(1) industrial water supplies after reasonable treatment;
- (i) maintenance of resident fish and other aquatic life;
- (ii) passage of anadromous fish;
(iii) wildlife;
(3)
- (i) recreation-secondary contact above R.M. 81.8; and
- (ii) recreation below R.M. 81.8; and
(2)
(4) navigation.
(c) Stream quality objectives.
(1) Dissolved oxygen:
- (i) 24-hour average concentration shall not be less than 3.5 mg/l; and
- (ii) during the periods from April 1st to June 15th, and September 16th to December 31st, the dissolved oxygen shall not have a seasonal average of less than 6.5 mg/l.
(2) Temperature. Shall not exceed:
- (i) 5°F (2.8°C) above the average 24-hour temperature gradient displayed during the 1961-66 period; or
- (ii) a maximum of 86°F (30.0°C), whichever is less. (See section 861.12[f][3] of this Title.)
- (3) pH. Between 6.5 and 8.5 inclusive, unless outside this range due to natural conditions.
- (4) Phenols. Maximum 0.02 mg/l, unless exceeded due to natural conditions.
- (5) Threshold odor number. Not to exceed 24 at 60°C.
- (6) Synthetic detergents (M.B.A.S.). Maximum 30-day average 1.0 mg/l.
(7) Radioactivity:
- (i) alpha emitters, maximum 3 pc/l (picocuries per liter);
- (ii) beta emitters, maximum 1,000 pc/l.
(8) Bacteria.
(i) Fecal Coliform.
- (a) Above R.M. 81.8 maximum geometric average 770 per 100 milliliters.
- (b) Below R.M. 81.8 maximum geometric average 200 per 100 milliliters.
(ii) Enterococcus.
- (a) Above R.M. 81.8 maximum geometric average 88 per 100 milliliters.
- (b) Below R.M. 81.8 maximum geometric average 33 per 100 milliliters.
- (9) Total dissolved solids. Not to exceed 133 percent of background.
(10) Turbidity. Unless exceeded due to natural conditions:
- (i) maximum 30-day average 40 units; and
- (ii) maximum 150 units.
- (11) Alkalinity. Between 20 and 120 mg/l.
(12) Toxic pollutants.
- (i) Applicable criteria to protect the taste and odor of ingested water and fish are presented in Tables 4 (section 860.30(c)(11).
- (ii) Applicable freshwater stream quality objectives for the protection of aquatic life are presented in Table 5 (section 860.30(c)(11).
(iii) Applicable freshwater stream quality objectives for the protection of human health are presented in Tables 6 and 7 (section 860.30(c)(11).
(d) Effluent quality requirements.
- (1) All discharges shall meet the effluent quality requirements of this Part.
- (2) the carbonaceous oxygen demand from all outfalls in the zone (exclusive of storm water bypass) shall not exceed that assigned by commission regulations.
(a) Description.
Zone 4 is that part of the Delaware River extending from RM 95.0 to RM 78.8, the Pennsylvania-Delaware boundary line, including the tidal portions of the tributaries thereof.
(b) Water uses to be protected.
The quality of zone 4 waters shall be maintained in a safe and satisfactory condition for the following uses: