Parameter

Quantity

Permissible limits [17]

pH

Colour (PtCo units)

BOD

COD

Cl−

NO− 3

SO2− 4

Cr (total)

Cr (VI)

Pb

Ni

Zn

Cu

Cd

9.0

492.0 ± 4.5

536.0 ± 4.5

772.0 ± 5.0

245.0 ± 3.0

59.7 ± 1.2

101.30 ± 1.4

12.3 ± 0.01

5.17 ± 0.05

0.66 ± 0.01

0.29 ± 0.01

0.50 ± 0.01

0.17 ± 0.003

0.07 ± 0,002

6 - 8.0

300.0

50.0

100.0

500.0

20.0

500.0

1.0

0.05

0.1

1.0

5.0

1.0

0.10