 

Dinitrophenols 25550-58-7 (N) (N) 69 5.3 mg/L (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting) 

Dinitrophenol, 2,4- 51-28-5 26 (N) 180 (N) 20 (N) 2,4-DNP (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting) 

Dinitrotoluene, 2,4- 121-14-2 0.11 3.4 2,4-DNT 

Dinitrotoluene, 2,6- 606-20-2 0.048 0.71 2,6-DNT Di-n-octyl phthalate 117-84-0 900 2.5 mg/L 

Dioxane, 1,4- 123-91-1 3.1 110 1,4- diethylene dioxide Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) 1746-01-6 0.000005 ng/L 0.000005 ng/L 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin 

Diphenyl Ether 101-84-8 13 Organoleptic 50 Organoleptic 1,1-oxybisbenzene; phenylether 

Diphenylhydrazine, 1,2- 122-66-7 0.036 0.2 1,2-DPH Dissolved Gases 110% sat (N) 110% sat (N) 

Dissolved Oxygen not less than 5.0 mg/L (N) not less than 5.0 mg/L (N) not less than 6.0 mg/L (N) not less than 6.0 mg/L (E) (N) 

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Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

Endosulfan 115-29-7 0.05 0.009

Same values apply to Endosulfan Sulfate, alpha-Endosulfan, and betaEndosulfan 

Endothall 145-73-3 3.9 mg/L 12 mg/L 680 

Endrin 72-20-8 0.002 0.002 Endrin Aldehyde 7421-93-4 0.29 0.3 

Enterococcus

geomean of 35 

organisms/100 mL 

(applicable to class 

SA, SB, and SC 

Saltwaters) (N)

EPTC 759-94-4 580 1.7 mg/L s-ethyl propylthiocarbamate 

Ethanol 64-17-5 78000 (LD) Ethyl Alcohol Ethylbenzene 100-41-4 97 130 Phenyl Ethane Ethylene glycol 107-21-1 68 mg/L 2500 mg/L 

Ethyl Ether 60-29-7 see Diethyl Ether See Diethyl Ether 

Fecal Coliform

geomean of 200 

organisms/100 mL 

in Class C 

Freshwaters (N); 

and a geomean of 

14 organisms/100 

mL in class SA 

Saltwaters (N)

Fluoranthene 206-44-0 0.11 0.22 1,2-Benzacenaphthene Fluorene 86-73-7 46 50 41 

Fluoride 1.8 mg/L 

Fluridone 59756-60-4 90 170 Avast, Sonar Fonofos 944-22-9 0.27 17 

Formaldehyde 50-00-0 1.2 mg/L 620 Formalin Germanium 7440-56-4 (LD) Guthion 86-50-0 0.01 0.01 

Hardness, Total 100 mg/L Calcium Carbonate Heptachlor 76-44-8 0.004 0.004 0.08 ng/L 0.08 ng/L 

Heptachlor Epoxide 1024-57-3 0.039 mg/L 0.039 ng/L Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1

0.28 ng/L (488 Total 

Chlorinated 

Benzenes)

0.29 ng/L (Chlorinated Benzene) 

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Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

Hexachlorobutadiene 87-68-3 0.44 18 HCBD 

Hexachlorocyclo-pentadiene 77-47-4 0.07 1 Organoleptic 1.1 mg/L HCCPD; Perchlorocyclopentadiene Hexachloroethane 67-72-1 1.4 3.3 HCE 

Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine 121-82-4 0.31 11 RDX 

Hexamine 100-97-0 2500 mg/L 2500 mg/L 

Hydrogen sulfide 7783-06-4 0.21 (LD) 

Hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid 1333-39-7 Phenolsulfonic acid/ (no data) Indeno(1,2,3-cd)Pyrene PAH 193-39-5 0.0028 Total PAH's 0.0311 Total PAH's PAH 

Iron 7439-89-6 1.0 mg/L (AL) (LD) 

Isophorone 78-59-1 35 960 1,1,3-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-5-one Isopropanol 67-63-0 430 mg/L (LD) Isopropyl Alcohol Isopropyl benzene 98-82-8 320 1.6 mg/L 3.1 mg/L

Cumene; Cumol; (1-Methylethyl)benzene/ (Caution: low confidence in RfD)

Isopropyl Ether 108-20-3 13 mg/L (LD) 2,2'-Oxybispropane Isopropyl toluene, p 99-87-6 (LD) 2.4 mg/L 4-Cymene Lanthanum 7439-91-0 (see Lanthanum chloride) Lanthanum chloride 10099-58-8 (LD) Lanthanum hydroxide 14507-19-8 (see Lanthanum chloride) Lanthanum (3+) salt- Nitric acid 10099-59-9 (see Lanthanum chloride) Lead 7439-92-1 25 (N) 25 (N) 

Lindane, g-BHC 58-89-9 see g-BHC (see g-BHC) 

Magnesium 7439-95-4 (LD) Malathion 121-75-5 0.1 0.1 

Mancozeb 8018-01-7 (LD) 1.0 mg/L 38 mg/L Carbamic Acid; ethylene-bis Manganese 7439-96-5 (LD) 200 

MBAS 500 (N) Methylene-blue-active substances (see note) 

Mercury 7439-97-6 0.012 0.025 

Methanamine 74-89-5 (LD) Methylamine Methanol 67-56-1 17 mg/L 630 mg/L Methyl Alcohol Methoxychlor 72-43-5 0.03 0.03 Methyl Bromide 74-83-9 (LD) (LD) 47 1.5 mg/L Bromomethane Methyl Chloride 74-87-3 2.6 96 Chloromethane Methylene Chloride 75-09-2 4.6 590 Dichloromethane 

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Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

Methyl-2-pentanone, 4- 108-10-1 26 mg/L 2.8 mg/L 160 mg/L methyl isobutyl ketone Metolachlor 51218-45-2 (LD) (LD) 4.0 mg/L 18 mg/L Metribuzin 21087-64-9 (LD) 840 24 mg/L 

Mirex 2385-85-5 0.001 0.001 

Molybdenum 7439-98-7 (LD) 160 2.0 mg/L 

MTBE 1634-04-4 19 690 Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether 

Mustard gas 505-60-2 Sulfur Mustard bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfide (no data) 

Naphthalene 91-20-3 330 52 95 Mothballs 

Nickel 7440-02-0 88 (N) 8.3 (N) 25 

Nitrate (as N) 14797-55-8 10.0 mg/L

Total nitrogen may be regulated in NSW waters. See 2B .0200s for further info

Nitrite 14797-65-0 2.7 2.7 

Nitrobenzene 98-95-3 17 30 Organoleptic Mirbane Oil Nitroglycerin 55-63-0 2 67 1,2,3-Propanetriol trinitrate 

Nitrophenol, 2- 88-75-5 8.0 mg/L (N) 1.6 mg/L (N) o-Nitrophenol; ONP/ (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting) 

Nitrophenol, 4- 100-02-7 750 (N) 730 (N) 270 400 (N) p-Nitrophenol; PNP/ (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting) 

Nitrosamines ~~(N-nitrosodiethyl-amine data used)

ID# NO4250000 (55-

18-5) 0.8 ng/L 0.46 (see note) 

Nitrosodibutylamine, N- 924-16-3 0.0063 0.22 

Nitrosodiethyl-amine, N- 55-18-5 0.8 ng/L 0.46 

Nitroso-di-n-Propylamine, N- 621-64-7 0.005 0.51 

Nitrosodimethyl-amine, N- 62-75-9 0.69 ng/L 3 

Nitrosodiphenylamine, N- 86-30-6 3.3 6 

Nitrosopyrrolidine, N- 930-55-2 0.016 34 

Nitrotoluene, 2- 88-72-2 0.14 1.5 o-Nitrotoluene 

Nitrotoluene, 3- 99-08-1 (LD) 620 5.3 mg/L m-Nitrotoluene 

Nitrotoluene, 4- 99-99-0 1.8 18 p-Nitrotoluene Nonylphenol 25154-52-3 6.6 (N) 1.7 (N) (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting) 

Nonylphenol,4- 104-40-5 see Nonylphenol n-Propyl Benzene 103-65-1 (LD) (LD) 

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Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

Octahydro-1,3,5,7-Tetranitro-1,3,5,7-Tetrazocine 2691-41-0 1.4 mg/L 1.7 mg/L 63 mg/L HMX 

Oil and Grease (see OG footnote) (N) (N) 

Palladium Chloride 7647101 (LD) Parathion 56-38-2 0.013 0.178 

PCB, total 0.001 (N) 0.001 (N) 0.064 ng/L 0.064 ng/L (N) polychlorinated biphenyls / (total of all identified PCBs) 

Pentachlorobenzene 608-93-5 0.51

1.4 (488 Total 

Chlorinated 

Benzenes)

1.5 (Chlorinated Benzene) 

Pentachlorophenol 87-86-5 0.27 (1 (N) Total Chlorinated Phenols)

3 (Chlorinated Phenol) 

Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate 78-11-5 (LD) Perchlorate and Salts 14797-73-0 2.5 2.8 

pH 6.0-9.0 (N) 6.8-8.5 (N) (N) 

Phenanthrene 85-01-8 (LD) (LD) Phenol 108-95-2 (N) (N) 300 Organoleptic 300 Organoleptic (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting) 

Phenolic Compounds (N) (N) (N) (phenolic compounds: no fish flesh tainting) 

Phosphorus (elemental) 7723-14-0 (LD) 0.1 Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH's) 0.0028 Total PAH's 0.0311 Total PAH's 

Potassium 7440.09.7 (LD) Propenoic Acid 79-10-7 (LD) 17 mg/L 630 mg/L Acrylic Acid Pyrene 129-00-0 830 4000 Benzo[def]phenanthrene/ (non- carcinogen PAH) 

Pyridine 110-86-1 5000 (LD) 34 1300 

Radioactive Substances (N) (N) (N) 

Salinity (N) Selenium 7782-49-2 5 71 

SEVIN (See Carbaryl) 63-25-2 Sewage (N) (N) (N) 

Silver 7440-22-4 0.06 (AL) 0.1 (AL) 

Silvex 93-72-1 (LD) 1.5 mg/L 10 2,4,5-TP; 2,4,5- Trichlorophenoxypropionoic Acid 

Sodium 7440-23-5 (LD) 

Sodium Sulfate 7757-82-6 (LD) (LD) Solids, settleable (N) (N) also includes floating solids and sludge deposits 

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The following standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations are either adopted per 15A NCAC 2B or are National Criteria per EPA. See last page for appropriate use information. 

Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

Solids, total dissolved 500 mg/L 

Solids, total suspended HQW=10 mg/L (E) 20 mg/L(E) Strontium 7440-24-6 14 mg/L 40 mg/L Styrene 100-42-5 (LD) (LD) ethenylenebenzene; styrol 

Sulfate 14808-79-8 (LD) 

Sulfates 250 mg/L 

Sulfide - Hydrogen sulfide 7783-06-4 0.21 2 

Temperature (N) (N) (N) Terbacil 5902-51-2 430 9.1 mg/L 

Tetrachlorobenzene, 1,2,4,5- 95-94-3

0.97 (488 Total 

Chlorinated 

Benzenes)

1.1 (Chlorinated Benzene) 

Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2,2- 79-34-5 0.17 4 acetosol; acetylene tetrachloride 

Tetrachloroethylene (PERC) 127-18-4 0.7 3.3 PERC; PCE; perchloroethylene Thallium 7440-28-0 0.24 0.47 

Tin 7440-31-5 770 800 

Titanium 7440-32-6 no data Toluene 108-88-3 11 370 0.36 methyl benzene; phenyl methane 

Toxaphene 8001-35-2 0.2 ng/L 0.2 ng/L 

2,4,5-T 93-76-5 1.4 mg/L 68 2.5 mg/L 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid 2,4,5-TP (see Silvex) 93-72-1 Trialkyltin 0.07 0.007 

Tributyltin (TBT) 56573-85-4 0.07 0.007 Trichlorobenzene, 1,2,4- 120-82-1 61 27

35 (488 Total 

Chlorinated 

Benzenes)

(Chlorinated Benzene) 

Trichloroethane, 1,1,1- 71-55-6 0.54 4.4 Ethane trichloride; vinyl trichloride 

Trichloroethane, 1,1,2 79-00-5 0.59 16 

Trichloroethylene 79-01-6 2.5 30 TCE 

Trichlorofluoromethane 75-69-4 9.1 mg/L 67 mg/L Freon11; Frigen11; Arcton 11 

1,1,2-trichloro1,2,2-trifluoroethane 76-13-1 710 mg/L 2200 mg/L Freon 113 

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The following standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations are either adopted per 15A NCAC 2B or are National Criteria per EPA. See last page for appropriate use information. 

Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

Trichlorophenol, 2,4,5- 95-95-4 63 42 1 (N) Total Chlorinated Phenols 13 (Chlorinated Phenol) 

Trichlorophenol, 2,4,6- 88-06-2 21 110 1 (N) Total Chlorinated Phenols (Chlorinated Phenol) 

Trichloropropane, 1,2,3- 96-18-4 190 2200 1,2,3-TCP 

Trimethylbenzene, 1,2,4- 95-63-6 390 (LD) Trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-- 108-67-8 630 (LD) Mesitylene Trinitrobenzene,1,3,5- 99-35-4 (LD) 1.0 mg/L 75 mg/L TNB 

Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine 479-45-8 140 4.3 mg/L Methyl-2,4,6-trinitrophenylnitramine (Tetryl) 

Trinitrotoluene, 2,4,6- 118-96-7 1.1 39 TNT 

Trisodium Phosphate 7601-54-9 (LD) Phosphoric Acid, trisodium salt Turbidity 50/25 NTU (N) 25 NTU (N) 10 NTU (N) 

Vanadium 7440-62-2 (LD) (LD) Vinyl Chloride 75-01-4 0.025 2.4 chloroethylene 

Xylenes, mixture 1330-20-7 670 370 Xylene, m- 108-38-3 800 (LD) Dimethylbenzene, 1,3- 

Xylene, p- 106-42-3 (LD) (LD) Dimethylbenzene, 1,4- 

Xylene, o- 95-47-6 800 (LD) 400 Dimethylbenzene, 1,2- 

Yytrium 7440-65-5 no data Zinc 7440-66-6 50 (AL) 86 (AL) 

References, Codes, And Additional Information

*To determine the appropriate standard, use the most stringent of all applicable columns.For Class C, use the most stringent of freshwater (or, if applicable, saltwater) column and the Human Health column.For a WS water, use the most stringent of Freshwater, WS & Human Health. Trout Waters & High Quality Waters likewise must adhere to the most stingent of all applicable standards* All metal criteria are as total recoverable metals.

* Values in red font are 15A NCAC 2B standards Unit Conversions: 1.0 mg/L = 1000.0 ug/L = 1000000.0 ng/L 1.0 ng/L = 0.001 ug/L = 0.000001 mg/L(AL) Action Level Standard - See 2B .0211 for additional information (N) = Narrative standard See 2B .0211 and for WS: .0212, 0214,.0215, .0216 and.0218 (WS) Water supply standards based on consumptio(E) For effluent limits only. See 2B .0224 (NTU) Nephelometric Turbidity Units -WS standards are applicable to all Water S

(HH) Standards based on consumption of fish only - see 2B .0208 S = Toxicity exceeds solubility, no visible sheen or free product in water or on sediment or shoreline per 2B .0211 & .0220(HQW) High Quality Waters - see 02B .0101 and .0201 (Sw) Swamp Waters - as defined by 02B .0101(LD) Limited data available, call for info (Tr) Trout Waters - as defined by 02B .0101 and 0301DHHS: TP-SM: Dept. of Health and Human Services. 2003 Toxicological Profile for Sulfur Mustard (Update)ECOTOX = US EPA ECOTOXicology Database SystemEPA 2003 Draft Atrazine: 2003 Ambient Aquatic Life WQ Criteria for Atrazine- Revised Draft; EPA-822-R-03-023

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The following standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations are either adopted per 15A NCAC 2B or are National Criteria per EPA. See last page for appropriate use information. 

Pollutant CAS # Freshwater Aquatic Life Saltwater Aquatic Life Water Supply (WS) Human Health (HH) Trout Waters (Tr) High Quality Waters (HQW) Swamp Waters (Sw) Synonyms & Other Info

ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted) ug/l (unless noted)

EPA 440/5-80-064: Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Nitroamines; pg. C-66EPIWIN = EPA's Estimation Program Interface for Windows databaseHHWSSA: Herbicide Handbook of the Weed Science Society of America. 1989. Sixth edition.IRIS = EPA's Integrated Risk Information System MADEP tox studies: Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Criteria Working Group of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 5/2002.MBAS: additional narrative language is located in 02B .0212, .0214, .0215, .0216, .0218~~ N-nitrosodiethylamine (CAS # 55-18-5) toxicological data used to calculate standards(see EPA NRWQC:2002 HHCM). Criteria applies to N-nitrosodiethylamine and other nitrosamines (exception:N-nitrosodimethylamine, N-nitrosodibutylamine, N-nitrosopyrrolidine, N-nitrosodiphenylamine, and N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine)NC = North Carolina 15A NCAC 2B standard (Red Book standards are bolded in red font)

NRWQC 06= EPA's 2006 National Recommended Water Quality Criteria; 11/02 Human Health Calculation Matrix (OG)= take the lowest LC50 available for the particular type of OG you have (or similar OG) and multiply it by a safety factor of 0.01 to obtain the criteriaPAH=Applies to total PAHs present and includes the following: benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, chrysene, dibenz(a,h)anthracene and indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrenePAN: Pesticide Database. http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Index.htmlRAIS= Risk Assessment Information System; Toxicity & Chemical Specific Factors database SePRO Corp. MSDS for 9,10-AnthraquinoneVerschueren= Handbook of Environmental Data on Chemicals, 2nd Edition; Karel VerschuerenCarcinogenicity Color Key:Known to cause cancer in humans (y) BlueNot known to cause cancer in humans (n) GreenPossible human carcinogen (c) YellowCarcinogenicity not assessed or does not apply (NA) No Color Last Update: 8/07

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