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Rule 3745-81-11 | Maximum contaminant levels and best available technologies for inorganic contaminants.

 

(A) The following maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for inorganic contaminants apply to all public water systems.

ContaminantMCL in milligrams per liter
Nitrate (as nitrogen) 10
Nitrite (as nitrogen)1
Total nitrate and nitrite (as nitrogen)10

(B) The following MCLs for inorganic contaminants apply to all community and nontransient noncommunity public water systems.

ContaminantMCL in milligrams per liter
Antimony0.006
Arsenic0.010
Asbestos 7a
Barium2
Beryllium 0.004
Cadmium 0.005
Chromium 0.1
Cyanide (as free cyanide)0.2
Fluoride4.0
Mercury 0.002
Selenium0.05
Thallium0.002
a. In units of millions of fibers per liter, where only fibers longer than ten micrometers are counted.

(C) The following MCL for bromate applies to all community and nontransient noncommunity public water systems that treat their water with ozone.

ContaminantMCL in milligrams per liter
Bromate0.010

(D) The following MCL for chlorite applies to all community and nontransient noncommunity public water systems that treat their water with chlorine dioxide.

ContaminantMCL in milligrams per liter
Chlorite1.0

(E) The director may determine that a public water system shall apply best available technology in order to reduce the level of a contaminant to below its MCL. The director identifies the following as the best available technologies (BATs) for removal of the following inorganic contaminants from water.

ContaminantBATs
Antimony2,7
Arsenica1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12b
Asbestos 2, 3, 8
Barium5, 6, 7, 9
Beryllium 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Bromate14
Cadmium 2, 5, 6, 7
Chlorite15
Chromium 2, 5, 6c,
Cyanide5, 7, 13
Mercury 2d, 4, 6d, 7d
Nitrate5, 7, 9
Nitrite5, 7
Selenium1, 2e, 6, 7, 9
Thallium1, 5
a. BATs for arsenic (V). Pre-oxidation may be required to convert arsenic (III) to arsenic (V)
b. To obtain high removals the iron to arsenic ratio must be at least 20:1
c. BAT for chromium (III) only
d. BAT only for mercury concentrations of ten micrograms per liter or less
e. BAT for selenium (IV) only
Key to BATs in table:
1 = Activated alumina
2 = Coagulation/filtration (not BAT for systems 500 service connections)
3 = Direct filtration
4 = Granular activated carbon
5 = Ion exchange
6 = Lime softening (not BAT for systems 500 service connections)
7 = Reverse osmosis
8 = Corrosion control
9 = Electrodialysis
10 = Chlorine
11 = Ultraviolet
12 = Oxidation/filtration
13 = Alkaline chlorination (pH >8.5)
14 = Control of ozone treatment process to reduce production of bromate
15 = Control of treatment processes to reduce disinfectant demand and control of disinfectant treatment processes to reduce disinfectant levels

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 6109.03, 6109.04
Amplifies: 6109.04
Five Year Review Date: 5/9/2024
Prior Effective Dates: 12/27/1978, 3/1/1988, 9/13/1993, 1/1/2002, 8/1/2005