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Excerpts on Ground Waters and Site Cleanup Page 4 <br /> from the Water Quality Control Plan <br /> incorporation-by-reference is prospective,including future changes to the incorporated provisions <br /> as the changes take effect. At a minimum,water designated for use as domestic or municipal <br /> supply (MUN) shall not contain lead in excess of 0.015 mg/l. To protect all beneficial uses, the <br /> Regiond, Water Board may apply limits more stringent than MCLS. <br /> Radioactivity <br /> At a minimum,,ground waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not <br /> contain concentrations of radionuclides in excess of the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) <br /> specified in Table 4(MCL Radioactivity) of Section 64443 of Title 22 of the California Code of <br /> Regulations, which are incorporated by reference into this plan. This incorporation-by-reference is <br /> prospective, including future changes to the incorporated provisions as the changes take effect. <br /> Tastes and Odors <br /> Ground waters shall not contain taste- or odor-producing substances in concentrations that cause <br /> nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. <br /> Toxicity <br /> Ground waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce <br /> detrimental physiological responses in human,plant, animal, or aquatic life associated with <br /> designated beneficial use(s). This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by <br /> a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. <br /> CHAP'TER IV. IMPLEMENTATION <br /> Control Action Considerations of the State Water Board <br /> Policies and Plans <br /> There are ten State Water Board water quality control policies and three State Water Board water <br /> quality control'plans to which Regional Water Board actions must conform. Sections 13146 and <br /> 13247 of the California Water Code generally require that, in carrying out activities which affect <br /> water quality, all state agencies, departments,boards and offices must comply with all policies for <br /> water quality control and with applicable water quality control plans-approved or adopted by the <br /> State Water Board. Two of the plans,the Ocean Plan and the Tahoe Plan, do not affect the <br /> Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins. The policies and plans that are applicable are described <br /> below. <br />