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Environmental Acts & Rules Water Quality Criteria Updated On : 11
Environment Protection
Table 1
Water Pollution
Air Pollution Designated-Best-Use Class of water Criteria
Drinking WaterSource without conventional A Total Coliforms Organism MPN/100ml shall be 50
Noise Pollution
treatment but after disinfection
pH between 6.5 and 8.5
Waste Management
Dissolved Oxygen 6mg/l or more
Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20C 2mg/l o
Outdoor bathing (Organised) B Total Coliforms Organism MPN/100ml shall be 50
between 6.5 and 8.5 Dissolved Oxygen 5mg/l or
Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20C 3mg/l o
Drinking water source after conventional C Total Coliforms Organism MPN/100ml shall be 50
treatment and disinfection between 6 to 9 Dissolved Oxygen 4mg/l or more
Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20C 3mg/l o
Propagation of Wild life and Fisheries D pH between 6.5 to 8.5 Dissolved Oxygen 4mg/l o
Free Ammonia (as N) 1.2 mg/l or less
Irrigation, Industrial Cooling, Controlled E pH betwwn 6.0 to 8.5
Waste disposal
Electrical Conductivity at 25C micro mhos/cm Ma
Sodium absorption Ratio Max. 26
Boron Max. 2mg/l
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