I understand that an ORP meter is a portable tester that gives quick ORP (oxidation reduction potential) reading of water, in mV.
I wish to know if this reading can be used to test the…

What is the requirement for treated effluent to be discharged to municipal sewage line?

Currently :

1. The effluent generated is from Aluminium Anodizing and Powder…

I am planning to have a borewell drilled at my home in Chennai, Could I get to know what the current market rates are? And any details I should keep in mind with regard to implementing the same?…

I currently carry water in bottles (reuse) of carbonated drinks . Each bottle is of 2 litres and consume  2 bottles the same in 6/8 hours . Are these bottles safe to store water and reuse, or can…

I am a student working on a report about the quantity and quality of data on India's water quality.  Most data sources seem to relate back to the Central Pollution Control Board.  I was wondering…

I am using a  stainless steel water filter  which is having two ceramic candles as water filtering device. The raw water supply is hard. So   regular salt deposition occurs on the storage…

What levels of TDS are acceptable for Treated Effluent Water from Oil Refineries and Petrochemical Industries (that meets the new norms in terms of other quality parameters, Quality conforming to…

We are researching the various domestic rooftop rainwater harvesting systems all across India and in particular Rajasthan, Karnataka,Tamil Nadu and the North Eastern…

I want to learn more about the IS code / Building code/ any other standards/ BIS code/ norms/details that are to be followed for the construction of  rain water harvesting structural elements. …

From V. Kurian Baby, Government of Kerala, Thrissur
Posted 8 August 2008

Dear members,

I am an executive engineer in DWSD Jharkhand.  Presently pursuing an M.Tech.in conservation of rivers and lakes from IIT Rourkee. I am trying to locate data regarding:

1) No. and…

Location: Facor Layout, Ramnagar, Visakhapatnam, AP

In our apartment we have a borewell of 130 ft. and water table is at 30 ft.  A month ago water was contaminated, getting foul (…

I m a research scholar working on Anaerobic treatment methods. I require samples of high nitrate containing waste water from Anaerobic reactors preferably used in a food processing or fertilizer…

Can any one let me know what is the desirable limit for Conductance and Salinity set by BIS (Bureau of Indian Standard) for drinking water. I am not able to find the information for this in the…

I need to get natural mineral water tested. Would like to know which is the best container to be used so that it does not contaminate the water. What is the least quantity required so that a…

I live in Chitlapakkam, Chennai 600064 this is near Chrompet (Madras Institute of Technology).I had a borewell done in May 2008 for a depth of 130 ft and it had sufficient water (~ 200-300 litres…

We are a grassroot developmental NGO- (LOKVIKAS). We are implementing rainwater harvesting. During monsoon we are collecting  rainwater on farm and then inject it to undergound level through…

I live in Bangalore (Shastri Nagar, KR Road). I have a borewell in my residence which is about 110 feet deep 4`` dia. This was drilled in 2006. The quality of water degrades immediately after…

A sample was collected from a Hand-Pump situated at a village Nain in District Panipat of Haryana.The depth of the pump is 50 feet.The total hardness was 300ppm, chlorides 550ppm, TDS > 2200ppm…

We live in an apartment complex (about 650 apartments) in Bangalore. The STP has been built below our block in the basement. The ground floor has car parking and the apartments start from first…