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IEPA ATTACHMENT NO. D

USIIARY

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

STATE OF ILLINOIS

SPRING-FIELD,ILLINOIS

ILLINOIS SANITARY WATER BOARD

Rules and Regulations SWB-8

WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

Interstate Waters

Illinois River and

Lower Section of Des Plaines River

Criteria Adopted-December 1,

1966

Implementation Plan Submitted August 10, 1967

Approved by U.S. Department of Interior January 27, 1968

Sanitary Water Board Reapproved March 5, 1968

Rule 1.02 STREAM SECTORS

AND USES

The Illinois River and the Des Plaines River downstream from the Chicago Sanitary and Ship

Canal to the mouth of the Fox River is designated as an Industrial Water

criteria shall apply.

The Illinois River from the mouth of the Fox River to the mouth of Bureau Creek is designated

as an Aquatic Life Sector. Aquatic life criteria shall apply.

The Illinois River from the mouth of Bureau Creek to the Peoria and Pekin Union RR Bridge at

Peoria is designated as an Aquatic Life, Recreational and Public Water Supply Sector. Aquatic, Recreational

Criteria shall apply. The Public Water Supply Criteria shall apply at the point at which water is withdrawn

for treatment and distribution as a potable supply.

The Illinois River from the Peoria and Pekin Union RR Bridge to the Mississippi River is designated

as an Aquatic Life Sector. Aquatic life criteria shall apply.

Rule 1.03 MINIMUM CONDITIONS

These Minimum Criteria shall apply to all waters at all places and at all times in addition to specific

criteria applicable to specific sectors.

• a) Free from substances attributable to municipal, industrial or other discharges that will settle to

form putrescent or otherwise objectionable sludge deposits; or which will form bottom deposits that may

be detrimental to bottom biota (such as coal fines, limestone dust, fly ash, etc.)

b)Free from floating debris, oil, scum and other floating materials attributable to municipal, industrial

or other discharges in amounts sufficient to be unsightly or deleterious;

Oils, grease and floating solids shall be reduced to a point such that they will not

create fire hazards, coat hulls of watercraft, injure fish or wildlife or their habitat, or will

adversely affect public or private recreational development or other legitimate shoreline

developments or uses.

Free from materials attributable to municipal, industrial or other discharges producing color,

odor or other conditions in such degree as to create a nuisance;

Free from substances attributable to municipal, industrial or other discharges in concentrations

or combinations which are toxic or harmful to human, animal,

plant

or aquatic life.

Rule 1.04 FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY

and FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

The following criteria are for evaluation of river quality at the point at which water is withdrawn

for treatment and distribution as a potable supply;

a) Bacteria: Coliform group not to exceed 5,000 per 100 ml as a monthly average value (either MPN

or MF count); nor exceed this number in more than 20 per cent of the samples examined during any

month; nor exceed 20,000 per 100 ml in more than five per cent of such samples.

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c) Temperature:

Not to exceed 90 deg. F. at any time during the months of

April

through November, and not to

exceed

deg. F. at any time during the months of December to

April.

Toxic substances:

Not to exceed one-tenth of the 48-hour median tolerance limit, for fish, except that other limiting

concentrations may be used in specific cases. Chemical constituents listed below are not to exceed

the specific concentration at any time at any point in aquatic sectors of the basin, except for areas

immediately adjacent to outfalls:

Waters shall be free of substances from other than natural origin which will result in

impairment of taste, odor or other factors which would reduce the acceptability of

fishes for human consumption.

Rule 1.06 FOR RECREATION SECTOR

The following criterion is for evaluation of conditions at any point in a recreation sector used for such

water contact activities as swimming and water skiing:

Bacteria - Number per 100 ml by MT Fermentation or MF Techniques

Bacteria: As determined by multiple-tube fermentation or membrane filter procedures,

and based on a minimum of not less than five samples taken over not more than a 30-day

period, the fecal coliform content of primary contact recreation waters shall not exceed

a geometric mean of 2001100 ml, nor shall more than 10% of total samples during any

30-day period exceed 400/100 ml.

(Primary contact recreation is intended to include activities in which there is prolonged

and intimate contact with the water involving considerable risk of ingesting water.)

Rule 1.07 FOR INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY SECTOR

The following criteria are applicable to stream water at the point at which the water is withdrawn for

use for industrial cooling and processing; and at any point in the industrial water use sector:

Dissolved Oxygen: Not less than 3.0 mg/1 during at least 16 hours of any 24-hour period, nor less

than 2.0 mg/1 at any time.

b) pH: Not less than

6.0

nor greater than 9.0 at any time.

Temperature: Not to exceed 93 deg. F. at any time.

d) Dissolved Solids: Not to exceed 750 mg/1 as a monthly average value, nor exceed 1,000 mg/1 at

any time.

e) All items of Minimum Conditions applicable to all waters at all places and at all times. (See Rule 1.03)

Bacteria: The fecal coliform content of secondary contact recreation waters, as deter-

mined by either multiple-tube fermentation or membrane filter techniques, shall not

exceed a geometric mean of 1,000/100 ml, nor shall they equal or exceed 2,000/100 ml

in more than 10% of the samples.

(This criterion is intended to provide for water uses customarily described as "secondary

contact uses", including boating, fishing, and limited contact with water incident to

shoreline activities; in which contact with the water is either incidental or accidental

and the probability of ingesting appreciable

quantities of water is minimal.)

Rule 1.08

IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT PLAN

1. The Illinois Sanitary Water Board, under the 1951 Sanitary Water Board Act as amended (Ch. 19,

Par. 145.1 - 145.18, IRS 1965), has the responsibility to control and prevent pollution in the waters

of this State exclusive of the area embraced by Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago.

Authority to adopt and enforce water quality standards within the Metropolitan Sanitary District is

contained in the recently adopted

1177, 75th General Assembly.

The Board adopted the criteria, Rules and Regulations SWB-8, December 1, 1966 as standards of

water quality for the waters of the Illinois River and the Des Plaines River downstream from the

confluence with the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and each tributary at its confluence with the

main stream. All waters will be required to meet the standards for the appropriate public and indust-

rial water supply, aquatic life, recreational and agricultural uses.

Compliance with these standards

will enhance the quality of waters within these streams.

Waters whose existing quality is better than the established standards as of the date which

such standards become effective will be maintained in their present high quality within

the powers granted by the "Illinois" water pollution control statutes. Such waters will not

be lowered in quality unless and until it has been affirmatively demonstrated to the Federal

Water Pollution Control Administration that such change is justifiable as a result of neces-

sary economic or social development and will not interfere with or become injurious to,

any appropriate beneficial uses made of, or presently possible.in, such waters.

The minimum weekly flow, which occurs once in 10 years, will be used in applying the

standards.

The Board plans to require compliance with the bacteriological standards for recreation

during the recreational season of April through October inclusive. It is recognized that there are uncon-

trollable sources of bacterial pollution other than that of sewage treatment plant effluents.

4. Drastic or sudden temperature changes will not be permitted. The Board will insist upon

controlled changes in temperature not to exceed 2 deg. F. per hour, nor more than a

5 deg. cumulative change from natural water temperature.

5. The Board collects samples bimonthly from various locations on streams in the Illinois River Basin.

Monthly samples are collected from most of the Illinois River stations and weekly samples from one

station during May through October. Additional stations are being added as needed and two electronic

stations are programmed for the Fall of 1967.

6. Rules and Regulations, SWB 2, require the certification of waste treatment plant operators. The prompt

and regular submission of monthly operational reports is required to enable evaluation of effluent quality.

Certification and record of operation report submissions are recorded in a computer system to facilitate

periodic data processing. The frequency of inspections of wastewater treatment plants by representatives

of the Board have been increased and will be increased more to insure compliance with the standards.

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ILLINOIS SANITARY WATER BOARD

Rules and Regulations SWB-15

WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

Interstate Waters,

Chicago River and Calumet River System

and Calumet Harbor Basin

Adopted by Board June 28, 1967

Approved by U. S. Department of Interior January 27, 1968

Sanitary Water Board reapproval March 5, 1968

ILLINOIS SANITARY WATER BOARD

Rules and Regulations SWB-15

Interstate Waters,

Chicago River and Calumet River Systems

AUTHORITY

Pursuant to the authority contained in Sections l,and 6 (b) and (c)

of "An Act to establish

Sanitary Water Board and to control, prevent, and

abate pollution of the streams, lakes, ponds, and other surface and under-

ground waters in the State" approved and in force July 12, 1951, (Ch. 19,

41145.1&.6, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1965),

amended by HB 1177, 75th GA, 1967,

the Sanitary Water Board adopts the following Rules and Regulations:

STATEMENT OF POLICY

In the above Act it has been declared to be the public policy of

this State to maintain reasonable standards of purity of the waters of the

State consistent with their use for domestic and industrial water supplies,

for the propagation of wildlife, fish and aquatic life, and for domestic,

agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate uses, including

their use in the final distribution of the water-borne wastes of our economy.

It has also been declared to be the public policy of this State to provide

that no waste be discharged into any waters of the State without first being

given the degree of treatment necessary to prevent the pollution of such waters.

WATER QUALITY CRITERIA

ARTICLE I

Rule 1.01.

Introduction

These criteria of water quality prescribe the qualities or properties

of the waters of the State which are necessary for the designated

public use

or benefit, and which, if the limiting conditions given are exceeded, shall be

considered indicative of a polluted condition subject to abatement.

These water quality standards shall be applicable to the following

interstate waters:

The Calumet River System. Calumet Harbor Basin -- Calumet River --

Little Calumet River -- Calumet Sag Channel.

The Chicago River System. North Shore Channel -- North Branch

Chicago River -- Chicago River -- South Branch Chicago River --

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to the confluence with the Des

Plaines River near Lockport, Illinois.

"Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Waste Water",

Twelfth Edition, 1965, American Public Health Association, Inc. should

be employed where applicable, but it is recognized that other approved

methods may be required in applying some of the criteria. The Illinois

Sanitary Water Board shall designate the alternate procedure in'Standard

Methods", and approve any departure from these procedures, with the con-

currence of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration.

Rule 1.02.

Stream Sectors and Uses

The Chicago River, from Lake Michigan to the confluence of

the North Branch and the South Branch located west of the

Franklin Street Bridge and north of the Lake Street Bridge,

is the first segment of the Illinois Waterways System. It is

now used and will continue to be used for commercial deep water

vessel and barge shipping, for recreational use, for commercial

passenger and sight-seeing boat service including marinas, and

for the withdrawal of industrial cooling and process waters.

These waters shall be improved to provide increased recreational

use and to support fish and aquatic life. The water quality

criteria included in Rule 1.03 shall apply.

The North Shore Channel, from Lake Michigan to the confluence

with North Branch Chicago River 4pproximately 5100 North), and

the North Branch Chicago River from the North Shore Channel to

Addison Street (3600 North), are used for recreation and are

receiving effluents from municipal waste treatment facilities.

These waters shall be improved to provide increased recreational

use and to support fish and aquatic life. The water quality

criteria included in Rule 1.03 shall apply.

The Calumet Harbor Basin shoreward from the Breakwater and Indiana

State Line, within the State of Illinois. It is

now

used and will

continue to be used for public water supply, commercial shipping,

withdrawal of industrial cooling and process water, recreation,

fish and aquatic life. The water quality criteria included in

Rule 1.05 shall apply.

The Calumet River, from Lake Michigan to the junction with the

Grand Calumet River, and the Little Calumet River.

The Little Calumet River from the junction of the Grand Calumet

River to the Calumet-Sag Channel, about 1200 W.

The Calumet-Sag Channel to its confluence with the Chicago

Sanitary and Ship Canal west of Illinois Highway 83.

The North Branch Chicago River from Addison Street (3600 N.) to

the junction with the Chicago River at a point west of Franklin

Street Bridge.

The South Branch Chicago River, from the Chicago River, west

of Franklin Street Bridge, to the Chicago Sanitary and Ship

Canal at Damen Avenue (2000 W.).

9. The South Fork of the South Branch Chicago River from Pershing

Road (39th St.) to the South Branch Chicago River.

10.

The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Damen Avenue (2000'W.)

to the Des Plaines River downstream from the Lock and Dam at

Lockport.

Waters from Stream Sectors 4 through 10 are now used and will

continue to be used for commercial vessel and barge shipping,

for recreational boating transit, for withdrawal and return of

industrial cooling and process water, and to receive effluents

from industrial and domestic waste treatment facilities. These

waters shall be improved to provide increased recreational use

and to sustain fish and aquatic life.

The water quality criteria included in Rule 1.04 shall apply to

waters of Sectors 4 through 10.

Rule 1.03.?

Stream Criteria

1. General Criteria

These General Criteria, in addition to specific criteria, shall

apply to all waters at all places and at all times.

Free from substances attributable to municipal, industrial or

other discharges that will settle to form putrescent or other-

wise objectionable sludge deposits; or substances (coal fines,

quarry fines, fly ash, limesludge, etc.) which will form

bottom deposits that may be detrimental to bottom biota.

Free from floating debris, oil, scum and other floating

materials attributable to municipal, industrial or other dis-

charges in amounts sufficient to be unsightly or deleterious.

Oils, grease and floating solids shall be reduced to

level

such that they will not create fire hazards, coat hulls of

watercraft, injure fish or wildlife or their habitat, and will

not adversely affect public or private recreational development

or other legitimate shoreline developments or uses.

Free from materials attributable to municipal, industrial or

other discharges producing color, odor or other conditions in

such degree as to create a nuisance.

Free from substances attributable to municipal, industrial or

other discharges in concentrations or combinations which are

toxic or harmful to human, animal, or aquatic life.

2. Specific Criteria

These criteria are for evaluation of conditions at any point in

the stream other than areas in proximity of outfalls. In such

areas cognizance will be given to opportunities for the admixture

of waste effluents with stream water.

Dissolved oxygen:

For maintenance of well-balanced fish habitats a dissolved

oxygen content not less than 5.0 milligrams per liter (mg/1)

during 16 hours of any 24-hour period, and not less than

4.0

mg/1 at any time.

No value less than 6.0 or greater than 9.0 at any time, and

preferably between 6.5 and 8.5. Samples shall be collected

away from the influence of an outfall sewer. (More than 100

feet is suggested).

Temperature:

Not to exceed 90 degrees F. at any time during the months of

April?

through November, and not to exceed

deg. F. at

any

time during the months of December to April.

d. Toxic Substances:

Not

to exceed one-tenth of the 48-hour median tolerance limit

for fish, except that other limiting concentrations may be

used in specific cases. Concentrations of the chemical con-

stituents listed below are the maximum for any time at any

point in aquatic sectors of the basin, except for areas in

proximity of outfalls:

requested by U. S. Department of Interior

are italicized.

e. Bacteria: As determined by multiple-tube fermentation or

membrane filter procedures, and based on a minimum of not

less than five samples taken over not more than

30-day

period, the fecal coliform content of primary contact

recreation waters shall not exceed

geometric mean of

200/100 ml, nor shall more than 10% of total samples

during any 30-day period exceed 400/100 ml.

(Primary contact recreation is intended to include acti-

vities in which there is prolonged and intimate contact

with the water involving considerable risk of ingesting

These General Criteria, in addition to specific criteria, shall

'apply to all waters at all places and at all times.

Free from substances attributable to municipal, industrial

or other discharges that will settle to form putrescent or

otherwise objectionable sludge deposits; or substances (coal

fines, quarry fines, fly ash, limesludge, etc.) which will

form bottom deposits that may be detrimental to bottom biota.

b. Free from floating debris, oil, scum and other floating

materials attributable to municipal, industrial or other

discharges in amounts sufficient to be unsightly or dele-

terious.

Oils, grease and floating solids shall be reduced to a level

such that they will not create fire hazards, coat hulls of

watercraft, injure fish or wildlife or their habitat, and will

not adversely affect public or private recreational develop-

ment or other legitimate shoreline developments or uses.

Free from materials attributable to municipal, industrial or

other discharges producing color, odor or other conditions

in such degree

to create

nuisance.

Free from substances attributable to municipal, industrial or

other discharges in concentrations or combinations which are

toxic or harmful to human, animal, or aquatic life.

2. Specific Criteria

These criteria are applicable to stream water at any point in the

river, except for areas in proximity of outfalls. In such areas

cognizance will be given to opportunities for the admixture of

treated effluents with stream water:

Dissolved Oxygen: Not

less

than 3.0 mg/1 during 16 hours of

any 24-hour period, and not less than 2.0 mg/1 at any time.

pH: Not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 at any time.

Temperature: Not to exceed 93 deg. F. at any time.

Bacteria: The fecal coliform content of secondary contact

recreation waters, as determined by either multiple-tube

fermentation or membrane filter techniques, shall not exceed

geometric mean of 1,000/100 ml, nor shall they equal or

exceed 2,000/100 ml in more than 10% of the samples.

(This criterion is intended to provide for water uses customarily

described as "secondary contact uses", including boating, fishing,

and limited contact with water incident to shoreline activities;

in which contact with the water is either incidental or accidental

and the probability of ingesting appreciable quantities of water

is minimal.)

Rule 1.05.

Calumet Harbor Basin Criteria

Control Points - Calumet Harbor Breakwater at State Line. This does not

exclude sampling at such other points in the Harbor area as may be

necessary to insure effective monitoring and pollution control.

Coliform Bacteria - MPN/100 ml.

Annual Average (Arithmetic)? Not more than 2,000

Single Daily Value or Average

Not more than 5,000 *

Fecal Streptococci - Number/100 ml ?

Not more than 100

Turbidity

No turbidity of other than natural origin that will cause substantial

visible contrast with the natural appearance of water.

True Color - Units

Annual Average

Not more than?

Single Daily Value or Average

Not more than

Threshold Odor (Hydrocarbon and/or Chemical) Units

Annual Average

Not more than?

Single Daily Value or Average

Not more than?

Odor

No obnoxious odor of other than natural origin.