CCME Summary Table

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Suspended sediments

Synonyms and/or acronyms: TSS
Parameter 1: PHYSICAL
Parameter 2: Turbidity, clarity and suspended solids
Parameter 3: Total particulate matter

Water Quality for the Protection of Aquatic Life
Freshwater
Concentration (µg/L)	Narrative
1.Suspended sediments clear flow Maximum increase of 25 mg/L from background levels for any short-term exposure (e.g., 24-h period). Maximum average increase of 5 mg/L from background levels for longer term exposures (e.g., inputs lasting between 24 h and 30 d). high flow Maximum increase of 25 mg/L from background levels at any time when background levels are between 25 and 250 mg/L. Should not increase more than 10% of background levels when background is ≥ 250 mg/L.
Date	1999
Marine
Concentration (µg/L)	Narrative
1.Suspended sediments clear flow Maximum increase of 25 mg/L from background levels for any short-term exposure (e.g., 24-h period). Maximum average increase of 5 mg/L from background levels for longer term exposures (e.g., inputs lasting between 24 h and 30 d). high flow Maximum increase of 25 mg/L from background levels at any time when background levels are between 25 and 250 mg/L. Should not increase more than 10% of background levels when background is ≥ 250 mg/L.
Date	1999
Water Quality for the Protection of Agriculture
Irrigation
Concentration (µg/L)	No data
Date	No data
Livestock
Concentration (µg/L)	No data
Date	No data
Sediment Quality for the Protection of Aquatic Life
Freshwater
Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - ISQG	No data
Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - PEL	No data
Date	No data
Marine
Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - ISQG	No data
Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - PEL	No data
Date	No data
Soil Quality for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Agricultural	No data
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Residential / parkland	No data
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Commercial	No data
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Industrial	No data
Date	No data
Tissue Residue Quality for the Protection of Widlife Consumer of Aquatic Biota
Concentration (µg/kg diet wet weight)	No data
Date	No data