Table 45. Water quality classification criteria (South Alabama Regional Plan- 

 ning Commission 1979). 



PUBLIC WATER SUP PLY 



pH: 6.0-8.5 



Temperature: 90 °F maximum (32.2 °C) 



5 °F maximum rise above natural, in-stream temperatures 

 except for coastal waters or estuarine waters. For 

 coastal or estuarine waters, a 4 °F maximum rise above 

 natural in-stream temperature, except 1.5 °F maximum rise 

 in the period June through September. 



Dissolved Oxygen (DO): 5.0 mg/1 



Fecal Col i form: 2000/100 ml, geometric mean, monthly average 

 4000/100 ml, maximum in any sample 



Turbidity: 50 Jackson turbidity units 



SWIMMING AND OTHER W HOLE BODY WATER-CONTACT SPORTS 



Same as Public Water Supply with the following exception: 



pH: 6.5-8.5 for estuarine and salt waters 



Fecal Col i form: 100/100 ml, geometric mean 



200/100 ml, maximum in any sample 



SHELLFISH HARVESTING 



Same as Public Water Supply with the following exceptions: 



pH: 6.5-8.5 for estuarine and salt waters 



Fecal Coliform: 14/100 ml, geometric mean 



43/100 ml, 10% of samples cannot exceed 



FISH AND WILDLIFE 



Same as Public Water Supply with the following exceptions: 



pH: 6.5-8.5 for estuarine and salt waters 



Fecal Coliform: 1000/100 ml , geometric mean 



2000/100 ml, maximum in any sample 



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