SMCLs
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SMCLs are non-enforceable federal guidelines that recommend acceptable levels of certain contaminants in drinking water based on aesthetic factors like taste, color, and odor rather than health risks.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal guideline
ⓘ
aesthetic water quality standard ⓘ drinking water guideline ⓘ |
| administeredUnder | Safe Drinking Water Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | public drinking water systems ⓘ |
| appliesToContaminantType |
aesthetic contaminants
ⓘ
non-health-based contaminants ⓘ |
| basedOn |
aesthetic considerations
ⓘ
appearance ⓘ color ⓘ consumer acceptability ⓘ odor ⓘ taste ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Maximum Contaminant Levels ⓘ |
| definedIn | Safe Drinking Water Act implementation guidelines ⓘ |
| documentedIn | EPA National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforceability | not federally enforceable ⓘ |
| exampleContaminant |
aluminum
ⓘ
chloride ⓘ copper ⓘ fluoride (aesthetic level) ⓘ iron ⓘ manganese ⓘ silver ⓘ sulfate ⓘ total dissolved solids ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| fullForm | Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels ⓘ |
| goal |
to minimize consumer complaints about water quality
ⓘ
to provide a benchmark for water treatment decisions ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | non-enforceable guideline ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mayBeEnforcedBy | state agencies at their discretion ⓘ |
| MCLsAre | health-based enforceable standards ⓘ |
| measurementMedium | finished drinking water ⓘ |
| notBasedOn |
carcinogenic risk
ⓘ
health risk assessment ⓘ toxicological risk ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage consumer acceptance of drinking water
ⓘ
to improve the aesthetic quality of drinking water ⓘ to provide guidance to water suppliers on aesthetic contaminants ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unitOfExpression |
micrograms per liter
ⓘ
milligrams per liter ⓘ other concentration units as appropriate ⓘ |
| usedBy |
state drinking water programs
ⓘ
water system operators ⓘ |
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