No. 27593: R317-2. Standards of Quality for Waters of the State

DAR File No.: 27593
Filed: 04/14/2005, 05:19
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The proposed change is made as a result of comments received during the public notice period of the rule.

 

Summary of the rule or change:

A comment received from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region VIII recommended the proposed change in the Arsenic criterion for Class 1C waters (Section R317-2-14, Table 2.14.1) not have a listing of the valence state. Staff concurs with the recommendation and is proposing removal of the valence state language. (DAR NOTE: This change in proposed rule has been filed to make additional changes to a proposed amendment that was published in the January 1, 2005, issue of the Utah State Bulletin, on page 13. Underlining in the rule below indicates text that has been added since the publication of the proposed rule mentioned above; strike-out indicates text that has been deleted. You must view the change in proposed rule and the proposed amendment together to understand all of the changes that will be enforceable should the agency make this rule effective.)

 

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 19-5-104

 

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

None--The proposed change is technical in nature and will not result in a cost or saving to the state budget.

 

local governments:

None--The proposed change is a technical clarification and will not result in a cost or savings to local government.

 

other persons:

None--The proposed change is a technical clarification and will not result in a cost or savings to other persons.

 

Compliance costs for affected persons:

None--The proposed change is a technical clarification and will not result in increased compliance costs for affected persons.

 

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The proposed change ise being made in response to comments received during the public notice period for the rule. The proposed change is a technical clarification and is not anticipated to result in additional fiscal impacts to businesses. Dianne Nielson, Executive Director

 

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Environmental Quality
Water Quality
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3231

 

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Dave Wham at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6052, by FAX at 801-538-6016, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

 

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

05/31/2005

 

This rule may become effective on:

06/01/2005

 

Authorized by:

Dianne R. Nielson, Executive Director

 

 

RULE TEXT

R317. Environmental Quality, Water Quality.

R317-2. Standards of Quality for Waters of the State.

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R317-2-14. Numeric Criteria.

 

TABLE 2.14.1
NUMERIC CRITERIA FOR DOMESTIC,
RECREATION, AND AGRICULTURAL USES

Parameter           Domestic       Recreation and    Agri-

                     Source          Aesthetics      culture

                           1C        2A     2B         4

     BACTERIOLOGICAL

     (30-DAY GEOMETRIC

     MEAN) (NO.)/100 ML)  (7)

E. coli                   206       126    206



MAXIMUM

     (NO.)/100 ML)  (7)



E. coli                   940       576    940







     PHYSICAL



     pH (RANGE)            6.5-9.0   6.5-9.0  6.5-9.0  6.5-9.0

     Turbidity Increase

       (NTU)                         10       10



     METALS  (DISSOLVED, MAXIMUM

     MG/L) (2)

     Arsenic[(Trivalent)]  0.01                        0.1

     Barium                1.0

     Beryllium             <0.004

     Cadmium               0.01                        0.01

     Chromium              0.05                        0.10

     Copper                                            0.2

     Lead                  0.015                       0.1

     Mercury               0.002

     Selenium              0.05                        0.05

     Silver                0.05



     INORGANICS

     (MAXIMUM MG/L)

     Bromate               0.01

     Boron                                             0.75

     Chlorite              <1.0

     Fluoride (3)          1.4-2.4

     Nitrates as N         10

     Total Dissolved

       Solids (4)          Irrigation                  1200

                           Stock Watering              2000

     RADIOLOGICAL

     (MAXIMUM pCi/L)

     Gross Alpha           15                          15

     Gross Beta             4 mrem/yr

     Radium 226, 228

       (Combined)          5

     Strontium 90          8

     Tritium               20000

     Uranium               30



     ORGANICS

     (MAXIMUM UG/L)



     Chlorophenoxy

       Herbicides

     2,4-D                 70

     2,4,5-TP              10

     Methoxychlor          40



     POLLUTION

     INDICATORS (5)



     BOD (MG/L)                      5        5       5

     Nitrate as N (MG/L)             4        4

     Total Phosphorus as P

       (MG/L)(6)                     0.05     0.05



     FOOTNOTES:

     (1)  Reserved

     (2)  The dissolved metals method involves filtration of the

sample in the field, acidification of the sample in the field, no

digestion process in the laboratory, and analysis by atomic

absorption or inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectrophotometry.

      (3)  Maximum concentration varies according to the daily

maximum mean air temperature.



     TEMP (C)       MG/L



     12.0           2.4

     12.1-14.6      2.2

     14.7-17.6      2.0

     17.7-21.4      1.8

     21.5-26.2      1.6

     26.3-32.5      1.4



     (4)  Total dissolved solids (TDS) limits may be adjusted if

such adjustment does not impair the designated beneficial use of

the receiving water.  The total dissolved solids (TDS) standards

shall be at background where it can be shown that natural or

un-alterable conditions prevent its attainment.  In such cases

rulemaking will be undertaken to modify the standard accordingly.



Site Specific Standards for Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)


Castle Creek from confluence with the Colorado River to Seventh Day

Adventist Diversion: 1,800 mg/l;



Cottonwood Creek from the confluence with Huntington Creek to I-57:

3,500 mg/l;



Ferron Creek from the confluence with San Rafael River to Highway

10: 3,500 mg/l;



Gordon Creek from the confluence with Price River to headwaters:

3,800 mg/l;



Huntington Creek and tributaries from the confluence with Cottonwood

Creek to U-10: 4,800 mg/l;



Ivie Creek and its tributaries from the confluence with Muddy Creek

to U-10: 2,600 mg/l;



Lost Creek from the confluence with Sevier River to U.S. Forest

Service Boundary: 4,600 mg/l;



Muddy Creek and tributaries from the confluence with Quitchupah

Creek to U-10: 2,600 mg/l;



Muddy Creek from confluence with Fremont River to confluence with

Quitchupah Creek: 5,800 mg/l;



North Creek from the confluence with Virgin River to headwaters:

2,035 mg/l;



Onion Creek from the confluence with Colorado River to road crossing

above Stinking Springs: 3000 mg/l;



Brine Creek-Petersen Creek, from the confluence with the Sevier

River to U-119 Crossing: 9,700 mg/l;



Pinnacle Creek from the confluence with Price River to headwaters:

3,800 mg/l;



Price River and tributaries from the confluence with Coal Creek to

Carbon Canal Diversion: 1,700 mg/l;



Price River and tributaries from the confluence with Green River to

confluence with Soldier Creek: 3,000 mg/l;



Quitchupah Creek from the confluence with Ivie Creek to U-10:

2,600 mg/l;



Rock Canyon Creek from the confluence with Cottonwood Creek to

headwaters: 3,500 mg/l;



San Pitch River from below Gunnison Reservoir to the Sevier River:

2,400 mg/l;



San Rafael River from the confluence with the Green River to

Buckhorn Crossing: 4,100 mg/l;



San Rafael River from the Buckhorn Crossing to the confluence with

Huntington Creek and Cottonwood Creek: 3,500 mg/l;



Sevier River between Gunnison Bend Reservoir and DMAD Reservoir:

1,725 mg/l;



Sevier River from Gunnison Bend Reservoir to Clear Lake: 3,370 mg/l;



Virgin River from the Utah/Arizona border to Pah Tempe Springs:

2,360 mg/l



     (5)  Investigations should be conducted to develop more

information where these pollution indicator levels are exceeded.

     (6)  Total Phosphorus as P (mg/l) indicator for

lakes and reservoirs shall be 0.025.

     (7) Where the criteria are exceeded and there is a reasonable

basis for concluding that the indicator bacteria are primarily from

natural sources (wildlife), e.g., in National Wildlife Refuges and

State Waterfowl Management Areas, the criteria may be considered

attained. Exceedences of bacteriological numeric criteria from

nonhuman nonpoint sources will generally be addressed through

appropriate Federal, State, and local nonpoint source programs.

 

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KEY: water pollution, water quality standards

2005

Notice of Continuation October 7, 2002

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