6 CRR-NY 703.4NY-CRR
OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TITLE 6. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
CHAPTER X. DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL
ARTICLE 2. CLASSIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND PURITY
PART 703. SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND GROUNDWATER EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
6 CRR-NY 703.4
6 CRR-NY 703.4
703.4 Water quality standards for coliforms, enterococci, and E. coli.
Total and fecal coliform, enterococci, and E. coli standards for specific classes are provided in this section.
(a) Total coliforms (number per 100 ml).
Classes | Standard |
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AA | The monthly median value and more than 20 percent of the samples, from a minimum of five examinations, shall not exceed 50 and 240, respectively. |
A, B, C, D, SB, SC, I, SD | The monthly median value and more than 20 percent of the samples, from a minimum of five examinations, shall not exceed 2,400 and 5,000, respectively. |
SA | The median most probable number (MPN) value in any series of representative samples shall not be in excess of 70. |
A-Special | The geometric mean, of not less than five samples, taken over not more than a 30-day period shall not exceed 1,000. |
GA | The maximum allowable limit is 50. |
(b) Fecal coliforms (number per 100 ml).
A, B, C, D, SB, SC, I, SD | The monthly geometric mean, from a minimum of five examinations, shall not exceed 200. |
A-Special | The geometric mean, of not less than five samples, taken over not more than a 30-day period shall not exceed 200. |
(c) The total and fecal coliform standards for classes B, C, D, SB, SC and I shall be met during all periods:
(1) when disinfection is required for SPDES permitted discharges directly into, or affecting the best usage of, the water; or
(2) when the department determines it necessary to protect human health.
(d) Enterococci (number per 100 mL [colony-forming units or most probable number]).
Classes | Standard |
Coastal recreation waters of the following classes: SA and SB | The geometric mean of samples collected over any consecutive 30-day period shall not exceed 35, and no more than 10 percent of the samples collected in the same 30-day period shall exceed 130. |
(e) E. coli (number per 100 mL [colony-forming units or most probable number]).
Classes | Standard |
Coastal recreation waters of the following classes: A, A-Special, AA, AA-Special, and B | The geometric mean of samples collected over any consecutive 30-day period shall not exceed 126, and no more than 10 percent of the samples collected in the same 30-day period shall exceed 410. |
(f)
(1) The enterococci standards for Class SA and SB coastal recreation waters shall apply:
(i) during the period of May 1st through October 31st;
(ii) in any other instance where the department determines it necessary to protect human health or the best usages of the waters; and
(iii) where required by State or Federal law or interstate compact.
(2) The E. coli standards for Class A, A-Special, AA, AA-Special and B coastal recreation waters shall apply:
(i) during the period of May 1st through October 31st;
(ii) in any other instance where the department determines it necessary to protect human health or the best usages of the waters; and
(iii) where required by State or Federal law or interstate compact.
(g) Site-specific enterococci.
Standards in the table below will be assessed as a geometric mean of samples collected over a 30-day period during the recreational season of May 1st through October 31st. The recreational season may be expanded in any instance where the department determines it necessary to protect human health or the best usages of the waters, or where required by State or Federal law or interstate compact. Units for the standard are number per 100 mL (colony-forming units or most probable number).
Waterbody Name | Regulatory Segment ID | Waterbody Classification | Site-Specific Standard Boundaries | Standard |
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Hudson River (portion) | 864-1 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Coney Island Creek | 890-5 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 315 |
Erie Basin | 890-6.1 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Gowanus Canal | 890-7 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Raritan Bay (portion) | 890.11 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Arthur Kill (portion) | 890.12 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 115 |
Arthur Kill (portion) | 890.13 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 70 |
Newark Bay | 890.14 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Kill Van Kull | 890.15 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 115 |
New Creek | 890.18 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Great Kill Creek | 890.19 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Oakwood Creek | 890.20 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Bedell Avenue Creek | 890-27 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Mill Creek | 890-28 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Tribs. of Arthur Kill | 890-30 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 115 |
Fresh Kills | 890-34 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 115 |
Tribs. of Arthur Kill | 890-41 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 115 |
Trib. of Arthur Kill | 890-42 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 115 |
Bridge Creek | 890-44 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 115 |
Bodine Creek | 890-45 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Trib. of Kill Van Kull | 890-49 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Trib. of Kill Van Kull | 890-50 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
East River | 890-52 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
East River | 890-53 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Lower Newtown Creek, Whale Creek, Dutch Kills, and Maspeth Creek | 890-54 | SD | From the mouth at East River upstream to the head of the turning basin, just north of Maspeth Ave. Includes all of Whale Creek, Dutch Kills and Maspeth Creek. | 35 |
Upper Newtown Creek and English Kills | 890-54 | SD | From the head of the turning basin, just north of Maspeth Ave, upstream to terminus of the main stem of the Creek and all other upstream tribs. Includes all of English Kills. | 115 |
Harlem River, Little Hell Gate, Bronx Kill | 890-56 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Harlem River | 890-56.1 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Tribs. of Jamaica Bay | 891-2 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Hook Creek | 891-3 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 115 |
Trib. of Hook Creek | 891-4 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 115 |
Thurston Basin | 891-8 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 115 |
Bergen Basin | 891-12 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 150 |
Hawtree Basin | 891-13 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Shellbank Basin | 891-14 | I | Entire regulatory segment | V |
Trib. of Jamaica Bay | 891-15 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Old Mill Creek | 891-16 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Tribs. of Jamaica Bay | 891-17 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Sheepshead Bay | 891-21 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
East River (10.1-12.3) | 935-1 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
East River (12.3-14.5) | 935-2 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Steinway Creek | 935-4 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Trib. of East River | 935-5 | SD | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Flushing Creek | 935-6 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 115 |
Tribs. of East River | 935-11 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Alley Creek | 935-13 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 70 |
Trib of Little Neck Bay | 935-17 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Bronx River | 935-18 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 35 |
Westchester Creek and Pugsley Creek | 935-47 | I | Entire regulatory segment | 70 |
6 CRR-NY 703.4
Current through September 30, 2021
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