The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986

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Sr. No. 1 4.

Industry 2 SUGAR INDUSTRY

Parameter 3

Standards 4 Concentration not milligramme per litre exceed,

Bio-chemical oxygen demand, 1 [3 days at 27oC] Suspended solids

100 for disposal on land 30 for disposal in surface water 100 for disposal on land. 30 for disposal in surface waters. Maximum limiting concentration, milligrammes per litre (except for pH and temperature)

5.

THERMAL POWER PLANTS Condenser Cooling waters (once through cooling system)

pH Temperature Free available chlorine

6.5 8.5 Not more than 5oC higher than the intake water temperature 0.5 100 20 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.2 5.0 Limit to be established on case by case basis by Central Board in case of Union territories and State Board in case of States. 6.5 8.5 100 20

Boiler blowdowns

Suspended solids Oil and Grease Copper (total) Iron (total)

Cooling tower blowdown

Free available chlorine Zinc Chromium (total) Phosphtate Other corrosion inhibiting material

Ash pond effluent

pH Suspended solids Oil and Grease

Substituted by Rule 2 of the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 1996 notified by G.S.R.176(E), dated 2.4.1996 may be read as BOD (3 days at 27oC) wherever BOD 5 days 20oC occurred.