N.J. Admin. Code § 8:13-2.21

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:13-2.21 - Bacteriological quality

(a) Depurated clams shall meet the following bacteriological quality standard:

1. For soft shell clams a fecal coliform geometric mean value not to exceed 50 organisms/100 grams and not more than 20 percent of the samples shall exceed a 100 fecal coliform value per 100 grams based upon a five sample test. A fecal coliform geometric mean value not to exceed 110 organisms/100 grams and no sample shall exceed 170 organisms/100 grams based upon a three sample test.

2. For hard shell clams a fecal coliform geometric mean value not to exceed 20 organisms/100 grams and not more than 20 percent of the samples shall exceed a 45 fecal coliform value per 100 grams based upon a five sample test. A fecal coliform geometric mean value not to exceed 45 organisms/100 grams and no sample shall exceed 100 organisms/100 grams based upon a three sample test.

(b) The SRRSC reserves the right to establish adjunct bacteriological testing in addition to the fecal coliform standards currently being utilized.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:13-2.21

Amended by R.2000 d.455, effective 11/6/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 416(a), 32 New Jersey Register 3982(b).
Rewrote (a).