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Water Analysis Methods - Summary

This document contains a list of 27 common water quality tests along with their corresponding standard operating procedure identification numbers, recommended limits set by various organizations, detection methods, detection ranges, and references. The tests include analyses for parameters such as metals, nutrients, dissolved gases, and other physical/chemical indicators. For each test, information is provided on the recommended regulatory limits according to agencies like the USEPA, BIS, and FAO. Additionally, the document provides details on the analytical procedures, equipment needs, and reference standards for conducting each test.

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Water Analysis Methods - Summary

This document contains a list of 27 common water quality tests along with their corresponding standard operating procedure identification numbers, recommended limits set by various organizations, detection methods, detection ranges, and references. The tests include analyses for parameters such as metals, nutrients, dissolved gases, and other physical/chemical indicators. For each test, information is provided on the recommended regulatory limits according to agencies like the USEPA, BIS, and FAO. Additionally, the document provides details on the analytical procedures, equipment needs, and reference standards for conducting each test.

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S.

No

Test
1 Aluminium
2 Arsenic
3 Alkalinity
4 Ammonia
5 BOD
6 Boron
7 Cadmium
8 Chloride

SOP ID
WT 400.0
WT401.0
WT402.0
WT403.0
WT404.0
WT405.0
WT406.0
WT407.0

9 Residual Chlorine

WT408.0

10 Chromium
11 Collection & Preservation of samples
12 Colour

WT409.0
WT410.0
WT411.0

13 Conductivity
14 Copper

WT412.0
WT413.0

15 Cyanide

WT414.0

16 Dissolved oxygen

WT415.0

17 Fluoride

WT416.0

18 Hardness of Water
19 Iron
20 Lead
21 Manganese
22
23 Sodium
24 Sulphate
25 TOC
26 TDS
27 Zinc

WT417.0
WT418.0
WT419.0
WT420.0
WT421.0
WT429.0
WT430.0
WT431.0
WT432.0
WT434.0

CPCB
recommendation

USEPA Limit BIS Limit FAO Limit


0.05 mg/L
0.03 mg/L
0.05 mg/L
0.05 mg/L

0.005 mg/L

1 mg/L

10 g/L

less than
100g/L

0.1mg/L

less than 1
mMho/cm
1mg/L

0.05mg/L

200g/L

0.3mg/L
15g/L
50 g/L

0.3mg/L
0.05mg/L
0.1mg/L

5mg/L

0-60 mg/L-Soft
water; Medium
Water 60 - 120
mg/L; Hard Water
120 - 180 mg/L;
Very Hard Water
>180mg/L'

5mg/L

2 mg/L

Detection Method
Eriochrome Cyanide R method
Silver Diethyldithiocarbamate method
Phenolphthalein Indicator Method
Nesslerisation Method
Titrimetric method
Curcumin Spectrophotometric method
Dithizone Method
Argentimetric titration method

Detection Range
0.02 - 0.3 mg/L
0.001 mg/L
0.5 - 500 mg/L
0.2 - 1.5 mg/L
less than 2 or 3
0.1 - 1 mg/L
0.5 g/L
250-1000mg/L

Iodometric Method

Conc above 1 mg/L

Calorimetric method with diphenyl carbazide


Spectrophotometric Method
CPCB Method
Neocuprine Method

0.05 - 5mg/L

Calorimetric Method

0.2g in 20 ml

Winkler method with azide modification

detectable above
0.1mg/L

SPANDS method

0.05-1.0 mg/L as
per BIS; 0.0 - 1.4
mg/L as per CPCB

EDTA Titration Method


Phenanthroline Method
Dithizone Method
Persulphate Method
Flame Emission Photometric method
turbidometric method
Combustion-Infrared method

0.0 - 100.0 mg/L

Zincon Method

0.02 - 5 mg/L

1-150 mg/L

IS Ref
IS3025:P55;2003
IS3025 PT37
IS3025(P23):1986 with Amendment 1 & 2
CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:102 - 103
CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:65-70
CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:142-144
CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:132-134
CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:76-79
CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:145-147
IS3025 (P4):1983 WITH AMENDMENT 1

CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:148-150

CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:181-183


CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:55-59

CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:126-131

CPCB
CPCB
CPCB
CPCB

Guide
Guide
Guide
Guide

manual:
manual:
manual:
manual:

Water
Water
Water
Water

&
&
&
&

Waste
Waste
Waste
Waste

Water
Water
Water
Water

analysis:60-64
analysis:160-163
analysis:164-166
analysis:167-170

IS3025(P45):1993 with Amendment 1


CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:117-119
CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:88-91
CPCB Guide manual: Water & Waste Water analysis:92-95
IS3025(P49):1994 with Amendment 1

note
Arsine generator & absorption assembly reqd

CPCB Method is 10g/L, BIS distillation method is


20g/L, BIS Selective electrode method is 50100g/L

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