NAC445A.455. Secondary standards: General requirements.  


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  •      1. Secondary maximum contaminant levels, which apply to public water systems, are listed in the following table:

    Constituent or Indicator

    Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level (milligrams/Liter or mg/L)

    Aluminum

    0.2 mg/L

    Chloride

    400 mg/L

    Copper

    1.0 mg/L

    Foaming Agents

    0.5 mg/L

    Iron

    0.6 mg/L

    Magnesium

    150 mg/L

    Manganese

    0.1 mg/L

    Silver

    0.1 mg/L

    Sulfate

    500 mg/L

    Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)

    1,000 mg/L

    Zinc

    5.0 mg/L

    Other units or indicators

    Color

    15 color units

    Odor

    3.0 threshold odor number

    pH

    6.5 to 8.5

         2. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 445A.6682, the standard for fluoride in community and nontransient, noncommunity water systems is 2.0 milligrams per liter.

     [Bd. of Health, Water Quality Standards Art. 4 §§ 4.1-4.2, eff. 12-14-77]—(NAC A 3-22-89; 12-3-90; 9-6-96; R118-99, 2-10-2000; A by Environmental Comm’n by R126-05, 10-31-2005)