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Section 24 in The Municipal solid wastes (Management and handling) Rules, 2000
24.
Usage of groundwater in and around landfill sites for any purpose (including drinking and irrigation) is to be considered after ensuring its quality. The following specifications for drinking water quality shall apply for monitoring purpose, namely :-| .No. | Parameters | IS 10500: 1991 Desirable limit( mg/l except for pH) |
| 1. | Arsenic | 0.05 |
| 2. | Cadmium | 0.01 |
| 3 | Chromium | 0.05 |
| 4. | Copper | 0.05 |
| 5. | Cyanide | 0.05 |
| 6. | Lead | 0.05 |
| 7. | Mercury | 0.001 |
| 8. | Nickel | - |
| 9. | Nitrate as NO3 | 45.0 |
| 10 | PH | 6.5-8.5 |
| 11. | Iron | 0.3 |
| 12. | Total hardness (as CaCO3) | 300.0 |
| 13. | Chlorides | 250 |
| 14. | Dissolved solids | 500 |
| 15. | Phenolic compounds (as C6H5OH) | 0.001 |
| 16. | Zinc | 5.0 |
| 17. | Sulphate (as SO4) | 200 |