! "#$%&$%' )*+,# -+*%.*#./ 01# 23#*4 -3#0*5, )*+,# Categories Parameters Maximum Concentration Limits, (MCLs) Remarks Physical Turbidity, (NTU) 5(10) pH 6.5 - 8.5* Electrical Conductivity, (mhos/cm) 1500 Chemical Iron, (mg/l) 0.3(3) Manganese, (mg/l) 0.2 Ammonia, (mg/l) 1.5 Nitrate, (mg/l) 50 Residual Chlorine, (mg/l) 0.1 - 0.2* Only for chlorinated systems !"#$% == -+- =--- =+-:, --- - == -+- =--- =+-: +=-=- -+, ---, += : -+= =+, ~-+ ==- - -=- =+==, =-, +s=:, -- !"#$% *: Represents the range values.( ): The indicated values inside the brackets represent for those water if other alternative options are unavailable.
6 "#$%&$%' )*+,# -+*%.*#./ 01# 23#*4 7#13%.8*+,# Categories Parameters Maximum Concentration Limits, (MCLs) Remarks Physical Turbidity, (NTU) 5(10) pH 6.5 - 8.5* Electrical Conductivity 1500 Chemical Iron, (mg/l) 0.3(3) Manganese, (mg/l) 0.2 Ammonia, (mg/l) 1.5 Nitrate, (mg/l) 50 Residual Chlorine, (mg/l) 0.1 - 0.2* Only for chlorinated systems !"#$% == -+- =--- =+-:, --- - == -+- =--- =+-: +=-=- -+, ---, += -: -+= =+, ~-+ ==- - -=- =+==, =-, +s=:, -- !"#$% *: Represents the range values. ( ): The indicated values inside the brackets represent for those water if other alternative options are unavailable.
9 :*+$1%*4 "#$%&$%' )*+,# ;3*4$+< -+*%.*#./ Categories Parameters Maximum Concentration Limits, (MCLs) Remarks Physical Turbidity, (NTU) 5(10) pH 6.5-8.5* Total Dissolved Solid, (mg/l) 1000 Electrical Conductivity, (!mhos/cm) 1500 Chemical Iron, (mg/l) 0.3(3) Manganese, (mg/l) 0.2 National Standards and Guidelines, CAS N Suni l Babu Khatr y ( Not for Publ i cati on)
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Categories Parameters Maximum Concentration Limits, (MCLs) Remarks Arsenic, (mg/l) 0.05 Ammonia, (mg/l) 1.5 Nitrate, (mg/l) 50 Residual Chlorine, (mg/l) 0.1-0.2* Only for chlorinated systems !"#$% == -+- =--- =+-: +=-=- -+, ---, -+= =++, -: - +s=:, ~= , =r= , -+= =+, ~-+ ==- - -=- =+==, -- !"#$% 1. *: Represents the range values. 2. ( ): The indicated values inside the brackets represent for those water if other alternative options are unavailable. 3. Following schemes and water suppliers must comply the guideline values within five years of first phase implementation: a) All town water supply projects and small town water supply schemes up to service population of ten thousands. b) The water supply projects and schemes must comply this guideline values after the approval of this guidelines. c) Applicable for those implementing water supply schemes and town water supply projects in areas vulnerable for other diseases even though the service population is less than ten thousands. d) Applicable for town water supplier, private industry and health related institutions. 4. Following drinking water supply system must comply the guidelines after setting of guidelines in second phase from five to ten years: a) All drinking water supply networks of district headquarters must comply the guidelines within first three years of second phase implementation. b) All community rural water supply systems must comply the guidelines from the beginning of second phase implementation within five years.
= 7,%,#$5 -+*%.*#./> ?14,#*%5, @$A$+/ 01# B%.3/+#$*4 C0043,%+ "$/5D*#',. $%+1 B%4*%. -3#0*5, )*+,# S. N. Characteristics Tolerance Limits 1. Total Suspended solids, mg/l, max 30-200 2. Particle size of total suspended particles Shall pass 850-micron Sieve. 3. pH 5.5 to 9.0 4. Temperature Shall not exceed 40 degree C in any section of the stream within 15 meters down-stream from the effluent outlet. 5. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) for 5 days at 20 degree C, mg/l, max 30 ~100 6. Oils and grease, mg/l, max 10 7. Phenolic compounds, mg/l, max 1 8. Cynides (as CN), mg/l, max 0.2 9. Sulphides (as S), mg/l, max 2 10. Insecticides Absent 11. Total residual chlorine, mg/l 1 12. Fluorides (as F), mg/l, max 2 13. Arsenic (as As), mg/l, max 0.2 14. Cadmium (as, Cd), mg/l, max 2 15. Hexavalent chromium (as Cr), mg/l, max 0.1 16. Copper (as Cu), mg/l, max 3 National Standards and Guidelines, CAS N Suni l Babu Khatr y ( Not for Publ i cati on)
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S. N. Characteristics Tolerance Limits 17. Lead (as Pb), mg/l, max 0.1 18. Mercury (as Hg), mg/l, max x 0.01 19. Nickel (as Ni), mg/l, max 3 20. Selenium (as Se), mg/l, max 0.05 21. Zinc (as Zn), mg/l, max 5 22. Ammonical nitrogen, mg/l, max 50 23. Chemical Oxygen Demand, mg/l, max 250 24. Silver, mg/l, max 0.1 Ref.: g]kfn /fhkq, v)* 51 sf&df)*f}+, a}zfv 17 ut] 2058 !2001";fn -;+Vof 3_, efu 3, g]kfn ;/sf/ hg;+Vof tyf jftfj/)f dGqfnosf] ;'rgf 1 .
E 7,%,#$5 -+*%.*#./> ?14,#*%5, @$A$+/ 01# B%.3/+#$*4 C0043,%+ "$/5D*#',. $%+1 F3G4$5 -,8,#/ S. N. Characteristics Tolerance Limit 1. Total Suspended solids, mg/l, max 600 2. pH 5.5 ~ 9.0 3. Temperatur e, 0 C, max 45 4. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) for 5 days at 20 degree C, mg/l, max 400 5. Oils and grease, mg/l, max 50 6. Phenolic compounds, mg/l, max 10 7. Cynides (as CN), mg/l, max 2 8. Sulphides (as S), mg/l, max 2 9. Chloride (Cl), mg/l, max 1000 10. Insecticides Absent 11. Sulphates (SO4), mg/l, max 500 12. Fluorides (as F), mg/l, max 10 13. Arsenic (as As), mg/l, max 1 14. Cadmium (as, Cd), mg/l, max 2 15. Total Chromium, mg/l, max 2 16. Copper (as Cu), mg/l, max 3 17. Lead (as Pb), mg/l, max 0.1 18. Mercury (as Hg), mg/l, max x 0.01 19. Nickel (as Ni), mg/l, max 3 20. Selenium (as Se), mg/l, max 0.05 21. Zinc (as Zn), mg/l, max 5 22. Ammonical nitrogen, mg/l, max 50 23. Chemical Oxygen Demand, mg/l, max 1000 24. Silver, mg/l, max 0.1 25. Total Dissolved Solids, mg/l, max 2100 26. Mineral Oils, mg/l, max 10 27. Inhibition of nitrification test at 200ml/l < 50%
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H 7,%,#$5 -+*%.*#./> ?14,#*%5, @$A$+/ 01# )*/+,8*+,# "$/5D*#',. $%+1 B%4*%. -3#0*5, )*+,# 0#1A I1AG$%,. )*/+, )*+,# ?#,*+A,%+ F4*%+ Characteristics Tolerance Limits Total Suspended solids, mg/l, max 50 Particle size of total suspended particles Shall pass 850-micron Sieve. pH 5.5 to 9.0 Temperature Shall not exceed 40 degree C in any section of the stream within 15 meters down-stream from the effluent outlet. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) for 5 days at 20 degree C, mg/l, max 50 Oils and grease, mg/l, max 10 Phenolic compounds, mg/l, max 1 Cynides (as CN), mg/l, max 0.2 Sulphides (as S), mg/l, max 2 Insecticides Absent Total residual chlorine, mg/l 1 Fluorides (as F), mg/l, max 2 Arsenic (as As), mg/l, max 0.2 Cadmium (as, Cd), mg/l, max 2 Hexavalent chromium (as Cr), mg/l, max 0.1 Copper (as Cu), mg/l, max 3 Lead (as Pb), mg/l, max 0.1 Mercury (as Hg), mg/l, max 0.01 Nickel (as Ni), mg/l, max 3 Selenium (as Se), mg/l, max 0.05 Zinc (as Zn), mg/l, max 5 Ammonical nitrogen, mg/l, max 50 Chemical Oxygen Demand, mg/l, max 250 Silver, mg/l, max 0.1
Ref.: g]kfn /fhkq, sf&df)*f}+, c;f/ 9 ut] 2060 ;fn, g]kfn ;/sf/ $ (Equivalent year - 2003, Country Environmental Analysis for Nepal, ADB 2004)
J ?14,#*%5, @$A$+ 01# B%.3/+#$*4 C0043,%+ "$/5D*#',. G< @,*+D,# B%.3/+#$,/ $%+1 B%4*%. -3#0*5, )*+,# Characteristics Tolerance Limits Colour and odour Absent * * Total dissolved solids, mg/l, max 2100 Suspended solids, mg/l, max 100 Biochemical oxygen demand (5 days at 20 0 C) mg/l, max 100 Chlorides as (Cl) mg/l, max 600 Hexavalent chromium (as Cr) mg/l, max 0.1 Total chromium (as Cr) mg/l, max 2 Sulphide (as S) mg/l, max 2 Sodium %, max 60 Chemical oxygen demand mg/l, max 250 pH Value 6.0 ~ 9.0 National Standards and Guidelines, CAS N Suni l Babu Khatr y ( Not for Publ i cati on)
!N ?14,#*%5, @$A$+ 01# B%.3/+#$*4 C0043,%+ "$/5D*#',. G< O,#A,%+*+$1% B%.3/+#$,/ $%+1 B%4*%. -3#0*5, )*+,# S. N. Parameters Tolerance Limits for Effluents 1. pH 5.5 - 9 2. Total Suspended Solids, (mg/l) 100, max 3. Biological Oxygen Demand, (mg/l) 5 days at 20 o C 60, max
!6 ?14,#*%5, @$A$+ 01# B%.3/+#$*4 C0043,%+ "$/5D*#',. G< "*$#< B%.3/+#$,/ $%+1 B%4*%. -3#0*5, )*+,# S.N. Characteristics Tolerance Limits 1 pH 5.5 ~ 8.5 2 TSS mg/l, max 150 3 BOD (5 days at 20 0 C) mg/l, max 100 4 Oil and Grease, mg/l, max 10 5 COD, mg/l, max 250
!"#$% g]kfn /fhkq, sf&df)*f}+, c;f/ 9 ut] 2060 ;fn. (Equivalent year - 2003, Country Environmental Analysis for Nepal, ADB 2004)
!9 ?14,#*%5, @$A$+ 01# B%.3/+#$*4 C0043,%+ "$/5D*#',. G< P,',+*G4, -3'*# R*%30*5+3#$%' B%.3/+#$,/ $%+1 B%4*%. -3#0*5, )*+,# S. N. Parameters Tolerance Limits for Effluents 1. pH 5.5 ~ 8.5 2. Total Suspended Solids, (mg/l) 100, max 3. Biological Oxygen Demand, (mg/l) 5 days at 20 o C 100, max 4. Chemical Oxygen Demand, (mg/l) 250, max
!"#$% g]kfn /fhkq, sf&df)*f}+, c;f/ 9 ut] 2060 ;fn. (Equivalent year - 2003, Country Environmental Analysis for Nepal, ADB 2004)
!= ?14,#*%5, @$A$+ 01# B%.3/+#$*4 C0043,%+ "$/5D*#',. G< I1++1% ?,S+$4, B%.3/+#$,/ $%+1 B%4*%. -3#0*5, )*+,# S. N. Parameters Tolerance Limits for Effluents 1. pH 6.0 ~ 9.0 2. Total Suspended Solids, (mg/l) 150, max 3. Biological Oxygen Demand, (mg/l) 5 days at 20 o C 100, max 4. Chemical Oxygen Demand, (mg/l) 250, max
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!E ?14,#*%5, @$A$+ 01# B%.3/+#$*4 C0043,%+ "$/5D*#',. G< -1*M R*%30*5+3#$%' B%.3/+#$,/ $%+1 B%4*%. -3#0*5, )*+,# S. N. Characteristics Tolerance Limits 1 BOD(5 days at 20 0 C) mg/l, max 100 2 COD mg/l, max 250 3 pH 6.0 ~ 9.0 4 TSS mg/l, max 200 5 Oil & Grease mg/l, max 10 6 Phenolic Compound mg/l, max 1 7 COD, mg/l, max 250
!"#$% g]kfn /fhkq, sf&df)*f}+, c;f/ 9 ut] 2060 ;fn. (Equivalent year - 2003, Country Environmental Analysis for Nepal, ADB 2004)
!H ?14,#*%5, @$A$+ 01# :1% T451D14$5 U,V,#*', B%.3/+#$,/ C0043,%+ "$/5D*#',. $%+1 B%4*%. -3#0*5, )*+,# S. N. Parameters Tolerance Limits for Effluents 1. pH 5.5 ~ 9.0 2. Total Suspended Solids, (mg/l) 200, max 3. Biological Oxygen Demand, (mg/l) 5 days at 20 o C 100, max 4. Chemical Oxygen Demand, (mg/l) 250, max 5. Oil and Grease, (mg/l) 10, max
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!K :,M*4 )*+,# ;3*4$+< 73$.,4$%,/> 6NHE W!"#$% '(()X S. N. Parameters Target Water Quality Range Remarks Physical Parameters 1. pH 6.5 ~ 8.5 Adverse effects for plants outside this range 2. Suspended Solids, (mg/l) <50 Above the limit problem with sedimentation and irrigation System 3. Electrical Conductivity, (mS/m) <40 Up to 540mS/m depending upon sensitivity of crops Chemical Parameters 4. Arsenic, (mg/l) <0.1 >2, (mg/l) creates severe problem 5. Iron, (mg/l) <5 (non toxic) >1.5, (mg/l) creates problem in drip irrigation system. 6. Manganese, (mg/l) <0.02 Upto 10, (mg/l) max, acceptable concentration 7. Nitrogen inorganic, (mg/l) <5 Higher concentration may affect sensitivity plants and may contaminate ground water 8. Total Dissolved Solids (as EC), mS/m <40 Upto 540mS/m depending upon sensitivity of crops '$()% -: = =r= -+= =++ ~= =- --< <-, -+= =+, ==- =+==
18.1 Water Quality Guidelines for Aquaculture SN Parameters Target Water Quality Range Remarks 1. Ammonia (for warm water fish) , (!g/l) 0 to 30 - 2. Arsenic, (mg/l) 0 to 0.05 - 3. BOD5, (mg/l) <15 - 4. COD, (mg/l) <40 - 5. Iron, (!g/l) <10 0.2 - 1.75 general lethal threshold for fish 6. Manganese, (!g/l) <100 Above 500 !g/l increasing risk of lethal effect 7. Nitrate N, (mg/l) <300 1000, (mg/l) is below the 96 - hour LC50 values for most fish 8. pH 6.5 ~ 9.0 Outside this range the health of the fish is adversely affected 9. Phosphorous as orthophosphate, (mg/l) <0.6 10. Temperature, ( o C) 4 - 18 for cold water fish 6 - 32 for intermediate species 24 - 30 for warm water fish - 11. Total Dissolved Solids, (mg/l) <2000 - 12. Total Suspended Matter, (mg/l) <20000, (mg/l) for turbid water species <25NTU for clear water species - '$()% -: = =r= -+= =++ ~= =- --< <-, -+= =+, ==- =+==
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18.2 Water Quality Guidelines for Livestock Watering
18.3 Water Quality Guidelines for Recreational Water S. N. Parameters Full Contact Partial Contact Non Contact 1. pH 6.5 ~ 8.5 6.5 ~8.5 No target value 2. Clarity, (Sechchi disc depth meters) >1.6 No target value 3. Surface films Should not be noticeable 4. Residual Chlorine, (mg/l) 0.1 No target value 5. Turbidity, (NTU) 0.5 - '$()% -: = =r= -+= =++ ~= =- --< <-, -+= =+, ==- =+==
18.4 Water Quality Guidelines for Industrial Water Use
S. N. Parameters Recommended Values C a t e g o r y
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18.5 Water Quality Guidelines for Protection of Aquatic Ecosystem
S. N. Parameters Target Water Quality Range Chronic Effect Value Acute Effect Value 1. Ammonia, (!g/l) <7 <15 <100 2. Arsenic, (!g/l) <10 <20 <130 3. Residual Chlorine, (!g/l) <0.2 0.35 5 4. Cyanide, (!g/l) 1 4 110 5. Fluoride, (!g/l) <750 1500 2540 6. Iron The iron concentration should not be allowed to vary by more than 10% of the background dissolve iron concentration for a particular site or case, at specific time 7. Manganese, (!g/l) <180 370 1300 8. Nitrogen (Inorganic) Inorganic nitrogen concentrations should not be changed by more than 15% from that of the water body under local unimpacted conditions at any time of the year 9. The trophic status of the water body should not increase above its present level, though a decrease in trophic status is permissible 10. The amplitude and frequency of natural cycles in inorganic nitrogen concentrations should not be changed 11. pH, all aquatic ecosystem pH values should not be allowed to vary from the range of the background pH values for a specific site and time of day, by >0.5 of a pH unit, or by >5%, and should be assessed by whichever estimate is the more conservative 12. Phosphorous (inorganic), all surface waters Inorganic phosphorous concentrations should not be changed by >15% from that of the water body under local, unimpacted conditions at any time of the year; and The trophic status of the water body should not increase above its present level, though a decrease in trophic status is permissible and; The amplitude and frequency of natural cycles in inorganic phosphorous concentrations should not be changed. 13. Temperature (all aquatic ecosystem) Water temperature should not be allowed to vary from the background average daily temperature considered to be normal for that specific site and time of day by >2 o C or by >10% whichever estimate is the more conservative. 14. Total Dissolved Solids (all inland waters) TDS concentrations should not be changed by >15% from the normal cycles of the water body under National Standards and Guidelines, CAS N Suni l Babu Khatr y ( Not for Publ i cati on)
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unimpacted conditions at any time of the year The amplitude and frequency of natural cycles in TDS concentrations should not be changed 15. Total Suspended Solids (all inland waters) Any increase in TSS concentrations must be limited to 10% of the background TSS concentrations at a specific site and time '$()% -: = =r= -+= =++ ~= =- --< <-, -+= =+, ==- =+==
A. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nepal
Parameters Units Averaging Time Concentration in Ambient Air, Maximum TSP !g/m 3 24 - hours 230 PM10 !g/m 3 24 - hours 120 PM2.5 !g/m 3 24 - hours 40 Sulfur Dioxide !g/m 3