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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
2009 HHW Dates Announced

Sunday, September 21, 2008
Model Recycling Ordinance

Monday, August 11, 2008
 
  Water Pollution Control I.P.P.

 
Local Discharge Limitations

Hazardous Limits

ParameterLimitation (mg/l)
Acrolein0.30
Acrylonitrile8.40
Benzene0.85
Bromoform1.00
Carbon Tetrachloride0.15
Chlorobenzene10.60
Chloroethane21.50
Chloroform1.75
1,2-Dichlorobenzene21.60
1,4-Dichlorobenzene26.30
1,1-Dichloroethane19.40
1,2-Dichloroethane4.50
1,1-Dichloroethylene0.14
1,2-trans-Dichloroethylene17.00
1,2-Dichloropropane21.20
Ethyl Benzene9.30
Methylene Chloride17.00
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane3.85
Tetrachloroethylene1.80
Toluene8.10
1,1,1-Trichloroethane65.00
1,1,2-Trichloroethane8.60
Trichloroethylene3.30
Trichlorofluoromethane6.25
*Vinyl Chloride
* Limit to be set at current detection limit of 0.005 mg/l.
0.00024
Copper (total)1.0 mg/l Daily Maximum
Cyanide0.50 mg/l Daily Maximum
Oil or Grease - Petroleum origin
  • 100 mg/l Monthly Average
  • 150 mg/l Single Sample
  • Explosivity
  • 5% LEL any 2 successive readings
  • 10% LEL any 1 reading

  • Non-hazardous Limits

    Biochemical Oxygen Demand, BODBCUA must be notified if over 350 mg/l
    Suspended Solids, S.S. BCUA must be notified if over 350 mg/l
    pH5.5 - 9.5 Daily Range
    Oil or Grease - Non-petroleum origin200 mg/l Daily Maximum

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