Maximum contaminant level (MCL) definition

Maximum contaminant level (MCL) means the maximum permissible level of a contaminant in water which is delivered to any user of a public water system.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) means the maxi- mum permissible level of a contaminant in water the purveyor delivers to any public water system user, measured at the locations identified under WAC 246-290-310, Table 5.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) means the maximum permis- sible level of a contaminant in water the purveyor delivers to any public water system user, measured at the locations identified under WAC 246-290-310, Table 5.

Examples of Maximum contaminant level (MCL) in a sentence

  • This was changed by the applicant when the Council deferred the report on the 28th August 2013.

  • Maximum contaminant level (MCL), maximum residual disinfectant level (MRDL), treatment technique, compliance schedule, and health advisory violations.

  • Maximum contaminant level (MCL) = The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.

  • The surface of the weld shall be free from porosity, cavities and trapped slag.

  • This policy applies to all employees of West Sussex County Council (WSCC), with the exception of staff based in schools, whose terms are set out in the Schools HR Guide, and West Sussex Fire and Rescue employees, whose terms are in the “Scheme of Conditions of Service” (Grey Book).


More Definitions of Maximum contaminant level (MCL)

Maximum contaminant level (MCL) means a standard for drinking water established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the Safe Drinking Water Act which is the maximum permissible level of a contaminant in water which is delivered to any user of a public water supply.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) means the maximum allowable level of a contaminant in water for consumption delivered to the users of a system, except in the case of turbidity where the maximum allowable level is measured at the point of entry to the distribution system.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) means the maximum permissible level of a contaminant in water that a public water system delivers to consumers. MCLs are established in chapters 246-290 and 246-291 WAC.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) means the maximum permissible level of a contaminant in water which is delivered to any user of a waterworks, except in the cases of turbidity and VOCs, where the maximum permissible level is measured at each entry point to the distribution system. Contaminants added to the water under circumstances controlled by the user, except those resulting from corrosion of piping and plumbing caused by water quality, are excluded from this definition. Maximum contaminant levels may be either "primary" (PMCL), meaning based on health considerations or "secondary" (SMCL) meaning based on aesthetic considerations.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) means the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) means the maximum permissible level of a contaminant in water which is delivered at the free flowing outlet of the ultimate user of a public water system, except in the case of turbidity and other contaminants so designated where the maximum permissible level is measured at the point of entry into the distribution system. Contaminants added to the water under circumstances controlled by the user, except those resulting from corrosion of piping and plumbing caused by water quality, are excluded from this definition.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) means standards that are set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for drinking water quality as set forth in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.