Ambient Water Quality Guidelines for Chlorophenols

Water Quality

Ambient Water Quality Guidelines for Chlorophenols

INDUSTRIAL

No data were found documenting the effects of chlorophenols on industrial uses of water. Due to taste and odor concerns, the food and beverage industries should use the drinking water aesthetic guidelines, and the aquaculture industry should meet the aquatic life toxicity guidelines. A few other industries with a need for very high quality water would likely have to use point-of-use treatment to keep chlorophenols below acceptable levels, if the local supply was not adequate.

Irrigation

No data were found documenting the effects of chlorophenols on irrigation uses of water. Terrestrial plants are less sensitive to chlorophenols than are aquatic organisms; any effects found were in the mg/L range. Water suitable for aquatic life or drinking should therefore also be suitable for irrigation. No guidelines were set for this use.


	Water Quality Ambient Water Quality Guidelines for Chlorophenols INDUSTRIAL No data were found documenting the effects of chlorophenols on industrial uses of water. Due to taste and odor concerns, the food and beverage industries should use the drinking water aesthetic guidelines, and the aquaculture industry should meet the aquatic life toxicity guidelines. A few other industries with a need for very high quality water would likely have to use point-of-use treatment to keep chlorophenols below acceptable levels, if the local supply was not adequate. *Irrigation* No data were found documenting the effects of chlorophenols on irrigation uses of water. Terrestrial plants are less sensitive to chlorophenols than are aquatic organisms; any effects found were in the mg/L range. Water suitable for aquatic life or drinking should therefore also be suitable for irrigation. No guidelines were set for this use.