Appendix A3. Organics Discharge Limits Based on Fume Toxicity  


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  • Maximum Allowable

    Parameter Concentration, mg/L
    Benzene 0.01
    Bromomethane 0.002
    Carbon Disulfide 0.06
    Carbon Tetrachloride 0.03
    Chlorobenzene 2.35
    Chloroethane 0.42
    Chloroform 0.42
    Chloromethane 0.007
    1, 2-Dichlorobenzene 3.74
    1,4- Dichlorobenzene 3.54
    1, 1-Dichlorobenzene 4.58
    Trans-1, 2-Dichloroethylene 0.28
    1, 2-Dichloropropane 3.65
    1, 3-Dichloropropane 0.09
    Ethyl Benzene 1.59
    Ethylene Dichloride 1.05
    Formaldehyde 0.07
    Hexachloro-1, 3-Butadiene 0.0002
    Hexachloroethane 0.96
    Methyl Ethyl Ketone 0.01
    Methylene Chloride 4.15
    Toluene 1.35
    1, 2, 4-Trichlorobenzene 0.43
    1, 1, 1-Trichloroethane 1.55
    Trichloroethylene 0.71
    Trichlorofluoromethane 1.22
    Vinyl Chloride 0.003
    1, 1-Dichloroethylene 0.003
    Aroclor 1242 0.01
    Aroclor 1254 0.005

     

    The maximum levels listed above are based on fume toxicity standards from the EPA "Guidance Manual on the Development and Implementation of Local Discharge Limits under the Pretreatment Program", December 1987.

(Res. No. 06-1167, 11-15-06)