TABLE 1: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Viruses by Free Chlorine, pH 6.0-9.01
Inactivation Log Credit | Water Temperature, °C | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
2 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
3 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
4 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
1CT values provided in the table are modified by linear interpolation between 0.5°C increments. |
Inactivation Log Credit | Water Temperature, °C | |||||||
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
4 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
1CT values provided in the table are modified by linear interpolation between 0.5°C increments. |
TABLE 2: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Viruses by Free Chlorine, pH 9.1-10.0
Inactivation Log Credit | Water Temperature, °C | |||||||
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1CT values provided in the table are modified by linear interpolation between 0.5°C increments. |
TABLE 3: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Viruses by Chlorine Dioxide, pH 6.0-9.01
Inactivation Log Credit | Water Temperature, °C | |||||
0.5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | |
2 | 45 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
3 | 66 | 44 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
4 | 90 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 22 | 15 |
Inactivation Log Credit | Water Temperature, °C | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
2 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
3 | 25.6 | 23.5 | 21.4 | 19.2 | 17.1 | 16.2 | 15.4 | 14.5 | 13.7 |
4 | 50.1 | 45.9 | 41.8 | 37.6 | 33.4 | 31.7 | 30.1 | 28.4 | 26.8 |
1CT values provided in the table are modified by linear interpolation between 0.5°C increments. |
Inactivation Log Credit | Water Temperature, °C | |||||||
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
3 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.7 |
4 | 25.1 | 23.4 | 21.7 | 20.1 | 18.4 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 15.0 |
1CT values provided in the table are modified by linear interpolation between 0.5°C increments. |
Inactivation Log Credit | Water Temperature, °C | |||||||
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
3 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
4 | 14.2 | 13.3 | 12.5 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
1CT values provided in the table are modified by linear interpolation between 0.5°C increments. |
TABLE 4: CT Values (mg-min/L) for Inactivation of Viruses by Ozone1
Inactivation Log Credit | Water Temperature, °C | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
2 | 0.90 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.52 |
3 | 1.40 | 1.28 | 1.15 | 1.03 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.82 |
4 | 1.80 | 1.65 | 1.50 | 1.35 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.08 | 1.04 |
1CT values provided in the table are modified by linear interpolation between 0.5°C increments. |
Inactivation Log Credit | Water Temperature, °C | |||||||
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
2 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.28 |
3 | 0.80 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.46 |
4 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.56 |
1CT values provided in the table are modified by linear interpolation between 0.5°C increments. |
Inactivation Log Credit | Water Temperature, °C | |||||||
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
2 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.15 |
3 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.25 |
4 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.30 |
1CT values provided in the table are modified by linear interpolation between 0.5°C increments. |
No CT table is provided for chloramines or total chlorine because the CT values would be prohibitively high for groundwater systems.
Tables are from the EPA Groundwater Rule Implementation Guidance, EPA 816-R-09-004, January 2009, pages 97-98.
Iowa Admin. Code agency 567, tit. II, div. B, ch. 43, app C