Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2012-0095-0008
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2012-04-19T04:00Z

Summary of Adopted and Approved Criteria in New Jersey that are less
Stringent than the NTR  

Pollutant	

	

Aquatic Life Freshwater 	

Aquatic Life Saltwater 	

          Human Health (10-6)

	

	

CMC (B1)	

CCC (B2)	

CMC (C1)	

CCC (C2)	

W&O (D1) 	

O only (D2) 

6. Copper	NTR

	     2.4     	2.4          

	NJ

	      4.8	3.1

7. Lead	NTR

    2.5       

8.1          

	NJ

    5.4

24

8. Mercury	NTR

    0.01   

0.025      

	NJ

    0.77

0.94

9. Nickel	NTR

8.2    

	NJ

22

30. 1,1-Dichloroethylene		NTR

         3.2       

	NJ

        100

37. 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane		

NTR

        11            

	NJ

      110

42.  1,1,2-Trichloroethane 

                    	NTR

       42

	NJ

      350

93. Isophrone		NTR

    600                

	NJ

    960

105. gamma-BHC	NTR

	0.019       	0.063             

	NJ

	0.98	1.8

Summary of Remaining NTR Criteria in New Jersey  

Substance	

Aquatic Life Freshwater	

  Aquatic Life Saltwater	

Human Health

	

CMC 	

CCC	

CMC	

CCC	

W&O 	

O only

4.  Copper

	- (304a)	- (304a)	

	

5.  Lead

-

-	

	

6.  Mercury

- (304a)

- (304a)	

	

7.  Nickel

-	

	

12. 1,1-Dichloroethylene	

	

	

	

	

	

- (304a)

13. 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane	

	

	

	

	

	

-

14. 1,1,2-Trichloroethane	

	

	

	

	

	

-

17. Isophrone	

	

	

	

	

	

- (304a)

18. gamma-BHC	

	

	

	

	- (304a)	- (304a)

- (304a):  New Jersey criteria less stringent than the NTR criteria, but
as or more stringent than the current EPA 304(a) criteria.  EPA must
take comment, but the rationale is strong. 

- :  New Jersey criteria less stringent than both the NTR criteria and
current EPA 304(a) criteria.  EPA must take comment, and additional
explanation is required.