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Indian Standard: Drinking Water - Specification (IS 10500:2012).

Country/Territory
India
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Potable water Water quality standards
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This standard, adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for drinking water. It specifies the acceptable limits and the permissible limits in the absence of alternate source. Drinking water must comply with pesticide residue limit, bacteriological requirements, virological requirements and biological requirement provided in the document. It also states that the drinking water must be free from microscopic organisms such as algae, zooplanktons, flagellates, parasites and toxin producing organisms.

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Website
cgwb.gov.in