No.

Pollutant

CAS No.

Carcinogen

Aquatic Life Criterion

Human Health Criteria for the Consumption of:

Water + Organism (µg/L)

Organism Only (µg/L)

1

Acenaphthene

83329

n

n

95

99

2

Acrolein

107028

n

n

0.88

0.93

3

Acrylonitrile

107131

y

n

0.018

0.025

4

Aldrin

309002

y

y

0.0000050

0.0000050

5

Anthracene

120127

n

n

2900

4000

6

Antimony

7440360

n

n

5.1

64

7

Arsenic

7440382

y

n

2.3

2.7

^A Arsenic criterion refers to total inorganic arsenic. The “organism only” criterion is based on a risk level of 10^-6, while the “water + organism” criterion is based on a risk level of 10^-4

8

Asbestos

1332214

y

n

7,000,000 fibers/L

--

^B This asbestos criterion is the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) developed under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The asbestos criterion is not dependent on a fish consumption rate. No criterion in 2004—this is the federal criterion

9

Benzene [represents range]

71432

y

n

1.6

5.1

10

Benzene

71432

y

n

0.44

1.4

11

Benzidine

92875

y

n

0.000018

0.000020

12

Benzo(a)anthracene

56553

y

n

0.0013

0.0018

13

Benzo(a)pyrene

50328

y

n

0.0013

0.0018

14

Benzo(b)fluoranthene 3,4

205992

y

n

0.0013

0.0018

15

Benzo(k)fluoranthene

207089

y

n

0.0013

0.0018

16

BHC Alpha

319846

y

n

0.00045

0.00049

17

BHC Beta

319857

y

n

0.0016

0.0017

18

BHC Gamma (Lindane)

58899

n

y

0.17

0.18

19

Bromoform

75252

y

n

3.3

14

20

Butylbenzyl Phthalate

85687

n

n

190

190

21

Carbon Tetrachloride

56235

y

n

0.10

0.16

22

Chlordane

57749

y

y

0.000081

0.000081

23

Chlorinated benzenes

24

Chlorobenzene

108907

n

n

74

160

25

Chlorodibromomethane

124481

y

n

0.31

1.3

26

Chloroethyl Ether bis 2

111444

y

n

0.020

0.05

27

Chloroform

67663

y

n

4.3

17

28

Chloroisopropyl Ether bis 2

108601

n

n

1200

6500

29

Chloromethyl ether, bis

542881

y

n

0.000024

0.000029

30

Chloronaphthalene 2

91587

n

n

150

160

31

Chlorophenol 2

95578

n

n

14

15

32

Chlorophenoxy Herbicide (2,4,5,-TP)

93721

n

n

10

--

^C Chlorophenoxy Herbicide (2,4,5,-TP) criterion is based on the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) developed under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This criterion is not dependent on a fish consumption rate

33

Chlorophenoxy Herbicide (2,4-D)

94757

n

n

100

--

^D Chlorophenoxy Herbicide (2,4-D) criterion is based on the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) developed under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This criterion is not dependent on a fish consumption rate

34

Chrysene

218019

y

n

0.0013

0.0018

35

Copper

7440508

n

y

1300

--

^E Copper criterion is based on the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) developed under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This criterion is not dependent on a fish consumption rate

36

Cyanide

57125

n

y

130

130

37

DDD 4,4'

72548

y

n

0.000031

0.000031

38

DDE 4,4'

72559

y

n

0.000022

0.000022

39

DDT 4,4'

50293

y

y

0.000022

0.000022

40

Di-2-ethylhexyl Phthalate

41

Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene

53703

y

n

0.0013

0.0018

42

Dibutylphthalate

84742

n

n

43

Dichlorobenzene(m) 1,3

541731

n

n

80

96

44

Dichlorobenzene(o) 1,2

95501

n

n

110

130

45

Dichlorobenzene(p) 1,4

106467

n

n

16

19

46

Dichlorobenzenes

47

Dichlorobenzidine 3,3'

91941

y

n

0.0027

0.0028

48

Dichlorobromomethane

124481

y

n

0.42

1.7

49

Dichloroethane 1,2

107062

y

n

0.35

3.7

50

Dichloroethylene 1,1

75354

n

n

230

710

51

Dichloroethylene trans 1,2

156605

n

n

120

1000

52

Dichloroethylenes

53

Dichlorophenol 2,4

120832

n

n

23

29

54

Dichloropropane 1,2

78875

y

n

0.38

1.5

55

Dichloropropene 1,3

542756

y

n

0.30

2.1

56

Dieldrin

60571

y

y

0.0000053

0.0000054

57

Diethyl Phthalate

84662

n

n

3800

4400

58

Dimethyl Phthalate

131113

n

n

84000

110000

59

Dimethylphenol 2,4

105679

n

n

76

85

60

Di-n-butyl Phthalate

84742

n

n

400

450

61

Dinitrophenol 2,4

51285

n

n

62

530

62

Dinitrophenols

25550587

n

n

62

530

63

Dinitrotoluene 2,4

121142

y

n

0.084

0.34

64

Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD)

1746016

y

n

0.00000000051

0.00000000051

65

Diphenylhydrazine

66

Diphenylhydrazine 1,2

122667

y

n

0.014

0.02

67

Endosulfan

y

Not on calc sheet? 

Not on calc sheet?  

^F This value is based on criterion published in Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Endosulfan (EPA 440/5-80-046) and should be applied as the sum of alpha- and beta-endosulfan.

68

Endosulfan Alpha

959988

n

y

8.5

8.9

69

Endosulfan Beta

33213659

n

y

8.5

8.9

70

Endosulfan Sulfate

1031078

n

n

8.5

8.9

71

Endrin

72208

n

y

0.0060

0.0060

72

Endrin Aldehyde

7421934

n

n

0.03

0.03

73

Ethylbenzene

100414

n

n

160

210

74

Ethylhexyl Phthalate bis 2

117817

y

n

0.20

0.22

75

Fluoranthene

206440

n

n

14

14

76

Fluorene

86737

n

n

390

530

77

Heptachlor

76448

y

y

0.0000079

0.0000079

78

Heptachlor Epoxide

1024573

y

y

0.0000039

0.0000039

79

Hexachlorobenzene

118741

y

n

0.000029

0.000029

80

Hexachlorobutadiene

87683

y

n

0.36

1.8

81

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

77474

n

n

30

110

82

Hexachloroethane

67721

y

n

0.29

0.33

83

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene

193395

y

n

0.0013

0.0018

84

Isophorone

78591

y

n

27

96

85

Manganese

7439965

n 

n

--

100

^G Manganese criterion for “organism only” will apply only to marine waters. This criterion is not dependent on a fish consumption rate

86

Methoxychlor

72435

n

y

100

--

^H No BCF was available; therefore, the methoxychlor value is based on that published in the 1986 Gold Book. This criterion is not dependent on a fish consumption rate

87

Methyl Bromide

74839

n

n

37

150

88

Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol 2

534521

n

n

9.2

28

89

Methylene Chloride

75092

y

n

4.3

59

90

Methylmercury (mg/kg)

22967926

n

n

Not applicable

0.029

^I This value is expressed as the fish tissue concentration of methylmercury. Contaminated fish and shellfish is the primary human route of exposure to methylmercury

91

Nickel

7440020

n

n

140

170

92

Nitrates

14797558

n

n

10000

--

^J No BCF was available; therefore, this value is based on that published in the 1986 EPA Gold Book. This criterion is not dependent on a fish consumption rate

93

Nitrobenzene

98953

n

n

14

69

94

Nitrosodibutylamine, N

924163

y

n

0.0050

0.02

95

Nitrosodimethylamine, N

62759

y

n

0.00068

0.30

96

Nitrosodi-n-propylamine, N

621647

y

n

0.0046

0.051

97

Nitrosodiphenylamine, N

86306

y

n

0.55

0.60

98

Nitrosopyrrolidine, N

930552

y

n

0.016

3.4

99

Pentachlorobenzene

608935

n

n

0.15

0.15

100

Pentachlorophenol

87865

y

y

0.15

0.30

101

Phenol*

108952

n

n

9400

86000

102

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

y

y

0.0000064

0.0000064

^K This criterion applies to total PCBs (e.g. the sum of all congeners or all isomers or homolog or Arochlor analyses).

103

Pyrene

129000

n

n

290

400

104

Selenium

7782492

n

n

120

420

105

Tetrachlorobenzene, 1,2,4,5-

95943

n

n

0.11

0.11

106

Tetrachloroethane 1,1,2,2

79345

y

n

0.12

0.40

107

Tetrachloroethylene

127184

y

n

0.24

0.33

108

Thallium

7440280

n

n

0.043

0.047

109

Toluene

108883

n

n

720

1500

110

Toxaphene

8001352

y

y

0.000028

0.000028

111

Trichlorobenzene 1,2,4

120821

n

n

6.4

7.0

112

Trichloroethane 1,1,2

79005

y

y

0.44

1.6

113

Trichloroethylene

79016

y

n

1.4

3.0

114

Trichlorophenol 2,4,6

88062

y

n

0.23

0.24

115

Trichlorophenol, 2, 4, 5-

95954

n

n

330

360

116

Vinyl Chloride

75014

y

n

0.02

0.24

117

Zinc

7440666

n

n

2100

2600