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Regulations 2, 3(1) and (3), 4(1), 5(3) and (4) and 6(1)

SCHEDULE 1CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION OF WATERS

The limits set out below are maxima

No. in Annex II to 75/440/EECParametersUnitsLimits
DW1DW2DW3
(O)

See regulation 4(1)(b).

*

See regulation 4(1)(d).

2Coloration (after simple filtration)mg/1 Pt Scale20(O)100(O)200(O)
4Temperature°C25(O)25(O)25(O)
7*Nitratesmg/l NO350(O)50(O)50(O)
8Fluoridesmg/l F1.5
10*Dissolved ironmg/l Fe0.32
12Coppermg/l Cu0.05(O)
13Zincmg/l Zn355
19Arsenicmg/l As0.050.050.1
20Cadmiummg/l Cd0.0050.0050.005
21Total chromiummg/l Cr0.050.050.05
22Leadmg/l Pb0.050.050.05
23Seleniummg/l Se0.010.010.01
24Mercurymg/l Hg0.0010.0010.001
25Bariummg/l Ba0.111
26Cyanidemg/l CN0.050.050.05
27Sulphatesmg/l SO4250250(O)250(O)
31Phenols (phenol index) paranitraniline 4-aminoantipyrinemg/l C6H5OH0.0010.0050.1
32Dissolved or emulsified hydrocarbonsmg/l0.050.21
33Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsmg/l0.00020.00020.001
34Total pesticides (parathion, hexachlorocyclohexane, dieldrin)mg/l0.0010.00250.005
39Ammoniummg/l NH41.54(O)