MIL-HDBK-1005/7A
Table 5
Classification of Raw Water Sources for Domestic Uses
Suitability as Source of Supply
Quality Criteria
Good
Fair
Poor
Physical
Color (Units)
0-15
15-50
Over 50
Odor (Threshold Odor Number)
0-3
3-10
Over 10
Temperature (Degrees
35-50
50-80
Over 80
Fahrenheit)
Turbidity (Units)
0-25
25-250
Over 250
Chemical (1)
Alkalinity (CaCO3)
25-150
150-400
Over 400
Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate
0
0-0.5
Over 0.5
(ABS)
Ammonia (NH3)
0-0.1
0.1-1.0
Over 1.0
Arsenic (As)
0
0-0.01
Over 0.01
Barium (Ba)
0
0-0.1
Over 0.1
BOD
0-1.5
1.5-4.0
Over 4.0
Cadmium (Cd)
0
0-0.01
Over 0.01
0-0.1
0.1-0.2
Over 0.2
Carbon Chloroform Extract
(CCE)
0-10
10-50
Over 50
Chloride (Cl)
0-50
50-250
Over 250
Chromium (Cr) - Hexavalent
0
0-0.01
Over 0.01
Copper (Cu)
0-0.5
0.5-1.0
Over 1.0
Cyanide (CN)
0
0-0.1
Over 0.1
Fluoride (F)
0.8-1.3
1.3-2.0
Over 2.0
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