Sl. No | Criteria | Parameter Range | Ranking | Weight ages |
1 | pH* | 7 - 7.5 | 1 | 20% |
7.5 - 8.5 | 2 | |||
˃8.5 | 3 | |||
2 | Electrical conductivity (µS/cm)* | 250 - 750 | 1 | 15% |
750 - 1000 | 2 | |||
˃1000 | 3 | |||
3 | Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l)* | 500 - 750 | 1 | 15% |
750 - 1000 | 2 | |||
˃1000 | 3 | |||
4 | Total Suspended Solids (mg/l)* | 50 - 100 | 1 | 15% |
100 - 150 | 2 | |||
˃150 | 3 | |||
5 | SAR (unitless)** | ≤3 | 1 | 20% |
˃3 | 3 | |||
6 | Ammonia (mg/l)* | ≤0.2 | 1 | 5% |
˃0.2 | 3 | |||
7 | Calcium (mg/l)** | 75 - 200 | 1 | |
˃200 | 3 | |||
8 | Nitrate (mg/l)* | ≤50 | 1 | 10% |
˃50 | 3 | |||
9 | Bicarbonate (mg/l)** | 100 - 500 | 1 | |
˃500 | 3 |