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Guidelines for irrigation water quality (G.N. No. 617 of 1999).

Country/Territory
Mauritius
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Mauritius Government Gazette 1999.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Irrigation Water quality standards
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

Quality standards are adopted for water used for irrigation. These guidelines are based on guidelines of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). They are general in nature and should not be associated with any specific type of irrigation, cultivation or soil. The standards mainly concern components of water and set maximum limits.

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