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Local Wastewater Discharge Limits
Categories:
Water and Utilities
Local limits were evaluated and developed during the first half of 2007 and adopted by the City Council in July 2007.
Parameter
Limit
Maximum Allowable Headworks Loading (MAHL) lbs/day
Limiting Factor
Arsenic
0.31 mg/l
5.5244
Process Inhibitions
Cadmium
0.15 mg/l
2.5803
Biosolids Quality
Chromium
4.91 mg/l
108.6457
Process Inhibitions
Copper
3.19 mg/l
4.0969
Receiving Stream Quality
Cyanide
1.84 mg/l
32.3675
Process Inhibitions
Lead
0.54 mg/l
9.9646
Receiving Stream Quality
Mercury
0.006 mg/l
0.2052
Receiving Stream Quality
Molybdenum
4.32 mg/l
8.1744
Biosolids Quality
Nickel
3.14 mg/l
22.6587
Process Inhibitions
Selenium
0.61 mg/l
12.5761
Biosolids Quality
Silver
0.25 mg/l
0.6926
Receiving Stream Quality
Zinc
3.36 mg/l
97.1026
Process Inhibitions
pH
6.5 - 10.0
N/A
Process Inhibitions
Approved by Salem City Council on July 2, 2007
City of Salem pH Enforcement Policy
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