Drinking Water Analysis
|
No. |
Test Parameters |
Testing Method |
|
1 |
Normal Drinking Water |
IS: 10500:1991 |
|
2 |
Packaged Drinking Water |
IS: 14543:2004 |
|
3 |
Packaged Natural Mineral Water |
IS: 13428:2005 |
INDIVIDUAL CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PARAMETERS OF DRINKING WATER
|
No. |
Test Parameters |
Testing Method |
|
1. |
Colour, true colour units, |
3025 (Part 4) |
|
2. |
Odour |
3025 (Part 5) |
|
3. |
Taste |
3025 (Part 8) |
|
4. |
Turbidity, NTU |
3025 (Part 10) |
|
5. |
Total dissolved solids mg/1, |
3025 (Part 16) |
|
6. |
pH |
3025 (Part 11) |
|
7. |
Barium (as Ba) mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
8. |
Copper (as Cu), mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
9. |
Iron (as Fe) mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
10. |
Manganese (as Mn), mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
11. |
Nitrate (as NO3 ), mg/l |
IS 3025 (Part 34) |
|
12. |
Nitrite (as NO2 ), mg/l |
IS 3025 (Part 34) |
|
13. |
Fluoride (as F), mg/l |
Clause 23 of IS 3025 |
|
14. |
Zinc (as Zn), mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
15. |
Silver (as Ag), mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
16. |
Aluminium (as Al), mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
17. |
Chloride (as Cl), mg/l |
IS 3025 (Part 32) |
|
18. |
Selenium (as Se), mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
19. |
Sulphate (as SO4 ), mg/l |
IS 3025 (Part 24) |
|
20. |
Alkalinity (as HCO3), mg/l |
IS 3025 (Part 23) |
|
21. |
Calcium (as Ca), mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
22. |
Magnesium (as Mg), mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
23. |
Sodium (as Na), mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
24. |
Residual free chlorine, mg/l |
IS 3025 (Part 26)/ APHA |
|
25. |
Phenolic compounds (as C6H5OH), mg/l |
IS3025 (Part 43)/ APHA |
|
26. |
Mineral oil, mg/l |
APHA 5520 (By FTIR Method) |
|
27. |
Anionic surface active agents (as MBAS), mgl |
Annex K of IS 13428 |
|
28. |
Sulphide (as H2S), mg/l |
IS 3025 (Part 29) |
|
29. |
Antimony (as Sb), mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
30. |
Borates (as B), mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
31. |
Mercury (as Hg) mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
32. |
Cadmium (as Cd) mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
33. |
Arsenic (as As) mg/l |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
34. |
Cyanide (as CN) mg/l |
IS 3025 (Part 27) |
|
35. |
Lead (as Pb) mg/1 |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
36. |
Chromium (as Cr) mg/1 |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
37. |
Nickel (as Ni) mg/1 |
DIN EN ISO 11885-April 1998 |
|
38. |
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (mix.of 8 PCB) |
USEPA /APHA 6431 |
|
39. |
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (mix of 16 PAH) |
APHA 6440 |
|
40. |
Pesticides |
USEPA /AOAC Methods |
|
41. |
Pesticides, PAHs, PCBs combined |
USEPA /APHA 6431 APHA 6440 USEPA /AOAC Methods |
INDIVIDUAL BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF DRINKING WATER
|
No. |
Test Parameters |
Test Method |
|
1. |
Isolation and Identification of Escherichia coli |
IS 5887 (Part-1): 1976 |
|
2. |
Isolation and Identification of Coliforms |
IS 5401(Part-1):2002 |
|
3. |
Isolation and Identification of Staphylococcus aureus |
IS 5887 (Part-2):1976 |
|
4. |
Isolation and Identification of Faecal Streptococci. |
IS 15186 : 2002 |
|
5. |
Isolation and Identification of Sulphite reducing anaerobes |
Annex C of IS 13428: 2005 |
|
6. |
Isolation and Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Annex D of IS 13428:2005 |
|
7. |
Determination of Aerobic Microbial Count |
IS 5402:2002 |
|
8. |
Determination of Yeast & Mould count |
IS 5403: 1999 |
|
9. |
Isolation and Identification of Shigella |
IS 5887 (Part- 7): 1999 |
|
10. |
Isolation and Identification of Salmonella |
IS 15187: 2002 |
|
11. |
Isolation and Identification of V. cholerae & V. paraholyticus |
IS 5887 (Part-5): 1976 |