TABLE 33C: Water Quality Guidance Values for Toxic Pollutants A
Water Quality Guidance Values Summary
The concentration for each compound listed in Table 33C is a guidance value that can be used in application of Oregon’s Toxic Substances Narrative (340-041-0033(2)) to waters of the state in order to protect aquatic life. All values are expressed as micrograms per liter (µg/L) except where noted. Compounds are listed in alphabetical order with the corresponding EPA number (from National Recommended Water Quality Criteria: 2002, EPA-822-R-02-047), corresponding Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number, aquatic life freshwater acute and chronic guidance values, and aquatic life saltwater acute and chronic guidance values.
Table 33C
Water Quality Guidance Values Summary
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EPA No. | Compound | CAS Number | ||||
Freshwater | Saltwater | |||||
Acute | Chronic | Acute | Chronic | |||
56 | Acenaphthene | 83329 | 1,700 | 520 | 970 | 710 |
17 | Acrolein | 107028 | 68 | 21 | 55 |
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18 | Acrylonitrile | 107131 | 7,550 | 2,600 |
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1 | Antimony | 7440360 | 9,000 | 1,600 |
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2 | Arsenic | 7440382 | 850 | 48 | 2,319 | 13 |
19 | Benzene | 71432 | 5,300 |
| 5,100 | 700 |
59 | Benzidine | 92875 | 2,500 |
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3 | Beryllium | 7440417 | 130 | 5.3 |
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19 B | BHC (Hexachlorocyclohexane-Technical) | 319868 | 100 |
| 0.34 |
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21 | Carbon Tetrachloride | 56235 | 35,200 |
| 50,000 |
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Chlorinated Benzenes | 250 | 50 | 160 | 129 | ||
Chlorinated naphthalenes | 1,600 |
| 7.5 |
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Chloroalkyl Ethers | 238,000 |
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26 | Chloroform | 67663 | 28,900 | 1,240 |
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45 | Chlorophenol 2- | 95578 | 4,380 | 2,000 |
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Chlorophenol 4- | 106489 |
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| 29,700 |
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52 | Methyl-4-chlorophenol 3- | 59507 | 30 |
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5a | Chromium (III) | 16065831 |
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| 10,300 |
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109 | DDE 4,4'- | 72559 | 1,050 |
| 14 |
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110 | DDD 4,4'- | 72548 | 0.06 |
| 3.6 |
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Diazinon | 333415 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
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Dichlorobenzenes | 1,120 | 763 | 1,970 |
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29 | Dichloroethane 1,2- | 107062 | 118,000 | 20,000 | 113,000 |
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Dichloroethylenes | 11,600 |
| 224.000 |
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46 | Dichlorophenol 2,4- | 120832 | 2,020 | 365 |
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31 | Dichloropropane 1,2- | 78875 | 23,000 | 5,700 | 10,300 | 3,040 |
32 | Dichloropropene 1,3- | 542756 | 6,060 | 244 | 790 |
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47 | Dimethylphenol 2,4- | 105679 | 2,120 |
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Dinitrotoluene | 330 | 230 | 590 | 370 | ||
16 | Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) | 1746016 | 0.01 | 38pg/L |
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85 | Diphenylhydrazine 1,2- | 122667 | 270 |
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33 | Ethylbenzene | 100414 | 32,000 |
| 430 |
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86 | Fluoranthene | 206440 | 3,980 |
| 40 | 16 |
Haloethers |
| 360 | 122 |
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Halomethanes |
| 11,000 |
| 12,000 | 6,400 | |
89 | Hexachlorobutadiene | 87683 | 90 | 9.3 | 32 |
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90 | Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 77474 | 7 | 5.2 | 7 |
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91 | Hexachloroethane | 67721 | 980 | 540 | 940 |
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93 | Isophorone | 78591 | 117,000 |
| 12,900 |
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94 | Naphthalene | 91203 | 2,300 | 620 | 2,350 |
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95 | Nitrobenzene | 98953 | 27,000 |
| 6,680 |
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Nitrophenols |
| 230 | 150 | 4,850 |
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26 B | Nitrosamines | 35576911 | 5,850 |
| 3,300,000 |
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Pentachlorinated ethanes |
| 7,240 | 1,100 | 390 | 281 | |
54 | Phenol | 108952 | 10,200 | 2,560 | 5,800 |
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Phthalate esters |
| 940 | 3 | 2,944 | 3.4 | |
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
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| 300 |
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Tetrachlorinated Ethanes |
| 9,320 |
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37 | Tetrachloroethane 1,1,2,2- | 79345 |
| 2,400 | 9,020 |
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Tetrachloroethanes |
| 9,320 |
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38 | Tetrachloroethylene | 127184 | 5,280 | 840 | 10,200 | 450 |
Tetrachlorophenol 2,3,5,6 |
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| 440 | |
12 | Thallium | 7440280 | 1,400 | 40 | 2,130 |
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39 | Toluene | 108883 | 17,500 |
| 6,300 | 5,000 |
Trichlorinated ethanes |
| 18,000 |
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41 | Trichloroethane 1,1,1- | 71556 |
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| 31,200 |
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42 | Trichloroethane 1,1,2- | 79005 |
| 9,400 |
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43 | Trichloroethylene | 79016 | 45,000 | 21,900 | 2,000 |
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55 | Trichlorophenol 2,4,6- | 88062 |
| 970 |
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The following chemicals/compounds/classes are of concern due to the potential for toxic effects to aquatic organisms; however, no guidance values are designated. If these compounds are identified in the waste stream, then a review of the scientific literature may be appropriate for deriving guidance values.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
Pharmaceuticals
Personal care products
Alkyl Phenols
Other chemicals with Toxic effects
Footnotes:
A Values in Table 33C are applicable to all basins.
B This number was assigned to the list of non-priority pollutants in National Recommended Water Quality Criteria: 2002 (EPA-822-R-02-047).
Lori Pillsbury, 2013-07-25T13:26:00Z
Similar comment, why include a guidance value when there are aquatic life & human health criteria
Lori Pillsbury, 2013-07-25T13:27:00Z
same
Lori Pillsbury, 2013-07-25T13:26:00Z
Why are these included still as a guidance value when there is an aquatic life criteria for DDT (expressed as total so it would include these even if this is the only species measured?