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Appendix J3 Comparison of Discharge Standards

The document compares Special and General discharge standards for wastewater in South Africa, detailing specific limits for various parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen, and contaminants. It outlines that the effluent from the plant must comply with a discharge license from DWS, with an expectation for General Limits due to the Klein Modder River not being classified as a Special Limits Catchment. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of nutrient removal and disinfection in the effluent design to meet anticipated regulatory requirements.

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Appendix J3 Comparison of Discharge Standards

The document compares Special and General discharge standards for wastewater in South Africa, detailing specific limits for various parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen, and contaminants. It outlines that the effluent from the plant must comply with a discharge license from DWS, with an expectation for General Limits due to the Klein Modder River not being classified as a Special Limits Catchment. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of nutrient removal and disinfection in the effluent design to meet anticipated regulatory requirements.

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APPENDIX J3

Comparison of Discharge Standards


Table 1:Comparisson between Special and General Standards, as per DWS
Regulations
Standard Special General
Description of standard Quality standards for Quality standards for
waste water or effluent waste water or effluent
arising in the catchment arising in any area other
area draining water to than an area in which the
any river specified in SPECIAL STANDARD is
Schedule I or a tributary applicable.
thereof at any place
between the source
thereof and the point
mentioned in the
Schedule, in so far as
such catchment area is
situated within the
territory of the Republic
of South Africa.
Colour, odour or taste The waste water or The waste water or effluent
effluent shall not contain shall not contain any
any substance in a substance in a
concentration capable concentration capable of
of producing any colour, producing any colour,
odour or taste. odour or taste.
pH Shall be between 5,5 Shall be between 5,5 and
and 7,5. 9,5.
Dissolved oxygen Shall be at least 75 per Shall be at least 75 per
cent saturation. cent saturation.
Typical (faecal) coli The waste water or The waste water or effluent
effluent shall contain no shall not contain any
typical (faecal) coli per typical (faecal) coli per
100 millilitres. 100 millilitres.
Temperature Shall be a maximum of Shall be a maximum of
25C 35C.
Chemical oxygen Not to exceed 30 Not to exceed 75
demand milligrams per litre after milligrams per litre after
applying the chloride applying the chloride
correction. correction.
Oxygen absorbed The oxygen absorbed The oxygen absorbed from
from acid N/80 acid N/80 potassium
potassium permanganate in 4 hours
permanganate in 4 at 27C shall not exceed
hours at 27C shall not 10 milligrams per litre.
exceed 5 milligrams per
litre.
Table 1:Comparisson between Special and General Standards, as per DWS
Regulations
Standard Special General
Conductivity Not to be increased by Not to be increased by
more than 15 per cent more than 75 milli-Siemens
above that of the intake per metre (determined at
water. 25C) above that of the
The conductivity of any intake water.
water, waste water or The conductivity of any
effluent seeping or water, waste water or
draining from any area effluent seeping or
referred to in section draining from any area
21(6) of the referred to in section 21(6)
aforementioned Water of the aforementioned
Act shall not exceed 250 Water Act shall not exceed
milli-Siemens per metre 250 milli-Siemens per metre
(determined at 25C). (determined at 25C).
Suspended solids Not to exceed 10 Not to exceed 25
milligrams per litre. milligrams per litre.
Sodium content Not to be increased by Not to be increased by
more than 50 milligrams more than 90 milligrams
per litre above that of per litre above that of the
the intake water. intake water.
Soap, oil or grease None. Not to exceed 2,5
milligrams per litre.
Residual chlorine Nil 0,1
Measured in milligrams per litre

(as CP)
Free and saline 1,0 10,0
ammonia (as N)
Nitrates (as N) 1,5 -
Arsenic (as As) 0,1 0,5
Boron (as B) 0,5 1,0
Total chromium (as 0,05 0,5
Cr)
Hexavalent 0,05
chromium (as Cr)
Copper (as Cu) 0,02 1,0
Phenolic 0,01 0,1
compounds (as
phenol)
Lead (as Pb) 0,1 0,1
Soluble ortho 1,0
phosphate (as P)
Iron (as Fe) 0,3
Manganese (as Mn) 0,1
Cyanides (as Cn) 0,5 0,5
Table 1:Comparisson between Special and General Standards, as per DWS
Regulations
Standard Special General
Sulphides (as S) 0,05 1,0
Fluoride (as F) 1,0 1,0
Zinc (as Zn) 0,3 5,0
Manganese (as Mn) 0,4
Cadmium (as Cd) 0,05 0,05
Mercury (as Hg) 0,02 0,02
Selenium (as Se) 0,05 0,05
Additional information The waste water or The sum of the
effluent shall contain no concentrations of the
other constituents in following metals shall not
concentrations which exceed 1 mg/l: Cadmium
are poisonous or injurious (as Cd), chromium (as Cr),
to trout or other fish or copper (as Cu), mercury
other forms of aquatic (as Hg) and lead (as Pb).
life. The waste water or effluent
shall contain no other
constituents in
concentrations which are
poisonous or injurious to
humans, animals, fish other
than trout, or other forms of
aquatic life, or which are
deleterious to agricultural
use.
Discharge Standards
PDR, Rev 02, Pg. 20

The effluent which will be discharged from the plant will have to comply with
the discharge license to be issued by DWS. The application process for the
license will be initiated shortly. Noting current guidelines in which the Klein
Modder River is not listed as a Special Limits Catchment, a requirement for
General Limits is anticipated as the DWS requirement.

Maselspoort potable water treatment plant is a short distance below the


discharge point of the Botshabelo WWTW. Therefore phosphate and
ammonia removal as well as disinfection of the discharged water should be
critically considered.

The final effluent design values will have to be in line with the anticipated
WULA requirements.

Although it is anticipated that DWS will grant an authorisation under General


Limits, the BNR will be designed to maximise biological nutrient removal.

Table 2: Effluent limits as indicated in the PDF


Parameter General Limit Design Limit Special Limits Unit
Chemical <75 <75 <30 mgCOD/ℓ
Oxygen
Demand
Ortho- <10 <1 <1 mgOP-P/ℓ
Phosphate
as
phosphorous
Ammonia as <6 <6 <2 mgNH3-N/ℓ
Nitrogen
Nitrate / <15 <15 <1.5 mgNO3-N/ℓ
Nitrate as
Nitrogen
Chlorine as 0.25 0.25 0.25 mgCl2/ℓ
Free Chlorine
Total <25 <25 <10 mgTSS/ℓ
Suspended
Solids
E. coli Count 1 000 1 000 0 Counts/100mℓ

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