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Ground Water Quality Standards N.J.A.C. 7:9C
Appendix Table 1 - Specific Ground Water Quality Criteria
Specific Ground Water Quality Criteria - Class IIA and Practical Quantitation Levels
|
Constituent |
|
Ground Water Quality Criterion
|
|
|
| Acenaphthene |
83-32-9 |
400 |
10 |
400 |
| Acetone |
67-64-1 |
6,000 |
10 |
6,000 |
| Acetophenone |
98-86-2 |
700 |
10 |
700 |
| Acrolein |
107-02-8 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| Acrylamide |
79-06-1 |
0.008 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
| Acrylonitrile |
107-13-1 |
0.06 |
2 |
2 |
| Adipates (Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate) (DEHA) |
103-23-1 |
30 |
3 |
30 |
| Alachlor |
15972-60-8 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
| Aldicarb sulfone |
1646-88-4 |
7 |
0.3 |
7 |
| Aldrin |
309-00-2 |
0.002 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
| Aluminum |
7429-90-5 |
200 |
30 |
200 |
| Ammonia (Total) |
7664-41-7 |
3,000 |
200 |
3,000 |
| Aniline |
62-53-3 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
| Anthracene |
120-12-7 |
2,000 |
10 |
2,000 |
| Antimony (Total) |
7440-36-0 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
| Arsenic (Total) |
7440-38-2 |
0.02 |
3 |
3 |
| Asbestos |
1332-21-4 |
7X106f/L>10uma |
106f/L>10uma |
7X106f/L>10uma |
| Atrazine |
1912-24-9 |
3 |
0.1 |
3 |
| Barium ** |
7440-39-3 |
6,000 |
200 |
6,000 |
| Benz(a)anthracene |
56-55-3 |
0.05 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Benzene |
71-43-2 |
0.2 |
1 |
1 |
| Benzidine |
92-87-5 |
0.0002 |
20 |
20 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) |
50-32-8 |
0.005 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Benzo(b)fluoranthene (3,4-Benzofluoranthene) |
205-99-2 |
0.05 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
| Benzo(k)fluoranthene |
207-08-9 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
| Benzoic acid |
65-85-0 |
30,000 |
50 |
30,000 |
| Benzyl alcohol |
100-51-6 |
2,000 |
20 |
2,000 |
| Beryllium |
7440-41-7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| alpha-BHC- (alpha-HCH) |
319-84-6 |
0.006 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
| beta-BHC (beta-HCH) |
319-85-7 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
| gamma-BHC (gamma-HCH/Lindane) |
58-89-9 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
| 1,1-Biphenyl |
92-52-4 |
400 |
10 |
400 |
| Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether |
111-44-4 |
0.03 |
7 |
7 |
| Bis(2-chloroisopropyl) ether |
108-60-1 |
300 |
10 |
300 |
| Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) |
117-81-7 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Bromodichloromethane (Dichlorobromomethane) |
75-27-4 |
0.6 |
1 |
1 |
| Bromoform |
75-25-2 |
4 |
0.8 |
4 |
| n-Butanol (n-Butyl alcohol) |
71-36-3 |
700 |
20 |
700 |
| tertiary-Butyl alcohol (TBA) |
75-65-0 |
100 |
2 |
100 |
| Butylbenzyl phthalate |
85-68-7 |
100 |
1 |
100 |
| Cadmium |
7440-43-9 |
4 |
0.5 |
4 |
| Camphor |
76-22-2 |
1,000 |
0.5 |
1,000 |
| Carbofuran |
1563-66-2 |
40 |
0.5 |
40 |
| Carbon disulfide |
75-15-0 |
700 |
1 |
700 |
| Carbon tetrachloride |
56-23-5 |
0.4 |
1 |
1 |
| Chlordane |
57-74-9 |
0.01 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| Chloride |
16887-00-6 |
250,000 |
2,000 |
250,000 |
| 4-Chloroaniline (p-Chloroaniline) |
106-47-8 |
30 |
10 |
30 |
| Chlorobenzene (Monochlorobenzene) |
108-90-7 |
50 |
1 |
50 |
| Chloroform |
67-66-3 |
70 |
1 |
70 |
| 2-Chloronaphthalene |
91-58-7 |
600 |
10 |
600 |
| 2-Chlorophenol |
95-57-8 |
40 |
20 |
40 |
| Chlorpyrifos |
2921-88-2 |
20 |
0.1 |
20 |
| Chromium (Total) |
7440-47-3 |
70 |
1 |
70 |
| Chrysene |
218-01-9 |
5 |
0.2 |
5 |
| Color |
|
10 CU |
5 CU |
10 CU |
| Copper |
7440-50-8 |
1,300 |
4 |
1,300 |
| Cumene (Isopropyl benzene) |
98-82-8 |
700 |
1 |
700 |
| Cyanide (free Cyanide) |
57-12-5 |
100 |
6 |
100 |
| 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) |
94-75-7 |
70 |
2 |
70 |
| Dalapon (2,2-Dichloropropionic acid) |
75-99-0 |
200 |
0.1 |
200 |
| 4,4'-DDD (p,p'-TDE) |
72-54-8 |
0.1 |
0.02 |
0.1 |
| 4,4'-DDE |
72-55-9 |
0.1 |
0.01 |
0.1 |
| 4,4'-DDT |
50-29-3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| Demeton |
8065-48-3 |
0.3 |
1 |
1 |
| Dibenz(a,h)anthracene |
53-70-3 |
0.005 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| Dibromochloromethane (Chlorodibromomethane) |
124-48-1 |
0.4 |
1 |
1 |
| 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) |
96-12-8 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
| Di-n-butyl phthalate |
84-74-2 |
700 |
1 |
700 |
| 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (ortho) |
95-50-1 |
600 |
5 |
600 |
| 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (meta) |
541-73-1 |
600 |
5 |
600 |
| 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (para) |
106-46-7 |
75 |
5 |
75 |
| 3,3-Dichlorobenzidine |
91-94-1 |
0.08 |
30 |
30 |
| Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon 12) |
75-71-8 |
1,000 |
2 |
1,000 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA) |
75-34-3 |
50 |
1 |
50 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane |
107-06-2 |
0.3 |
2 |
2 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene (1,1-DCE) |
75-35-4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
156-59-2 |
70 |
1 |
70 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
156-60-5 |
100 |
1 |
100 |
| 2,4-Dichlorophenol (DCP) |
120-83-2 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane |
78-87-5 |
0.5 |
1 |
1 |
| 1,3-Dichloropropene (cis and trans) |
542-75-6 |
0.4 |
1 |
1 |
| Dieldrin |
60-57-1 |
0.002 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
| Diethyl phthalate |
84-66-2 |
6,000 |
1 |
6,000 |
| Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) |
26761-40-0 |
100 |
3 |
100 |
| Diisopropyl ether (DIPE) |
108-20-3 |
20,000 |
5 |
20,000 |
| 2,4-Dimethyl phenol |
105-67-9 |
100 |
20 |
100 |
| 2,4-Dinitrophenol |
51-28-5 |
10 |
40 |
40 |
| 2,4-Dinitrotoluene/2,6-Dinitrotoluene
Mix |
25321-14-6 |
0.05 |
10 |
10 |
| Di-n-octyl phthalate |
117-84-0 |
100 |
10 |
100 |
| Dinoseb |
88-85-7 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
| Diphenylamine |
122-39-4 |
200 |
20 |
200 |
| 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine |
122-66-7 |
0.04 |
20 |
20 |
| Diquat |
85-00-7 |
20 |
2 |
20 |
| Endosulfan (alpha and beta) |
115-29-7 |
40 |
0.1 |
40 |
| alpha-Endosulfan (Endosulfan I) |
959-98-8 |
40 |
0.02 |
40 |
| beta-Endosulfan (Endosulfan II) |
33213-65-9 |
40 |
0.04 |
40 |
| Endosulfan sulfate |
1031-07-8 |
40 |
0.02 |
40 |
| Endothall |
145-73-3 |
100 |
60 |
100 |
| Endrin |
72-20-8 |
2 |
0.03 |
2 |
| Epichlorohydrin |
106-89-8 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| Ethion |
563-12-2 |
4 |
0.5 |
4 |
| Ethyl acetate |
141-78-6 |
6,000 |
10 |
6,000 |
| Ethylbenzene |
100-41-4 |
700 |
2 |
700 |
| Ethylene dibromide (1,2-Dibromoethane) |
106-93-4 |
0.0004 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
| Ethylene glycol |
107-21-1 |
300 |
200 |
300 |
| Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether |
109-86-4 |
7 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
| Ethyl ether |
60-29-7 |
1,000 |
50 |
1,000 |
| Fluoranthene |
206-44-0 |
300 |
10 |
300 |
| Fluorene |
86-73-7 |
300 |
1 |
300 |
| Fluoride |
7782-41-4 |
2,000 |
500 |
2,000 |
| Foaming agents (ABS/LAS) |
|
500 |
0.5 |
500 |
| Formaldehyde |
50-00-0 |
100 |
30 |
100 |
| Glyphosate |
1071-83-6 |
700 |
30 |
700 |
| Hardness (as CaCO3) |
|
250,000 |
10,000 |
250,000 |
| Heptachlor |
76-44-8 |
0.008 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
| Heptachlor epoxide |
1024-57-3 |
0.004 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
| Hexachlorobenzene |
118-74-1 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
| Hexachlorobutadiene |
87-68-3 |
0.4 |
1 |
1 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene |
77-47-4 |
40 |
0.5 |
40 |
| Hexachloroethane |
67-72-1 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
| Hexane (n-Hexane) |
110-54-3 |
30 |
5 |
30 |
| Indeno (1,2,3-cd)pyrene |
193-39-5 |
0.05 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
| Iron |
7439-89-6 |
300 |
20 |
300 |
| Isophorone |
78-59-1 |
40 |
10 |
40 |
| Lead (Total) |
7439-92-1 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Malathion |
121-75-5 |
100 |
0.6 |
100 |
| Manganese |
7439-96-5 |
50 |
0.4 |
50 |
| Mercury (Total) |
7439-97-6 |
2 |
0.05 |
2 |
| Methanol |
67-56-1 |
4,000 |
70 |
4,000 |
| Methoxychlor |
72-43-5 |
40 |
0.1 |
40 |
| Methyl acetate |
79-20-9 |
7,000 |
0.5 |
7,000 |
| Methyl bromide (Bromomethane) |
74-83-9 |
10 |
1 |
10 |
| Methylene chloride |
75-09-2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| Methyl ethyl ketone (2-Butanone) (MEK) |
78-93-3 |
300 |
2 |
300 |
| Methyl Salicylate |
119-36-8 |
4,000 |
50 |
4,000 |
| Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) |
1634-04-4 |
70 |
1 |
70 |
| Mirex |
2385-85-5 |
0.1 |
0.08 |
0.1 |
| Molybdenum |
7439-98-7 |
40 |
2 |
40 |
| Naphthalene |
91-20-3 |
300 |
2 |
300 |
| Nickel (Soluble salts) |
7440-02-0 |
100 |
4 |
100 |
| Nitrate |
14797-55-8 |
10,000 |
100 |
10,000 |
| Nitrite |
14797-65-0 |
1,000 |
10 |
1,000 |
| Nitrate and Nitrite |
|
10,000 |
10 |
10,000 |
| Nitrobenzene |
98-95-3 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
| N-Nitrosodimethylamine |
62-75-9 |
0.0007 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| N-Nitrosodiphenylamine |
86-30-6 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
| N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine (Di-n-propylnitrosamine) |
621-64-7 |
0.005 |
10 |
10 |
| Odor |
|
3b |
NA |
3b |
| Oil & Grease & Petroleum Hydrocarbons |
|
None Noticeable |
NA |
None Noticeable |
| Oxamyl |
23135-22-0 |
200 |
1 |
200 |
| Parathion |
56-38-2 |
4 |
0.08 |
4 |
| PBBs (Polybrominated biphenyls) |
67774-32-7 |
0.004 |
0.001 |
0.004 |
| PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) |
1336-36-3 |
0.02 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| Pentachlorophenol |
87-86-5 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
| pH |
|
6.5-8.5 |
NA |
6.5-8.5 |
| Phenol |
108-95-2 |
2,000 |
10 |
2,000 |
| Picloram |
1918-02-1 |
500 |
1 |
500 |
| Pyrene |
129-00-0 |
200 |
0.1 |
200 |
| Salicylic acid |
69-72-7 |
80 |
30 |
80 |
| Selenium (Total) |
7782-49-2 |
40 |
4 |
40 |
| Silver |
7440-22-4 |
40 |
1 |
40 |
| Simazine |
122-34-9 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| Sodium |
7440-23-5 |
50,000 |
400 |
50,000 |
| Styrene |
100-42-5 |
100 |
2 |
100 |
| Sulfate |
14808-79-8 |
250,000 |
5,000 |
250,000 |
| Taste |
|
None Objectionable |
NA |
None Objectionable |
| TDS (Total dissolved solids) |
|
500,000 |
10,000 |
500,000 |
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) |
1746-01-6 |
0.0000002 |
0.00001 |
0.00001 |
| 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane |
630-20-6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane |
79-34-5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) |
127-18-4 |
0.4 |
1 |
1 |
| 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol |
58-90-2 |
200 |
3 |
200 |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
109-99-9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Thallium |
7440-28-0 |
0.5 |
2 |
2 |
| Toluene ** |
108-88-3 |
600 |
1 |
600 |
| Toxaphene |
8001-35-2 |
0.03 |
2 |
2 |
| 2,4,5-TP (2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic
acid) |
93-72-1 |
60 |
0.6 |
60 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene |
120-82-1 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (TCA) |
71-55-6 |
30 |
1 |
30 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane |
79-00-5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Trichloroethene (TCE) |
79-01-6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11) |
75-69-4 |
2,000 |
1 |
2,000 |
| 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol |
95-95-4 |
700 |
10 |
700 |
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol |
88-06-2 |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane |
96-18-4 |
0.005 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
| Vanadium pentoxide |
1314-62-1 |
60 |
1 |
60 |
| Vinyl acetate |
108-05-4 |
7,000 |
5 |
7,000 |
| Vinyl chloride |
75-01-4 |
0.08 |
1 |
1 |
| Xylenes (Total) |
1330-20-7 |
1,000 |
2 |
1,000 |
| Zinc |
7440-66-6 |
2,000 |
10 |
2,000 |
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Microbiological criteriam,
Radionuclides &
Turbidity
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Standards promulgated in the Safe Drinking Water Act Regulations
(N.J.A.C. 7:10-1 et seq.)
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Explanation
of Terms:
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| * |
= |
Ground Water Quality Criteria and PQLs are expressed as ug/L unless otherwise
noted. Table 1 criteria are all maximum values unless clearly indicated
as a range for which the minimum value is to the left and the maximum
value is to the right.
|
| ** |
= |
revised via administrative change (see 39 N.J.R. 3538(a)).
|
| PQL |
= |
Practical Quantitation Level as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:9C-1.4
|
| CASRN |
= |
Chemical Abstracts System Registration Number
|
| NA |
= |
not available for this constituent.
|
| a |
= |
Asbestos criterion is measured in terms of fibers/L longer than 10 micrometers
(f/L > 10 um)
|
| ug |
= |
micrograms, L = liter, f = fibers, CU= Standard Cobalt Units
|
| b |
= |
Odor Threshold Number, mg = milligrams, H = Hardness
|
|
(Total)
|
= |
means the concentration of metal in an unfiltered sample following
treatment with hot dilute mineral acid (as defined in "Methods for
Chemical Analysis of Water & Wastes", EPA-600/4-79-020, March
1979) or other digestion defined by the analytical method. However samples
that contain less than 1 nephelometric turbidity unit (NTU) and are properly
preserved, may be directly analyzed without digestion. |
| m |
= |
Pursuant to prevailing Safe Drinking Water Act Regulations
any positive result for fecal coliform is in violation of the MCL and is
therefore an exceedance of the ground water quality standards. |
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