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Summary of water reuse criteria for irrigation of parks, playgrounds, schoolyards, and similar areas from reuse programs from several states


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<th>Water Quality Parameter</th>
<th>Water Quality Limits (Range based on information for all states included in table)</th>
<th>State of California Requirements</th>
<th>State of Minnesota – Limits Used by DLI<sup>b</sup></th>
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<td>Total Coliform</td>
<td>2.2 total coliform/100mL</td>
<td>2.2 total coliform/100mL</td>
<td>N/A</td>
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<td>Fecal Coliform</td>
<td>No Detect/100mL – 100 fecal coliform/100mL (2.2 fecal coliform/100mL most common)</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>100 fecal coliform/100mL</td>
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<td>E. coli</td>
<td>126 E. coli/100mL (only CO uses E. coli as a standard)</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
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<td>Turbidity</td>
<td>2 NTU – 3 NTU</td>
<td>2 NTU</td>
<td>N/A</td>
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<td>TSS</td>
<td>5 mg/L – 30 mg/L (5 mg/L most common)</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>5 mg/L</td>
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<td>BOD</td>
<td>5 mg/L – 30 mg/L (10 mg/L most common)</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
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<td>pH</td>
<td>6-9</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
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<td>NH<sub>3</sub></td>
<td>4 mg/L (only NC has NH<sub>3</sub> as a standard)</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
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<td>Cl<sub>2</sub> residual</td>
<td>0.5-1.0 mg/L</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
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</table>

<sup>a – Includes review of water reuse programs in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, NV, NM, NC, OR, TX, UT, WA, and US EPA guidelines

b – Per 11/28/2012 conversation with Cathy Tran, DLI; General guidance</sup>

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