19500 : 2012 Indian Standard DRINKING WATER — SPECIFICATION ( Second Revision ) 1SCOPE ‘This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for drinking water, 2 REFERENCES: ‘The standards lisied in Annex A contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of ths standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards ate subject to revision and partes to agreements based on, this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions ofthe standards indicated in Annex A, 3 TERMINOLOGY ‘Forthe purpose of this standard the following definition shall apply. 3.1 Drinking Water — Drinking water is water {intended for homan consumption for drinking and cooking purposes from any source. It includes water ((veated or unteated) supplied by any means for human ‘consumption, 4 REQUIREMENTS: Drinking water shall comply with the requirements given in Tables 1 104. The analysis of pesticide residues given in Table 3 shall be conducted by a recognized laboratory using internationally established test method _meeting the residue limits as given in Table 5 Drinking water shal also comply with bacteriological requirements (see 4.1), virological requirements (ee 4.2) and biological requirements (see 4.3), 4.1 Bacteriological Requirements 4.1.1 Water in Distribusion System ‘dealy, all samples taken from the distribution system including consumers" premises, should be free from coliform organisms and the following bacteriological ‘quality of drinking water collected in the distribution system, as given in Table Gis, therefore specified when tested in ascordance with IS 1622 4.2 Virological Requirements 42.1 Ideally all samples taken from the distribution ‘Table 1 Organoleptic and Physical Parameters ioe as Cina) 7 ae ee eee ee as oe Wy (Colour, Hazen unis, Max s 1s Pan4 ——_Batended to 15 only, if toxic wbstances Soe ie ee ne ee ——— OS me ee 2 WW me Agrsnle —"Atmetie” Pate Tan Teo coda nly afr nity % Sass fp wt j ae _ ag a rhs TE = fre Nn pa eee ee wel re Se reader the wat sll, Bt sil may be toler in it shence of aera me tne sure but op 1 the let nent ude sible Kimi in te bene of lems sure’ acl 4 above which he source wil have to bce18 10500 2 ‘Table 2 General Parameters Concerning Substances Undesir=le in Excessive Amounts (Foreword and Clause 4) SING. Characteriie Requirement (Acceptable » o imi © 5) Amin (a AD mg. Max 1) Ammonia (tol imei), pl er i) Aer doteronts (as MBAS) ‘mp Mae 1) Ban ar Bo, a, Mar Boron os B) ng Was AF Catia ( Co), op, Mae “7 Chocamine (aC) me Ma 5 cated (a CD, ma, as 1) Copper (as Co a Mae 1) Flue (Fgh ae PF Fre rida ens nh Min 2 on a0 Fe, mp Mae 2S Mears 6 Me) nh tar 2) Menge a eo er 239) Misra i, mp Mas ir (0, Me a aaneeaes Cito, a el. vi) Seles (Se), mg, Ma iver AD, mp Mae Sulphate at $0) ma, tar 220) Sulphide 1,5), mg Max i) Taal sein a som ae omni i) Tia tore ar CC. mgs Mar 9, tae 20), wg Mas ores 1m cae of disput, the method indicted by 21s recommended that be accept iit tobe iy atc ot sia, bt sl may be tlratd in tea lit inthe beac of senate sure" nel 4, 003 os 2 a7 os 98 4 290 00 10 03 2» a os 4s No relation to No releaion 1 000 15 13 No mation 180 03 No wixaton No ination ‘002 No rtexion shal be he efeee method, peated. ales In exces fie menond under “nce! rede he bt of an aleanve sore bot vp to the i adicsted unr perme hove which the sures wil ve to be jected. Method of Ret, Remurks Beto o a 15985 Pan 55) = 18325 an 34) = ‘Asses K of 8 13408 = Ames FofS 13408" = ris 15302 182075 57) 185085 (Pan 0) = 153025 (Pa 259" = crAPHA 600-016 1 3225 (ar 32) st 15 325 Pan a es 8 3025 (Part) ai 153205 (Pat 26) Toe apple oly when ‘tr ihre Tse _conuner ene. When per {ection aa vil Ife: in eget shou be slninum 05 mh 3025 (Par 53) Tol concentration of mas ones (Ms) aa roe (a Felsallectexeed 03g 1 3028 ran 46) = 18 5225 an 59) Tot cameawa of maa- ‘atest Ms Fejsallotexeed 03 me isis 6 oF s 3025, Ss (39) tered ‘atioe metho 15 3008 an 30) = 15 05 ar 3) = 18.2085 (ran 560 = ‘Annex Fof 1 13028 = 183005 (Pat 24) May deetenad 0 $00 po- ied hat Magnesiom des a exceed 30 15 3025 an 29) = 3025 (Pat 23) = 182085 crt 21) = 15 3025 (ran 4) -15 10500 : 2012 Yable 3 Parameters Concerning Toxic Substances, (Foreword and Clause 4) SNe Characteristic Requirement ermisible Method of Tat, Remarks ‘Accepable Limit nthe Rete ‘in ‘bance of ‘Alternate Source © 2 o o 9 © 1) Cami a Cg, Mar 6003 Nomination 15 925 Pata) = i) Cyanide (as CN), mat Mar as Noveaxaion 183025 (Put 21) = i) Leads mp ac oo Noweloaion 18305 Pur 47) = 9) Moveary (ap mp, Max e001 Noreimaion 183025 Pat 48) = Mercury sralyer 1») Molyierum (s Mo).mgi Mar 007 Nowianaion 183025 (un) = i) Nike ND gh Mar 02 Normanaion 183005 Put 5) = vid Pesos, up ar SwvTbes Norton SeeTubes = vil) Payehorinatebigtenyis, mg, 0.0005” Nerlaaion ——_aASTRESIIS® = Mas cx aPHA 6530 a) Paynter amt yc 00001 Norman PHA S40 = cscs (as PAI) mf Mas 1) Ta een at AD ng Ma oor ons 133025 ra 37) = a) Tea chromium 8 Cp ax 05 Nevelaruion 18302 (Par 82) = 1) Tolman 4) Brometorm, mpl Mer on Novluusion ASTID 073.854 = erAPHA 6222 ) ibromecorometss, on Novenstion ASTM D 3973. 85¢ = smal ar ocAPHA 6232 ©) Rromodetirometne 06 Norauion ASTM D 3973.85" = sel Mar ceAPHA G22 4 Chroot ae 02 Novelousion —ASTMD 3973-85" = ceAPHA 1 In cae of cst, the metod indicted by shall be he fers mahod 2115 rsommenied tht he accep init be implemented. Vales inex of those mentions ander ‘acceptable’ ender be erst sal, but stil may be tole inthe abrence oF a erative saree bt upto the imi indaed ete pera limit ia the wbence fae source” ca ove which the sures wl ate tobe jcc ‘Table 4 Parameters Concerning Radioactive Substances (Foreword and Clause 4) SING Characteristic egulement Permlaiie Method of Test, Remarks ‘aecepabie ii he Reto Pact of| ‘imi ‘Absence of BB iai9s ‘Alternate a @ ® @ © © 1) Radios merit 1) Alpha emitrsByt, Mer. Nolan Pan s 1) Beta enon Bg er 19 Norenaton Patt = ‘NOTE — 1c recommended ht the sccopabe limi i to be implemented Vales in exces of thre metoned unr ‘acceptable ‘eed the water nt suitable, bu sl maybe tolerated ints sbueace ofa lrative sutce bt pf the tm ical cede “permissible iit inthe abaeneof seme sore’ incl 4 above wblch the seureee wl ave abe rece