Difference between revisions of "Summary of MDH “swimmable” standards for public beaches & MPCA standards for bacterial impairments"
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Revision as of 15:39, 18 June 2013
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| Water Quality Parameter | Water Quality Limit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fecal Coliform | 200 fecal coliform/100mL (average of 5 samples in a 30- day period should not exceed) | MN Dept of Health |
| 1000 fecal coliform/100mL (no one sample should exceed) | ||
| E. coli | 126 E. coli/100mL (Geometric mean based on 5 samples in a month) | MPCA Impaired Waters Criteria |
| 1260 E. coli/100mL (maximum standard for one sample) |