Michigan Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 16, 2016) |
Department EQ. Environmental Quality |
Water Resources Division |
Chapter Water Resources Protection -- Part 4. Water Quality Standards |
Part 4. WATER QUALITY STANDARDS |
Section 323.1053. Hydrogen ion concentration.
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The hydrogen ion concentration expressed as pH shall be maintained within the range of 6.5 to 9.0 S.U. in all surface waters of the state, except for those waters where the background pH lies outside the range of 6.5 to 9.0 S.U. Any requests to artificially induce a pH change greater than 0.5 S.U. in surface waters where the background pH lies outside the range of 6.5 to 9.0 S.U., shall be considered by the department on a case-by-case basis.
History: 1979 AC; 1986 AACS; 2006 AACS.