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.