Summary of water reuse criteria for irrigation of parks, playgrounds, schoolyards, and similar areas from reuse programs from several statesa
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Water Quality Parameter | Water Quality Limits (Range based on information for all states included in table) | State of California Requirements | State of Minnesota – Limits Used by DLIb |
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Total Coliform | 2.2 total coliform/100mL | 2.2 total coliform/100mL | N/A |
Fecal Coliform | No Detect/100mL – 100 fecal coliform/100mL (2.2 fecal coliform/100mL most common) | N/A | 100 fecal coliform/100mL |
E. coli | 126 E. coli/100mL (only CO uses E. coli as a standard) | N/A | N/A |
Turbidity | 2 NTU – 3 NTU | 2 NTU | N/A |
TSS | 5 mg/L – 30 mg/L (5 mg/L most common) | N/A | 5 mg/L |
BOD | 5 mg/L – 30 mg/L (10 mg/L most common) | N/A | N/A |
pH | 6-9 | N/A | N/A |
NH3 | 4 mg/L (only NC has NH3 as a standard) | N/A | N/A |
Cl2 residual | 0.5-1.0 mg/L | N/A | N/A |
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
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