IQCS will guide companies to get PCB License on PAN India Basis.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organisation, was constituted in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, CPCB was entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
It serves as (i) to promote cleanliness of streams and wells in different areas of the States by prevention, control and abatement of water pollution, and (ii) to improve the quality of air and to prevent, control or abate air pollution in the country.
Standards for PCB
- Air Quality Standard
- Water Quality Standard
- Vehicular Standard
- Noise Standard/Rules
- Bio medical incinerator
- Auto fuel quality
- Common HW incinerator
- Generator set
- Industry specific standard
Air Quality Standard
Sl No: | Pollutant | Time weighted Average | concentration in ambient air |
Ecologically sensitive area notified by central government |
Industrial residential Rural and other area | ||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
1 | so2 µg/m3 | 24 hrs | 80 | 80 |
2 | no2 µg/m3 | 24 hrs | 80 | 80 |
3 | particulate matter size less than 10µm µg/m3 | 24 hrs | 100 | 100 |
particulate matter size less than 2.5µm µg/m3 | 24 hrs | 60 | 60 | |
4 | ozone µg/m3 | 1 hr | 180 | 180 |
5 | lead µg/m3 | 24 hr | 1 | 1 |
6 | co mg/m3 | 1 hr | 04 | 04 |
7 | NH3 µg/m3 | 24 hr | 400 | 400 |
8 | Benzene µg/m3 | Annual | 05 | 05 |
9 | BAP µg/m3 | Annual | 01 | 01 |
10 | Arsenic µg/m3 | Annual | 06 | 06 |
11 | Nickel µg/m3 | Annual | 20 | 20 |
Water quality Standard
Designated-Best-Use |
Class of water |
Criteria |
Drinking WaterSource without conventional treatment but after disinfection |
A |
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Outdoor bathing (Organised) |
B |
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Drinking water source after conventional treatment and disinfection |
C |
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Propagation of Wild life and Fisheries |
D |
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Irrigation, Industrial Cooling, Controlled Waste disposal |
E |
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Below-E |
Not Meeting A, B, C, D & E Criteria |
INDUSTRY EFFLUENT STANDARD
l No: | Parameter | Standards | ||||
Inland surface water | Public Sewers | Land for irrigation | Marine coastal area | |||
1 | Suspended solids mg/l, Max. | 100 | 600 | 200 | a)For process waste water100 (b) For cooling water effluent 10 percent above total suspended matter of influent | |
2 | Particulate size of suspended solids | Shall pass 850 micron IS Sieve | (a)Floatable solids ,max. 3mm. (b)Settleable solids, max. 850 microns. 2 4 | |||
3 | Temperature | shall not exceed 5oC above the receiving water temperature | — | — | shall not exceed 5 o C above the receiving water temperature | |
4 | Oiland grease mg/l Max | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | |
5 | Total residual chlorine mg/l Max | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
6 | Biochemical Oxygen demand 1 [3 days at 27 oC] mg/l | 30 | 350 | 100 | 100 |