# Example of a water quality regulations dataset for # use with GSS, when applying the spreadsheet's # "Check Regulatory Limits" feature. # # This example is based loosely on various drinking water # regulations for selected inorganic analytes, as # implemented in the United States by the USEPA. It # should work with several of the most popular GWB # thermo datasets. # # For more information, visit the USEPA website: # https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/drinking-water-regulations-and-contaminants # # To use the "Check Regulatory Limits" feature, you will # likely want to create your own dataset, following the # format shown below. This dataset is provided as an # example only. # # Analyte Min value Max value Unit Notes # ----------------------------------------------------- Al+++ -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Al" NSDWR Al+3 -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Al" NSDWR Al(OH)4- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Al" NSDWR AlO2- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Al" NSDWR Sb(OH)3 -- 0.006 "mg/kg as Sb" MCL Sb(OH)3(aq) -- 0.006 "mg/kg as Sb" MCL Sb(OH)5 -- 0.006 "mg/kg as Sb" MCL Sb(OH)6- -- 0.006 "mg/kg as Sb" MCL AsO4--- -- 0.01 "mg/kg as As" MCL AsO4-3 -- 0.01 "mg/kg as As" MCL H2AsO4- -- 0.01 "mg/kg as As" MCL H3AsO4 -- 0.01 "mg/kg as As" MCL As(OH)4- -- 0.01 "mg/kg as As" MCL H2AsO3- -- 0.01 "mg/kg as As" MCL H3AsO3 -- 0.01 "mg/kg as As" MCL H3(AsO3) -- 0.01 "mg/kg as As" MCL AsH3(aq) -- 0.01 "mg/kg as As" MCL Ba++ -- 2. "mg/kg as Ba" MCL Ba+2 -- 2. "mg/kg as Ba" MCL Be++ -- 0.004 "mg/kg as Be" MCL Be+2 -- 0.004 "mg/kg as Be" MCL Cd++ -- 0.005 "mg/kg as Cd" MCL Cd+2 -- 0.005 "mg/kg as Cd" MCL Cl- -- 250. "mg/kg as Cl" NSDWR Cr+++ -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Cr" MCL Cr+3 -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Cr" MCL Cr(OH)2+ -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Cr" MCL Cr++ -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Cr" MCL Cr+2 -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Cr" MCL CrO4-- -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Cr" MCL CrO4-2 -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Cr" MCL CrO4--- -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Cr" MCL CrO4-3 -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Cr" MCL Cu+ -- 1. "mg/kg as Cu" NSDWR Cu++ -- 1. "mg/kg as Cu" NSDWR Cu+2 -- 1. "mg/kg as Cu" NSDWR Cn- -- 0.2 mg/kg MCL CN- -- 0.2 mg/kg MCL HCN -- 0.2078 mg/kg MCL F- -- 2. "mg/kg as F" NSDWR Fe++ -- 0.3 "mg/kg as Fe" NSDWR Fe+2 -- 0.3 "mg/kg as Fe" NSDWR Fe+++ -- 0.3 "mg/kg as Fe" NSDWR Fe+3 -- 0.3 "mg/kg as Fe" NSDWR FeO2- -- 0.3 "mg/kg as Fe" NSDWR Pb++ -- 0.015 "mg/kg as Pb" MCL Pb+2 -- 0.015 "mg/kg as Pb" MCL Mn++ -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Mn" NSDWR Mn+2 -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Mn" NSDWR Mn+++ -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Mn" NSDWR Mn+3 -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Mn" NSDWR MnO4- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Mn" NSDWR MnO4-- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Mn" NSDWR MnO4-2 -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Mn" NSDWR Hg++ -- 0.002 "mg/kg as Hg" MCL Hg+2 -- 0.002 "mg/kg as Hg" MCL Hg(OH)2 -- 0.002 "mg/kg as Hg" MCL Hg2++ -- 0.002 "mg/kg as Hg" MCL Hg2+2 -- 0.002 "mg/kg as Hg" MCL NO3- -- 10. "mg/kg as N" MCL NO2- -- 1. "mg/kg as N" MCL SeO4-- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL SeO4-2 -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL SeO3-- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL SeO3-2 -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL HSeO3- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL Se-- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL Se-2 -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL HSe- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL Se4-- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL Se4-2 -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL Se3-- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL Se3-2 -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL Se2-- -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL Se2-2 -- 0.05 "mg/kg as Se" MCL Ag+ -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Ag" NSDWR Ag++ -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Ag" NSDWR Ag+2 -- 0.1 "mg/kg as Ag" NSDWR SO4-- -- 250. "mg/kg as S" NSDWR SO4-2 -- 250. "mg/kg as S" NSDWR Tl+ -- 0.002 "mg/kg as Tl" MCL Tl+++ -- 0.002 "mg/kg as Tl" MCL Tl+3 -- 0.002 "mg/kg as Tl" MCL Tl(OH)3 -- 0.002 "mg/kg as Tl" MCL UO2++ -- 0.03 "mg/kg as U" MCL UO2+2 -- 0.03 "mg/kg as U" MCL UO2+ -- 0.03 "mg/kg as U" MCL U++++ -- 0.03 "mg/kg as U" MCL U+4 -- 0.03 "mg/kg as U" MCL U+++ -- 0.03 "mg/kg as U" MCL U+3 -- 0.03 "mg/kg as U" MCL Zn++ -- 5. "mg/kg as Zn" NSDWR Zn+2 -- 5. "mg/kg as Zn" NSDWR pH 6.5 8.5 pH NSDWR