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MASCO Hospital Mercury Workgroup End of Pipe Alternative Study
Subcommittee"Special Sampling" Wastewater Characteristics
Last Update: 27-March-95
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Date of Analysis/Sampling |
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5-Jan-95 |
11-Jan-95 |
31-Jan-95 |
31-Jan-95 |
31-Jan-95 |
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1-Feb-95 |
1-Feb-95 |
11-Jan-95 |
11-Jan-95 |
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Daily Flow Data |
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maximum, gpd |
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minimum, gpd |
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average, gpd |
2,000 |
10,000 |
500 |
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20,000 |
2,500 |
500 |
20,000 |
3,000 |
1,000 |
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peak, gpm |
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hours at peak flow |
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Characteristics, in mg/l |
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Total Solids (TS) |
170 |
220 |
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295 |
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198 |
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900 |
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Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) |
150 |
200 |
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250 |
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190 |
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780 |
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Total Suspended Solids (TSS) |
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20 |
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45 |
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8 |
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54 |
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Fats, Oil & Grease (FOG) |
11 |
22 |
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<5.0 |
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<5.0 |
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5.6 |
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Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH or PHC) |
ND |
0.52 |
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2.8 |
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0.73 |
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1.3 |
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) |
58 |
<16 |
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700 |
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200 |
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240 |
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Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) |
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160 |
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1200 |
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290 |
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1200 |
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Phosphate (as PO4) |
0.23 |
5.8 |
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0.14 |
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1.5 |
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6.2 |
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Ammonia |
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0.43 |
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0.78 |
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1.7 |
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20 |
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Alkalinity (expressed as CaCO3) |
30 |
36 |
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50 |
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26 |
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260 |
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Field pH, s.u. |
6.6 |
11.06 |
6.67 |
6.54 |
7.53 |
7.25 |
6.60 |
8.15 |
11.6 |
6.8 |
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Organic Solvents, in mg/l (0ver 0.1 mg/l) |
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Volatiles via Method 624 (list) |
ND |
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ND |
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ND |
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Xylene |
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0.88 |
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0.33 |
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Chloroform |
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0.14 |
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0.180 |
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0.130 |
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Extractables via Method 625 (list) |
ND |
ND |
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0.130 |
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Other |
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Formaldehyde |
1.7 |
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Acetone |
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2.70 |
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7.9 |
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Heavy Metals, in mg/l |
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copper |
0.074 |
0.053 |
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0.360 |
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0.14 |
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1.000 |
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lead |
<0.010 |
<0.010 |
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<0.010 |
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0.048 |
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0.018 |
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nickel |
<0.040 |
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<0.040 |
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<0.040 |
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<0.040 |
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zinc |
0.045 |
0.084 |
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0.078 |
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0.038 |
0.100 |
0.15 |
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chromium |
<0.010 |
<0.010 |
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0.039 |
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<0.010 |
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0.026 |
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cadmium |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
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<0.005 |
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<0.005 |
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silver |
<0.010 |
<0.010 |
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0.280 |
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0.11 |
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<0.01 |
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mercury - total |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
0.040 |
0.0027 |
<0.001 |
0.002 |
<0.001 |
0.017 |
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mercury - dissolved |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
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arsenic |
<0.010 |
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boron |
0.14 |
<0.10 |
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0.200 |
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molybdenum |
<0.025 |
<0.025 |
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0.071 |
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<0.050 |
<0.025 |
<0.025 |
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Notes (for MASCO Workgroup Purposes Only): |
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