Authority: IC 13-14-8-2; IC 13-14-8-3; IC 13-18-4-3
Affected: IC 13-11-2-258; IC 13-18-4; IC 13-30-2-1; IC 14-22-9
Sec. 6.
Table 6-1
Surface Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Aquatic Life
CAS Number | Substances | Acute Aquatic Criteria (AAC) (Maximum) (µg/l) | AAC Conversion Factors (CF) | Chronic Aquatic Criteria (CAC) (4-Day Average) (µg/l) | CAC Conversion Factors (CF) | |
Metals | Metals | |||||
7440382 | Arsenic[1] | WER(340)(CF) | 1.000 | WER(150)(CF) | 1.000 | |
7440439 | Cadmium[1][2] | WER (e(0.9789[lnH]-3.866))(CF) | 1.136672-[lnH]0.041838 | WER (e(0.7977[lnH]-3.909))(CF) | 1.101672-[lnH]0.041838 | |
16065831 | Chromium (III)[1][2] | WER (e(0.819[lnH]+3.7256))(CF) | 0.316 | WER (e(0.819[lnH]+0.6848))(CF) | 0.860 | |
18540299 | Chromium (VI)[1] | WER(16)(CF) | 0.982 | WER(11)(CF) | 0.962 | |
7440508 | Copper[1][2] | WER (e(0.9422[lnH]-1.464))(CF) | 0.960 | WER (e(0.8545[lnH]-1.465))(CF) | 0.960 | |
7439921 | Lead[1][2] | WER (e(1.273[lnH]-1.460))(CF) | 1.46203-[lnH]0.145712 | WER (e(1.273[lnH]-4.705))(CF) | 1.46203-[lnH]0.145712 | |
7439976 | Mercury[3][4] | 2.4 | NA | 0.012 | NA | |
7440020 | Nickel[1][2] | WER (e(0.846[lnH]+2.255))(CF) | 0.998 | WER (e(0.846[lnH]+0.0584))(CF) | 0.997 | |
7440224 | Silver[1][2][5] | WER (e(1.72[lnH]-6.59)/2)(CF) | 0.85 | |||
7440666 | Zinc[1][2] | WER (e(0.8473[lnH]+0.884))(CF) | 0.978 | WER (e(0.8473[lnH]+0.884))(CF) | 0.986 | |
Organics | ||||||
309002 | Aldrin[4][5] | 1.5 | NA | NA | ||
57749 | Chlordane[4][5] | 1.2 | NA | 0.0043 | NA | |
2921882 | Chlorpyrifos | 0.083 | NA | 0.041 | NA | |
50293 | DDT[4][5] | 0.55 | NA | 0.0010 | NA | |
60571 | Dieldrin[4][5] | 1.3 | NA | 0.0019 | NA | |
Endosulfan[5] | 0.11 | NA | 0.056 | NA | ||
72208 | Endrin[4][5] | 0.09 | NA | 0.0023 | NA | |
76448 | Heptachlor[4][5] | 0.26 | NA | 0.0038 | NA | |
58899 | Gamma HCH (Lindane)[4][5] | 1.0 | NA | 0.080 | NA | |
56382 | Parathion | 0.065 | NA | 0.013 | NA | |
87865 | Pentachlorophenol | e(1.005[pH]-4.830) | NA | e(1.005[pH]-5.290) | NA | |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)[4] | NA | 0.014 | NA | |||
8001352 | Toxaphene[4] | 0.73 | NA | 0.0002 | NA | |
Other Substances | ||||||
7782505 | Chlorine (Total Residual) | 19 | NA | 11 | NA | |
7782505 | Chlorine (intermittent, total residual)[6] | 200 | NA | |||
57125 | Cyanide (free) | 22 | NA | 5.2 | NA | |
Selenium CAC are specified in subdivision (4). | ||||||
Chloride AAC and CAC are specifie in subdivision (6). |
[1] Aquatic life criteria for these metals are expressed as a dissolved concentration and are calculated using the water-effect ratio (WER) and the specified conversion factor (CF). The AAC and CAC for a dissolved metal are calculated by multiplying the WER by the criterion value or formula, and then by the appropriate CF. A value of one (1) must be used for the WER unless an alternate value is established under section 8.9 of this rule. The dissolved AAC and CAC must be rounded to two (2) significant digits, except when the criteria are used as intermediate values in a calculation, such as in the calculation of water quality-based effluent limitations (WQBELs).
[2] The hardness values used in the equations for these criteria must not be greater than 400 mg/l as calcium carbonate (CaCO3), and the criteria at a hardness of 400 mg/l as CaCO3 are used for a water hardness above 400 mg/l as CaCO3. The term "lnH" is the natural log of hardness.
[3] Aquatic life criteria for this metal are expressed as a total recoverable concentration.
[4] These substances are bioaccumulative chemicals of concern.
[5] The AAC for these substances is one-half (½) of the Final Acute Value (FAV) as calculated by procedures developed by U.S. EPA in 1980. This value would correspond to acute aquatic values calculated using procedures of the department or U.S. EPA procedures developed in 1985 in which the calculated FAV is divided by two (2) to reduce acute toxicity.
[6] To be considered an intermittent discharge, total residual chlorine must not be detected in the discharge for a period of more than forty (40) minutes in duration, and these time periods must be separated by at least five (5) hours.
Table 6-1a
Surface Water Quality Aquatic Life Criterion for Selenium (CAS # 7782492)
Chronic Aquatic Criterion (CAC) | ||||
Media Type | Fish Tissue[1] | Water Column[5][7] | ||
Criterion Element | Egg/Ovary[2] | Fish Whole-Body or Muscle[3] | Monthly Average Exposure | Intermittent Exposure[6] |
Magnitude | 15.1 mg/kg dw | 8.5 mg/kg dw whole-body or 11.3 mg/kg dw muscle (skinless, boneless filet) | 1.5 µg/l in lentic aquatic systems | |
3.1 µg/l in lotic aquatic systems | ||||
Duration | Instantaneous measurement[4] | Instantaneous measurement[4] | Thirty (30) days | Number of days per month with an elevated concentration |
Frequency | Not to be exceeded | Not to be exceeded | Not more than once in three (3) years on average | Not more than once in three (3) years on average |
[1] Fish tissue elements are expressed as steady-state; the aquatic system should not be experiencing new or increasing inputs of selenium.
[2] Egg or ovary supersedes any whole-body, muscle, or water column element when fish egg or ovary concentrations are measured.
Any proposal to sample egg or ovary fish tissue must be submitted to the department for review and approval prior to initiation of sampling, and the department will evaluate all representative egg or ovary fish tissue data to determine compliance with this criterion element.
[3] Fish whole-body or muscle tissue supersedes the water column element when both fish tissue and water concentrations are measured. Any proposal to sample fish whole-body or muscle tissue must be submitted to the department for review and approval prior to initiation of sampling, and the department will evaluate all representative fish whole-body or muscle tissue data to determine compliance with this criterion element.
[4] Fish tissue data provide instantaneous point measurements that reflect integrative accumulation of selenium over time and space in fish populations at a given site.
[5] Water column values are the applicable criterion element in the absence of steady-state condition fish tissue data and for fishless waters. Water column values are based on dissolved total selenium in water and are derived from fish tissue values via bioaccumulation modeling. Instead of the requirements in 327 IAC 5-2-11.1(b)(2), the allowable mixing zone dilution will be determined by applying the guideline in 327 IAC 2-1-4 to the thirty (30) day, ten (10) year (Q30,10) low flow of the receiving stream for the chronic aquatic criterion (CAC) water column criterion element applicable to lotic aquatic systems, in the absence of sitespecific mixing zone data.
[6] Intermittent Exposure Equation variables mean the following:
WQCint is the water column intermittent element.
WQC30-dayis the water column monthly element for either lentic or lotic waters.
Cbkgrnd is the average background selenium concentration.
fintis the fraction of any 30-day period during which elevated selenium concentrations occur, with fint assigned a value >=0.033 (corresponding to one (1) day).
[7] The water column criterion element may be modified on a site-specific basis in accordance with clause (C).
Table 6-1b
Site-specific Surface Water Quality Aquatic Life Criterion for Selenium (CAS # 7782492) in Non-Acipenseriformes (No Sturgeon or Paddlefish) Waters[1]
Chronic Aquatic Criterion (CAC) | ||||
Media Type | Fish Tissue[2] | Water Column[6][8] | ||
Criterion Element | Egg/Ovary[3] | Fish Whole-Body or Muscle[4] | Monthly Average Exposure | Intermittent Exposure[7] |
Magnitude | 19.0 mg/kg dw | 9.5 mg/kg dw whole-body or 13.1 mg/kg dw muscle (skinless, boneless filet) | 2.7 µg/l in lentic aquatic systems | |
5.5 µg/l in lotic aquatic systems | ||||
Duration | Instantaneous measurement[5] | Instantaneous measurement[5] | Thirty (30) days | Number of days per month with an elevated concentration |
Frequency | Not to be exceeded | Not to be exceeded | Not more than once in three (3) years on average | Not more than once in three (3) years on average |
[1] This criterion is applicable to surface waters for which the department has made, and U.S. EPA has approved, a site-specific determination that fishes in the Order Acipenseriformes do not occur at the site. In making this determination, the department must comply with the procedures in clause (D).
[2] Fish tissue elements are expressed as steady-state; the aquatic system should not be experiencing new or increasing inputs of selenium.
[3] Egg or ovary supersedes any whole-body, muscle, or water column element when fish egg or ovary concentrations are measured.
Any proposal to sample egg or ovary fish tissue must be submitted to the department for review and approval prior to initiation of sampling, and the department will evaluate all representative egg or ovary fish tissue data to determine compliance with this criterion element.
[4] Fish whole-body or muscle tissue supersedes the water column element when both fish tissue and water concentrations are measured. Any proposal to sample fish whole-body or muscle tissue must be submitted to the department for review and approval prior to initiation of sampling, and the department will evaluate all representative fish whole-body or muscle tissue data to determine compliance with this criterion element.
[5] Fish tissue data provide instantaneous point measurements that reflect integrative accumulation of selenium over time and space in fish populations at a given site.
[6] Water column values are the applicable criterion element in the absence of steady-state condition fish tissue data and for fishless waters. Water column values are based on dissolved total selenium in water and are derived from fish tissue values via bioaccumulation modeling. Instead of the requirements in 327 IAC 5-2-11.1(b)(2), the allowable mixing zone dilution will be determined by applying the guideline in 327 IAC 2-1-4 to the thirty (30) day, ten (10) year (Q30,10) low flow of the receiving stream for the chronic aquatic criterion (CAC) water column criterion element applicable to lotic aquatic systems, in the absence of sitespecific mixing zone data.
[7] Intermittent Exposure Equation variables mean the following:
WQCint is the water column intermittent element.
WQC30-day is the water column monthly element for either lentic or lotic waters.
Cbkgrnd is the average background selenium concentration.
fint is the fraction of any 30-day period during which elevated selenium concentrations occur, with fint assigned a value >=0.033 (corresponding to one (1) day).
[8] The water column criterion element may be modified on a site-specific basis in accordance with clause (C).
Table 6-2
Metals Concentrations in Micrograms Per Liter; Hardness in Milligrams Per Liter CaCO31
Hardness | Arsenic | Cadmium | Chromium (III) | Chromium (VI) | Copper | |||||
AAC | CAC | AAC | CAC | AAC | CAC | AAC | CAC | AAC | CAC | |
50 | 340 | 150 | 0.94 | 0.43 | 320 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 8.9 | 6.3 |
100 | 340 | 150 | 1.8 | 0.72 | 570 | 74 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 11 |
150 | 340 | 150 | 2.6 | 0.97 | 790 | 100 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 16 |
200 | 340 | 150 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1,000 | 130 | 16 | 11 | 33 | 21 |
250 | 340 | 150 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1200 | 160 | 16 | 11 | 40 | 25 |
300 | 340 | 150 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1,400 | 180 | 16 | 11 | 48 | 29 |
350 | 340 | 150 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1,600 | 210 | 16 | 11 | 55 | 33 |
400 | 340 | 150 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1,800 | 230 | 16 | 11 | 63 | 37 |
Hardness | Lead | Nickel | Silver | Zinc | ||||
AAC | CAC | AAC | CAC | AAC | CAC | AAC | CAC | |
50 | 30 | 1.2 | 260 | 29 | 0.49 | - | 65 | 66 |
100 | 65 | 2.5 | 470 | 52 | 1.6 | 120 | 120 | |
150 | 100 | 3.9 | 660 | 73 | 3.2 | 170 | 170 | |
200 | 140 | 5.3 | 840 | 93 | 5.3 | 210 | 210 | |
250 | 170 | 6.7 | 1,000 | 110 | 7.8 | 250 | 260 | |
300 | 210 | 8.1 | 1,200 | 130 | 11 | - | 300 | 300 |
350 | 240 | 9.5 | 1,400 | 150 | 14 | - | 340 | 340 |
400 | 280 | 11 | 1,500 | 170 | 17 | 380 | 380 |
[1] The dissolved metals criteria in this table have been rounded to two (2) significant digits in accordance with subdivision (3), Table 6-1. The equations and conversion factors in subdivision (3), Table 6-1 must be used instead of the criteria in this table when these criteria are used as intermediate values in a calculation, such as in the calculation of WQBELs.
C = 287.8 (hardness)0.205797 (sulfate)-0.07452
Where: C = chloride AAC (maximum) in mg/l.
C = 177.87 (hardness)0.205797 (sulfate)-0.07452
Where: C = chloride CAC (4-day average) in mg/l.
Table 6-3a[1]
Hardness (mg/l)
Sulfate (mg/l) | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 |
15 | 526 | 607 | 660 | 700 | 733 | 761 | 785 | 807 | 827 | 845 |
20 | 515 | 594 | 646 | 685 | 717 | 745 | 769 | 790 | 809 | 827 |
25 | 506 | 584 | 635 | 674 | 705 | 732 | 756 | 777 | 796 | 813 |
50 | 481 | 555 | 603 | 640 | 670 | 695 | 718 | 738 | 756 | 773 |
100 | 457 | 527 | 573 | 608 | 636 | 660 | 682 | 701 | 718 | 734 |
150 | 443 | 511 | 556 | 589 | 617 | 641 | 661 | 680 | 697 | 712 |
200 | 434 | 500 | 544 | 577 | 604 | 627 | 647 | 665 | 682 | 697 |
250 | 427 | 492 | 535 | 567 | 594 | 617 | 637 | 654 | 671 | 685 |
300 | 421 | 485 | 528 | 560 | 586 | 609 | 628 | 646 | 661 | 676 |
350 | 416 | 480 | 522 | 553 | 579 | 602 | 621 | 638 | 654 | 668 |
400 | 412 | 475 | 516 | 548 | 574 | 596 | 615 | 632 | 647 | 662 |
450 | 408 | 471 | 512 | 543 | 569 | 590 | 609 | 626 | 642 | 656 |
500 | 405 | 467 | 508 | 539 | 564 | 586 | 605 | 622 | 637 | 651 |
[1] The equation in clause (A) must be used instead of the criteria in this table when chloride criteria are used as intermediate values in a calculation, such as in the calculation of WQBELs.
Table 6-3b[1]
Hardness (mg/l)
Sulfate (mg/l) | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 |
15 | 325 | 375 | 408 | 433 | 453 | 470 | 485 | 499 | 511 | 522 |
20 | 318 | 367 | 399 | 423 | 443 | 460 | 475 | 488 | 500 | 511 |
25 | 313 | 361 | 392 | 416 | 436 | 453 | 467 | 480 | 492 | 503 |
50 | 297 | 343 | 373 | 395 | 414 | 430 | 444 | 456 | 467 | 477 |
100 | 282 | 326 | 354 | 375 | 393 | 408 | 421 | 433 | 444 | 453 |
150 | 274 | 316 | 343 | 364 | 381 | 396 | 409 | 420 | 430 | 440 |
200 | 268 | 309 | 336 | 357 | 373 | 388 | 400 | 411 | 421 | 431 |
250 | 264 | 304 | 331 | 351 | 367 | 381 | 394 | 404 | 414 | 423 |
300 | 260 | 300 | 326 | 346 | 362 | 376 | 388 | 399 | 409 | 418 |
350 | 257 | 297 | 322 | 342 | 358 | 372 | 384 | 394 | 404 | 413 |
400 | 255 | 294 | 319 | 339 | 355 | 368 | 380 | 391 | 400 | 409 |
450 | 252 | 291 | 316 | 336 | 351 | 365 | 377 | 387 | 397 | 405 |
500 | 250 | 289 | 314 | 333 | 349 | 362 | 374 | 384 | 394 | 402 |
[1] The equation in clause (B) must be used instead of the criteria in this table when chloride criteria are used as intermediate values in a calculation, such as in the calculation of WQBELs.
Table 6-4 | ||||
Surface Water Quality Criteria for Protection of Human Health[1] | ||||
CAS Number | Substances | Continuous Criterion Concentrations | ||
Outside of Mixing Zone (µ/l) | Point of Water Intake (µ/l) | |||
Metals (total recoverable) | ||||
7440360 | Antimony | 640 (T) | 5.6 (T) | |
Arsenic III | 0.175 (C) | 0.022 (C) | ||
7440393 | Barium | 1,000 (D) | ||
7440508 | Copper | 1,300 (D) | ||
7439976 | Mercury[2] | 0.15 (T) | 0.14 (T) | |
7440020 | Nickel | 4,600 (T) | 610 (T) | |
7782492 | Selenium | 4,200 (T) | 170 (T) | |
7440280 | Thallium | 48 (T) | 13 (T) | |
7440666 | Zinc | 26,000 (T) | 7,400 (T) | |
Organics | ||||
107028 | Acrolein | 780 (T) | 320 (T) | |
107131 | Acrylonitrile | 6.5 (C) | 0.58 (C) | |
309002 | Aldrin[2] | 0.00079 (C) | 0.00074 (C) | |
71432 | Benzene | 400 (C) | 6.6 (C) | |
92875 | Benzidine | 0.0053 (C) | 0.0012 (C) | |
56235 | Carbon Tetrachloride | 69.4 (C) | 4.0 (C) | |
57749 | Chlordane[2] | 0.0048 (C) | 0.0046 (C) | |
Chlorinated Benzenes | ||||
108907 | Monochlorobenzene | 488 (T) | ||
95943 | 1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene[2] | 48 (T) | 38 (T) | |
608935 | Pentachlorobenzene[2] | 85 (T) | 74 (T) | |
118741 | Hexachlorobenzene[2] | 0.0074 (C) | 0.0072 (C) | |
Chlorinated Ethanes | ||||
107062 | 1,2-dichloroethane | 2,430 (C) | 9.4 (C) | |
71556 | 1,1,1-trichloroethane | 1,030,000 (T) | 18,400 (T) | |
79005 | 1,1,2-trichloroethane | 418 (C) | 6.0 (C) | |
79345 | 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane | 107 (C) | 1.7 (C) | |
67721 | Hexachloroethane | 87.4 (C) | 19 (C) | |
Chlorinated Phenols | ||||
95954 | 2,4,5-trichlorophenol | 2,600 (T) | ||
88062 | 2,4,6-trichlorophenol | 36 (C) | 12 (C) | |
Chloroalkyl Ethers | ||||
bis(2-chloroisopropyl) ether | 4,360 (T) | 34.7 (T) | ||
542881 | bis(chloromethyl) ether | 0.018 (C) | 0.000038 (C) | |
111444 | bis(2-chloroethyl) ether | 13.6 (C) | 0.3 (C) | |
67663 | Chloroform | 157 (C) | 1.9 (C) | |
50293 | DDT[2] | 0.00024 (C) | 0.00024 (C) | |
Dichlorobenzenes | 2,600 (T) | 400 (T) | ||
Dichlorobenzidine | 0.2 (C) | 0.1 (C) | ||
75354 | 1,1-dichloroethylene | 18.5 (C) | 0.33 (C) | |
120832 | 2,4-dichlorophenol | 3,090 (T) | ||
Dichloropropenes | 14,100 (T) | 87 (T) | ||
60571 | Dieldrin[2] | 0.00076 (C) | 0.00071 (C) | |
121142 | 2,4-dinitrotoluene | 91 (C) | 1.1 (C) | |
1746016 | Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD)[2] | 0.0000001 (C) | 0.0000001 (C) | |
122667 | 1,2-diphenylhydrazine | 5.6 (C) | 0.422 (C) | |
Endosulfan | 159 (T) | 74 (T) | ||
72208 | Endrin[2] | 1.0 (D) | ||
100414 | Ethylbenzene | 3,280 (T) | 1,400 (T) | |
206440 | Fluoranthene | 54 (T) | 42 (T) | |
Halomethanes | 157 (C) | 1.9 (C) | ||
76448 | Heptachlor[2] | 0.0028 (C) | 0.0028 (C) | |
87683 | Hexachlorobutadiene[2] | 500 (C) | 4.47 (C) | |
Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) | ||||
319846 | alpha HCH[2] | 0.31 (C) | 0.09 (C) | |
319857 | beta HCH[2] | 0.55 (C) | 0.16 (C) | |
58899 | gamma HCH (Lindane)[2] | 0.63 (C) | 0.19 (C) | |
608731 | Technical HCH[2] | 0.41 (C) | 0.12 (C) | |
77474 | Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 206 (T) | ||
78591 | Isophorone | 520,000 (T) | 5,200 (T) | |
98953 | Nitrobenzene | 19,800 (T) | ||
Nitrophenols | ||||
534521 | 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol | 765 (T) | 13.4 (T) | |
25550587 | Dinitrophenol | 14,300 (T) | 70 (T) | |
Nitrosamines | ||||
55185 | N-nitrosodiethylamine | 12.4 (C) | 0.008 (C) | |
62759 | N-nitrosodimethylamine | 160 (C) | 0.014 (C) | |
924163 | N-nitrosodibutylamine | 5.9 (C) | 0.064 (C) | |
86306 | N-nitrosodiphenylamine | 161 (C) | 49 (C) | |
930552 | N-nitrosopyrrolidine | 919 (C) | 0.16 (C) | |
87865 | Pentachlorophenol | 1,000 (T) | ||
108952 | Phenol | 3,500 (T) | ||
Phthalate Esters | ||||
131113 | Dimethyl phthalate | 2,900,000 (T) | 313,000 (T) | |
84662 | Diethyl phthalate | 1,800,000 (T) | 350,000 (T) | |
84742 | Dibutyl phthalate | 154,000 (T) | 34,000 (T) | |
117817 | Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate | 50,000 (T) | 15,000 (T) | |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)[2] | 0.00079 (C) | 0.00079 (C) | ||
Carcinogenic Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) | 0.31 (C) | 0.028 (C) | ||
127184 | Tetrachloroethylene | 88.5 (C) | 8 (C) | |
108883 | Toluene | 424,000 (T) | 14,300 (T) | |
8001352 | Toxaphene[2] | 0.0073 (C) | 0.0071 (C) | |
79016 | Trichloroethylene | 807 (C) | 27 (C) | |
75014 | Vinyl Chloride | 5,246 (C) | 20 (C) | |
Other Substances | ||||
1332214 | Asbestos (fibers/liter) | 300,000 (C) | ||
57125 | Cyanide (Total) | 200 (D) | ||
[1]The human health criteria are thirty (30) day average criteria. | ||||
T-derived from threshold toxicity | ||||
C-derived from nonthreshold cancer risk | ||||
D-derived from drinking water standards, equal to or less than threshold toxicity | ||||
[2]This substance is a bioaccumulative chemical of concern. |
C = [-57.478 + 5.79 (hardness) + 54.163 (chloride)] × 0.65
Where: C = sulfate criterion in mg/l.
C = [1276.7 + 5.508 (hardness) - 1.457 (chloride)] × 0.65
Where: C = sulfate criterion in mg/l.
Table 6-5[1]
Hardness (mg/l)
Chloride (mg/l) | <100 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 | >500 |
<5 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
5 | 500 | 515 | 703 | 891 | 1080 | 1268 | 1456 | 1644 | 1832 | 2020 | 2020 |
10 | 500 | 691 | 879 | 1067 | 1256 | 1444 | 1632 | 1820 | 2008 | 2196 | 2196 |
15 | 500 | 867 | 1055 | 1243 | 1432 | 1620 | 1808 | 1996 | 2184 | 2372 | 2372 |
20 | 500 | 1043 | 1231 | 1419 | 1608 | 1796 | 1984 | 2172 | 2360 | 2549 | 2549 |
25 | 500 | 1164 | 1343 | 1522 | 1701 | 1880 | 2059 | 2238 | 2417 | 2596 | 2596 |
50 | 500 | 1141 | 1320 | 1499 | 1678 | 1857 | 2036 | 2215 | 2394 | 2573 | 2573 |
100 | 500 | 1093 | 1272 | 1451 | 1630 | 1809 | 1988 | 2167 | 2346 | 2525 | 2525 |
150 | 500 | 1046 | 1225 | 1404 | 1583 | 1762 | 1941 | 2120 | 2299 | 2478 | 2478 |
200 | 500 | 998 | 1177 | 1356 | 1535 | 1715 | 1894 | 2073 | 2252 | 2431 | 2431 |
250 | 500 | 951 | 1130 | 1309 | 1488 | 1667 | 1846 | 2025 | 2204 | 2383 | 2383 |
[1] The equations in clause (A) must be used instead of the criteria in this table when sulfate criteria are used as intermediate values in a calculation, such as in the calculation of WQBELs.
Table 6-6
Ohio River Main Stem EF(EC) | Other Indiana Streams EF(EC) | |
January | 50 (10.0) | 50 (10.0) |
February | 50 (10.0) | 50 (10.0) |
March | 60 (15.6) | 60 (15.6) |
April | 70 (21.1) | 70 (21.1) |
May | 80 (26.7) | 80 (26.7) |
June | 87 (30.6) | 90 (32.2) |
July | 89 (31.7) | 90 (32.2) |
August | 89 (31.7) | 90 (32.2) |
September | 87 (30.7) | 90 (32.2) |
October | 78 (25.6) | 78 (25.5) |
November | 70 (21.1) | 70 (21.1) |
December | 57 (14.0) | 57 (14.0) |
Table 6-7
Maximum Ammonia Concentrations (Unionized Ammonia as N)***
(mg/l) Temperature (°C)
pH | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
6.5 | 0.0075 | 0.0106 | 0.0150 | 0.0211 | 0.0299 | 0.0299 | 0.0299 |
6.6 | 0.0092 | 0.0130 | 0.0183 | 0.0259 | 0.0365 | 0.0365 | 0.0365 |
6.7 | 0.0112 | 0.0158 | 0.0223 | 0.0315 | 0.0444 | 0.0444 | 0.0444 |
6.8 | 0.0135 | 0.0190 | 0.0269 | 0.0380 | 0.0536 | 0.0536 | 0.0536 |
6.9 | 0.0161 | 0.0228 | 0.0322 | 0.0454 | 0.0642 | 0.0642 | 0.0642 |
7.0 | 0.0191 | 0.0270 | 0.0381 | 0.0539 | 0.0761 | 0.0761 | 0.0761 |
7.1 | 0.0244 | 0.0316 | 0.0447 | 0.0631 | 0.0892 | 0.0892 | 0.0892 |
7.2 | 0.0260 | 0.0367 | 0.0518 | 0.0732 | 0.1034 | 0.1034 | 0.1034 |
7.3 | 0.0297 | 0.0420 | 0.0593 | 0.0837 | 0.1183 | 0.1183 | 0.1183 |
7.4 | 0.0336 | 0.0474 | 0.0669 | 0.0946 | 0.1336 | 0.1336 | 0.1336 |
7.5 | 0.0374 | 0.0528 | 0.0746 | 0.1054 | 0.1489 | 0.1489 | 0.1489 |
7.6 | 0.0411 | 0.0581 | 0.0821 | 0.1160 | 0.1638 | 0.1638 | 0.1638 |
7.7 | 0.0447 | 0.0631 | 0.0892 | 0.1260 | 0.1780 | 0.1780 | 0.1780 |
7.8 | 0.0480 | 0.0678 | 0.0958 | 0.1353 | 0.1911 | 0.1911 | 0.1911 |
7.9 | 0.0510 | 0.0720 | 0.1017 | 0.1437 | 0.2030 | 0.2030 | 0.2030 |
8.0 | 0.0536 | 0.0758 | 0.1070 | 0.1512 | 0.2135 | 0.2135 | 0.2135 |
8.1 | 0.0537 | 0.0758 | 0.1071 | 0.1513 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 |
8.2 | 0.0537 | 0.0758 | 0.1071 | 0.1513 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 |
8.3 | 0.0537 | 0.0758 | 0.1071 | 0.1513 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 |
8.4 | 0.0537 | 0.0758 | 0.1071 | 0.1513 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 |
8.5 | 0.0537 | 0.0758 | 0.1071 | 0.1513 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 |
8.6 | 0.0537 | 0.0758 | 0.1071 | 0.1513 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 |
8.7 | 0.0537 | 0.0758 | 0.1071 | 0.1513 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 |
8.8 | 0.0537 | 0.0758 | 0.1071 | 0.1513 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 |
8.9 | 0.0537 | 0.0758 | 0.1071 | 0.1513 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 |
9.0 | 0.0537 | 0.0758 | 0.1071 | 0.1513 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 | 0.2137 |
***To calculate total ammonia, divide the number in this table by the value determined by: 1/(10pK a -pH + 1). Where: pKa = 0.09018 + (2729.92/(T + 273.2))
pH = pH of water
T = EC
Table 6-8
24-Hour Average Ammonia Concentrations (Unionized Ammonia as N)*** (mg/l) Temperature (EC)
pH | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
6.5 | 0.0005 | 0.0008 | 0.0011 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 |
6.6 | 0.0007 | 0.0010 | 0.0014 | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | 0.0019 |
6.7 | 0.0009 | 0.0012 | 0.0017 | 0.0024 | 0.0024 | 0.0024 | 0.0024 |
6.8 | 0.0011 | 0.0015 | 0.0022 | 0.0031 | 0.0031 | 0.0031 | 0.0031 |
6.9 | 0.0014 | 0.0019 | 0.0027 | 0.0038 | 0.0038 | 0.0038 | 0.0038 |
7.0 | 0.0017 | 0.0024 | 0.0034 | 0.0048 | 0.0048 | 0.0048 | 0.0048 |
7.1 | 0.0022 | 0.0031 | 0.0043 | 0.0061 | 0.0061 | 0.0061 | 0.0061 |
7.2 | 0.0027 | 0.0038 | 0.0054 | 0.0077 | 0.0077 | 0.0077 | 0.0077 |
7.3 | 0.0034 | 0.0048 | 0.0068 | 0.0097 | 0.0097 | 0.0097 | 0.0097 |
7.4 | 0.0043 | 0.0061 | 0.0086 | 0.0122 | 0.0122 | 0.0122 | 0.0122 |
7.5 | 0.0054 | 0.0077 | 0.0108 | 0.0153 | 0.0153 | 0.0153 | 0.0153 |
7.6 | 0.0068 | 0.0097 | 0.0136 | 0.0193 | 0.0193 | 0.0193 | 0.0193 |
7.7 | 0.0086 | 0.0122 | 0.0172 | 0.0242 | 0.0242 | 0.0242 | 0.0242 |
7.8 | 0.0092 | 0.0130 | 0.0184 | 0.0260 | 0.0260 | 0.0260 | 0.0260 |
7.9 | 0.0098 | 0.0138 | 0.0196 | 0.0276 | 0.0276 | 0.0276 | 0.0276 |
8.0 | 0.0103 | 0.0146 | 0.0206 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 |
8.1 | 0.0103 | 0.0146 | 0.0206 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 |
8.2 | 0.0103 | 0.0146 | 0.0206 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 |
8.3 | 0.0103 | 0.0146 | 0.0206 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 |
8.4 | 0.0103 | 0.0146 | 0.0206 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 |
8.5 | 0.0103 | 0.0146 | 0.0206 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 |
8.6 | 0.0103 | 0.0146 | 0.0206 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 |
8.7 | 0.0103 | 0.0146 | 0.0206 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 |
8.8 | 0.0103 | 0.0146 | 0.0206 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 |
8.9 | 0.0103 | 0.0146 | 0.0206 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 |
9.0 | 0.0103 | 0.0146 | 0.0206 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 |
***To calculate total ammonia, divide the number in this table by the value determined by: 1/(10pK a -pH + 1).
Where: pKa = 0.09018 + (2729.92/(T + 273.2))
pH = pH of water
T = EC
However, a single sample is used for making beach notification and closure decisions.
If a geometric mean cannot be calculated because five (5) equally spaced samples are not available, then the criterion stated in clause (B) must be met.
*This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the U.S. EPA National Service Center for Environmental Publications (www.epa.gov/nscep), or are available for review at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, Thirteenth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.
327 IAC 2-1-6