Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Title 118 - GROUND WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND USE CLASSIFICATION
Chapter 3 - ANTIDEGREDATION; BENEFICIAL USES; NARRATIVE AND NUMERICAL STANDARDS; SAMPLE COLLECTION
Section 118-3-006
Universal Citation: 118 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 3 ยง 006
Current through March 20, 2024
Numerical standards (maximum contaminant levels) for the parameters listed below apply to ground waters in the State. Any substance introduced directly or indirectly by human activity will not be allowed to enter ground water if one or more of the following numerical standards would be exceeded:
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Public Health Parameters |
Maximum Contaminant Levels |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0.2 mg/l |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 0.005 mg/l |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.007 mg/l |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB) | 0.07 mg/l |
| 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) | 0.0002 mg/l |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 0.005 mg/l |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 0.005 mg/l |
| 2,4,5-TP Silvex | 0.05 mg/l |
| 2,4-D | 0.07 mg/l |
| Acrylamide | (Reserved) |
| Alachlor | 0.002 mg/l |
| Aldicarb | (Reserved) |
| Antimony | 0.006 mg/l |
| Arsenic | 0.010 mg/l |
| Asbestos | 7.00E +06 fibers/liter with fiber length > 10 microns |
| Atrazine | 0.003 mg/l |
| Barium | 2 mg/l |
| Benzene | 0.005 mg/l |
| Benzo(a)pyrene (PAHs) | 0.0002 mg/l |
| Beryllium | 0.004 mg/l |
| Cadmium | 0.005 mg/l |
| Carbofuran | 0.04 mg/l |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.005 mg/l |
| Chlordane | 0.002 mg/l |
| Chlorobenzene | 0.1 mg/l |
| Chromium (total) | 0.1 mg/l |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.07 mg/l |
| Copper | 1.3 mg/l |
| Cyanide (as free cyanide) | 0.2 mg/l |
| Dalapon | 0.2 mg/l |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate (Adipates) | 0.4 mg/l |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (Phthalates) | 0.006 mg/l |
| Dibromomethane | (Reserved) |
| Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) | 0.005 mg/l |
| Dinoseb | 0.007 mg/l |
| Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) | 3.00E -08 mg/l |
| Diquat | 0.02 mg/l |
| Endothall | 0.1 mg/l |
| Endrin | 0.002 mg/l |
| Epichlorohydrin | (Reserved) |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.7 mg/l |
| Ethylene Dibromide | 0.00005 mg/l |
| Fluoride | 4.0 mg/l |
| Glyphosate | 0.7 mg/l |
| Heptachlor | 0.0004 mg/l |
| Heptachlor Epoxide | 0.0002 mg/l |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 0.001 mg/l |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 0.05 mg/l |
| Lead | 0.015 mg/l |
| Lindane | 0.0002 mg/l |
| Mercury | 0.002 mg/l |
| Methoxychlor | 0.04 mg/l |
| Molybdenum | (Reserved) |
| Nickel | (Reserved) |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/l |
| Nitrite (as N) | 1 mg/l |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | 0.6 mg/l |
| Oxamyl (Vydate) | 0.2 mg/l |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | 0.075 mg/l |
| Pentachlorophenol | 0.001 mg/l |
| Perchlorate | (Reserved) |
| Picloram | 0.5 mg/l |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | 0.0005 mg/l |
| Selenium | 0.05 mg/l |
| Simazine | 0.004 mg/l |
| Sodium | (Reserved) |
| Styrene | 0.1 mg/l |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.005 mg/l |
| Thallium | 0.002 mg/l |
| Toluene | 1 mg/l |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 0.10 mg/l |
| Toxaphene | 0.003 mg/l |
| trans- 1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.1 mg/l |
| Trichloroethylene | 0.005 mg/l |
| Vanadium | (Reserved) |
| Vinyl Chloride | 0.002 mg/l |
| Xylenes (total) | 10 mg/l |
|
Microbiology: |
|
|
Total coliform |
(Reserved) |
|
Other Parameters Affecting Use |
|
|
Aluminum |
0.05 mg/l |
|
Chloride |
250 mg/l |
|
Foaming agents |
0.5 mg/l |
|
Iron |
0.3 mg/l |
|
Manganese |
0.05 mg/l |
|
pH |
6.5 - 8.5 standard pH units |
|
Silver |
0.10 mg/l |
|
Sulfate |
250 mg/l |
|
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) |
500 mg/l |
|
Zinc |
5 mg/l |
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