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23 numeric limits and guidelines for ph held for British Columbia and the place above it, from 8 instruments, each cited to its instrument, edition, section or page and quoted text. The register was built from 247 instruments. Everything held for British Columbia
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| Parameter | Value | Unit | Statistic | Governs | Applies when | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 6 − 9 | pH units | effluent · limit | stream: sanitary route: direct receiving water: freshwater, marine a stream, river or estuary at a dilution ratio ≥ 40:1 (Column A) maximum daily flow > 50 m3/d (Table 11) daily flows < 2 × ADWF | Municipal Wastewater Regulation (B.C. Reg. 87/2012) s. 94, Table 11, Column A daily flows < 2x ADWF: pH 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 | |
| pH | 6 − 9 | pH units | effluent · limit | stream: sanitary route: direct receiving water: freshwater, marine a stream, river or estuary at a dilution ratio ≥ 10:1 (Column B) maximum daily flow > 50 m3/d (Table 11) daily flows < 2 × ADWF | Municipal Wastewater Regulation (B.C. Reg. 87/2012) s. 94, Table 11, Column B daily flows < 2x ADWF: pH 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 | |
| pH | 6 − 9 | pH units | effluent · limit | stream: sanitary route: direct receiving water: freshwater a lake with a surface area ≥ 100 ha (Column C) maximum daily flow > 50 m3/d (Table 11) daily flows < 2 × ADWF | Municipal Wastewater Regulation (B.C. Reg. 87/2012) s. 94, Table 11, Column C daily flows < 2x ADWF: pH 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 | |
| pH | 6 − 9 | pH units | effluent · limit | stream: sanitary route: direct receiving water: marine open marine waters (Column D) maximum daily flow > 50 m3/d (Table 11) daily flows < 2 × ADWF | Municipal Wastewater Regulation (B.C. Reg. 87/2012) s. 94, Table 11, Column D daily flows < 2x ADWF: pH 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 | |
| pH | 6 − 9 | pH units | effluent · limit | stream: sanitary route: direct receiving water: marine embayed marine waters (Column E) maximum daily flow > 50 m3/d (Table 11) daily flows < 2 × ADWF | Municipal Wastewater Regulation (B.C. Reg. 87/2012) s. 94, Table 11, Column E daily flows < 2x ADWF: pH 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 6 − 9 | |
| pH (total) | No statistically significant decrease in pH from background when pH is less than 6.5. No restriction on the increase in pH except in boggy areas that have a unique fauna or flora. Site-specific ambient water quality objectives to restrict the pH increase in areas with a unique fauna and flora are recommended. | monthly average | surface water · guideline | receiving water: freshwater condition as printed: EMS_0004 < 6.5; EMS_0004 = pH | B.C. Approved Water Quality Guidelines Aquatic Life - Freshwater · Long-term chronic · Approved (UniqueID 649) 649,pH,Total,EMS_0004,(NA),Aquatic Life - Freshwater,Water,Long-term chronic,30,5,mean,No statistically significant decrease in pH from background when pH is less than 6.5. No restriction on the increase in pH except in boggy areas that have a unique fauna or flora. Site-specific ambient water quality objectives to restrict the pH increase in areas with a unique fauna and flora are recommended.,,E… (428 characters; whole in the JSON) | |
| pH (total) | Unrestricted change permitted within a pH range of 6.5 to 9. The component of the freshwater WQGs should be used cautiously if the pH change causes the carbon dioxide concentrations to exceed a 10 umol/L minimum or a 1360 umol/L short-term. Carbon dioxide concentrations below 10 umol/L can cause a shift in the phytoplankton community to cyanobacteria, while carbon dioxide concentrations above 1360 umol/L can be toxic to fish. | monthly average | surface water · guideline | receiving water: freshwater condition as printed: EMS_0004 >= 6.5 & EMS_0004 <= 9; EMS_0004 = pH | B.C. Approved Water Quality Guidelines Aquatic Life - Freshwater · Long-term chronic · Approved (UniqueID 650) 650,pH,Total,EMS_0004,(NA),Aquatic Life - Freshwater,Water,Long-term chronic,30,5,mean,"Unrestricted change permitted within a pH range of 6.5 to 9. The component of the freshwater WQGs should be used cautiously if the pH change causes the carbon dioxide concentrations to exceed a 10 umol/L minimum or a 1360 umol/L short-term. Carbon dioxide concentrations below 10 umol/L can cause a shift in the … (566 characters; whole in the JSON) | |
| pH (total) | No statistically significant increase in pH from background when pH is above 9. Short-term increases (2-3 days) to pH 9.5 are permitted for lake restoration projects. Decreases in pH are permittes as long as carbon dioxide concentrations are not elevated above 1360 umol/L. Carbon dioxide concentrations above 1360 umol/L may be toxic to fish. | monthly average | surface water · guideline | receiving water: freshwater condition as printed: EMS_0004 > 9.0; EMS_0004 = pH | B.C. Approved Water Quality Guidelines Aquatic Life - Freshwater · Long-term chronic · Approved (UniqueID 651) 651,pH,Total,EMS_0004,(NA),Aquatic Life - Freshwater,Water,Long-term chronic,30,5,mean,No statistically significant increase in pH from background when pH is above 9. Short-term increases (2-3 days) to pH 9.5 are permitted for lake restoration projects. Decreases in pH are permittes as long as carbon dioxide concentrations are not elevated above 1360 umol/L. Carbon dioxide concentrations above 136… (461 characters; whole in the JSON) | |
| pH (total) | Unrestricted change when pH is greater than 7 and less than 8.7 to protect mollusc embryo development. | monthly average | surface water · guideline | receiving water: marine condition as printed: EMS_0004 <= 7 & EMS_0004 <= 8.7; EMS_0004 = pH | B.C. Approved Water Quality Guidelines Aquatic Life - Marine · Long-term chronic · Approved (UniqueID 652) 652,pH,Total,EMS_0004,(NA),Aquatic Life - Marine,Water,Long-term chronic,30,5,mean,Unrestricted change when pH is greater than 7 and less than 8.7 to protect mollusc embryo development.,,EMS_0004 <= 7 & EMS_0004 <= 8.7,,No Effect,,,, | |
| pH (total) | No statistically significant decrease in pH from background when pH is less than 6.5. No restriction on the increase in pH except in boggy areas that have a unique fauna or flora. Site-specific ambient water quality objectives to restrict the pH increase in areas with a unique fauna and flora are recommended. | monthly average | surface water · guideline | receiving water: freshwater condition as printed: EMS_0004 < 6.5; EMS_0004 = pH | B.C. Approved Water Quality Guidelines Aquatic Life - Freshwater · Long-term chronic · Approved (UniqueID 659) 659,pH,Total,EMS_0004,(NA),Aquatic Life - Freshwater,Water,Long-term chronic,30,5,mean,No statistically significant decrease in pH from background when pH is less than 6.5. No restriction on the increase in pH except in boggy areas that have a unique fauna or flora. Site-specific ambient water quality objectives to restrict the pH increase in areas with a unique fauna and flora are recommended.,,E… (428 characters; whole in the JSON) | |
| pH (total) | Unrestricted change permitted within a pH range of 6.5 to 9. The component of the freshwater WQGs should be used cautiously if the pH change causes the carbon dioxide concentrations to exceed a 10 umol/L minimum or a 1360 umol/L short-term. Carbon dioxide concentrations below 10 umol/L can cause a shift in the phytoplankton community to cyanobacteria, while carbon dioxide concentrations above 1360 umol/L can be toxic to fish. | monthly average | surface water · guideline | receiving water: freshwater condition as printed: EMS_0004 >= 6.5 & EMS_0004 <= 9; EMS_0004 = pH | B.C. Approved Water Quality Guidelines Aquatic Life - Freshwater · Long-term chronic · Approved (UniqueID 660) 660,pH,Total,EMS_0004,(NA),Aquatic Life - Freshwater,Water,Long-term chronic,30,5,mean,"Unrestricted change permitted within a pH range of 6.5 to 9. The component of the freshwater WQGs should be used cautiously if the pH change causes the carbon dioxide concentrations to exceed a 10 umol/L minimum or a 1360 umol/L short-term. Carbon dioxide concentrations below 10 umol/L can cause a shift in the … (566 characters; whole in the JSON) | |
| pH (total) | No statistically significant increase in pH from background when pH is above 9. Short-term increases (2-3 days) to pH 9.5 are permitted for lake restoration projects. Decreases in pH are permittes as long as carbon dioxide concentrations are not elevated above 1360 umol/L. Carbon dioxide concentrations above 1360 umol/L may be toxic to fish. | monthly average | surface water · guideline | receiving water: freshwater condition as printed: EMS_0004 > 9.0; EMS_0004 = pH | B.C. Approved Water Quality Guidelines Aquatic Life - Freshwater · Long-term chronic · Approved (UniqueID 661) 661,pH,Total,EMS_0004,(NA),Aquatic Life - Freshwater,Water,Long-term chronic,30,5,mean,No statistically significant increase in pH from background when pH is above 9. Short-term increases (2-3 days) to pH 9.5 are permitted for lake restoration projects. Decreases in pH are permittes as long as carbon dioxide concentrations are not elevated above 1360 umol/L. Carbon dioxide concentrations above 136… (461 characters; whole in the JSON) | |
| pH (total) | Unrestricted change when pH is greater than 7 and less than 8.7 to protect mollusc embryo development. | monthly average | surface water · guideline | receiving water: marine condition as printed: EMS_0004 <= 7 & EMS_0004 <= 8.7; EMS_0004 = pH | B.C. Approved Water Quality Guidelines Aquatic Life - Marine · Long-term chronic · Approved (UniqueID 662) 662,pH,Total,EMS_0004,(NA),Aquatic Life - Marine,Water,Long-term chronic,30,5,mean,Unrestricted change when pH is greater than 7 and less than 8.7 to protect mollusc embryo development.,,EMS_0004 <= 7 & EMS_0004 <= 8.7,,No Effect,,,, |
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Statistic | Governs | Applies when | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 6 to 8 | mg/kg | soil · guideline | Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Agricultural | CCME — Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health (Summary Table,… | |
| pH | 6 to 8 | mg/kg | soil · guideline | Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Residential/ parkland | CCME — Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health (Summary Table,… | |
| pH | 6 to 8 | mg/kg | soil · guideline | Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Commercial | CCME — Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health (Summary Table,… | |
| pH | 6 to 8 | mg/kg | soil · guideline | Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) Industrial | CCME — Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health (Summary Table,… | |
| pH | 6.5 to 9.0 | µg/L | surface water · guideline | receiving water: freshwater long-term exposure: CCME's long-term guideline | CCME Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life | |
| pH | 7.0 to 8.7 & Narrative | µg/L | surface water · guideline | receiving water: marine long-term exposure: CCME's long-term guideline | CCME Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life | |
| pH | equal to or greater than 6.0 but is not greater than 9.5 | pH units | effluent · limit | cites: MDMER route: direct a metal mine (or, since June 1, 2018, a diamond mine) whose final discharge points deposit more than 50 m3 of effluent per day (s. 2(1)) | Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations (SOR/2002-222) s. 4(1)(b) (b) the pH of the effluent is equal to or greater than 6.0 but is not greater than 9.5; and (c) the effluent is not acutely lethal. | |
| pH | between 6.0 and 9.0 | pH units | composite sample | effluent · limit | cites: Meat and Poultry Products Plant Liquid Effluent Regulations route: direct a new plant (commercial production from March 31, 1977) or an expanded plant (s. 3; s. 2(1)) | Meat and Poultry Products Plant Liquid Effluent Regulations (C.R.C., c. 818) s. 5(c) (c) the pH of each composite sample of effluent, determined in accordance with subsection 9(3), is between 6.0 and 9.0. |
| pH | between 6.0 and 9.0 | pH units | composite sample | effluent · limit | cites: Potato Processing Plant Liquid Effluent Regulations route: direct a new plant (commercial production from June 27, 1977) or an expanded plant (s. 3; s. 2(1)) | Potato Processing Plant Liquid Effluent Regulations (C.R.C., c. 829) s. 5(c) (c) the pH of each composite sample of effluent, determined in accordance with subsection 9(3), is between 6.0 and 9.0. |
| pH | within the limits of 6.0 and 9.5 | pH units | effluent · limit | cites: PRLER route: direct | Petroleum Refinery Liquid Effluent Regulations (C.R.C., c. 828) — Schedule I authorized deposits s. 5(2) the owner of a refinery may deposit the deleterious substance prescribed in paragraph 4(f) if the pH of the liquid effluent or once-through cooling water is within the limits of 6.0 and 9.5. |
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Every instrument we hold for British Columbia (CA-BC) and the place above it, Canada (CA): 16 instruments, for every parameter name matching “ph”: ph, ph wert, ph change ph, siloxanes and silicones me ph, aluminum dissolved ph 6 5 9 0 only, aluminum dissolved ph 6 5 to 9 0 only, parathion pentachlorophenol e 1 005 ph 4 869, polysiloxanes di me di ph hydroxy terminated, 1 4 benzenediamine n n mixed ph and tolyl derivs, siloxanes and silicones di me di ph hydroxy terminated, siloxanes and silicones di ph me ph polymers with me ph silsesquioxanes, siloxanes and silicones di me me methoxy methoxy ph polymers with me ph silsesquioxanes, and 2 more (in the JSON).
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