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PROPOSED NATIONAL WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR MALAYSIA

Classes Parameters Ammoniacal-N. BOD COD DO pH Colour Elec. Cond* Floatables Odour Salinity* Taste Tot. Diss. Sol.* Tot. Susp. Sol. Temperature mg/l mg/l
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Unit mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l

I 0.1 1 10 7 6.5-8.5

IIA 0.3 3 25 5-7 6-9 150 1000 N N 1 N 1000 50 Normal 2

IIB 0.3 3 25 5-7 6-9 150 N N N 50 -

III 0.9 6 50 3-5 5-9 150 Normal 2

IV 2.7 12 100 <3 5-9 6000 2 4000 300 -

V >2.7 >12 >100 <1 >300 -

TCU mhos/cm

15 1000 N N

0.5 N 500 25 -

Turbidity F. Coliform**

NTU counts/100 ml

5 10

50 100

50 400

5000 (20000)

5000 (20000) 50000

Total Coliform

counts/100 ml

100

5000

5000

50000

>50000

No visible floatable material / debris, or No objectionable odour, or No objectionable taste.

Related parameters, only one recommended for use Geometric mean Maximum not to be exceeded

** = =

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Classes Parameters A1 As Ba Cd Cr(Vi) Cr(III) Cu Hardness Ca Mg Na K Fe Pb Mn Hg Ni Se Ag Sn U Zn B Cl Cl2 Cn F NO2 NO3 P Si SO4 S CO2 Gross- Gross- Ra-226 Sr-90 Unit mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l Bq/l Bq/l Bq/l Bq/l L E V E L N A T U R A L I IIA / IIB 0.05 1 0.01 0.05 1 250 0.3 0.05 0.1 0.001 0.05 0.01 0.05 5 1 200 0.02 1.5 0.4 7 0.2 -50 250 0.05 0.1 1 <0.1 <1 0.4 0.01 1.4 2.5 1 0.02* 0.1 0.004 0.9* 0.25 0.0002 0.004 0.4* 0.06 10 0.4 0.1 (0.001) (0.03) (0.02) (0.02) (3.4) (0.04) (0.0001) (0.01) III@ (0.06) (0.05) (0.001) (0.05) IV 0.5 0.1 0.01 0.1 0.2 3 SAR 1 (leaf) 5 (others) 5 0.2 0.002 0.2 0.02 2 0.8 80 1 5 IV A B O V E V

L E V E L S

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* = @=

At hardness 50 mg/l CaCo3 Maximum (unbracketed) and 24-hr average (bracketed) concentrations

Classes Parameters CCE MBAS/BAS O & G (mineral) O & G (emulsified edible) PCB Phenol Aldrin / Dieldrin BHC Chlordane t-DDT Endusulfan Heptachlor / Epoxide Lindane 2,4-D 2,4,5-T 2,4,5-TP Paraquat N = @ = CLASS I g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l A B S E N T O R L E V 0.1 10 0.02 2 0.08 0.1 10 0.05 2 70 10 4 10 6 0.2 9 2 1 0.9 3 450 160 850 1800 (0.06) (0.4) (0.01) (0.1) (0.02) (0.01) (0.05) Unit g/l g/l g/l g/l I N A T IIA/IIB 500 500 40;N 7000;N 5000 N N (200) III@ IV V -

Free from visible film, sheen, discoloration and deposits Maximum (unbracketed) and 24-hr average (bracketed) concentrations USES represents water body of excellent quality. Standards are set for the conservation of natural environment in its undisturbed state. Water bodies such as those in the national park areas, fountainheads, and in high land and undisturbed areas come under this category where strictly no discharge of any kind is permitted. Water bodies in this category meets the most stringent requirements for human health and aquatic life protection. represents water bodies of good quality. Most existing raw water supply sources come under this category. In practice, no body contact activity is allowed in this water for prevention of probable human pathogens. There is a need to introduce another class for water bodies not used for water supply but of similar quality which may be referred to as Class IIB. The determination of Class IIB standard is based on criteria for recreational use and protection of sensitive aquatic species. is defined with the primary objective of protecting common and moderately tolerant aquatic species of economic value. Water under this classification may be used for water supply with extensive / advance treatment. This class of water is also defined to suit livestock drinking needs. defines water quality required for major agricultural irrigation activities which may not cover minor applications to sensitive crops. represents other waters which do not meet any of the above uses.

IIA/IIB

III

IV

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