New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 14A - NEW JERSEY POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
Subchapter 12 - EFFLUENT STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT DISCHARGES TO SURFACE WATER AND INDIRECT DISCHARGES TO DOMESTIC TREATMENT WORKS
Appendix B

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code B

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

EFFLUENT STANDARDS FOR SITE REMEDIATION PROJECTS

Effluent Standards
FW-2 Waters	SC, SE Waters
Parameter	monthly	daily	monthly	daily
average	maximum	average	maximum
Volatile Compounds
Acrolein	100	100
Acrylonitrile	50	50
Benzene	7	37	136
Bromoform	8.6	29	58
Carbon Tetrachloride	6	8.8
Chlorobenzene	15	28	15	28
Chlorodibromomethane	8.2	14
Chloroethane	104	268	104	268
Chloroform	11.4	21	46
Dichlorobromomethane	5	12
1,1-Dichloroethane	22	59	22	59
1,2-Dichloroethane	3	68	211
1,1-Dichloroethylene	6	16	25
1,2-Dichloropropane	153	230	153	230
1,3-Dichloropropylene	10	20	29	44
Ethylbenzene	32	108	32	108
Methyl Bromide	20	40	20	40
Methyl Chloride	86	190	86	190
Methylene Chloride	9.4	40	89
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane	10	10
Tetrachloroethylene	16	22	56
Toluene	26	80	26	80
1,2-Trans-Dichloroethylene	21	54	21	54
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	21	54	21	54
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	12	21	54
Trichloroethylene	5.4	21	54
Vinyl Chloride	10	104	268
Acid Compounds
2-Chlorophenol	31	98	31	98
2,4-Dichlorophenol	39	112	39	112
2,4-Dimethylphenol	18	36	18	36
4,6-Dinitro-O-Cresol	60	78	277
2,4-Dinitrophenol	71	123	71	123
2-Nitrophenol	41	69	41	69
4-Nitrophenol	72	124	72	124
Pentachlorophenol	30	30
Phenol	15	26	15	26
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol	20	20
Base Neutral Compounds
Anthracene	22	59	22	59
Benzidine	50	50
Benzo (a) Anthracene	10	10
Benzo (a) Pyrene	20	20
Benzo (b) fluoranthene	10	10
Benzo (k) Fluoranthene	20	20
Bis (2-Chloroethyl) Ether	10	10
Bis (2-Chloroisopropyl) Ether	301	757	301	757
Bis (2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate	36	59	118
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate	24	24
Chrysene	20	20
Dibenzo (a,h) Anthracene	20	20
1,2-Dichlorobenzene	77	163	77	163
1,3-Dichlorobenzene	31	44	31	44
1,4-Dichlorobenzene	28	28
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine	60	60
Diethyl Phthalate	81	203	81	203
Dimethyl Phthalate	19	47	19	47
Di-N-Butyl Phthalate	27	57	27	57
2,4-Dinitrotoluene	10	18.2
2,6-Dinitrotoluene	255	641	255	641
Fluoranthene	25	68	25	68
Fluorene	22	59	22	59
Hexachlorobenzene	10	10
Hexachlorobutadiene	10	20	49
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	240	480	1800
Hexachloroethane	19	38	21	54
Indeno (1,2,3-cd) Pyrene	20	20
Isophorone	20	20
Naphthalene	22	59	22	59
Nitrobenzene	17	34	27	68
N-Nitrosodimethylamine	20	20
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine	20	20
Phenanthrene	22	59	22	59
Pyrene	25	67	25	67
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	68	140	68	140
Pesticides
Aldrin n2	0.04	0.04
Alpha-BHC	0.02	0.02
Beta-BHC	0.137	0.274	0.46	0.92
Gamma-BHC (Lindane)	0.08	0.03
Chlordane	0.2	0.2
4,4'-DDT n2	0.06	0.06
4,4'-DDE n2	0.04	0.04
4,4'-DDD n2	0.04	0.04
Dieldrin n2	0.03	0.03
Alpha-Endosulfan	0.02	0.02
Beta-Endosulfan	0.04	0.04
Endosulvan Sulfate	0.93	1.86	2	4
Endrin n3	0.04	0.04
Endrin Aldehyde	0.76	1.52	0.81	1.62
Heptachlor	0.02	0.02
Heptachlor Epoxide	0.4	0.4
Toxaphene n3	1	1
Metals and Cyanide
Arsenic	50	100	50	100
Cadmium	50	100	50	100
Chromium	50	100	50	100
Copper	50	100	50	100
Iron	1000	2000	1000	2000
Lead	50	100	50	100
Mercury	1	1
Nickel	72	144	50	100
Selenium	50	100	50	100
Silver	25	50	25	50
Zinc	100	200	100	200
Cyanide	100	200	100	200
Dioxin
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p	0.01	0.01
-Dioxin
PCBs n2
PCBs-1242, 1254, 1221, 1232,	0.5	0.5
1248, 1260, 1016

all units in [mu] g/L

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1--for manufacturers: 10 [mu] g/L daily maximum and 50 [mu]

g/L instantaneous maximum

for applicators: 10 [mu] g/L daily maximum and 25 [mu] g/L

instantaneous maximum

2--for manufacturers and formulators--discharge prohibited

3--for manufacturers: 1.5 [mu] g/L daily maximum, 7.5 [mu]

g/L instantaneous maximum

for formulators: discharge prohibited

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New Jersey Administrative CodeTitle 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONChapter 14A - NEW JERSEY POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEMSubchapter 12 - EFFLUENT STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT DISCHARGES TO SURFACE WATER AND INDIRECT DISCHARGES TO DOMESTIC TREATMENT WORKSAppendix B

New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 14A - NEW JERSEY POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
Subchapter 12 - EFFLUENT STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT DISCHARGES TO SURFACE WATER AND INDIRECT DISCHARGES TO DOMESTIC TREATMENT WORKS
Appendix B