§ 167.13 Water Quality Standards.
RCNY § 167.13
(a)All bathing beaches shall meet the following water quality standards: (1) Bacteriological. The water quality in a bathing beach shall be determined through the collection and analysis of water samples for the presence of Enterococci and/or E. coli bacteria using the Standard Methods for the determination of Enterococci bacteria and E. coli approved for bathing beaches. The bacteriological water quality of bathing beaches shall meet the following standards: (A) For marine water beaches Enterococci geometric mean shall not exceed 35 per 100 ml for a series of five or more samples collected during a 30-day period. (B) For freshwater beaches Enterococci geometric mean shall not exceed 33 per 100 ml for a series of five or more samples collected during a 30-day period. -OR- E. coli geometric mean shall not exceed 126 per 100 ml for a series of five or more samples collected during a 30-day period.
(2)Chemical and Physical Quality. The water shall be free of deposits, floatable debris, growths, oils and greases, or any foreign substances that may potentially present a public health threat. The water in bathing beaches shall be considered to exceed the chemical and/or physical quality standards when the Department determines that any substance is being discharged or may be discharged into the water that is or may be hazardous to the health of persons using the bathing beach.
(b)Preemptive Standards – New York City Wet Weather Advisory. The bathing beach operator shall post public notifications as prescribed in 24 RCNY Health Code § 167.27(a).
