# The Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) Regulations 1989, Schedule 2: CLASSIFICATION OF COASTAL WATERS AND RELEVANT TERRITORIAL WATERS (DS2)


(1)
(2)
Substance
Concentration in microgrammes per litre (annual mean)
Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin and Isodrin
(i) 0·03 for the four substances in total;
(ii) 0·005 for endrin
Cadmium and its compounds
2·5 (dissolved cadmium)
Carbon tetrachloride
12
Chloroform
12
DDT (all isomers)
0·025
para-para-DDT
0·01
Hexachlorobenzene
0·03
Hexachlorobutadiene
0·1
Hexachlorocyclohexane (all isomers)
0·02
Mercury and its compounds
0·3 (dissolved mercury)
Pentachlorophenol and its compounds
2

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2286/schedule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/surface-waters-dangerous-substances-classification-regulations-1989/schedule-2
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