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TABLE 3.

Comparison of available monitoring data for Passaic River with New Jersey water quality standards^a

Pathogen	No. of organisms
	New Jersey standard^b	IEC (2003)	Exponent-Saybrook Place (2003) (n = 2 samples)	USGS		PVSC (2000 to 2001)
	New Jersey standard^b	IEC (2003)	Exponent-Saybrook Place (2003) (n = 2 samples)	1991 to 1997	1997 only	PVSC (2000 to 2001)
Fecal coliform	GM = 770/100 ml for SE2 waters	GM = 2,980/100 ml	>30,000	2,725	606	1,120/100 ml^c
	GM = 1,500/100 ml for SE3 waters	GM = 2,980/100 ml	>30,000	2,725	606	1,120/100 ml^c
Fecal Streptococcus		GM = 930/100 ml	>30,000
Enterococcus	GM = 35/100 ml for estuaries	GM = 800/100 ml	>30,000	380	200
	Single-sample maximum = 104/100 ml for estuaries	>24,000/100 ml (maximum)	>30,000	9,000	400

Abbreviations: GM, geometric mean; USGS, U.S. Geological Survey; PVSC, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners.

Requires minimum of five samples spaced over a 30-day period.

Arithmetic mean.