[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 18]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR131.36]

[Page 396-411]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 131--WATER QUALITY STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart D--Federally Promulgated Water Quality Standards
 
Sec. 131.36  Toxics criteria for those states not complying with Clean Water Act section 303(c)(2)(B).

    (a) Scope. This section is not a general promulgation of the section 
304(a) criteria for priority toxic pollutants but is restricted to 
specific pollutants in specific States.
    (b)(1) EPA's Section 304(a) criteria for Priority Toxic Pollutants.

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                         A                                    B  Freshwater                     C  Saltwater             D  Human Health  (10-6 risk for
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   carcinogens)  For consumption
                                                                                                                                       of:
                                                       Criterion        Criterion        Criterion        Criterion    ---------------------------------
       () Compound           CAS Number     Maximum  Conc.     Continuous     Maximum  Conc.     Continuous        Water &
                                                      d  ([mu]g/L)   Conc. d  ([mu]g/   d  ([mu]g/L)   Conc. d  ([mu]g/    Organisms     Organisms  Only
                                                                            L)                                L)           ([mu]g/L)         ([mu]g/L)
                                   ...............               B1               B2               C1               C2               D1               D2
----------------------------------
 1 Antimony......................          7440360  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............             14 a           4300 a
 2 Arsenic.......................          7440382            360 m            190 m             69 m             36 m        0.018 abc         0.14 abc
 3 Beryllium.....................          7440417  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............                n                n
 4 Cadmium.......................          7440439            3.7 e            1.0 e             42 m            9.3 m                n                n
 5a Chromium (III)...............         16065831            550 e            180 e  ...............  ...............                n                n
 b Chromium (VI).................         18540299             15 m             10 m           1100 m             50 m                n                n
 6 Copper........................          7440508             17 e             11 e            2.4 m            2.4 m  ...............  ...............
 7 Lead..........................          7439921             65 e            2.5 e            210 m            8.1 m                n                n
 8 Mercury.......................          7439976            2.1 m         0.012 ip            1.8 m         0.025 ip             0.14             0.15
 9 Nickel........................          7440020           1400 e            160 e             74 m            8.2 m            610 a           4600 a
 10 Selenium.....................          7782492             20 p              5 p            290 m             71 m                n                n
 11 Silver.......................          7440224            3.4 e  ...............            1.9 m  ...............  ...............  ...............
 12 Thallium.....................          7440280  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............            1.7 a            6.3 a
 13 Zinc.........................          7440666            110 e            100 e             90 m             81 m
 14 Cyanide......................            57125               22              5.2                1                1            700 a        220000 aj
 15 Asbestos.....................          1332214  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............        7,000,000  ...............
                                                                                                                             fibers/L k
 16 2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)........          1746016  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............    0.000000013 c    0.000000014 c
 17 Acrolein.....................           107028  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............              320              780
 18 Acrylonitrile................           107131  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.059 ac          0.66 ac
 19 Benzene......................            71432  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           1.2 ac            71 ac
 20 Bromoform....................            75252  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           4.3 ac           360 ac
 21 Carbon Tetrachloride.........            56235  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............          0.25 ac           4.4 ac
 22 Chlorobenzene................           108907  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............            680 a         21000 aj
 23 Chlorodibromomethane.........           124481  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............          0.41 ac            34 ac
 24 Chloroethane.................            75003  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 25 2-Chloroethylvinyl Ether.....           110758  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 26 Chloroform...................            67663  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           5.7 ac           470 ac
 27 Dichlorobromomethane.........            75274  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............          0.27 ac            22 ac
 28 1,1-Dichloroethane...........            75343  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 29 1,2-Dichloroethane...........           107062  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............          0.38 ac            99 ac
 30 1,1-Dichloroethylene.........            75354  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.057 ac           3.2 ac
 31 1,2-Dichloropropane..........            78875  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 32 1,3-Dichloropropylene........           542756  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............             10 a           1700 a

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 33 Ethylbenzene.................           100414  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           3100 a          29000 a
 34 Methyl Bromide...............            74839  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............             48 a           4000 a
 35 Methyl Chloride..............            74873  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............                n                n
 36 Methylene Chloride...........            75092  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           4.7 ac          1600 ac
 37 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane....            79345  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............          0.17 ac            11 ac
 38 Tetrachloroethylene..........           127184  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............            0.8 c           8.85 c
 39 Toluene......................           108883  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           6800 a         200000 a
 40 1,2-Trans-Dichloroethylene...           156605  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 41 1,1,1-Trichloroethane........            71556  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............                n                n
 42 1,1,2-Trichloroethane........            79005  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............          0.60 ac            42 ac
 43 Trichloroethylene............            79016  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............            2.7 c             81 c
 44 Vinyl Chloride...............            75014  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............              2 c            525 c
 45 2-Chlorophenol...............            95578  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 46 2,4-Dichlorophenol...........           120832  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............             93 a           790 aj
 47 2,4-Dimethylphenol...........           105679  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 48 2-Methyl-4,6-Dinitrophenol...           534521  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............             13.4              765
 49 2,4-Dinitrophenol............            51285  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............             70 a          14000 a
 50 2-Nitrophenol................            88755  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 51 4-Nitrophenol................           100027  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 52 3-Methyl-4-Chlorophenol......            59507  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 53 Pentachlorophenol............            87865             20 f             13 f               13              7.9          0.28 ac          8.2 acj
 54 Phenol.......................           108952  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............          21000 a       4600000 aj
 55 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol........            88062  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           2.1 ac           6.5 ac
 56 Acenaphthene.................            83329  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 57 Acenaphthylene...............           208968  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 58 Anthracene...................           120127  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           9600 a         110000 a
 59 Benzidine....................            92875  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............       0.00012 ac       0.00054 ac
 60 Benzo(a)Anthracene...........            56553  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.0028 c          0.031 c
 61 Benzo(a)Pyrene...............            50328  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.0028 c          0.031 c
 62 Benzo(b)Fluoranthene.........           205992  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.0028 c          0.031 c

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 63 Benzo(ghi)Perylene...........           191242  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 64 Benzo(k)Fluoranthene.........           207089  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.0028 c          0.031 c
 65 Bis(2-Chloroethoxy)Methane...           111911  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 66 Bis(2-Chloroethyl)Ether......           111444  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.031 ac           1.4 ac
 67 Bis(2-Chloroisopropyl)Ether..           108601  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           1400 a         170000 a
 68 Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate...           117817  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           1.8 ac           5.9 ac
 69 4-Bromophenyl Phenyl Ether...           101553  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 70 Butylbenzyl Phthalate........            85687  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 71 2-Chloronaphthalene..........            91587  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 72 4-Chlorophenyl Phenyl Ether..          7005723  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 73 Chrysene.....................           218019  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.0028 c          0.031 c
 74 Dibenzo(ah)Anthracene........            53703  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.0028 c          0.031 c
 75 1,2-Dichlorobenzene..........            95501  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           2700 a          17000 a
 76 1,3-Dichlorobenzene..........           541731  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............              400             2600
 77 1,4-Dichlorobenzene..........           106467  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............              400             2600
 78 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine.......            91941  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............          0.04 ac         0.077 ac
 79 Diethyl Phthalate............            84662  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............          23000 a         120000 a
 80 Dimethyl Phthalate...........           131113  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           313000          2900000
 81 Di-n-Butyl Phthalate.........            84742  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           2700 a          12000 a
 82 2,4-Dinitrotoluene...........           121142  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           0.11 c            9.1 c
 83 2,6-Dinitrotoluene...........           606202  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 84 Di-n-Octyl Phthalate.........           117840  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 85 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine........           122667  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.040 ac          0.54 ac
 86 Fluoranthene.................           206440  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............            300 a            370 a
 87 Fluorene.....................            86737  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           1300 a          14000 a
 88 Hexachlorobenzene............           118741  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............       0.00075 ac       0.00077 ac
 89 Hexachlorobutadiene..........            87683  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............          0.44 ac            50 ac
 90 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene....            77474  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............            240 a         17000 aj
 91 Hexachloroethane.............            67721  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           1.9 ac           8.9 ac
 92 Indeno(1,2,3-cd)Pyrene.......           193395  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.0028 c          0.031 c
 93 Isophorone...................            78591  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           8.4 ac           600 ac
 94 Naphthalene..................            91203  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 95 Nitrobenzene.................            98953  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............             17 a          1900 aj
 96 N-Nitrosodimethylamine.......            62759  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............       0.00069 ac           8.1 ac
 97 N-Nitrosodi-n-Propylamine....           621647  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
 98 N-Nitrosodiphenylamine.......            86306  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           5.0 ac            16 ac
 99 Phenanthrene.................            85018  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............

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100 Pyrene.......................           129000  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............            960 a          11000 a
101 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene.......           120821  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
102 Aldrin.......................           309002              3 g  ...............            1.3 g  ...............       0.00013 ac       0.00014 ac
103 alpha-BHC....................           319846  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............        0.0039 ac         0.013 ac
104 beta-BHC.....................           319857  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............         0.014 ac         0.046 ac
105 gamma-BHC....................            58899              2 g           0.08 g           0.16 g  ...............          0.019 c          0.063 c
106 delta-BHC....................           319868  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
107 Chlordane....................            57749            2.4 g         0.0043 g           0.09 g          0.004 g       0.00057 ac       0.00059 ac
108 4,4'-DDT.....................            50293            1.1 g          0.001 g           0.13 g          0.001 g       0.00059 ac       0.00059 ac
109 4,4'-DDE.....................            72559  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............       0.00059 ac       0.00059 ac
110 4,4'-DDD.....................            72548  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............       0.00083 ac       0.00084 ac
111 Dieldrin.....................            60571            2.5 g         0.0019 g           0.71 g         0.0019 g       0.00014 ac       0.00014 ac
112 alpha-Endosulfan.............           959988           0.22 g          0.056 g          0.034 g         0.0087 g           0.93 a            2.0 a
113 beta-Endosulfan..............         33213659           0.22 g          0.056 g          0.034 g         0.0087 g           0.93 a            2.0 a
114 Endosulfan Sulfate...........          1031078  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           0.93 a            2.0 a
115 Endrin.......................            72208           0.18 g         0.0023 g          0.037 g         0.0023 g           0.76 a          0.81 aj
116 Endrin Aldehyde..............          7421934  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............           0.76 a          0.81 aj
117 Heptachlor...................            76448           0.52 g         0.0038 g          0.053 g         0.0036 g       0.00021 ac       0.00021 ac
118 Heptachlor Epoxide...........          1024573           0.52 g         0.0038 g          0.053 g         0.0036 g       0.00010 ac       0.00011 ac
119 PCB-1242.....................         53469219  ...............          0.014 g  ...............           0.03 g  ...............  ...............
120 PCB-1254.....................         11097691  ...............          0.014 g  ...............           0.03 g  ...............  ...............
121 PCB-1221.....................         11104282  ...............          0.014 g  ...............           0.03 g  ...............  ...............
122 PCB-1232.....................         11141165  ...............          0.014 g  ...............           0.03 g  ...............  ...............
123 PCB-1248.....................         12672296  ...............          0.014 g  ...............           0.03 g  ...............  ...............
124 PCB-1260.....................         11096825  ...............          0.014 g  ...............           0.03 g  ...............  ...............
125a PCB-1016....................         12674112  ...............          0.014 g  ...............           0.03 g  ...............  ...............
125b Polychlorinated biphenyls     ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............        0.00017 q        0.00017 q
 (PCBs)..........................
126 Toxaphene....................          8001352             0.73           0.0002             0.21           0.0002       0.00073 ac       0.00075 ac
    Total Number of Criteria (h)   ...............               24               29               23               27               85               84
     =...........................
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                                Footnotes

    a. Criteria revised to reflect current agency q1* or RfD, 
as contained in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). The fish 
tissue bioconcentration factor (BCF) from the 1980 criteria documents 
was retained in all cases.
    b. The criteria refers to the inorganic form only.
    c. Criteria in the matrix based on carcinogenicity (10-6 
risk). For a risk level of 10-5, move the decimal point in 
the matrix value one place to the right.
    d. Criteria Maximum Concentration (CMC) = the highest concentration 
of a pollutant to which aquatic life can be exposed for a short period 
of time (1-hour average) without deleterious effects. Criteria 
Continuous Concentration (CCC) = the highest concentration of a 
pollutant to which aquatic life can be exposed for an extended period of 
time (4 days) without deleterious effects. [mu]g/L = micrograms per 
liter.
    e. Freshwater aquatic life criteria for these metals are expressed 
as a function of total hardness (mg/L as CaCO3), the 
pollutant's water effect ratio (WER) as defined in Sec. 131.36(c) and 
multiplied by an appropriate dissolved conversion factor as defined in 
Sec. 131.36(b)(2). For comparative purposes, the values displayed in 
this matrix are shown as dissolved metal and correspond to a total 
hardness of 100 mg/L and a water effect ratio of 1.0.
    f. Freshwater aquatic life criteria for pentachlorophenol are 
expressed as a function of pH, and are calculated as follows. Values 
displayed above in the matrix correspond to a pH of 7.8.

 CMC = exp(1.005(pH)-4.830)
 CCC = exp(1.005(pH)-5.290)

    g. Aquatic life criteria for these compounds were issued in 1980 
utilizing the 1980 Guidelines for criteria development. The acute values 
shown are final acute values (FAV) which by the 1980 Guidelines are 
instantaneous values as contrasted with a CMC which is a one-hour 
average.
    h. These totals simply sum the criteria in each column. For aquatic 
life, there are 31 priority toxic pollutants with some type of 
freshwater or saltwater, acute or chronic criteria. For human health, 
there are 85 priority toxic pollutants with either ``water + fish'' or 
``fish only'' criteria. Note that these totals count chromium as one 
pollutant even though EPA has developed criteria based on two valence 
states. In the matrix, EPA has assigned numbers 5a and 5b to the 
criteria for chromium to reflect the fact that the list of 126 priority 
toxic pollutants includes only a single listing for chromium.
    i. If the CCC for total mercury exceeds 0.012 [mu]g/l more than once 
in a 3-year period in the ambient water, the edible portion of aquatic 
species of concern must be analyzed to determine whether the 
concentration of methyl mercury exceeds the FDA action level (1.0 mg/
kg). If the FDA action level is exceeded, the State must notify the 
appropriate EPA Regional Administrator, initiate a revision of its 
mercury criterion in its water quality standards so as to protect 
designated uses, and take other appropriate action such as issuance of a 
fish consumption advisory for the affected area.
    j. No criteria 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 a 
calculation of a criterion, even though the results of such a 
calculation were not shown in the document.
    k. The criterion for asbestos is the MCL (56 FR 3526, January 30, 
1991).
    l. [Reserved: This letter not used as a footnote.]
    m. Criteria for these metals are expressed as a function of the 
water effect ratio, WER, as defined in 40 CFR 131.36(c).

 CMC = column B1 or C1 value x WER
 CCC = column B2 or C2 value x WER

    n. EPA is not promulgating human health criteria for this 
contaminant. However, permit authorities should address this contaminant 
in NPDES permit actions using the State's existing narrative criteria 
for toxics.
    o. [Reserved: This letter not used as a footnote.]
    p. Criterion expressed as total recoverable.
    q. This criterion applies to total PCBs (e.g., the sum of all 
congener or isomer or homolog or Aroclor analyses).

                              General Notes

    1. This chart lists all of EPA's priority toxic pollutants whether 
or not criteria recommendations are available. Blank spaces indicate the 
absence of criteria recommendations. Because of variations in chemical 
nomenclature systems, this listing of toxic pollutants does not 
duplicate the listing in Appendix A of 40 CFR Part 423. EPA has added 
the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry numbers, which provide a 
unique identification for each chemical.
    2. The following chemicals have organoleptic based criteria 
recommendations that are not included on this chart (for reasons which 
are discussed in the preamble): copper, zinc, chlorobenzene, 2-
chlorophenol, 2,4-dichlorophenol, acenaphthene, 2,4-dimethylphenol, 3-
methyl-4-chlorophenol, hexachlorocyclopentadiene, pentachlorophenol, 
phenol.
    3. For purposes of this rulemaking, freshwater criteria and 
saltwater criteria apply as specified in 40 CFR 131.36(c).

    Note to paragraph (b)(1): On April 14, 1995, the Environmental 
Protection Agency

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issued a stay of certain criteria in paragraph (b)(1) of this section as 
follows: the criteria in columns B and C for arsenic, cadmium, chromium 
(VI), copper, lead, nickel, silver, and zinc; the criteria in B1 and C1 
for mercury; the criteria in column B for chromium (III); and the 
criteria in column C for selenium. The stay remains in effect until 
further notice.

    (2) Factors for Calculating Hardness-Dependent, Freshwater Metals 
Criteria

CMC=WER exp { mA[ln(hardness)]+bA{time}  x Acute 
Conversion Factor
CCC=WER exp { mC[ln(hardness)]+bC{time}  x Chronic 
Conversion Factor
Final CMC and CCC values should be rounded to two significant figures.

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                                                                                          Freshwater conversion
                                                                                                 factors
               Metal                     mA           bA           mC           bC     -------------------------
                                                                                           Acute       Chronic
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Cadmium...........................        1.128       -3.828       0.7852       -3.490      a 0.944      a 0.909
Chromium (III)....................       0.8190        3.688       0.8190        1.561        0.316        0.860
Copper............................       0.9422       -1.464       0.8545       -1.465        0.960        0.960
Lead..............................        1.273       -1.460        1.273       -4.705      a 0.791      a 0.791
Nickel............................       0.8460       3.3612       0.8460       1.1645        0.998        0.997
Silver............................         1.72        -6.52        b N/A        b N/A         0.85        b N/A
Zinc..............................       0.8473       0.8604       0.8473       0.7614        0.978       0.986
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Note to table: The term ``exp'' represents the base e exponential function.
Footnotes to table:
a The freshwater conversion factors (CF) for cadmium and lead are hardness-dependent and can be calculated for
  any hardness [see limitations in Sec.  131.36(c)(4)] using the following equations:

 Cadmium
Acute: CF=1.136672--[(ln hardness)(0.041838)]
Chronic: CF=1.101672--[(ln hardness)(0.041838)]
Lead (Acute and Chronic): CF = 1.46203--[(ln hardness)(0.145712)]

 b No chronic criteria are available for silver.

    (c) Applicability. (1) The criteria in paragraph (b) of this section 
apply to the States' designated uses cited in paragraph (d) of this 
section and supersede any criteria adopted by the State, except when 
State regulations contain criteria which are more stringent for a 
particular use in which case the State's criteria will continue to 
apply.
    (2) The criteria established in this section are subject to the 
State's general rules of applicability in the same way and to the same 
extent as are the other numeric toxics criteria when applied to the same 
use classifications including mixing zones, and low flow values below 
which numeric standards can be exceeded in flowing fresh waters.
    (i) For all waters with mixing zone regulations or implementation 
procedures, the criteria apply at the appropriate locations within or at 
the boundary of the mixing zones; otherwise the criteria apply 
throughout the waterbody including at the end of any discharge pipe, 
canal or other discharge point.
    (ii) A State shall not use a low flow value below which numeric 
standards can be exceeded that is less stringent than the following for 
waters suitable for the establishment of low flow return frequencies 
(i.e., streams and rivers):

                              Aquatic Life
Acute criteria (CMC)                 1 Q 10 or 1 B 3
Chronic criteria (CCC)               7 Q 10 or 4 B 3
                              Human Health
Non-carcinogens                      30 Q 5
Carcinogens                          Harmonic mean flow


Where:

CMC--criteria maximum concentration--the water quality criteria to 
protect against acute effects in aquatic life and is the highest 
instream concentration of a priority toxic pollutant consisting of a 
one-hour average not to be exceeded more than once every three years on 
the average;
CCC--criteria continuous concentration--the water quality criteria to 
protect against chronic effects in aquatic life is the highest instream 
concentration of a priority toxic pollutant consisting of a 4-day 
average not to be exceeded more than once every three years on the 
average;
1 Q 10 is the lowest one day flow with an average recurrence frequency 
of once in 10 years determined hydrologically;
1 B 3 is biologically based and indicates an allowable exceedence of 
once every 3 years. It is determined by EPA's computerized method (DFLOW 
model);
7 Q 10 is the lowest average 7 consecutive day low flow with an average 
recurrence frequency of once in 10 years determined hydrologically;
4 B 3 is biologically based and indicates an allowable exceedence for 4 
consecutive days once every 3 years. It is determined by EPA's 
computerized method (DFLOW model);
30 Q 5 is the lowest average 30 consecutive day low flow with an average 
recurrence frequency of once in 5 years determined hydrologically; and 
the harmonic mean

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flow is a long term mean flow value calculated by dividing the number of 
daily flows analyzed by the sum of the reciprocals of those daily flows.

    (iii) If a State does not have such a low flow value for numeric 
standards compliance, then none shall apply and the criteria included in 
paragraph (d) of this section herein apply at all flows.
    (3) The aquatic life criteria in the matrix in paragraph (b) of this 
section apply as follows:
    (i) For waters in which the salinity is equal to or less than 1 part 
per thousand 95% or more of the time, the applicable criteria are the 
freshwater criteria in Column B;
    (ii) For waters in which the salinity is equal to or greater than 10 
parts per thousand 95% or more of the time, the applicable criteria are 
the saltwater criteria in Column C; and
    (iii) For waters in which the salinity is between 1 and 10 parts per 
thousand as defined in paragraphs (c)(3) (i) and (ii) of this section, 
the applicable criteria are the more stringent of the freshwater or 
saltwater criteria. However, the Regional Administrator may approve the 
use of the alternative freshwater or saltwater criteria if 
scientifically defensible information and data demonstrate that on a 
site-specific basis the biology of the waterbody is dominated by 
freshwater aquatic life and that freshwater criteria are more 
appropriate; or conversely, the biology of the waterbody is dominated by 
saltwater aquatic life and that saltwater criteria are more appropriate.
    (4) Application of metals criteria. (i) For purposes of calculating 
freshwater aquatic life criteria for metals from the equations in 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the minimum hardness allowed for use 
in those equations shall not be less than 25 mg/l, as calcium carbonate, 
even if the actual ambient hardness is less than 25 mg/l as calcium 
carbonate. The maximum hardness value for use in those equations shall 
not exceed 400 mg/l as calcium carbonate, even if the actual ambient 
hardness is greater than 400 mg/l as calcium carbonate. The same 
provisions apply for calculating the metals criteria for the comparisons 
provided for in paragraph (c)(3)(iii) of this section.
    (ii) The hardness values used shall be consistent with the design 
discharge conditions established in paragraph (c)(2) of this section for 
flows and mixing zones.
    (iii) Except where otherwise noted, the criteria for metals 
(compounds 2, 4- 11, and 13, in 
paragraph (b) of this section) are expressed as dissolved metal. For 
purposes of calculating aquatic life criteria for metals from the 
equations in footnote m. in the criteria matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section and the equations in paragraphs (b)(2) of this section, the 
water-effect ratio is computed as a specific pollutant's acute or 
chronic toxicity values measured in water from the site covered by the 
standard, divided by the respective acute or chronic toxicity value in 
laboratory dilution water.
    (d) Criteria for Specific Jurisdictions--(1) Rhode Island, EPA 
Region 1. (i) All waters assigned to the following use classifications 
in the Water Quality Regulations for Water Pollution Control adopted 
under Chapters 46-12, 42-17.1, and 42-35 of the General Laws of Rhode 
Island are subject to the criteria in paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this 
section, without exception:

              6.21 Freshwater                      6.22 Saltwater:
 Class A..................................    Class SA
 Class B..................................    Class SB
 Class C..................................    Class SC


    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply to the use classifications identified in paragraph 
(d)(1)(i) of this section:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Use classification                   Applicable criteria
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A...................................  These classifications are
Class B waters where water supply use is     assigned the criteria in
 designated.                                 Column D1--2, 68
Class B waters where water supply use is    Each of these
 not designated.                             classifications is assigned
Class C;..................................   the criteria in: Column D2--
Class SA;.................................   2, 68
Class SB;.................................
Class SC..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the 
10[hyphen]5 risk level, consistent with the State policy. To 
determine appropriate value for carcinogens, see footnote c in the 
criteria matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

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    (2) Vermont, EPA Region 1. (i) All waters assigned to the following 
use classifications in the Vermont Water Quality Standards adopted under 
the authority of the Vermont Water Pollution Control Act (10 V.S.A., 
Chapter 47) are subject to the criteria in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) of this 
section, without exception:

Class A
Class B
Class C

    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply to the use classifications identified in paragraph 
(d)(2)(i) of this section:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Use classification                   Applicable criteria
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A...................................  This classification is
Class B waters where water supply use is     assigned criteria in:
 designated.                                Column B2--105
Class B waters where water supply use is    These classifications are
 not designated Class C.                     assigned all the criteria
                                             in:
                                            Column B2--105
                                            Column D2--2
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the State-
proposed 10[hyphen]6 risk level.
    (3) New Jersey, EPA Region 2. (i) All waters assigned to the 
following use classifications in the New Jersey Administrative Code 
(N.J.A.C.) 7:9-4.1 et seq., Surface Water Quality Standards, are subject 
to the criteria in paragraph (d)(3)(ii) of this section, without 
exception.

N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.12(b): Class PL
N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.12(c): Class FW2
N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.12(d): Class SE1
N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.12(e): Class SE2
N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.12(f): Class SE3
N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.12(g): Class SC
N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.13(a): Delaware River Zones 1C, 1D, and 1E
N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.13(b): Delaware River Zone 2
N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.13(c): Delaware River Zone 3
N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.13(d): Delaware River Zone 4
N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.13(e): Delaware River Zone 5
N.J.A.C. 7:9-4.13(f): Delaware River Zone 6

    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply to the use classifications identified in paragraph 
(d)(3)(i) of this section:


           Use classification                   Applicable criteria

PL (Freshwater Pinelands), FW2            These classifications are
                                           assigned the criteria in:
                                           Column B1--all except 102, 105, 107, 108, 111,
                                           112, 113, 115, 117, and 118.
                                          Column B2--all except 105, 107, 108, 111, 112,
                                           113, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120,
                                           121, 122, 123, 124, and 125a.
                                          Column D1--all at a 10-6 risk
                                           level except 23, 30,
                                           37, 38, 42, 68, 89, 91, 93,
                                           104, 105; 23, 30,
                                           37, 38, 42, 68, 89, 91, 93,
                                           104, 105, at a 10-5 risk
                                           level.
                                          Column D2--all at a 10-6 risk
                                           level except 23, 30,
                                           37, 38, 42, 68, 89, 91, 93,
                                           104, 105; 23, 30,
                                           37, 38, 42, 68, 89, 91, 93,
                                           104, 105, at a 10-5 risk
                                           level.
PL (Saline Water Pinelands), SE1, SE2,    These classifications are each
 SE3, SC                                   assigned the criteria in:
                                             Column C1--all except
                                              102, 105, 107,
                                              108, 111, 112, 113, 115,
                                              117, and 118.
                                          Column C2--all except 105, 107, 108, 111, 112,
                                           113, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120,
                                           121, 122, 123, 124, and 125a.
                                             Column D2--all at a 10-6
                                              risk level except 23, 30, 37, 38, 42, 68,
                                              89, 91, 93, 104, 105;
                                              23, 30, 37, 38,
                                              42, 68, 89, 91, 93, 104,
                                              105, at a 10-5 risk level.
Delaware River zones 1C, 1D, 1E, 2, 3,    These classifications are each
 4, 5 and Delaware Bay zone 6              assigned the criteria in:
                                             Column B1--all.
                                             Column B2--all.
                                             Column D1--all at a 10-6
                                              risk level except 23, 30, 37, 38, 42, 68,
                                              89, 91, 93, 104, 105;
                                              23, 30, 37, 38,
                                              42, 68, 89, 91, 93, 104,
                                              105, at a 10-5 risk level.
                                             Column D2--all at a 10-6
                                              risk level except 23, 30, 37, 38, 42, 68,
                                              89, 91, 93, 104, 105;
                                              23, 30, 37, 38,
                                              42, 68, 89, 91, 93, 104,
                                              105, at a 10-5 risk level.

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Delaware River zones 3, 4, and 5, and     These classifications are each
 Delaware Bay zone 6                       assigned the criteria in:
                                             Column C1--all.
                                             Column C2--all.
                                             Column D2--all at a 10-6
                                              risk level except 23, 30, 37, 38, 42, 68,
                                              89, 91, 93, 104, 105;
                                              23, 30, 37, 38,
                                              42, 68, 89, 91, 93, 104,
                                              105, at a 10-5 risk level.


    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the State-
proposed 10-6 risk level for EPA rated Class A, 
B1, and B2 carcinogens; EPA rated Class C 
carcinogens shall be applied at 10-5 risk level. To determine 
appropriate value for carcinogens, see footnote c. in the matrix in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (4) Puerto Rico, EPA Region 2. (i) All waters assigned to the 
following use classifications in the Puerto Rico Water Quality Standards 
(promulgated by Resolution Number R-83-5-2) are subject to the criteria 
in paragraph (d)(4)(ii) of this section, without exception.

Article 2.2.2--Class SB
Article 2.2.3--Class SC
Article 2.2.4--Class SD

    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply to the use classifications identified in paragraph 
(d)(4)(i) of this section:


           Use classification                   Applicable criteria

Class SD                                  This Classification is
                                           assigned criteria in:
                                             Column B1--all, except: 10,
                                              102, 105, 107, 108, 111,
                                              112, 113, 115, 117, and
                                              126.
                                             Column B2--all, except:
                                              105, 107, 108, 112, 113,
                                              115, and 117.
                                             Column D1--all, except: 6,
                                              14, 105, 112, 113, and
                                              115.
                                             Column D2--all, except: 14,
                                              105, 112, 113, and 115.
Class SB, Class SC                        These Classifications are
                                           assigned criteria in:
                                             Column C1--all, except: 4,
                                              5b, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 102,
                                              105, 107, 108, 111, 112,
                                              113, 115, 117, and 126.
                                             Column C2--all, except: 4,
                                              5b, 10, 13, 108, 112, 113,
                                              115, and 117.
                                             Column D2--all, except: 14,
                                              105, 112, 113, and 115.


    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the State-
proposed 10-5 risk level. To determine appropriate value for 
carcinogens, see footnote c, in the criteria matrix in paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section.
    (5) District of Columbia, EPA Region 3.
    (i) All waters assigned to the following use classifications in 
chapter 11 Title 21 DCMR, Water Quality Standards of the District of 
Columbia are subject to the criteria in paragraph (d)(5)(ii) of this 
section, without exception:

1101.2 Class C waters

    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply to the use classification identified in paragraph 
(d)(5)(i) of this section:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Use classification                   Applicable criteria
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C...................................  This classification is
                                             assigned the additional
                                             criteria in:
                                            Column B2--10, 118,
                                             126
                                            Column D1--15, 16,
                                             44, 67, 68, 79, 80, 81, 88,
                                             114, 116, 118.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the State-
adopted 10-6 risk level.
    (6) Florida, EPA Region 4.
    (i) All waters assigned to the following use classifications in 
Chapter 17-301 of the Florida Administrative Code (i.e., identified in 
Section 17-302.600) are subject to the criteria in paragraph (d)(6)(ii) 
of this section, without exception:

Class I
Class II
Class III

    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section

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apply to the use classifications identified in paragraph (d)(6)(i) of 
this section:


         Use classification                  Applicable criteria

Class I                              This classification is assigned the
                                      criteria in:
                                       Column D1--16
Class II                             This classification is assigned the
Class III (marine)                    criteria in:
                                       Column D2--16
Class III (freshwater)               This classification is assigned the
                                      criteria in:
                                     Column D2--16


    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the State-
adopted 10-6 risk level.
    (7) Michigan, EPA Region 5.
    (i) All waters assigned to the following use classifications in the 
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Commission General Rules, R 
323.1100 designated uses, as defined at R 323.1043. Definitions; A to N, 
(i.e., identified in Section (g) ``Designated use'') are subject to the 
criteria in paragraph (d)(7)(ii) of this section, without exception:

Agriculture
Navigation
Industrial Water Supply
Public Water Supply at the Point of Water Intake
Warmwater Fish
Other Indigenous Aquatic Life and Wildlife
Partial Body Contact Recreation

    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply to the use classifications identified in paragraph 
(d)(7)(i) of this section:


           Use classification                   Applicable criteria

Public Water supply                       This classification is
                                           assigned the criteria in:
                                             Column B1--all,
                                             Column B2--all,
                                             Column D1--all.
All other designations                    These classifications are
                                           assigned the criteria in:
                                             Column B1--all,
                                             Column B2--all, and
                                             Column D2--all.


    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the State-
adopted 10-5 risk level. To determine appropriate value for 
carcinogens, see footnote c in the criteria matrix in paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section.
    (8) Arkansas, EPA Region 6.
    (i) All waters assigned to the following use classification in 
section 4C (Waterbody uses) identified in Arkansas Department of 
Pollution Control and Ecology's Regulation No. 2 as amended and 
entitled, ``Regulation Establishing Water Quality Standards for Surface 
Waters of the State of Arkansas'' are subject to the criteria in 
paragraph (d)(8)(ii) of this section, without exception:

Extraordinary Resource Waters
Ecologically Sensitive Waterbody
Natural and Scenic Waterways
Fisheries:
    (1) Trout
    (2) Lakes and Reservoirs
    (3) Streams
(a) Ozark Highlands Ecoregion
(b) Boston Mountains Ecoregion
(c) Arkansas River Valley Ecoregion
(d) Ouachita Mountains Ecoregion
(e) Typical Gulf Coastal Ecoregion
(f) Spring Water-influenced Gulf Coastal Ecoregion
(g) Least-altered Delta Ecoregion
(h) Channel-altered Delta Ecoregion
Domestic Water Supply

    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply to the use classification identified in paragraph 
(d)(8)(i) of this section:


      Use classification                   Applicable criteria

Extraordinary Resource Waters
Ecologically Sensitive
 Waterbody
Natural and Scenic Waterways
Fisheries:
  (1) Trout
  (2) Lakes and Reservoirs
  (3) Streams
    (a) Ozark Highlands
     Ecoregion
    (b) Boston Mountains
     Ecoregion
    (c) Arkansas River Valley
     Ecoregion
    (d) Ouachita Mountains
     Ecoregion

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    (e) Typical Gulf Coastal
     Ecoregion
    (f) Spring Water-
     influenced Gulf Coastal
     Ecoregion
    (g) Least-altered Delta
     Ecoregion
    (h) Channel-altered Delta   These uses are each assigned the
     Ecoregion                   criteria in--
                                   Column B1--4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7,
                                    8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14
                                   Column B2--4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7,
                                    8, 9, 10, 13, 14


    (9) Kansas, EPA Region 7.
    (i) All waters assigned to the following use classification in the 
Kansas Department of Health and Environment regulations, K.A.R. 28-16-
28b through K.A.R. 28-16-28f, are subject to the criteria in paragraph 
(d)(9)(ii) of this section, without exception.

Section (2)(A)--Special Aquatic Life Use Waters
Section (2)(B)--Expected Aquatic Life Use Waters
Section (2)(C)--Restricted Aquatic Life Use Waters
Section (3)--Domestic Water Supply.
Section (4)--Food Procurement Use.

    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply to the use classifications identified in paragraph 
(d)(9)(i) of this section:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Use classification                   Applicable criteria
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sections (2)(A), (2)(B), (2)(C), (4)......  These classifications are
                                             each assigned criteria as
                                             follows:
                                            Column B1, 2, 4
                                            Column B2, 4
                                            Column D2, 2, 12,
                                             21, 29, 39, 46, 68, 79, 81,
                                             86, 93, 104, 114, 118
Section (3)...............................  This classification is
                                             assigned all criteria in:
                                            Column D1, all except 1, 9, 12, 14, 15, 17, 22,
                                             33, 36, 39, 44, 75, 77, 79,
                                             90, 112, 113, and 115.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the State-
adopted 10-6 risk level.
    (10) California, EPA Region 9.
    (i) All waters assigned any aquatic life or human health use 
classifications in the Water Quality Control Plans for the various 
Basins of the State (``Basin Plans''), as amended, adopted by the 
California State Water Resources Control Board (``SWRCB''), except for 
ocean waters covered by the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters 
of California (``Ocean Plan'') adopted by the SWRCB with resolution 
Number 90-27 on March 22, 1990, are subject to the criteria in paragraph 
(d)(10)(ii) of this section, without exception. These criteria amend the 
portions of the existing State standards contained in the Basin Plans. 
More particularly these criteria amend water quality criteria contained 
in the Basin Plan Chapters specifying water quality objectives (the 
State equivalent of federal water quality criteria) for the toxic 
pollutants identified in paragraph (d)(10)(ii) of this section. Although 
the State has adopted several use designations for each of these waters, 
for purposes of this action, the specific standards to be applied in 
paragraph (d)(10)(ii) of this section are based on the presence in all 
waters of some aquatic life designation and the presence or absence of 
the MUN use designation (Municipal and domestic supply). (See Basin 
Plans for more detailed use definitions.)
    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply to the water and use classifications defined in 
paragraph (d)(10)(i) of this section and identified below:


                                                           Applicable
             Water and use classification                   criteria

Waters of the State defined as bays or estuaries       These waters are
 except the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San        assigned the
 Francisco Bay                                          criteria in:
                                                          Column B1--
                                                           pollutants 5a
                                                           and 14
                                                          Column B2--
                                                           pollutants 5a
                                                           and 14

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                                                          Column C1--
                                                           pollutant 14
                                                          Column C2--
                                                           pollutant 14
                                                          Column D2--
                                                           pollutants 1,
                                                           12, 17, 18,
                                                           21, 22, 29,
                                                           30, 32, 33,
                                                           37, 38, 42-
                                                           44, 46, 48,
                                                           49, 54, 59,
                                                           66, 67, 68,
                                                           78-82, 85,
                                                           89, 90, 91,
                                                           93, 95, 96,
                                                           98
Waters of the Sacramento--San Joaquin Delta and        These waters are
 waters of the State defined as inland (i.e., all       assigned the
 surface waters of the State not bays or estuaries or   criteria in:
 ocean) that include a MUN use designation             Column B1--
                                                        pollutants 5a
                                                        and 14
                                                       Column B2--
                                                        pollutants 5a
                                                        and 14
                                                       Column D1--
                                                        pollutants 1,
                                                        12, 15, 17, 18,
                                                        21, 22, 29, 30,
                                                        32, 33, 37, 38,
                                                        42-48, 49, 59,
                                                        66, 67, 68, 78-
                                                        82, 85, 89, 90,
                                                        91, 93, 95, 96,
                                                        98
Waters of the State defined as inland without an MUN   These waters are
 use designation                                        assigned the
                                                        criteria in:
                                                          Column B1--
                                                           pollutants 5a
                                                           and 14
                                                          Column B2--
                                                           pollutants 5a
                                                           and 14
                                                          Column D2--
                                                           pollutants 1,
                                                           12, 17, 18,
                                                           21, 22, 29,
                                                           30, 32, 33,
                                                           37, 38, 42-
                                                           44, 46, 48,
                                                           49, 54, 59,
                                                           66, 67, 68,
                                                           78-82, 85,
                                                           89, 90, 91,
                                                           93, 95, 96,
                                                           98
Waters of the San Joaquin River from the mouth of the  In addition to
 Merced River to Vernalis                               the criteria
                                                        assigned to
                                                        these waters
                                                        elsewhere in
                                                        this rule, these
                                                        waters are
                                                        assigned the
                                                        criteria in:
                                                          Column B2--
                                                           pollutant 10
Waters of Salt Slough, Mud Slough (north) and the San  In addition to
 Joaquin River, Sack Dam to the mouth of the Merced     the criteria
 River                                                  assigned to
                                                        these waters
                                                        elsewhere in
                                                        this rule, these
                                                        waters are
                                                        assigned the
                                                        criteria in:
                                                          Column B1--
                                                           pollutant 10
                                                          Column B2--
                                                           pollutant 10
Waters of San Francisco Bay upstream to and including  These waters are
 Suisun Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta        assigned the
                                                        criteria in:
                                                          Column B1--
                                                           pollutants
                                                           5a, 10* and
                                                           14
                                                          Column B2--
                                                           pollutants
                                                           5a, 10* and
                                                           14
                                                          Column C1--
                                                           pollutant 14
                                                          Column C2--
                                                           pollutant 14
                                                          Column D2--
                                                           pollutants 1,
                                                           12, 17, 18,
                                                           21, 22, 29,
                                                           30, 32, 33,
                                                           37, 38, 42-
                                                           44, 46, 48,
                                                           49, 54, 59,
                                                           66, 67, 68,
                                                           78-82, 85,
                                                           89, 90, 91,
                                                           93, 95, 96,
                                                           98

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All inland waters of the United States or enclosed     These waters are
 bays and estuaries that are waters of the United       assigned the
 States that include an MUN use designation and that    criteria for
 the State has either excluded or partially excluded    pollutants for
 from coverage under its Water Quality Control Plan     which the State
 for Inland Surface Waters of California, Tables 1      does not apply
 and 2, or its Water Quality Control Plan for           Table 1 or 2
 Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California, Tables 1    standards. These
 and 2, or has deferred applicability of those          criteria are:
 tables. (Category (a), (b), and (c) waters described  Column B1--all
 on page 6 of Water Quality Control Plan for Inland     pollutants
 Surface Waters of California or page 6 of its Water   Column B2--all
 Quality Control Plan for Enclosed Bays and Estuaries   pollutants
 of California.)                                       Column D1--all
                                                        pollutants
                                                        except 2
All inland waters of the United States that do not     These waters are
 include an MUN use designation and that the State      assigned the
 has either excluded or partially excluded from         criteria for
 coverage under its Water Quality Control Plan for      pollutants for
 Inland Surface Waters of California, Tables 1 and 2,   which the State
 or has deferred applicability of these tables.         does not apply
 (Category (a), (b), and (c) waters described on page   Table 1 or 2
 6 of Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface     standards. These
 Waters of California.)                                 criteria are:
                                                       Column B1--all
                                                        pollutants
                                                       Column B2--all
                                                        pollutants
                                                       Column D2--all
                                                        pollutants
                                                        except 2
All enclosed bays and estuaries that are waters of     These waters are
 the United States that do not include an MUN           assigned the
 designation and that the State has either excluded     criteria for
 or partially excluded from coverage under its Water    pollutants for
 Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters of      which the State
 California, Tables 1 and 2, or its Water Quality       does not apply
 Control Plan for Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of        Table 1 or 2
 California, Tables 1 and 2, or has deferred            standards. These
 applicability of those tables. (Category (a), (b),     criteria are:
 and (c) waters described on page 6 of Water Quality   Column B1--all
 Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters of California   pollutants
 or page 6 of its Water Quality Control Plan for       Column B2--all
 Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California.)            pollutants
                                                       Column C1--all
                                                        pollutants
                                                       Column C2--all
                                                        pollutants
                                                       Column D2--all
                                                        pollutants
                                                        except 2

*The fresh water selenium criteria are included for the San Francisco
  Bay estuary because high levels of bioaccumulation of selenium in the
  estuary indicate that the salt water criteria are underprotective for
  San Francisco Bay.

    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the State-
adopted 10-6 risk level.
    (11) Nevada, EPA Region 9. (i) All waters assigned the use 
classifications in Chapter 445 of the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC), 
Nevada Water Pollution Control Regulations, which are referred to in 
paragraph (d)(11)(ii) of this section, are subject to the criteria in 
paragraph (d)(11)(ii) of this section, without exception. These criteria 
amend the existing State standards contained in the Nevada Water 
Pollution Control Regulations. More particularly, these criteria amend 
or supplement the table of numeric standards in NAC 445.1339 for the 
toxic pollutants identified in paragraph (d)(11)(ii) of this section.
    (ii) The following criteria from matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section apply to the waters defined in paragraph (d)(11)(i) of this 
section and identified below:

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    Water and use classification             Applicable criteria

Waters that the State has included   These waters are assigned the
 in NAC 445.1339 where Municipal or   criteria in:
 domestic supply is a designated     Column B1--pollutant 118
 use                                 Column B2--pollutant 118
                                     Column D1--pollutants 15,
                                      16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27,
                                      29, 30, 34, 37, 38, 42, 43, 55, 58-
                                      62, 64, 66, 73, 74, 78, 82, 85, 87-
                                      89, 91, 92, 96, 98, 100, 103, 104,
                                      105, 114, 116, 117, 118
Waters that the State has included   These waters are assigned the
 in NAC 445.1339 where Municipal or   criteria in:
 domestic supply is not a            Column B1--pollutant 118
 designated use                      Column B2--pollutant 118
                                     Column D2--all pollutants except
                                      2.


    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the 10-
\5\ risk level, consistent with State policy. To determine 
appropriate value for carcinogens, see footnote c in the criteria matrix 
in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (12) Alaska, EPA Region 10.
    (i) All waters assigned to the following use classifications in the 
Alaska Administrative Code (AAC), Chapter 18 (i.e., identified in 18 AAC 
70.020) are subject to the criteria in paragraph (d)(12)(ii) of this 
section, without exception:

70.020.(1) (A) Fresh Water
70.020.(1) (A) Water Supply
    (i) Drinking, culinary, and food processing,
    (iii) Aquaculture;
70.020.(1) (B) Water Recreation
    (i) Contact recreation,
    (ii) Secondary recreation;
70.020.(1) (C) Growth and propagation of fish, shellfish, other aquatic 
          life, and wildlife
70.020.(2) (A) Marine Water
70.020.(2) (A) Water Supply
    (i) Aquaculture,
70.020.(2) (B) Water Recreation
    (i) contact recreation,
    (ii) secondary recreation;
70.020.(2) (C) Growth and propagation of fish, shellfish, other aquatic 
          life, and wildlife;
70.020.(2) (D) Harvesting for consumption of raw mollusks or other raw 
          aquatic life.

    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply to the use classifications identified in paragraph 
(d)(12)(i) of this section:


           Use classification                   Applicable criteria

(1)(A) i                                  Column B1--9, 10, 13,
                                           53, and 126
                                          Column B2--10
                                          Column D1
                                          's 16, 18-21, 23, 26,
                                           27, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 42-
                                           44, 53, 55, 59-62, 64, 66,
                                           68, 73, 74, 78, 82, 85, 88,
                                           89, 91-93, 96, 98, 102-105,
                                           107-111, 117-126
(1)(A) iii                                Column B1--9, 10, 13,
                                           53, and 126
                                          Column B2--10
                                          Column D2
                                          's 14, 16, 18-21, 22,
                                           23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 37,
                                           38, 42-44, 46, 53, 54, 55, 59-
                                           62, 64, 66, 68, 73, 74, 78,
                                           82, 85, 88-93, 95, 96, 98,
                                           102-105, 107-111, 115-126
(1)(B)i, (1)(B) ii, (1)(C)                Column B1--9, 10, 13,
                                           53, and 126
                                          Column B2--10
                                          Column D2
                                          's 14, 16, 18-21, 22,
                                           23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 37,
                                           38, 42-44, 46, 53, 54, 55, 59-
                                           62, 64, 66, 68, 73, 74, 78,
                                           82, 85, 88-93, 95, 96, 98,
                                           102-105, 107-111, 115-126
(2)(A) i, (2)(B)i, and (2)(B)ii, (2)(C),  Column C1--9, 10, 13,
 (2)(D)                                    and 53
                                          Column C2--10
                                          Column D2
                                          's 14, 16, 18-21, 22,
                                           23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 37,
                                           38, 42-44, 46, 53, 54, 55, 59-
                                           62, 64, 66, 68, 73, 74, 78,
                                           82, 85, 88-93, 95, 96, 98,
                                           102-105, 107-111, 115-126


    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the State-
proposed risk level of 10-5. To determine appropriate value 
for carcinogens, see footnote c in the criteria matrix in paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section.
    (13) [Reserved]
    (14) Washington, EPA Region 10.

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    (i) All waters assigned to the following use classifications in the 
Washington Administrative Code (WAC), Chapter 173-201 (i.e., identified 
in WAC 173-201-045) are subject to the criteria in paragraph (d)(14)(ii) 
of this section, without exception:

173-201-045
    Fish and Shellfish
    Fish
    Water Supply (domestic)
    Recreation

    (ii) The following criteria from the matrix in paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply to the use classifications identified in paragraph 
(d)(14)(i) of this section:


           Use classification                   Applicable criteria

Fish and Shellfish;                       These classifications are
Fish                                       assigned the criteria in:
                                             Column C2--6, 14
                                             Column D2--all
Water Supply (domestic)                   These classifications are
                                           assigned the criteria in:
                                             Column D1--all
Recreation                                This classification is
                                           assigned the criteria in:
                                             Column D2--Marine waters
                                              and freshwaters not
                                              protected for domestic
                                              water supply


    (iii) The human health criteria shall be applied at the State 
proposed risk level of 10-6.

[57 FR 60910, Dec. 22, 1992; 58 FR 31177, June 1, 1993, as amended at 58 
FR 34499, June 25, 1993; 58 FR 36142, July 6, 1993; 60 FR 22229, 22235, 
May 4, 1995; 60 FR 44120, Aug. 24, 1995; 61 FR 60617, Nov. 29, 1996; 62 
FR 52927, Oct. 9, 1997; 62 FR 53214, Oct. 10, 1997; 63 FR 10144, Mar. 2, 
1998; 64 FR 61193, Nov. 9, 1999; 65 FR 19661, Apr. 12, 2000]