3745-1-34 Water quality criteria for the Ohio river drainage basin.

3745-1-34  Water quality criteria for the Ohio river drainage basin.

(A)    This rule applies in addition to the requirements contained in rule 3745-1-07 of the Administrative Code to water bodies within the Ohio river drainage basin.       Except as provided in paragraph (D) of this rule, the methodologies contained in rule 3745-1-36 of the Administrative Code shall be used when adopting or revising numeric aquatic life water quality criteria and when implementing the narrative aquatic life water quality criteria contained in rule 3745-1-04 of the Administrative Code for water bodies located in the Ohio river drainage basin.    Any methodologies and procedures acceptable under 40 C.F.R. 131 may be used when developing or revising human health water quality criteria or implementing narrative criteria contained in rule 3745-1-04 of the Administrative Code for water bodies located in the Ohio river drainage basin.

(B)    The chemical-specific criteria listed in this rule apply as "Outside Mixing Zone Averages". For the purpose of setting water quality based effluent limits, these criteria shall be met after the effluent and the receiving water are reasonably well mixed as provided in rules 3745-2-05 and 3745-2-08 of the Administrative Code.

(C)    The water quality criteria adopted in, or developed pursuant to, this rule shall apply as follows:

(1)    To protect against adverse reproductive effects on wildlife, "the Outside Mixing Zone Average" criteria for polychlorinated biphenyls is 1.0 µg/l ng/l.    In addition, any whole sample of any representative aquatic organisms shall not exceed 0.64 mg/kg (wet weight). These criteria, or site-specific modifications thereof, shall apply to all water bodies of the Ohio river drainage basin.

(2)    The water quality criteria for protection of human health, or site-specific modifications thereof, are "Outside Mixing Zone Average" water quality criteria and shall apply as follows:

(i)    The "Drinking" water quality criteria for the protection of human health shall apply to all water bodies located in the Ohio river drainage basin within five hundred yards of drinking water intakes.

(ii)  The "Nondrinking" water quality criteria for the protection of human health shall apply to all water bodies located in the Ohio river drainage basin other than those specified in paragraph (C)(3)(i) of this rule.

(D)    For any pollutant for which it is demonstrated that a methodology or procedure cited in this rule is not scientifically defensible, the director may apply an

alternative methodology or procedure acceptable under 40

C.F.R. 131 when developing water quality criteria.

Chemical                     Form1 Units2				Drinking	Nondrinking
Acenaphthene	T	µg/l		20	--
Acrolein	T	µg/l		320	780
Acrylonitrile	T	µg/l		0.58	6.5
Aldrin	T	ng/l		0.74	0.79
Antimony	TR	µg/l		14	4300
Asbestos	T	f/l		300,000	--
Barium	TR	mg/l		1.0	--
Benzene	T	µg/l		5.0	710
Benzidine	T	ng/l		1.2	5.3
Beryllium	TR	µg/l		4.0	280
Cadmium	TR	µg/l		10	--
Carbon tetrachloride	T	µg/l		2.5	44
Chlordane	T	ng/l		4.6	4.8
Chlorobenzene	T	µg/l		488	--
Bis(2-Chloroethyl)ether	T	µg/l		0.3	13.6
Bis(2-Chloroisopropyl)ether	T	µg/l		34.7	4360
Chromium	TR	mg/l		0.050	3433
Copper	TR	mg/l		1.0	--
Cyanide	free	µg/l		200	--

 

 

                                                  OMZA3

2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy-

acetic acid)               T     µg/l    100       -- DDT                             T    ng/l    0.24      0.24

Di-n-butyl phthal4 ate	T	mg/l	2.7	12
Dichlorobenzenes 1,4-Dichlorobenzene	T T	µg/l µg/l	400 75	2600 --
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine	T	µg/l	0.1	0.2
1,2-Dichloroethane	T	µg/l	3.8	990
1,1-Dichloroethylene	T	µg/l	0.57	32
1,3-Dichloropropene	T	µg/l	1.9	310
Dieldrin	T	ng/l	0.71	0.76
Diethyl phthalate	T	mg/l	23	120
Dimethyl phthalate	T	mg/l	313	2900
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol (4,6-Dinitro-2-methylphenol)T   µg/l    13.4     765
2,4-Dinitrophenol	T	µg/l	70	14300
2,4-Dinitrotoluene	T	µg/l	1.1	91
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine	T	µg/l	0.422	5.6
Endosulfan	T	µg/l	0.93	2.0
Endrin	T	µg/l	0.2	--
Ethylbenzene	T	µg/l	3100	29000
bis(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate	T	µg/l	18	59

                                                  OMZA3

Chemical                     Form1 Units2   Drinking  Nondrinking

Fluoranthene                 T     µg/l    42        54

Fluoride    5 Halomethanes

T    mg/l    1.8       --

T    µg/l    57        4700

Heptachlor                   T     ng/l    2.8       2.8

Heptachlor epoxide           T     µg/l    0.1       --

Hexachlorobenzene            T     ng/l    960       990

Hexachlorobutadiene          T     µg/l    4.5       500

alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane     T     µg/l    0.092     0.31

beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane     T     µg/l    0.163     0.55

gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane

(Lindane)                  T     µg/l    0.19      0.63

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene    T     µg/l    206       -- Hexachloroethane             T     µg/l    19        87.4

Isophorone                   T     mg/l    5.2       520

Lead                         TR   µg/l    50        --

Mercury                      TR   µg/l    0.012     0.012

Methoxychlor                 T     µg/l    100       --

Nickel                       TR   µg/l    610       4600

Nitrobenzene                 T     µg/l    17        1900

N-Nitrosodimethylamine       T     µg/l    0.014    160

N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine    T     µg/l    0.008    12.4

N-Nitrosodiphenylamine       T     µg/l    49       161

Pentachlorophenol            T     mg/l    1.0       -- Polychlorinated biphenyls    T     ng/l    0         0.79

Polynuclear aromatic 6

hydrocarbons (PAHs)

T    ng/l    28        310

Selenium                     TR   µg/l    10        --

Silver                       TR   µg/l    50        -- Silvex (2,4,5-TP, 2-[2,4,5-

  Trichlorophenoxy]propionic

acid                       T     µg/l    10        -- 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-

p-dioxin	T	pg/l	0.13	0.14
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane	T	µg/l	1.7	107
Tetrachloroethylene	T	µg/l	320	3500
Thallium	TR	µg/l	13	48
Toluene	T	mg/l	10	300
Toxaphene	T	ng/l	7.1	7.3
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	T	mg/l	0.2	1030
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	T	mg/l	0.006	0.418
Trichloroethylene	T	µg/l	5.0	807
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol	T	µg/l	12	36
Vinyl chloride	T	µg/l	2.0	5250

1  T = total; TR = total recoverable.

2  µg/l = micrograms per liter (parts per billion); ng/l = nanograms per liter

(parts per trillion); pg/l = picograms per liter (parts per quadrillion);

3  f/l = fibers per liter.

4  OMZA = outside mixing zone average.

5  These criteria apply to the sum of all dichlorobenzenes.

The halomethane criteria apply to the sum of bromoform (tribromomethane),

dichlorobromomethane, methyl bromide (bromomethane), methyl chloride (chloromethane), methylene chloride (dichloromethane) and chloroform

6 (trichloromethane).

The polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) criteria apply to the sum of

anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, 3,4-benzofluoranthene (benzo(b)fluoranthene), benzo(g,h,i)perylene, benzo(a)pyrene, chrysene, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, fluorene, indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene, naphthalene, phenanthrene and pyrene.

OMZA3

Chemical                     Form1 Units2   Drinking  Nondrinking

Acenaphthene                 T     µg/l    1,200     2,700

Acrolein                     T     µg/l    320       780

Acrylonitrile5                               T     µg/l    0.59      6.6

Alachlor                     T     µg/l    2.0a            --

Aldicarb6                                         T     µg/l    7.0a            --

Aldicarb sulfone6                         T     µg/l    7.0a            --

Aldicarb sulfoxide6                     T     µg/l    7.0a            --

Aldrin5                                             T     µg/l    0.0013    0.0014

Anthracene                   T     µg/l    9,600     110,000

Antimony                     TR   µg/l    6.0a            4,300

Arsenic                      TR   µg/l    10a              --

Asbestos                     T     Mf/l    7.0a            --

Atrazine                     T     µg/l    3.0a            --

Barium                       TR   µg/l    2,000a        --

Benzene5                                           T     µg/l    5.0a      710

Benzidine5                                       T     µg/l    0.0012    0.0054

Benzo(a)anthracene5                     T     µg/l    0.044     0.49

Benzo(a)pyrene5                             T     µg/l    0.044     0.49

Benzo(b)fluoranthene5                 T     µg/l    0.044     0.49

Benzo(k)fluoranthene5                 T     µg/l    0.044     0.49

Beryllium                    TR   µg/l    4.0a      280

Bromate                      T     µg/l    10a              --

Bromoform5                                       T     µg/l    43        3,600

Butylbenzyl phthalate        T     µg/l    3,000     5,200 Cadmium                      TR   µg/l    5.0a            --

Carbofuran                   T     µg/l    40a              -- Carbon tetrachloride5                 T     µg/l    2.5       44

Chloramine                   T     µg/l    4,000a        --

Chlordane5                                       T     µg/l    0.021     0.022

Chlorides                    T     mg/l    250a            --

Chlorine                     T     µg/l    4,000a        --

Chlorine dioxide             T     µg/l    800a            --

Chlorite                     T     µg/l    1,000a        --

Chloroacetic acid7                       T     µg/l    60a              --

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Chlorobenzene                T     µg/l    100a            21,000 Chlorodibromomethane5                 T     µg/l    4.1       340

Bis(2-Chloroethyl)ether5           T     µg/l    0.31      14

Chloroform5                                     T     µg/l    57        4,700

bis(2-Chloroisopropyl)ether     T     µg/l    1,400     170,000

bis(2-Chloromethyl)ether5         T     µg/l    0.0013    0.0078

2-Chloronaphthalene            T     µg/l    1,700     4,300

2-Chlorophenol               T     µg/l    120       400

Chromium                     TR   µg/l    100a            --

Chrysene5                                         T     µg/l    0.044     0.49

OMZA3

Chemical                     Form1 Units2   Drinking  Nondrinking

Copper                       TR   µg/l    --        1,300

Cyanide                      free µg/l    200a            220,000 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy-

  acetic acid)               T     µg/l    70a              --

Dalapon                      T     µg/l    200a            --

4,4'-DDD5                                         T     µg/l    0.0083   0.0084

4,4'-DDE5                                         T     µg/l    0.0059   0.0059

4,4'-DDT5                                         T     µg/l    0.0059   0.0059

Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene5             T     µg/l    0.044    0.49

Dibromochloropropane         T     µg/l    0.2a            --

Di-n-butyl phthalate         T     µg/l    2,700     12,000 Dichloroacetic acid7                   T     µg/l    60a              --

1,2-Dichlorobenzene          T     µg/l    600a            17,000

1,3-Dichlorobenzene          T µg/l 400 2,600 1,4-Dichlorobenzene              T    µg/l    75a             2,600 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine5                       T    µg/l    0.40     0.77

Dichlorobromomethane5                 T     µg/l    5.6       460

1,2-Dichloroethane5                     T     µg/l    3.8       990

1,1-Dichloroethylene5                 T     µg/l    0.57      32

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene     T     µg/l    70a              -- trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene              T     µg/l    100a            140,000 2,4-Dichlorophenol               T     µg/l    93        790

1,2-Dichloropropane5                   T     µg/l    5.0a      390

1,3-Dichloropropene          T     µg/l    10        1,700

Dieldrin5                                         T     µg/l    0.0014    0.0014

Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate      T     µg/l    400a            -- Diethyl phthalate                    T     µg/l    23,000    120,000

2,4-Dimethylphenol           T     µg/l    540       2,300

Dimethyl phthalate           T     µg/l    310,000   2,900,000 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol

  (4,6-Dinitro-2-methylphenol)T   µg/l    13       770

Dinitrophenols4 2,4-Dinitrotoluene5	T T	µg/l µg/l	70 1.1	14,000 91
Dinoseb	T	µg/l	7.0a	--
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine5	T	µg/l	0.40	5.4
Diquat	T	µg/l	20a	--
Dissolved solids	T	mg/l	750/500	a,b  --
alpha-Endosulfan8	T	µg/l	110	240
beta-Endosulfan8	T	µg/l	110	240
Endosulfan sulfate8	T	µg/l	110	240
Endothall	T	µg/l	100a	--
Endrin9	T	µg/l	0.76	0.81
Endrin aldehyde9	T	µg/l	0.76	0.81
Ethylbenzene	T	µg/l	700a	29,000

OMZA3

Chemical                     Form1 Units2   Drinking  Nondrinking

Ethylene dibromide (EDB)     T     µg/l    0.050a        -- bis(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate5     T     µg/l    6.0a      59

Fluoranthene                 T     µg/l    300       370

Fluorene                     T     µg/l    1,300     14,000

Fluoride                     T     µg/l    4,000a        --

Glyphosate                   T     µg/l    700a            --

Heptachlor5                                     T     µg/l    0.0021    0.0021

Heptachlor epoxide5                     T     µg/l    0.0010    0.0011

Hexachlorobenzene5                       T     µg/l    0.0075    0.0077

Hexachlorobutadiene5                   T     µg/l    4.4       500

alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane5   T     µg/l    0.039     0.13

beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane5     T     µg/l    0.14      0.46

gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane

(Lindane)5                                   T     µg/l    0.19      0.63

Hexachlorocyclohexane-

technical grade5                       T     µg/l    0.12      0.41

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene    T     µg/l    50a              17,000 Hexachloroethane5                         T     µg/l    19        89

Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene5           T     µg/l    0.044     0.49

Iron                         S     µg/l    300a            --

Isophorone5                                     T     µg/l    360       26,000

Mercury                      TR   µg/l    0.012     0.012

Methoxychlor                 T     µg/l    40a              --

Methyl bromide               T     µg/l    48        4,000 Methylene chloride5                     T     µg/l    5.0a            16,000 Nickel                       TR   µg/l    610       4,600 Nitrate-N + Nitrite-N        T     µg/l    10,000a      -- Nitrite-N                             T     µg/l    1,000a        --

Nitrobenzene                 T     µg/l    17        1,900

Nitrosoamines5                               T     µg/l    0.0080    12

N-Nitrosodibutylamine5               T     µg/l    0.064     5.9

N-Nitrosodiethylamine5               T     µg/l    0.0080    12

N-Nitrosodimethylamine5             T     µg/l    0.0069    81

N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine5       T     µg/l    0.050     14

N-Nitrosodiphenylamine5             T     µg/l    50        160

N-Nitrosodipyrrolidine5             T     µg/l    0.16      920

Oxamyl (Vydate)              T     µg/l    200a            --

Pentachlorobenzene           T     µg/l    3.5       4.1

Pentachlorophenol5                       T     mg/l    1.0a      82

Phenol                       T     µg/l    21,000    4,600,000

Picloram                     T     µg/l    500a            -- Polychlorinated biphenyls5       T     µg/l    0.0017    0.0017

Pyrene                       T     µg/l    960       11,000

Selenium                     TR   µg/l    50a              11,000

OMZA3

Chemical                     Form1 Units2   Drinking  Nondrinking

Silvex (2,4,5-TP, 2-[2,4,5-

  Trichlorophenoxy]propionic

  acid                       T     µg/l    10        --

Simazine                     T     µg/l    4.0a            --

Styrene                      T     µg/l    100a            --

Sulfates                     T     mg/l    250a            -- 1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene     T     µg/l    2.3       2.9

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-

p-dioxin5                                     T     pg/l    0.13      0.14

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane5       T     µg/l    1.7       110

Tetrachloroethylene5                   T     µg/l    5.0a      89

Thallium                     TR   µg/l    1.7       6.3

Toluene                      T     µg/l    1,000a        200,000

Toxaphene5                                       T     µg/l    0.0073    0.0075

Trichloroacetic acid7                 T     µg/l    60a              -- 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene             T     µg/l    70a       940

1,1,1-Trichloroethane        T     µg/l    200a            -- 1,1,2-Trichloroethane5                           T     µg/l    5.0a      420

Trichloroethylene5                       T     µg/l    5.0a      810

2,4,5-Trichlorophenol        T     µg/l    2,600     9,800

2,4,6-Trichlorophenol5               T     µg/l    21        65

Vinyl chloride5                             T     µg/l    2.0a            5,300

Xylenes                      T     µg/l    10,000a      --

Zinc                         T     µg/l    9,100     69,000

1  S = soluble; T = total; TR = total recoverable.

2  mg/l = milligrams per liter (parts per million); µg/l = micrograms per

liter (parts per billion); ng/l = nanograms per liter (parts per trillion); pg/l = picograms per liter (parts per quadrillion); Mf/l = million fibers

3  per liter.

4  OMZA = outside mixing zone average.

5  The criteria for this chemical apply to the sum of all dinitrophenols.

6  Criteria for this chemical are based on a carcinogenic endpoint.

The criterion for this chemical applies to the sum of aldicarb, aldicarb

7  sulfone and aldicarb sulfoxide.

The criterion for this chemical applies to the sum of chloroacetic acid,

8  dichloroacetic acid and trichloroacetic acid.

The criteria for this chemical apply to the sum of alpha-endosulfan, beta-

9  endosulfan and endosulfan sulfate.

The criteria for this chemical apply to the sum of endrin and endrin

a  aldehyde.

This criterion is the maximum contaminant level (MCL) developed under the

b  "Safe Drinking Water Act".

Equivalent 25°C specific conductance values are 1200 micromhos/cm as a

maximum and 800 micromhos/cm as a thirty-day average.

Effective:                                           

R.C. Section 119.032 rule review date: 3/25/2002

CERTIFICATION:                                               

Christopher Jones, Director Environmental Protection Agency

Date

Promulgated under: R.C. Section 119.03 Rule authorized by:     R.C. Section 6111.041 Rule amplifies:      R.C. Section 6111.041

Prior effective dates: 2/14/1978, 4/4/1985, 8/19/1985, 4/30/1987, 5/1/1990, 4/26/1997, 10/31/1997, 7/31/1998, 7/31/1999, 2/22/2002