TNPCB & YOU

2020

A READY RECKONER FOR

ENTREPRENEURS

TAMIL NADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

MAY 2020
First Edition : 1989
Second Edition : 1999
Tamil Edition : 2002
Third Edition : 2013
Third Edition : 2014 (Reprint)
Forth Edition : 2017
Fifth Edition : 2020

© Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 76,

Mount Salai, Guindy,
Chennai – 600 032.
Web:www.tnpcb.gov.in

Reviewers:

Dr. T.Sekar, I.F.S., Former PCCF, and Consulting Engineer to TNPCB

Dr. R.Rajamanickam, JCEE, TNPCB
 INDEX

Chapter Content Page

1 ABOUT TNPCB 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Functions of TNPCB 1
1.3 Constitution of TNPCB 1
1.4 Vision of TNPCB 2
1.5 Organisational set up 2
1.6 Environmental Legislations 2
1.7 Monitoring of Industries 3
1.8 Procedure for Issue of Consent 3
1.9 Address of the Offices and Laboratories of TNPCB 3

2 EARLY POLLUTION CONTROL LEGISLATIONS 13

2.1 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 13
2.1.1 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 13
1974, as amended
2.1.2 The Tamil Nadu Water (Prevention and Control of 15
Pollution) Rules, 1983
2.1.3 Notice of Intention to have Sample analysed 17
2.1.4 Notice of Inspection 17
2.1.5 Standards for Discharge of Trade Effluent 18
2.1.6 Standards for Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) 20
2.1.7 Drinking Water – Specification (IS 10500:2012) 21
2.1.8 Designated Best Use Water Quality Criteria 24
2.1.9 Primary Water Quality Criteria for Bathing Waters 24
2.1.10 Water Quality Standards for Coastal Waters Marine 25
Outfalls
2.1.11 Parameters to be analyzed for the Industrial Effluent 29
Samples
2.1.12 Consent Fee Applicable under the Water (Prevention 30
and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
2.2 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 32
2.2.1 Repeal of the Water (Prevention and Control of 32
Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
2.3 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 32
2.3.1 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 32
1981, as amended
2.3.2 The Tamil Nadu Air (Prevention and Control of 34
Pollution) Rules 1983
2.3.3 Notice of Inspection 35
2.3.4 Notice of Intention to have Sample analysed 35
2.3.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards 36
2.3.6 Standards for Chlorine Emission 38
2.3.7 Consent Fee Applicable under the Air (Prevention and 39
Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

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2.1.3. Notice of Intention to have Sample analysed

FORM I
Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board
(Notice of Intention to have sample analysed)
(See rule 25 of the Tamil Nadu Water
(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983)
To
………..
………..
Take notice as the person in charge or having control over the place from
where the sample is taken that it is intended to have analysed the sample of water
/ sewage effluent / trade effluent which is being taken today the ...........................
day of ............................. 19....................... from *
Your attention is particularly invited to clause (e) of Sub-section (3) of
Section 21 of the Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (Central Act
6 of 1974) under which you have an option to request the person taking the sample
to send one container containing the sample to the State Water Laboratory for
analysis at your cost.
(Name and Designation of the
Person who takes the Sample)
* here specify the stream, well, plant, vessel or place from where the sample is
taken.

Copy to
1). ……………….
2). ……………….

2.1.4. Notice of Inspection

FORM IV
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
NOTICE OF INSPECTION
(See rule 27 (2) of the Tamil Nadu Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983)
No........... Dated :..............
To
…………
…………
Take notice that for the purpose of enquiry under section 25/26 of the Water
(Prevention and Control Pollution) Act, 1974, (Central Act 6 of 1974) the following
officers of the Board namely :-
(i) Thiru..................................
(ii) Thiru..................................
(iii) Thiru..................................
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and the person authorised by the Board to assist them shall inspect the
(a) Water works _______________________________________
(b) Sewage Works _____________________________________
(c) Waste treatment plant ________________________________
(d) Factory ____________________________________________
(e) Disposal system _____________________________________
(f) Any other parts thereof or pertaining thereto under your management /
control on date(s) __________ between ___________ hours. ____________ when
all facilities requested by them for such inspection should be made available
to them on the site. Take notice that refusal or denial to the above stated
demand shall amount to obstruction punishable under section 42 of the said
Act.
(By order of the Board)
Member – Secretary
Copy to :-
1.

2.

2.1.5 Standards for Discharge of Trade Effluent (TNPCB B.P. Ms. No. 30 Dated:
21.02.1984)
Sl. Parameters Standards for discharge of trade effluent into
No Inland Public On land Marine coastal
surface sewers for areas
water irrigation
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Color and odor - - - -
2 Suspended Solids, 100 600 200 a) For Process
mg/L waste water-
100
b) For Cooling
water effluent
10 percent
above total
suspended
matter of
influent cooling
water
3 Particle size of shall pass - - a. Floatable
Suspended solid 850 solids maximum
micron IS 3 mm
sieve b. settable
solids maximum
850 micron
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4 Dissolved solids 2100 2100 2100 -

(inorganic) mg/L
5 pH value 5.5 to 9 5.5 to 9 5.5 to 9 5.5 to 9
6 Temperature 40ºC at 45ºC at - 45ºC at the
the point the point
point of
of of
discharge discharge discharge

7 Oil & Grease, mg/L 10 20 10 20

8 Total Residual 1 - - 1
Chlorine, mg/L
9 Ammonical 50 50 - 50
Nitrogen (as N),
mg/L
10 Total Kjeldahl 100 - - 100
Nitrogen (as N),
mg/L
11 Free Ammonia (as 5 - - 5
NH3), mg/L
12 Biochemical 30 350 100 100
Oxygen Demand (3
days at 27oC), mg/L
13 Chemical Oxygen 250 - - 250
Demand, mg/L
14 Arsenic (as As), 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
mg/L
15 Mercury (as Hg), 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
mg/L
16 Lead (as Pb), mg/L 0.1 1 1 1
17 Cadmium(as Cd), 2 1 1 2
mg/L
18 Hexavalent 0.1 2 1 1
Chromium (as
Cr+6), mg/L
19 Total Chromium (as 2 2 2 2
Cr), mg/L
20 Copper (as Cu) 3 3 3 3
mg/L
21 Zinc (as Zn) mg/L 1 1.5 1.5 1.5
22 Selenium (as Se) 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
mg/L
23 Nickel (as Ni) mg/L 3 3 3 3
24 Boron (as B) mg/L 2 2 2 2
25 Percent Sodium % - 60 60 -
26 Residual Sodium - - 5 -
Carbonate mg/L
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27 Cyanide (as CN) 0.2 2.0 0.2 0.2

mg/L
28 Chloride (as Cl) 1000 1000 600 -
mg/L
29 Fluoride (as F) 2 15 2 15
mg/L
30 Dissolved 5 - - -
Phosphates (as P)
mg/L
31 Sulphates (as SO4) 1000 1000 1000 1000
mg/L
32 Sulphide (as S) 2 - 2 5
mg/L
33 Pesticides Absent Absent Absent Absent
34 Phenolic 1 5 5 5
Compounds (as
C6H5OH) mg/L
35 Radioactive 10-7 10-7 10-8 10-7
materials
a) Alpha emitters
micro curie/ml
b). Beta emitters 10-6 10-6 10-6 10-7
micro curie /ml

2.1.6 Standards for Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) (Source: NGT (PB) Order
dated 30.04.2019 in O.A. No. 1069/2018)

Parameters Standards (Applicable to all mode of disposal)

Mega and Class I Cities Others Deep Marine
Metropolitan Outfall
Cities
pH 5.5 - 9.0 5.5 - 9.0 5.5 - 9.0 5.5 - 9.0
Bio-chemical 10 20 30 30
Oxygen
Demand (BOD)
Total 20 30 50 50
Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Chemical 50 100 150 150
Oxygen
Demand (COD)
Nitrogen-Total 10 15 - -
Phosphorus- 1.0 1.0 1.0 -
Total (For
Discharge into
Ponds, Lakes)
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Fecal Coliform Desirable-100 Desirable-230 Desirable- Desirable-

(FC) (Most Permissible- Permissible- 1000 1000
Probable 230 1000 Permissible- Permissible-
Number per 10,000 10,000
100 mililiter,
MPN/100)
Note:
(i). Mega-Metropolitan Cities have population more than 1 crore, Metropolitan
Cities-Population more than 10 Lakhs and Class-1 Population more than 1
Lakh.
(ii). All value in mg/l except for pH and Fecal Coliform.
(iii). These standards will be applicable for discharge into water bodies as well as
for land disposal/applications.
(iv). These Standards shall apply to all new STPs for which construction is yet to
be initiated.
(v). The existing/under construction STPs shall achieve these standards within
07 years from the date of notification.
(vi). In case where the marine outfall provides a minimum initial dilution of 150
times at the point of discharge and a minimum dilution of 1500 times at a
point 100m away from discharge point, then norms for deep sea marine
discharge shall be applied.
(vii). Reuse/Recycling of treated effluent shall be encouraged.
(viii). State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees may make
these norms more stringent taking into account the local conditions

2.1.7 Drinking Water – Specification (IS 10500:2012)

Table 1 Organoleptic and Physical Parameters
Sl.No Characteristic Requirement Permissible Limit
(Acceptable Limit) in the Absence of
Alternate Source
i) Colour, Hazen units, Max 5 15
ii) Odour Agreeable Agreeable
iii) pH value 6.5-8.5 No relaxation
iv) Taste Agreeable Agreeable
v) Turbidity, NTU, Max 1 5
vi) Total dissolved solids, mg/l, 500 2000
Max

Table 2 General Parameters Concerning Substances Undesirable in Excessive

Amounts
Sl.No Characteristic Requirement Permissible Limit
(Acceptable in the Absence of
Limit) Alternate Source
i) Aluminium (as Al), mg/l, Max 0.03 0.2
ii) Ammonia (as total ammonia-N), mg/l, 0.5 No relaxation
Max