Section 323.1051. Dissolved solids.

(1) The addition  of  any   dissolved  solids  shall   not  exceed concentrations which are or may become injurious to any designated use. Point sources containing dissolved solids shall be  considered  by  the commission on a case-by- case basis and increases of dissolved solids in the waters of the state shall be limited through the application of best practicable control technology currently available as prescribed by the administrator   of  the  United  States  environmental   protection agency pursuant to section 304(b) of Public Law 92-500, as amended,  33   U.S.C. §466 et seq., except that in no instance shall total dissolved solids in the waters of the state exceed a concentration of 500 milligrams per liter as a monthly average nor more than 750 milligrams per liter at any time, as  a result of controllable point sources.

(2) The waters of the state designated as a public water supply source shall not exceed 125 milligrams per liter of chlorides  as  a  monthly average, except for the Great Lakes and connecting waters, where chlorides shall not exceed 50 milligrams per liter as a monthly average.

History:  1979 AC; 1984 AACS.