Table: Permissible limits in drinking water Sl. Parameter Unit No.

s BIS (10500) -200 Desirable limits BIS WHO (10500) desirable -200 limits Maximum permissibl e limits

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

pH Arsenic Fluoride E-Coli TDS Nitrate

mg/L Mg/L Number/1 00 ml mg/L mg/L

6.5 TO 8.5 6.5 TO 8.5 6.5-9.2 0.05 1.00 Absent 500 45 0.05 1.50 Absent 2000 45 0.01 1.50 Absent 1,200 50

Table: Permissible limits in drinking water (Contd.)

Sl. Parameters No.

Unit

BIS (10500) -200 Desirable limits

BIS WHO (10500) desirable -200 limits Maximum permissibl e limits 1.00 200 0.30 No specificati on No specificati on 500 No specificati

7. 8.

Iron Calcium (as Ca)

mg/L mg/L

0.30 75

9.

Magnesium (as Mg) Sulphate Alkalinity

mg/L

30

100

10. 11.

mg/L mg/L

200 200

400 600

Table: Permissible limits in drinking water (Contd.) Sl. Parameters No. Unit BIS (10500) -200 Desirable limits BIS (10500) -200 Maximum permissibl e limits 10 WHO desirable limits

12.

Turbidity

NTU

10