ENVIRONMENTAL

STANDARDS AND
ALLOWABLE LIMITS

AS PER FORMAT NUMBER

EPDA/ES/LIMIT-001

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 Purpose

The objective is to recommend relevant and appropriate ambient water (Tank, Drinking, Industrial effluent
Sewage, ground etc.), soil, pesticide, sediment quality specifications to be considered as limits based on
best international practices for the long-term protection of environmental life and human health, and
Taking into consideration that all the limits are incorporated from international references and set as
Environmental protection and development Authority Limit. The specifications recommend ambient water
quality limits for eutrophic indicators, organic chemicals, trace metals, and microbiological parameters; and
ambient sediment quality
Limits for organic chemicals and trace metals. EPDA will consider recommending limits for nutrients, trace
and heavy metals, pesticide, microbiology, in the future and once reliable data are collected.
The proposed specifications Limits recommend used that aims to protect the high water quality as well as
a “General Use” to maintain Free and safe environment quality at Ras al khaima

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 Table of Content

Sr. Content Page No

No
1 Purpose and scope 3
2 Table of Content 4
3 Abbreviations and acronyms 5

4 Limits for Drinking water/Tank water 6-9

5 Limits for Marine Water 10

6 Limits for Marine Sediment 11-12

7 Limit if industrial sewage and Building Sewage 13-20

8 Ground water Limits 21-23

9 Standard Limit for Irrigation water 24-25

10 Irrigation water quality guidelines and standards for 26

wastewater reuse in agriculture
11 26-39
Limits for pesticide in agriculture field

12 Limits of major elements in non-polluted agricultural soils: 40

12 Limits of trace elements in non-polluted agricultural soils 40

14 Limits of organic volatile impurities for soil 41

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 Abbreviations and Acronyms
ADNOC :- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
ADS :- Abu Dhabi Specifications
EAD :- Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi
ESMA : -Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology
ISO :- International Organization for Standardization
EPA :-Environment protection agency United state
FAO :- Food and Agricultural Organization United nations
WHO :- World Health Organization
NCBI :-National Center of Biotechnology information

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 Limits for Drinking water/Tank water
Testing parameter Limits (mg/L) Reference for Limit
Metals
0.2 WHO(2)
Aluminum (Al)
Arsenic (As) 0.05 EPA (1)
EPA (1)
Antimony (Sb) 0.006
EPA (1)
Barium (Ba) 2.0
EPA (1)
Beryillium (Be) 0.004
EPA (1)
Cadmium (Cd) 0.005
EPA (1)
Chromium (Cr) 0.1
1.3 EPA (1)
Copper (Cu)
0.2 EPA (1)
Iron (Fe)
0.015 EPA (1)
Lead (Pb)
0.05 EPA (1)
Manganese (Mn)
EPA (1)
Mercury (Hg) 0.002
0.1 EPA (1)
Nickel (Ni)
EPA (1)
Selenium (Se) 0.05
0.1 EPA (1)
Silver (Ag)
EPA (1)
Thallium (Tl) 0.002
0.02 EPA (1)
Zinc (Zn)
Cobalt (Co) 2.00 EPA (1)
Chlorine (Cl) 4.00 EPA (1),, WHO(2)
Fluorine (F) - -
0.70 EPA (1)
Lithium (Li)
25-50 EPA (1)
Magnesium(Mg)
Molybdenum (Mb) 0.01 EPA (1)
Phosphorous(p) 2.2 EPA (1)
Sulphur(S) <1.0 EPA (1)
Bromine (Br) <0.01 EPA (1)
Tellurium (Te) -
Tin (Sn) 0.01 WHO(2)
Gallium (Ga) - -
Indium(In) - -
Thulium(TI) - -
Gold(AU) - -
Palladium(PL) - -
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 Platinum (pt) - -
Calcium (Ca) 1-135 EPA (1)
Strontium(Sr) 4.0 EPA (1)
Sodium (Na) 20 EPA (1)
Potassium(K) -
Physical parameter
Color 15.0 mg/l pt/Co EPA (1)
scale
Turbidity 0 NTU EPA (1)
(Turbidity Unit)
Total dissolved solids (TDS) (i) * 100-1,000 mg/L EPA (1)
Total hardness *as CaCO3 NMT mg/L300 at 25 EPA (1)
ºC
EPA (1)
pH 7.0-9.2
EPA (1)
Salinity 0.1
EPA (1)
Oil Analysis Nil
EPA (1)
Residual chlorine (ii) 0.2-0.5 mg/l

Volatile Organic Compound

EPA (1)
Diethyl ether (ethyl ether) Nil
Nil EPA (1)
1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane
Nil EPA (1)
1,1-dichloroethene
Nil EPA (1)
Acetonitrile
Nil EPA (1)
Iodomethane (methyl iodide)
Nil EPA (1)
Allyl chloride ( 3-chloropropene )
Methylene chloride (dichloromethane) Nil EPA (1)
Nil EPA (1)
Allyl chloride ( 3-chloropropene
Nil EPA (1)
Carbon disulfide
Nil EPA (1)
Acrylonitrile
Nil EPA (1)
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
Nil EPA (1)
1,1-Dichloroethane
Chloroprene (2-chloro-1,3-butadiene) Nil EPA (1)
Propionitrile Nil EPA (1)
Nil EPA (1)
2,2-Dichloropropane
Nil EPA (1)
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene
Nil EPA (1)
Methacrylonitrile
Nil EPA (1)
Methyl acrylate
Nil EPA (1)
Isobutanol (2-Methyl-1-propanol)

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chloroform Nil EPA (1)
Nil EPA (1)
Bromochloromethane
Nil EPA (1)
Tetrahydrofuran
Nil EPA (1)
1,1,1-trichloroethane
Nil EPA (1)
1,1-Dichloropropene
Nil EPA (1)
carbon tetrachloride
Nil EPA (1)
1,2-Dichloroethane
Benzene Nil EPA (1)
Nil EPA (1)
2-Chloroethanol
Nil EPA (1)
Trichloroethene
Nil EPA (1)
1,2-Dichloropropane
Nil EPA (1)
Methyl methacrylate
Nil EPA (1)
bromodichloromethane
1,4-Dioxane Nil EPA (1)
Nil EPA (1)
Dibromomethane
Nil EPA (1)
2-Nitropropane
Nil EPA (1)
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
Toluene Nil EPA (1)
Nil EPA (1)
Ethyl methacrylate
Nil EPA (1)
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
Nil EPA (1)
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Nil EPA (1)
1,3-Dichloropropane
Nil EPA (1)
Tetrachloroethene
Nil EPA (1)
dibromochloromethane
Nil EPA (1)
1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB)
Nil EPA (1)
Chlorobenzene
Nil EPA (1)
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Nil EPA (1)
Ethylbenzene
m-Xylene Nil EPA (1)
p-Xylene Nil EPA (1)
o-Xylene Nil EPA (1)
Styrene Nil EPA (1)
Nil EPA (1)
Isopropylbenzene (cumene)
bromoform Nil EPA (1)
Nil EPA (1)
cis-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene
Nil EPA (1)
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
Nil EPA (1)
1,2,3-Trichloropropane
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 Nil EPA (1)
trans-1,4-dichloro-2-butene
Nil EPA (1)
n-Propylbenzene
Nil EPA (1)
Bromobenzene
Nil EPA (1)
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
Nil EPA (1)
2-Chlorotoluene
Nil EPA (1)
4-Chlorotoluene
Nil EPA (1)
tert-Butylbenzene
Nil EPA (1)
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Nil EPA (1)
sec-Butylbenzene
Nil EPA (1)
p-Isopropyltoluene (p-Cymene)
Nil EPA (1)
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
Nil EPA (1)
p-Isopropyltoluene (p-Cymene)
Nil EPA (1)
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
Nil EPA (1)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
Nil EPA (1)
n-Butylbenzene
Nil EPA (1)
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
Nil EPA (1)
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane
Nil EPA (1)
Nitrobenzene
Nil EPA (1)
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Nil EPA (1)
Hexachlorobutadiene
Nil EPA (1)
Naphthalene
Nil EPA (1)
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
Nil EPA (1)
Fluorobenzene
Nil EPA (1)
Chlorobenzene-d5
Nil EPA (1)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene-d4
Nil EPA (1)
Dibromofluoromethane
Nil EPA (1)
Dibromofluoromethane

(Note- Nil- "Zero" or "Nothing")

References

1) MCL-Maximum Contaminant Level for drinking water from a public water supply system. From “Current
Drinking Water Standards”, E.P.A. Office of Water.
https://www.freedrinkingwater.com/water_quality/chemical/water

2) http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/chemicals/
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 Limits for Marine Water

Testing parameter Limits (µg/L) Reference for Limit

Cadmium (Cd) < 0.7 µg/L ADS(1)

Chromium (Cr) < 0.2 µg/L ADS(1)

Copper (Cu) < 0.3 µg/L ADS(1)

Lead (Pb) < 2.2 µg/L ADS(1)
Mercury (Hg) < 0.1 µg/L ADS(1)

Nickel (Ni) < 7.0 µg/L ADS(1)

Zinc (Zn) < 15.0 µg/L ADS(1)

Dissolve Oxygen(DO) < 4.0 mg/l ADS(1)
Salinity - -
Oil Content For information ADS(1)

NItrate 20 mg/meter3 UK(2)

Phospahte - -

Sulphate - -
Turbidity - -

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 Limits for Marine Sediment

Testing parameter Limits (mg/kg) Reference for Limit

Arsenic (As) 7.0 ADS(1)

Cadmium (Cd) 0.7 ADS(1)
Chromium (Cr) 52 ADS(1)
Copper(Cu) 20.0 ADS(1)
Lead (Pb) 30.0 ADS(1)
Mercury(Hg) 0.2 ADS(1)
Nickel (Ni) 16.0 ADS(1)
Zinc (Zn) 125.0 ADS(1)

Aluminum (Al) - -
Antimony (Sb) - -
Barium (Ba) - -
Beryillium (Be) - -

Iron (Fe) - -

Manganese (Mn) - -
Selenium (Se) - -

Silver (Ag) - -
- -
Thallium (Tl)
Cobalt (Co) - -

Chlorine (Cl) - -

- -
Florine (F)
- -
Lithium (Li)
- -
Magnesium(Mg)
Molybdenum (Mb) - -

Phosphorous(p) - -

Sulphur(S) - -

Bromine (Br) - -

Tellurium (Te) - -

Tin (Sn) - -

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Gallium (Ga) - -

Indium(In) - -

Thulium(TI) - -

Gold(AU) - -

Palladium(PL) - -

Platinum (pt) - -

Calcium (Ca) - -

Strontium(Sr) - -

Sodium (Na) - -

Potassium(K) - -

References
1) ADS 2018/17 Abudhabi Specification
2) http://plymsea.ac.uk/714

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 LIMITS FOR INDUSTRIAL SEWAGE, BUILDING SEWAGE
Facility available at laboratory, need to purchase only related standards, and required
accessories

Facility available at laboratory need to purchase small reactor and reagent kit
Facility not available at laboratory need to update the lab with this facility

Applicable scope Testing Parameter Effluent limits mg/L Reference

pH 6.0–9.0 EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,
Generally applicable 9,10,11)
parameter to Fluorides 15 mg/L
wastewater from Oil content 10 mg/L
industries, sewage Nitrate nitrogen 50 mg/L
systems and sewage Ammonia nitrogen 10 mg/L
treatment facilities
attached to buildings Orthophosphates 4.0 mg/L
Phenols 1.0 mg/L
Cyanide 1.0 mg/L
Oil and grease 10 mg/L
iron 10 mg/L
manganese 10 mg/L
Cadmium 0.03 mg/L
Lead 1.0 mg/L
Total chromium 2.0 mg/L
Total mercury 0.005 mg/L
Copper 3.0 mg/L
Zinc 5.0 mg/L
Silver 0.5 mg/L
Nickel 1.0 mg/L
Selenium 0.5 mg/L
Arsenic 0.5 mg/L
Boron 1.0 mg/L
Sulfide 1.0 mg/L
Formaldehyde 3.0 mg/L
PCBs 0.00005 mg/L
Total organophosphorous 0.5 mg/L
compounds (such as
Parathion, Diazinon,
Tamaron, Azodrin,EPN,
etc.)
Total aminomethyl- 0.5 mg/L
carbamate (such as
Mipcin, Carbofuran,
Lannate, Unden,BPMC,

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Herbicides (such as 1.0 µg/L
Butachlor, Paraquat,2,4-
D (sodium), Lasso,CNP-
MCPA,
Glyphosate, etc.)
Endosulfan 0.03 mg/L
Endrin 0.0002 mg/L
Lindane 0.004 mg/L
Heptachlor and its 0.001 mg/L
derivatives
DDT and its derivatives 0.001 mg/L
Aldrin, Dieldrin 0.003 mg/L
Pentachlorophenol and its 0.005 mg/L
salts
Toxaphene 0.005 mg/L
Pentachloronitro- 0.00005 mg/L
benzene
Folpet (phaltan) 0.00025 mg/L
Captafol 0.00025 mg/L
Captan 0.00025 mg/L

Printing, dyeing, and Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

finishing industry demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 160 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30
True color 550 pt/co colour unit

Cone dyeing, hank Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

dyeing and knit and demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

unwoven textile dyeing Chemical oxygen 140 mg/L

and finishing demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30
True color 550 pt/co colour unit

Finishing, paper printing, Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

wool brushing, wool demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

cutting, wool buffing, and Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

others not belonging to demand (COD)
the above two Suspended solids 30
categories
True color 550 pt/co colour unit

Finished leather made Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

from raw hide demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 160 mg/L

demand (COD)
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 Suspended solids 30
True color 550 pt/co colour unit

Finished leather made Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

from wet blue demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 200 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30
True color 550 pt/co colour unit

Others not belonging Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

to the categories demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

finished leather made Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

from raw hide demand (COD)
and finished leather Suspended solids 30
made from wet blue True color 550 pt/co colour unit

Pulp industry Chemical oxygen 150 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (COD) 9,10,11)

Suspended solids 50
True color 550 pt/co colour unit

Fermentation Biological oxygen 50 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

industries demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

MSG Chemical oxygen 150 mg/L

production demand (COD)
industry; wine 50
Suspended solids
or liquor,
alcohol and
vinegar
production
industries; soy
sauce

Paper manufacturing Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

industry demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30
True color 550 pt/co colour unit

Wool production and Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

chemical industries demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30

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Pharmaceutical and Suspended solids 30 EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,
9,10,11)
pesticide manufacturing True color 550
industries Biological oxygen 30 mg/L
demand (BOD)

Food industry Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (COD) 9,10,11)

Suspended solids 30
True color 550 pt/co colour unit
Biological oxygen 30 mg/L
demand (BOD)
E. Coli 200 CFU/100 mL

Meat processing Biological oxygen 80 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

industry demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 150 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 80
True color 550 pt/co colour unit
E. Coli 200 CFU/100 mL

Metal, metal surface Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

treatment, demand (COD) 9,10,11)

electroplating, ship Suspended solids 30

manufacturing and
repair, wafer
manufacturing, and
semiconductor
manufacturing industries

Power plants Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Total residual chlorine 0.5

Rubber manufacturing Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

industry demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30

Cement manufacturing Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

industry demand (COD) 9,10,11)

Suspended solids 50

Powder manufacturing Biological oxygen 50 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

industry demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

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Suspended solids 80

Textile industry Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30
True color 550 pt/co colour unit

Sugar industry Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30

Mineral extraction, Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

ceramic, and soil or demand (COD) 9,10,11)

rock processing and Suspended solids 50

extraction industries

Automobile repair Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

facilities demand (COD) 9,10,11)

Suspended solids 30

Glass industry Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (COD) 9,10,11)

Suspended solids 50

Other industries Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30
True color 550

Wastewater treatment Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

service industry demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30
True color 550 pt/co colour unit
E. Coli 300 CFU/100 mL

Meat markets Biological oxygen 80 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (BOD)
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Chemical oxygen 150 mg/L
demand (COD)

Fish Market Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30

Recyclable waste Chemical oxygen 300 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

recycling industry and demand (COD) 9,10,11)

sanitary landfills Suspended solids 50

Waste incinerators and Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

other waste treatment demand (COD) 9,10,11)

plants (facilities) Suspended solids 30

E. Coli 200 CFU/100 mL

Laundry industry, Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

shipbreaking industry, demand (COD) 9,10,11)

ship cleaning industry Suspended solids 50

Aquaculture industry Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30

Experimental, Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

(chemical) testing and demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

research laboratories Chemical oxygen 200 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 50

Hospitals and Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

medical institutions demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

demand (COD)
Suspended solids 30
E. Coli 200 CFU/100 mL

Environmental Biological oxygen 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

inspection and demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

testing organizations Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L

demand (COD)
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Tap-water plants Chemical oxygen 100 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (COD) 9,10,11)

Suspended solids 50
Total residual chlorine 0.5

Restaurants, Biological oxygen 50 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

hotels and demand (BOD) 9,10,11)

recreational Chemical oxygen 150 mg/L

resorts demand (COD)
Suspended solids 50
E. Coli 300 CFU/100 mL

Car-washes Chemical oxygen 100 EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

demand (COD) 9,10,11)

Suspended solids 50

Sewage system for Non Biological oxygen demand 30 mg/L EPA(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,

industrial park (BOD) 9,10,11)

demand (COD) 100 mg/L

Suspended solids 30
True color 550 pt/co colour unit

References

1. Original 4 articles promulgated by Department of Health Order Wei-Shu-Huan-Tzu No. 654798 on

May 5, 1987. Revisions promulgated by EPA Order (80) Huan-Shu-Fa-Tzu No. 00359 on January 16,
1991.
2. Revisions promulgated by EPA Order (80) Huan-Shu-Fa-Tzu No. 46873 on November 29, 1991.
3. Revisions promulgated by EPA Order (86) Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu No. 09953 on March 19, 1997.
4. Revisions promulgated by EPA Order (86) Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu No. 78804 on December 24, 1997.
5. Revisions to Article 6 promulgated by EPA Order (88) Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu No. 0060545 on September
22, 1999. Revisions to original eight articles promulgated by EPA Order (89) Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu No.
0004191 on February 9, 2000.
6. Revisions to Articles 2 and 6 promulgated by EPA Order (90) Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu No. 0004055 on
February 7, 2001.
7. Revisions to Article 2 promulgated by EPA Order (90) Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu No. 0069097 on
November 21, 2001. Revisions to Article 2 promulgated by EPA Order Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu No.
09200847 on November 26, 2003.
8. Revisions to original eight articles promulgated by EPA Order Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu No. 0960065740 on
September 3, 2007.
9. Revisions to Articles 2 and 6 promulgated by EPA Order Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu No. 0980065341 on
July 28, 2009. Nine articles promulgated by EPA Order Huan-Shu-Shui-Tze No. 0990112348F on
December 15, 2010.
10. Revisions to Articles 2 promulgated by EPA Order Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu No. 10000103860 on
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 December 1, 2011. Revisions to Articles 2,5 and 6 promulgated by EPA Order Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu
No. 1010090770 on October 12, 2012.
11. Revisions to Articles 2 promulgated by EPA Order Huan-Shu-Shui-Tzu No. 1030005842 on January 22,
2014.

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 Ground water Limits

Testing parameter Limits (mg/L) Reference for Limit

Metals
0.2-8.0 mg/L WQA(2)
Aluminum (Al)
Arsenic (As) 0.10 mg/L EPA (1)
WHO (3)
Antimony (Sb) 0.1-0.2 µg/L
EPA (1)
Barium (Ba) 2.0 mg/L
EPA (1)
Beryllium (Be) 0.004 mg/L
EPA (1)
Cadmium (Cd) 0.005 mg/L
EPA (1)
Chromium (Cr) 0.1 mg/L
1.3 mg/L EPA (1)
Copper (Cu)
2.0 mg/L WHO(2)
Iron (Fe)
Lead (Pb) 0.05 mg/L EPA (1)
1.0 mg/L EPA (1)
Manganese (Mn)
Mercury (Hg) 0.002 mg/L EPA (1)
0.9 mg/L WHO (3)
Nickel (Ni)
Selenium (Se) 0.05 mg/L EPA (1)
-
Silver (Ag)
Thallium (Tl) 1.3 mg/L NCBI (4)
5.0 mg/L WHO(2)
Zinc (Zn)
Cobalt (Co) EPA (1)
Chlorine (Cl) 4.00 mg/L EPA (1), WHO(2)
Florine (F) - -
Lithium (Li) 0.15 mg/L EPA (1)
Magnesium(Mg) 1-20 mg/L EPA (1)
Molybdenum (Mb) 0.01 mg/L EPA (1)
Phosphorous(p) - -
Sulphur(S) - -
Bromine (Br) 1.0 mg/L WHO (2)
Tellurium (Te) 0.989 mg/L EPA (1)
Tin (Sn) - -
Gallium (Ga) - -
Indium(In) - -
Thulium(TI) - -
Gold(AU) - -
Palladium(PL) - -
Platinum (pt) - -
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Calcium (Ca) 100 mg/L EPA (1)
Strontium(Sr) 4.0 mg/L EPA (1)
Sodium (Na) - -
Potassium(K) - -
Physical parameter
Color 100.0 mg/l pt/Co EPA (1)
scale
Turbidity 10 NTU EPA (1)
(Nephelometric
Turbidity Unit)
Total dissolved solids 100 mg/L(minimum) EPA (1)
(TDS) (i) *
1,000 mg/L
(maximum)
Total hardness *as CaCO3 NMT mg/L300 at 25 EPA (1)
ºC
EPA (1)
pH 6.5-9.2
-
conductivity -
-
Salinity -
EPA (1)
Residual chlorine (ii) 0.2-0.5 mg/l
EPA (1)
Nitrate 50 mg/L
EPA (1)
Nitrite 0.5 mg/L
EPA (1)
COD 40 mg/L
EPA (1)
BOD 7
EPA (1)
Oil /grease content 2.0 mg/L
EPA (1)
Phosphates 0.7 mg/L
EPA (1)
Total phosphorous 10 mg/L
Pesticides/OCT/PCB/PCT
Acetochlor (34256-82-1) EPA (1)
0.0005 mg/L
Aldrin (309-00-2) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
cis-Chlordane (5103-71-9) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
trans-Chlordane (5103-74-2) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
Chlorobenzilate (510-15-6) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
Chloroneb (2675-77-6) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
Chlorothalonil (1897-45-6)
Dacthal (DCPA) (1861-32-1) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
4,4'-DDD (72-54-8) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
4,4'-DDE (72-55-9) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
4,4'-DDT (50-29-3) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
Dieldrin (60-57-1) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)

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 Endosulfan I (959-98-8) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
Endosulfan II (33213-65-9) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
Endosulfan sulfate (1031-07- 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
8)
Endrin (72-20-8) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
α-HCH (319-84-6)
β-HCH (319-85-7) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
δ-HCH (319-86-8) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
γ-HCH (Lindane) (58-89-9) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
Heptachlor (76-44-8)
0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
Heptachlor epoxide (1024-
57-3)
Hexachlorobenzene (118-74- 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
1)
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
(HCCPD) (77-47-4)
Methoxychlor (72-43-5) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
trans-Nonachlor (39765-80- 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
5)
Pentachlorophenol (87-86-5) 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
cis-Permethrin (61949-76-6)
trans-Permethrin (61949-77- 0.0005 mg/L EPA (1)
7)
References

1) https://www.epa.ie/pubs/advice/water/quality/Water_Quality.pdf
2) https://www.wqa.org/Portals/0/Technical
3) http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/chemicals/antimony.pdf
4) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/

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 STANDARD LIMIT FOR IRRIGATION WATER

Testing Parameter Limits References

Colour 100.0 mg/l pt/Co scale EPA (1)

Turbidity 10 NTU (Nephelometric EPA (1)

Turbidity Unit)

Total dissolved solids 0 -2000 mg/L FAO(1)

TDS (mg/L)
Electrical conductivity 0 – 3.0 dS/m FAO(1)
ECw (dS/m)
Total hardness *as 0.75 - 2.6 meq/l University of Tansannse(2)
CaCO3
pH 6.5 – 8.4 FAO(1)
Salinity -
Oil/Grease content 2.0 mg/L FAO(1)
Elemental chloride (me/l) 0 – 30 me/l FAO(1)

Metals
5.0 mg/L FAO(3)
Aluminum (Al)
0.1 mg/L FAO(3)
Arsenic (As)
- -
Antimony (Sb)
- -
Barium (Ba)
0.1 mg/L FAO(3)
Beryillium (Be)
0.01 mg/L FAO(3)
Cadmium (Cd)
0.1 mg/L FAO(3)
Chromium (Cr)
0.2 mg/L FAO(3)
Copper (Cu)
5.0 mg/L FAO(3)
Iron (Fe)
5.0 mg/L FAO(3)
Lead (Pb)
0.2 mg/L FAO(3)
Manganese (Mn)
0.002 mg/L FAO(3)
Mercury (Hg)
0.2 mg/L FAO(3)
Nickel (Ni)
0.02 mg/L FAO(3)
Selenium (Se)
- -
Silver (Ag)
- -
Thallium (Tl)
2.0 mg/L FAO(3)
Zinc (Zn)
Cobalt (Co) 0.05 mg/L FAO(3)
Chlorine (Cl) - -
- -
Florine (F)

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 2.5 mg/L FAO(1)
Lithium (Li)
5 mg/L FAO(1)
Magnesium(Mg) (me/l)
Molybdenum (Mb) 0.01 mg/L FAO(1)
Phosphorous(p) 3 mg/L University of kentuky(5)
Sulphur(S) (me/l) 20 mg/L FAO(1)
Bromine (Br) - -
Tellurium (Te) - -
Tin (Sn) - -
Gallium (Ga) - -
Indium(In) - -
Thulium(TI) - -
Gold(AU) - -
Palladium(PL) - -
Platinum (pt) - -
Calcium (Ca) 80 – 130 mg/L University of kentuky(4)
Strontium(Sr) - -
Sodium (Na) ((me/l)) 40 mg/L FAO(1)
Potassium(K) 2 mg/L FAO(1)
Irrigation water quality guidelines and standards for wastewater reuse in agriculture.

Parameter Limit References

Coliform (/100 mL) not detected EPA(6)
Turbidity <2 EPA(5)
BOD (mg/L) <10 EPA(5)
Odur Do not unpleasand Ministry of Environment South Korea(7)
pH 6.0 – 9.0 EPA(5)
Salinity or EC (dS/m) 0 – 3.0 dS/m FAO(8)
Total dissolved solids TDS 0 -2000 mg/L FAO(7)
(mg/L)
Reference
1. http://www.fao.org/3/t0234e/T0234E01.htm#note2
2. https://extension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/pb1617.pdf
3. http://www.fao.org/3/t0234e/t0234e06.htm

4. http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agcomm/pubs/HO/HO111/HO111.pdf
5. Guidelines for Water Reuse 600/R-12/618; Environmental Protection Agency: Washington, DC, USA,
2012.
6. Water Quality Standards for Treated Wastewater Based on Its Specific Purpose of Use; Ministry of
Environment: Gyeonggi-do, QKorea, 2011.
7. http://www.fao.org/3/t0551e/t0551e04.htm
8. http://www.fao.org/3/t0551e/t0551e04.htm

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 Limits for pesticide in Agriculture field
Pesticide Name Type of plant Species Limit of residue Reference
remain

Beans, except broad bean and 0.02 mg/kg FAO(1)

soya bean
Broad bean (dry) 0.15 mg/kg
Acetochlor (34256-
82-1) Buckwheat 0.04 mg/kg
Buckwheat fodder 0.3 mg/kg
Chick-pea (dry) 0.15 mg/kg
Edible offal (mammalian) 0.02 mg/kg
Eggs 0.02 mg/kg
Hyacinth bean (dry) 0.15 mg/kg
Legume animal feeds 3 mg/kg
Lentil (dry) 0.15 mg/kg
Lupin (dry) 0.15 mg/kg
Maize 0.02 mg/kg

Mammalian fats (except milk fats) 0.02 mg/kg

Meat (from mammals other than 0.02 mg/kg

marine mammals)
Milks 0.02 mg/kg
Millet (Including barnyard, bulrush, 0.04 mg/kg
common, finger, foxtail and little
millet)
Millet fodder, dry 0.3 mg/kg
Oat straw and fodder, dry 0.3 mg/kg
Oats 0.04 mg/kg
Peas (dry) 0.02 mg/kg
Pigeon pea (dry) 0.15 mg/kg
Potato 0.04 mg/kg
Poultry meat 0.02 mg/kg
Poultry, edible offal of 0.02 mg/kg
Rye 0.04 mg/kg
Rye straw and fodder, dry 0.3 mg/kg
Sugar beet 0.15 mg/kg

Sugar beet leaves or tops (dry) 3 mg/kg

Sugar beet molasses 0.3 mg/kg

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 Sugar beet pulp, dry 0.3 mg/kg

Sunflower seed 0.04 mg/kg

Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob) 0.04 mg/kg

Sweet corn fodder 1.5 mg/kg

Teosinte 0.04 mg/kg

Teosinte fodder 0.3 mg/kg

Triticale 0.04 mg/kg

Wheat 0.02 mg/kg

Wheat straw and fodder, dry 0.2 mg/kg

Cereal grains 0.02 mg/kg FAO(1)

Citrus fruits 0.05 mg/kg

Aldrin (309-00-2)
Eggs 0.1 mg/kg

Fruiting vegetables, cucurbits 0.1 mg/kg

Garden pea, shelled (succulent 1 mg/kg

seeds)
Leafy vegetables 0.05 mg/kg

Legume vegetables 0.05 mg/kg

Meat (from mammals other than 0.2 mg/kg
marine mammals)
Milks 0.006 mg/kg
Pome fruits 0.05 mg/kg

Poultry meat 0.2 mg/kg

Pulses 0.05 mg/kg
Root and tuber vegetables 0.1 mg/kg

cis-Chlordane Cotton seed oil, crude 0.05 mg/kg FAO(1)

(5103-71-9)
trans-Chlordane Eggs 0.02 mg/kg
(5103-74-2)
Fruits and vegetables 0.02 mg/kg

Hazelnuts 0.02 mg/kg

Linseed oil, crude 0.05 mg/kg

Maize 0.02 mg/kg

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 Meat (from mammals other than 0.05 mg/kg
marine mammals)
Milks 0.002 mg/kg
Oats 0.02 mg/kg
Pecan 0.02 mg/kg
Poultry meat 0.5 mg/kg
Rice, polished 0.02 mg/kg
Rye 0.02 mg/kg
Sorghum 0.02 mg/kg
Soya bean oil, crude 0.05 mg/kg
Soya bean oil, refined 0.02 mg/kg
Walnuts 0.02 mg/kg
Wheat 0.02 mg/kg
Apricot 2 mg/kg FAO(1)
Asparagus 0.2 mg/kg
Chlorobenzilate
(510-15-6) Banana 0.2 mg/kg
Barley 0.5 mg/kg
Barley straw and fodder, dry 2 mg/kg
Beans (dry) 0.5 mg/kg

Berries and other small fruits 1 mg/kg

Brussels sprouts 0.5 mg/kg

Carrot 0.2 mg/kg
Cattle meat 0.05 mg/kg
Cherries 10 mg/kg
Chicken fat 0.05 mg/kg

Coffee beans 0.1 mg/kg

Common bean (pods and/or 0.5 mg/kg
immature seeds)
Cucumber 0.05 mg/kg
Edible offal (mammalian) 0.05 mg/kg
Eggs 0.05 mg/kg
Garden pea, shelled (succulent 0.02 mg/kg
seeds)
Gherkin 0.05 mg/kg
Grapes 3 mg/kg
Lettuce, head 5 mg/kg
Mango 5 mg/kg

Milks 0.05 mg/kg

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 Nectarine 2 mg/kg
Oranges, sweet, sour (including 1 mg/kg
Orange-like hybrids) (subgroup)

Peach 2 mg/kg
Peanut 0.1 mg/kg
Peanut fodder 3 mg/kg
Peppers chili 2 mg/kg
Peppers chili, dried 20 mg/kg

Pineapple 5 mg/kg
Plums (including fresh prunes) 0.5 mg/kg

Pome fruits 3 mg/kg

Poultry meat 0.05 mg/kg
Rape seed 0.05 mg/kg
Rice straw and fodder, dry 15 mg/kg
Rice, husked 2 mg/kg
Rye 0.1 mg/kg
Soya bean (dry) 0.5 mg/kg

Soya bean fodder 0.1 mg/kg

Spices, fruits and berries 0.1 mg/kg
Spices, roots and rhizomes 0.1 mg/kg
Squash, summer 0.5 mg/kg
Sugar beet 0.1 mg/kg
Tomato 0.5 mg/kg

Tree nuts 0.1 mg/kg

Wheat 0.05 mg/kg

Wheat straw and fodder, dry 1 mg/kg

Chloroneb (2675- Cattle, edible offal of 0.01 mg/kg FAO(1)

77-6)
Milk fats 0.02 mg/kg

Milks 0.01 mg/kg

Potato 30 mg/kg

Banana 15 mg/kg FAO(1)

Chlorothalonil
(1897-45-6) Brussels sprouts 6 mg/kg

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Celery 20 mg/kg

Chard 50 mg/kg

Cherries 3 mg/kg

Cranberry 5 mg/kg

Cucumber 3 mg/kg

Currants, black, red, white 20 mg/kg

Edible offal (mammalian) 0.2 mg/kg

Flowerhead brassicas (includes 5 mg/kg

Broccoli: Broccoli, Chinese and
cauliflower)
Gherkin 3 mg/kg
Ginseng, dried including red 2 mg/kg
ginseng
Gooseberry 20 mg/kg

Grapes 3 mg/kg

Horseradish 1 mg/kg

Leek 40 mg/kg

Mammalian fats (except milk fats) 0.07 mg/kg

Meat (from mammals other than 0.02 mg/kg

marine mammals)
Melons, except watermelon 2 mg/kg

Milks 0.07 mg/kg

Onion, bulb 1.5 mg/kg

Onion, Chinese 10 mg/kg

Onion, Welsh 10 mg/kg

Papaya 20 mg/kg

Peaches (including apricots and 1.5 mg/kg

nectarine) (subgroup)
Peanut 0.1 mg/kg

Peppers 7 mg/kg

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 Peppers chili, dried 70 mg/kg

Pistachio nuts 0.3 mg/kg

Poultry fats 0.01 mg/kg

Poultry meat 0.01 mg/kg

Poultry skin 0.01 mg/kg

Poultry, edible offal of 0.07 mg/kg

Pulses 1 mg/kg

Rhubarb 7 mg/kg

Root and tuber vegetables 0.3 mg/kg

Shallot 1.5 mg/kg

Spring onion 10 mg/kg

Squash, summer 3 mg/kg FAO(1)

Strawberry 5 mg/kg

Tomato 5 mg/kg

Dacthal (DCPA) Carrot 0.2 mg/kg FAO(1)

(1861-32-1)
4,4'-DDD (72-54-8) Cereal grains 0.1 mg/kg
4,4'-DDE (72-55-9)
4,4'-DDT (50-29-3) Eggs 0.1 mg/kg
Dieldrin (60-57-1)
Meat (from mammals other than 5 mg/kg
marine mammals)
Milks 0.02 mg/kg

Poultry meat 0.3 mg/kg

Endosulfan I (959- Avocado 0.5 mg/kg FAO(1)

98-8)
Endosulfan II Cacao beans 0.2 mg/kg
(33213-65-9)
Endosulfan sulfate Coffee beans 0.2 mg/kg
(1031-07-8)
Cotton seed 0.3 mg/kg

Cucumber 1 mg/kg

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Custard apple 0.5 mg/kg

Egg plant 0.1 mg/kg

Eggs 0.03 mg/kg

Hazelnuts 0.02 mg/kg

Kidney of cattle, goats, pigs and 0.03 mg/kg

sheep
Litchi 2 mg/kg

Liver of cattle, goats, pigs & sheep 0.1 mg/kg

Macadamia nuts 0.02 mg/kg

Mango 0.5 mg/kg

Meat (from mammals other than 0.2 mg/kg

marine mammals)
Melons, except watermelon 2 mg/kg

Milk fats 0.1 mg/kg

Milks 0.01 mg/kg

Papaya 0.5 mg/kg

Persimmon, American 2 mg/kg

Potato 0.05 mg/kg

Poultry meat 0.03 mg/kg

Poultry, edible offal of 0.03 mg/kg

Soya bean (dry) 1 mg/kg

Soya bean oil, crude 2 mg/kg

Spices, fruits and berries 5 mg/kg

Spices, roots and rhizomes 0.5 mg/kg

Spices, seeds 1 mg/kg

Squash, summer 0.5 mg/kg

Sweet potato 0.05 mg/kg

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 Tea, green, black (black, fermented 10 mg/kg
and dried)
Tomato 0.5 mg/kg

Endrin (72-20-8) Poultry 0.1 mg/kg FAO(1)

Fruiting vegetables, cucurbits 0.05 mg/kg

Beans (dry) 3 mg/kg FAO(1)

α-HCH (319-84-6)
β-HCH (319-85-7)
δ-HCH (319-86-8) Beans, except broad bean and 0.5 mg/kg
soya bean
Chick-pea (dry) 0.05 mg/kg

γ-HCH (Lindane) Citrus fruits 0.02 mg/kg FAO(1)

(58-89-9)
Coffee beans 0.02 mg/kg

Cotton seed 0.7 mg/kg

Edible offal (mammalian) 2 mg/kg

Eggs 0.1 mg/kg

Fodder beet 0.4 mg/kg

Grapes 0.02 mg/kg

Onion, bulb 0.2 mg/kg

Peanut fodder 5 mg/kg

Peas (dry) 0.2 mg/kg

Peas (pods and 0.7 mg/kg

succulent=immature seeds)
Peas, shelled (succulent seeds) 1 mg/kg

Pome fruits 0.02 mg/kg

Rape seed 3 mg/kg

Soya bean (dry) 2 mg/kg

Stone fruits 0.02 mg/kg

Sugar beet 0.4 mg/kg

Sunflower seed 0.3 mg/kg

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 Citrus fruits 0.01 mg/kg FAO(1)
Heptachlor (76-44-
8) Cotton seed 0.02 mg/kg

Heptachlor epoxide
(1024-57-3) Eggs 0.05 mg/kg

Meat (from mammals other than 0.2 mg/kg

marine mammals)
Milks 0.006 mg/kg

Pineapple 0.01 mg/kg

Poultry meat 0.2 mg/kg

Soya bean (immature seeds) 0.02 mg/kg

Soya bean oil, crude 0.5 mg/kg

Soya bean oil, refined 0.02 mg/kg

Hexachlorocyclope Currants, black, red, white 0.1 mg/kg FAO(1)

ntadiene (HCCPD)
(77-47-4) Grapes 0.3 mg/kg

Oranges, sweet, sour (including 0.2 mg/kg

Orange-like hybrids) (subgroup)

Pear 0.2 mg/kg

Peppers chili, dried 5 mg/kg

Methoxychlor (72- Barley 0.05 mg/kg FAO(1)

43-5)
Barley straw and fodder, dry 0.05 mg/kg

Brussels sprouts 0.05 mg/kg

Cabbages, head 0.1 mg/kg

Cauliflower 0.1 mg/kg

Hazelnuts 0.05 mg/kg

Leek 0.5 mg/kg

Lettuce, head 0.05 mg/kg

Maize 0.05 mg/kg

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 Melons, except watermelon 0.2 mg/kg

Onion, bulb 0.5 mg/kg

Pea hay or pea fodder (dry) 0.5 mg/kg

Peas (dry) 0.1 mg/kg

Peas (pods and 0.1 mg/kg

succulent=immature seeds)

Peppers, sweet (including pimento 2 mg/kg

or pimiento)
Potato 0.05 mg/kg

Rape seed 0.05 mg/kg

Spices, fruits and berries 0.07 mg/kg

Spices, roots and rhizomes 0.1 mg/kg

Strawberry 1 mg/kg

Sugar beet 0.05 mg/kg

Sunflower seed 0.05 mg/kg

Wheat 0.05 mg/kg

Wheat straw and fodder, dry 0.05 mg/kg

trans-Nonachlor Blueberries 7 mg/kg FAO(1)

(39765-80-5)
Brassica (cole or cabbage) 0.7 mg/kg
vegetables, head cabbage,
flowerhead brassicas
Chard 15 mg/kg

Common bean (pods and/or 0.7 mg/kg

immature seeds)
Cotton seed 0.5 mg/kg

Edible offal (mammalian) 0.7 mg/kg

Eggs 0.1 mg/kg

Fruiting vegetables other than 0.7 mg/kg

cucurbits
Fruiting vegetables, cucurbits 0.2 mg/kg

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 Meat (from mammals other than 10 mg/kg
marine mammals)
Milk fats 7 mg/kg

Milks 0.4 mg/kg

Mustard greens 25 mg/kg

Pome fruits 3 mg/kg

Potato 0.01 mg/kg

Poultry meat 0.5 mg/kg

Poultry, edible offal of 0.1 mg/kg

Prunes, dried 3 mg/kg

Soya bean (immature seeds) 0.01 mg/kg

Stone fruits 7 mg/kg

Strawberry 0.5 mg/kg

Sugar cane 0.5 mg/kg

Sweet corn fodder 40 mg/kg

Almonds 0.1 mg/kg FAO(1)

cis-Permethrin
(61949-76-6) Asparagus 1 mg/kg
trans-Permethrin
(61949-77-7) Beans (dry) 0.1 mg/kg

Blackberries 1 mg/kg

Broccoli 2 mg/kg

Brussels sprouts 1 mg/kg

Cabbage, Savoy 5 mg/kg

Cabbages, head 5 mg/kg

Carrot 0.1 mg/kg

Cauliflower 0.5 mg/kg

Celery 2 mg/kg

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Cereal grains 2 mg/kg

Chinese cabbage (type pe-tsai) 5 mg/kg

Citrus fruits 0.5 mg/kg

Coffee beans 0.05 mg/kg

Common bean (pods and/or 1 mg/kg

immature seeds)
Cotton seed 0.5 mg/kg

Cotton seed oil, edible 0.1 mg/kg

Cucumber 0.5 mg/kg

Currants, black, red, white 2 mg/kg

Dewberries (including boysenberry 1 mg/kg

and loganberry)
Edible offal (mammalian) 0.1 mg/kg

Egg plant 1 mg/kg

Eggs 0.1 mg/kg

Gherkin 0.5 mg/kg

Gooseberry 2 mg/kg

Grapes 2 mg/kg

Hops, dry 50 mg/kg

Horseradish 0.5 mg/kg

Kale (including: Collards, curly, 5 mg/kg

Scotch and thousand-headed kale;
not including Marrow-stem kele)
Kiwifruit 2 mg/kg

Kohlrabi 0.1 mg/kg

Leek 0.5 mg/kg

Lettuce, head 2 mg/kg

Maize fodder (dry) 100 mg/kg

Meat (from mammals other than 1 mg/kg

marine mammals)

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Melons, except watermelon 0.1 mg/kg

Milks undefined

Mushrooms 0.1 mg/kg

Peanut 0.1 mg/kg

Peas, shelled (succulent seeds) 0.1 mg/kg

Peppers 1 mg/kg

Peppers chili, dried 10 mg/kg

Pistachio nuts 0.05 mg/kg

Pome fruits 2 mg/kg

Potato 0.05 mg/kg

Poultry meat 0.1 mg/kg

Radish, Japanese 0.1 mg/kg

Rape seed 0.05 mg/kg

Raspberries, red, black 1 mg/kg

Sorghum straw and fodder, dry 20 mg/kg

Soya bean (dry) 0.05 mg/kg

Soya bean fodder 50 mg/kg

Soya bean oil, crude 0.1 mg/kg

Spices 0.05 mg/kg

Spinach 2 mg/kg

Spring onion 0.5 mg/kg

Squash, summer 0.5 mg/kg FAO(1)

Stone fruits 2 mg/kg

Strawberry 1 mg/kg

Sugar beet 0.05 mg/kg

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 Sunflower seed 1 mg/kg

Sunflower seed oil, crude 1 mg/kg

Sunflower seed oil, edible 1 mg/kg

Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob) 0.1 mg/kg

Sweet corn fodder 50 mg/kg

Table olives 1 mg/kg

Tea, green, black (black, fermented 20 mg/kg

and dried)
Tomato 1 mg/kg

Wheat bran, unprocessed 5 mg/kg

Wheat flour 0.5 mg/kg

Wheat germ 2 mg/kg

Wheat wholemeal 2 mg/kg

Winter squash 0.5 mg/kg

Reference:

1) http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/codex-texts/dbs/pestres/pesticides/en/

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LIMITS OF MAJOR ELEMENTS IN NON-POLLUTED AGRICULTURAL
SOILS:
Testing parameter Limits (g/kg) Reference for Limit

Aluminum (Al) 10 - 80 EPA (1)

Calcium (Ca) 5 - 30 EPA (1)
Iron (Fe) 10 - 50 EPA (1)
Magnesium (Mg) 1 - 15 EPA (1)
Nitrogen (N) 1-4 EPA (1)
Phosphorus (p) 0.2 - 2 EPA (1)
Potassium (K) 1 - 30 EPA (1)
Silicon (Si) 150 - 400 EPA (1)
Sodium (Na) 0.5 - 15 EPA (1)
Sulphur (S) 0.2 – 1.5 EPA (1)

LIMITS OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN NON-POLLUTED AGRICULTURAL

SOILS:

Testing parameter Limits (mg/kg) Reference for Limit

Antimony (Sb) 0.2 - 3.0 EPA (1)

Arsenic (As) 1 – 50 EPA (1)
Boron (B) 20 – 1000 EPA (1)
Cadmium (Cd) 0.1 – 1 EPA (1)
Chlorine (Cl) 3 – 300 EPA (1)
Chromium (Cr) 5 – 250 EPA (1)
Cobalt (Co) 1 – 25 EPA (1)
Copper (Cu) 2 – 100 EPA (1)
Fluorine (F) 20 – 700 EPA (1)
Iodine (I) 2 – 20 EPA (1)
Lead (Pb) 2 – 80 EPA (1)
Manganese (Mn) 20 – 3000 EPA (1)
Mercury (Hg) 0.03 – 0.8 EPA (1)
Molybdenum (Mo) 0.2 – 3 EPA (1)
Nickel (Ni) 0.5 -100 EPA (1)
Selenium (Se) 0.2 – 2 EPA (1)
Thallium (Tl) 0.1 – 0.5 EPA (1)
Tin (Sn) 1 – 40 EPA (1)
Vanadium (V) 20 – 250 EPA (1)
Zinc (Zn) 10 – 200 EPA (1)

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 LIMITS OF ORGANIC VOLATILE IMPURITIES FOR SOIL

Testing parameter Limits (mg/L) Reference for Limit

Benzene 5 FAO(2)
FAO(2)
Carbon Tetrachloride 5
FAO(2)
1,2-Dichloroethane 5
FAO(2)
1,1-Dichloroethylene 0.5
FAO(2)
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene 40
FAO(2)
Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 60
FAO(2)
Dichloromethane 90
FAO(2)
Ethylbenzene 200
FAO(2)
Styrene 1,000
FAO(2)
Tetrachloroethylene 50
FAO(2)
Toluene 500
FAO(2)
Trichloroethylene 30
FAO(2)
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 600
FAO(2)
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 10
FAO(2)
Total Xylenes 200

References:
1) https://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/land/EPA_soil_discussion.pdf
2) http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/tan151538.pdf

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