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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729963
title: Table 4 - 10 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 4-10: Bangladesh standards for sound level (GoB, 2006)
LocationsNoise level (dBA)at dayNoise level (dBA)at nightSilent zone5040Residential area5545Mixed area6050Commercial area7060Industrial area7570
(Ref: Noise Pollution Control Rules, 2006)
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729965
title: Table 4 - 11 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 4-11: Noise Level Guidelines (Guidelines for Community Noise, WHO, 1999)
One Hour LAeq (dBA)ReceptorDaytime (07:00 – 22:00)Nighttime (22:00 – 7:00)Residential, institutional, educational5545Industrial, commercial7070
Note: For acceptable indoor noise levels for residential, institutional, and education settings refer to WHO (1999)
Location/ activity Equivalent Noise Maximum
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729966
title: Table 4 - 11 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 4-11: Noise Level Guidelines (Guidelines for Community Noise, WHO, 1999)
One Hour LAeq (dBA)ReceptorDaytime (07:00 – 22:00)Nighttime (22:00 – 7:00)Residential, institutional, educational5545Industrial, commercial7070
Note: For acceptable indoor noise levels for residential, institutional, and education settings refer to WHO (1999)
Location/ activity Equivalent Noise Maximum
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729967
title: Table 4 - 12 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 4-12: Noise Limits for Various Working Environments
LAeq, 8hLAmax, fastHeavy Industry (no demand for oral communication)85 dB(A)110 dB(A)Light Industry (decreasing demand for oral communication)50 – 65 dB(A)110 dB(A)Open offices, control rooms, service counters or similar45 – 50 dB(A)--Individual offices (no disturbing noises)40 – 45 dB(A)--Classrooms, lecture halls35 – 40 dB(A)--Hospitals30 – 35 dB(A)40 dB(A)
Note: For acceptable indoor noise levels for residential, institutional, and education settings refer to WHO (1999)
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729968
title: Table 4 - 12 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 4-12: Noise Limits for Various Working Environments
LAeq, 8hLAmax, fastHeavy Industry (no demand for oral communication)85 dB(A)110 dB(A)Light Industry (decreasing demand for oral communication)50 – 65 dB(A)110 dB(A)Open offices, control rooms, service counters or similar45 – 50 dB(A)--Individual offices (no disturbing noises)40 – 45 dB(A)--Classrooms, lecture halls35 – 40 dB(A)--Hospitals30 – 35 dB(A)40 dB(A)
Note: For acceptable indoor noise levels for residential, institutional, and education settings refer to WHO (1999)
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729970
title: Table 4 - 13 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 4-13: OSHA Noise Exposure Limits for the Work Environment (in dBA)
Noise LevelsPermissible ExposureNoise LevelsPermissible Exposure8516 hrs11126 min8712 hrs 6 min.11417 min908 hrs11515 min935 hrs 18 min11810 min963 hrs 30 min1216.6 min992 hrs 13 min1244 min1021 hr 30 min1273 min1051 hr1301 min10840 min
Note: Exposure above or below the 90 dBA limit have been time weighted to give what OSHA believes are equivalent risks to a 90 dBA 8 hr. exposure (Marsh, 1991, p.322).
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729969
title: Table 4 - 13 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 4-13: OSHA Noise Exposure Limits for the Work Environment (in dBA)
Noise LevelsPermissible ExposureNoise LevelsPermissible Exposure8516 hrs11126 min8712 hrs 6 min.11417 min908 hrs11515 min935 hrs 18 min11810 min963 hrs 30 min1216.6 min992 hrs 13 min1244 min1021 hr 30 min1273 min1051 hr1301 min10840 min
Note: Exposure above or below the 90 dBA limit have been time weighted to give what OSHA believes are equivalent risks to a 90 dBA 8 hr. exposure (Marsh, 1991, p.322).
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729972
title: Table 5 - 1 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-1: Number of each physical feature within a 100 m wide strip along the route of the proposed water transmission pipeline (Original Table 14)
Physical FeaturesIntake area pumping station and 6km route of transmission line up to Doriakandi bus stationProposed route alongside Dhaka-Chittagong, Dhaka-Sylhet and Dhaka-Demra-J atrabari road up to Mridhabari sluice gateProposed route beside existing twin culvert from Mridhabari sluice gate to Saidabad WTP siteTree22440Electric Pole21414Dumping1Kacha Bazar3Passenger11Petrol Pump4Building71114CNG Station2Eidgha1Electric12Factory72Graveyard2WorkshopMarket117Mosque4Pond15105Sand FillShop4Homestead2River2
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729971
title: Table 5 - 1 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-1: Number of each physical feature within a 100 m wide strip along the route of the proposed water transmission pipeline (Original Table 14)
Physical FeaturesIntake area pumping station and 6km route of transmission line up to Doriakandi bus stationProposed route alongside Dhaka-Chittagong, Dhaka-Sylhet and Dhaka-Demra-J atrabari road up to Mridhabari sluice gateProposed route beside existing twin culvert from Mridhabari sluice gate to Saidabad WTP siteTree22440Electric Pole21414Dumping1Kacha Bazar3Passenger11Petrol Pump4Building71114CNG Station2Eidgha1Electric12Factory72Graveyard2WorkshopMarket117Mosque4Pond15105Sand FillShop4Homestead2River2
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729975
title: Table 5 - 3 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-3: Geo-coordinates of three soil and two sediment sampling locations were collected along the proposed raw water transmission route for SWTP Phase –III Project (Original Table 17)
Sample IDLongitudeLatitudeSS190 36 36.023 39 42.2Billia Dige (within the 6 km segment of pipeline route from the intake location, within the village area)SS290 33 24.023 40 36.2Jangal Bus Stand (within Dhaka-Chittagong highway)SS390 29 12.723 43 07.9Dallia (within Demra-Jatrabari road)SD190 34 29.623 39 29.6Old Brahmaputra River sedimentSD290 31 4.623 42 9.52Shitalakshya River sediment
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729976
title: Table 5 - 3 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-3: Geo-coordinates of three soil and two sediment sampling locations were collected along the proposed raw water transmission route for SWTP Phase –III Project (Original Table 17)
Sample IDLongitudeLatitudeSS190 36 36.023 39 42.2Billia Dige (within the 6 km segment of pipeline route from the intake location, within the village area)SS290 33 24.023 40 36.2Jangal Bus Stand (within Dhaka-Chittagong highway)SS390 29 12.723 43 07.9Dallia (within Demra-Jatrabari road)SD190 34 29.623 39 29.6Old Brahmaputra River sedimentSD290 31 4.623 42 9.52Shitalakshya River sediment
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729978
title: Table 5 - 4 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-4: Heavy metal content of the soil and sediment samples collected from three locations along the proposed raw water transmission route for SWTP Phase –III Project (Original Table 18)
Sl. NoParametersUnitConcentration PresentTypical content in natural soilSS1SS2SS3SD1SD21Lead, Pbmg/kg35.852.488.447.654.52 – 200 (avg 10)2Cadmium, Cdmg/kg0.201.200.20.1 – 0.7 (avg 0.6)3Chromium, Crmg/kg39.143.63329.943.41 – 1000 (avg 100)4Nickel, Nimg/kg32.34121.731.433.2-5Iron, Femg/kg265482888521941---6Copper, Cumg/kg17.94121.720.747.12 – 100 (avg 30)
a USEPA Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response, Hazardous Waste Land Treatment, SW-874 (April 1983, Page 273)
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729977
title: Table 5 - 4 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-4: Heavy metal content of the soil and sediment samples collected from three locations along the proposed raw water transmission route for SWTP Phase –III Project (Original Table 18)
Sl. NoParametersUnitConcentration PresentTypical content in natural soilSS1SS2SS3SD1SD21Lead, Pbmg/kg35.852.488.447.654.52 – 200 (avg 10)2Cadmium, Cdmg/kg0.201.200.20.1 – 0.7 (avg 0.6)3Chromium, Crmg/kg39.143.63329.943.41 – 1000 (avg 100)4Nickel, Nimg/kg32.34121.731.433.2-5Iron, Femg/kg265482888521941---6Copper, Cumg/kg17.94121.720.747.12 – 100 (avg 30)
a USEPA Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response, Hazardous Waste Land Treatment, SW-874 (April 1983, Page 273)
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729980
title: Table 5 - 5 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-5: Selected heavy metal contents of the settled sludge from the existing sludge drying beds inside the proposed WTP site. (Original Table 19)
Sl. NoParametersUnitConcentration Present1Lead, Pbmg/kg47.92Cadmium, Cdmg/kg03Chromium, Crmg/kg28.84Zinc, Znmg/kg149.85Aluminium, Almg/kg75,1006Copper, Cumg/kg55.57Mercury, Hgmg/kg2.88Arsenic, Asmg/kg43.8
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729979
title: Table 5 - 5 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-5: Selected heavy metal contents of the settled sludge from the existing sludge drying beds inside the proposed WTP site. (Original Table 19)
Sl. NoParametersUnitConcentration Present1Lead, Pbmg/kg47.92Cadmium, Cdmg/kg03Chromium, Crmg/kg28.84Zinc, Znmg/kg149.85Aluminium, Almg/kg75,1006Copper, Cumg/kg55.57Mercury, Hgmg/kg2.88Arsenic, Asmg/kg43.8
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729982
title: Table 5 - 6 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-6: Summary characteristics of groundwater near the project area (Original Table 20)
Water Quality ParametersUnitConcentration 2014WHO Guideline values 2004Bangladesh Standard for Drinking Water (ECR’97)pH-6.976.5 - 8.56.5 - 8.5TurbidityNTU0.62510ColourPt. Co Unit71515Total Hardness as CaCO3mg/L206500200 - 500Iron, Femg/L0.060.30.3 - 1.0Manganese, Mnmg/L1.630.50.1Arsenic, Asµg/L5.871050Chloride, Cl-mg/L71250150 - 600Total Dissolved Solids, TDSmg/L34710001000Total Coliform, TC# / 100 ml000 TC / 100 ml00 TC / 100 mlFaecal Coliform, FC# / 100 ml000 FC / 100 ml00 FC / 100 ml
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729981
title: Table 5 - 6 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-6: Summary characteristics of groundwater near the project area (Original Table 20)
Water Quality ParametersUnitConcentration 2014WHO Guideline values 2004Bangladesh Standard for Drinking Water (ECR’97)pH-6.976.5 - 8.56.5 - 8.5TurbidityNTU0.62510ColourPt. Co Unit71515Total Hardness as CaCO3mg/L206500200 - 500Iron, Femg/L0.060.30.3 - 1.0Manganese, Mnmg/L1.630.50.1Arsenic, Asµg/L5.871050Chloride, Cl-mg/L71250150 - 600Total Dissolved Solids, TDSmg/L34710001000Total Coliform, TC# / 100 ml000 TC / 100 ml00 TC / 100 mlFaecal Coliform, FC# / 100 ml000 FC / 100 ml00 FC / 100 ml
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729983
title: Table 5 - 7 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-7: Water Quality Test Results from Meghna River at Haria, Baidder Bazar, Sonargaon, Narayanganj (Original Table 21)
Sl. No.Water Quality ParameterUnitConcentration presentInland Water Quality Standard (Schedule-3 (A) & Schedule-10 of ECR’97)Sample Collected during ESIA update (19th May 2022)First Sample (collected 13th July 2013)Second Sample (collected 24th August 2013)Third Sample (collected 28th September 2013)1pH-7.817.037.266.926.5-8.52Colour (Apparent)Pt-Co6215985--3Colour (True)Pt-Co29.2131915--4TurbidityNTU11.76.8717.113--5Total Hardnessmg/L as CaCO3162036--6Chloride (Cl-)mg/L1077--7Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)mg/L9435202721008Iron (Fe)mg/L0.380.440.32--9Total Coliform (TC)CFU/100 mL39020134≤ 50a, ≤ 200b,≤ 200b,≤ 200b, ≤ 1000f,≤ 5000c, e10Faecal Coliform (FC)CFU/100 ml21020110--11Electrical Conductivity (EC) at 25oCµS/cm87.9585368120012Dissolved Oxygen (DO)mg/L6.747.665.25, 4.5-8.013Alkalinitymg/L as CaCO3212530--14Nitrate (NO3-N)mg/L<30.40.20.41015Ammonium (NH4-N)mg/L0.2300.3540.274--16Ammonia (NH3-N)mg/L0.650.0010.0040.001517Phosphate (PO4)mg/L0.680.0670.0810.121--18Sulphate (SO4)mg/L8.828.6<7<7--19Total Suspended Solids (TSS)mg/L5711132415020Temperature°C30.230.330.8--21Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)mg/L4.7878.520022Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)mg/L1.7810.40.6≤ 2a, ≤ 3b,≤ 6c, d, ≤ 10e, f23Chlorophyll-aµg/L--2.70.3--24Lead (Pb)mg/L<0.010.0340.032--0.125Cadmium (Cd)mg/L0.0020.0020.001--0.526Chromium (Cr)mg/L0.0050.0050.003--0.527Zinc (Zn)mg/L0.0510.0280.017--528Mercury (Hg)mg/L<0.0001<0.0001<0.0001--0.0129Oil & Greasemg/L<2---7.110
a: to be usable as a source of water supply only after disinfection; b: to be usable for recreational activity
c: to be usable as a source of water supply after conventional treatment; d: to be usable for fisheries
e: to be usable for various process and cooling industries; f: to be usable for irrigation
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729984
title: Table 5 - 7 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-7: Water Quality Test Results from Meghna River at Haria, Baidder Bazar, Sonargaon, Narayanganj (Original Table 21)
Sl. No.Water Quality ParameterUnitConcentration presentInland Water Quality Standard (Schedule-3 (A) & Schedule-10 of ECR’97)Sample Collected during ESIA update (19th May 2022)First Sample (collected 13th July 2013)Second Sample (collected 24th August 2013)Third Sample (collected 28th September 2013)1pH-7.817.037.266.926.5-8.52Colour (Apparent)Pt-Co6215985--3Colour (True)Pt-Co29.2131915--4TurbidityNTU11.76.8717.113--5Total Hardnessmg/L as CaCO3162036--6Chloride (Cl-)mg/L1077--7Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)mg/L9435202721008Iron (Fe)mg/L0.380.440.32--9Total Coliform (TC)CFU/100 mL39020134≤ 50a, ≤ 200b,≤ 200b,≤ 200b, ≤ 1000f,≤ 5000c, e10Faecal Coliform (FC)CFU/100 ml21020110--11Electrical Conductivity (EC) at 25oCµS/cm87.9585368120012Dissolved Oxygen (DO)mg/L6.747.665.25, 4.5-8.013Alkalinitymg/L as CaCO3212530--14Nitrate (NO3-N)mg/L<30.40.20.41015Ammonium (NH4-N)mg/L0.2300.3540.274--16Ammonia (NH3-N)mg/L0.650.0010.0040.001517Phosphate (PO4)mg/L0.680.0670.0810.121--18Sulphate (SO4)mg/L8.828.6<7<7--19Total Suspended Solids (TSS)mg/L5711132415020Temperature°C30.230.330.8--21Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)mg/L4.7878.520022Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)mg/L1.7810.40.6≤ 2a, ≤ 3b,≤ 6c, d, ≤ 10e, f23Chlorophyll-aµg/L--2.70.3--24Lead (Pb)mg/L<0.010.0340.032--0.125Cadmium (Cd)mg/L0.0020.0020.001--0.526Chromium (Cr)mg/L0.0050.0050.003--0.527Zinc (Zn)mg/L0.0510.0280.017--528Mercury (Hg)mg/L<0.0001<0.0001<0.0001--0.0129Oil & Greasemg/L<2---7.110
a: to be usable as a source of water supply only after disinfection; b: to be usable for recreational activity
c: to be usable as a source of water supply after conventional treatment; d: to be usable for fisheries
e: to be usable for various process and cooling industries; f: to be usable for irrigation
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729986
title: Table 5 - 8 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-8: Pesticides contents of raw water sample collected from Meghna River at Haria intake location on 28 September 2013. (Original Table 22)
Sl. No.PesticideUnitConcentration PresentBangladesh Drinking Water Standard (ECR1997)1α- BHCµg/LNot Detectable-2ϒ- BHCµg/LNot Detectable-3β- BHCµg/LNot Detectable-4Heptachlorµg/LNot Detectable-5Aldrinµg/LNot Detectable-6Heptachlor Epoxide Isomerµg/LNot Detectable-7Dieldrinµg/LNot Detectable-84,4’-DDEµg/LNot Detectable-9Endrinµg/LNot Detectable-102-4-DDDµg/LNot Detectable-114,4’-DDTµg/LNot Detectable-124,4’-DDDµg/LNot Detectable-132,4’-DDTµg/LNot Detectable-
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729985
title: Table 5 - 8 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-8: Pesticides contents of raw water sample collected from Meghna River at Haria intake location on 28 September 2013. (Original Table 22)
Sl. No.PesticideUnitConcentration PresentBangladesh Drinking Water Standard (ECR1997)1α- BHCµg/LNot Detectable-2ϒ- BHCµg/LNot Detectable-3β- BHCµg/LNot Detectable-4Heptachlorµg/LNot Detectable-5Aldrinµg/LNot Detectable-6Heptachlor Epoxide Isomerµg/LNot Detectable-7Dieldrinµg/LNot Detectable-84,4’-DDEµg/LNot Detectable-9Endrinµg/LNot Detectable-102-4-DDDµg/LNot Detectable-114,4’-DDTµg/LNot Detectable-124,4’-DDDµg/LNot Detectable-132,4’-DDTµg/LNot Detectable-
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729987
title: Table 5 - 9 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-9: Water Quality Test Results from water bodies within the project area (Original Table 23)
Sl. No.Water Quality ParameterUnitConcentration presentInland Water Quality Standard (ECR’97)Old Brahmaputra RiverDND Conveyance canal/Shitalakshya riverMay'22Sep’22Oct'13May'22Sep’22Oct'131pH-7.437.247.097.277.027.226.5-8.52Colour (True)Pt-Co40.881.92813.214919--3TurbidityNTU1.614.784.110.9479.59.52--4Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)mg/L31021411921214113921005Electrical Conductivity (EC) at 25oCµS/cm51873121035430823812006Dissolved Oxygen (DO)mg/L4.651.32 <34.791.482.674.55≥ 5b, d, e, f, ≥ 6a, c7Nitrate (NO3- N)mg/L3.460.76.28<31.8108Ammonia (NH3-N)mg/L1.52.110.350.751.110.2859Phosphate (PO4)mg/L1.881.230.3331.821.160.464--10Sulphate (SO4)mg/L4718.211.421.414.39.4--11Total Suspended Solids (TSS)mg/L6714410231981015012Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)mg/L12.222.5928.29.8720013Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)mg/L5.798.51.212.63.853.8≤ 2a, ≤ 3b, ≤ 6c, d, ≤ 10e, f14Oil & GreaseMg/L<2<2-<2<2-10
a: to be usable as a source of water supply only after disinfection; b: to be usable for recreational activity
c: to be usable as a source of water supply after conventional treatment; d: to be usable for fisheries
e: to be usable for various process and cooling industries; f: to be usable for irrigation
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729988
title: Table 5 - 9 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-9: Water Quality Test Results from water bodies within the project area (Original Table 23)
Sl. No.Water Quality ParameterUnitConcentration presentInland Water Quality Standard (ECR’97)Old Brahmaputra RiverDND Conveyance canal/Shitalakshya riverMay'22Sep’22Oct'13May'22Sep’22Oct'131pH-7.437.247.097.277.027.226.5-8.52Colour (True)Pt-Co40.881.92813.214919--3TurbidityNTU1.614.784.110.9479.59.52--4Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)mg/L31021411921214113921005Electrical Conductivity (EC) at 25oCµS/cm51873121035430823812006Dissolved Oxygen (DO)mg/L4.651.32 <34.791.482.674.55≥ 5b, d, e, f, ≥ 6a, c7Nitrate (NO3- N)mg/L3.460.76.28<31.8108Ammonia (NH3-N)mg/L1.52.110.350.751.110.2859Phosphate (PO4)mg/L1.881.230.3331.821.160.464--10Sulphate (SO4)mg/L4718.211.421.414.39.4--11Total Suspended Solids (TSS)mg/L6714410231981015012Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)mg/L12.222.5928.29.8720013Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)mg/L5.798.51.212.63.853.8≤ 2a, ≤ 3b, ≤ 6c, d, ≤ 10e, f14Oil & GreaseMg/L<2<2-<2<2-10
a: to be usable as a source of water supply only after disinfection; b: to be usable for recreational activity
c: to be usable as a source of water supply after conventional treatment; d: to be usable for fisheries
e: to be usable for various process and cooling industries; f: to be usable for irrigation
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17729990
title: Table 5 - 10 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

description: Table 5-10: Test Result of Kajla Khal
Sl. No.Water Quality ParameterUnitConcentration present (Kajla Khal (Canal)) December'22Inland Water Quality Standard (ECR’97) Schedule-3 (A) & 101pH-7.036.5-8.52TurbidityNTU27.4--3Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)mg/L52621004Dissolved Oxygen (DO)mg/L0.48≥ 5b, d, e, f ≥ 6a, c5Ammonia (NH3-N)mg/L29.456Total Suspended Solids (TSS)mg/L5261507Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)mg/L1762008Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)mg/L70.8≤ 2a, ≤ 3b ≤ 6c, d, ≤ 10e, f9Oil & GreaseMg/L<210
a to be usable as a source of water supply only after disinfection
b to be usable for recreational activity
c to be usable as a source of water supply after conventional treatment
d to be usable for fisheries
e to be usable for various process and cooling industries; f: to be usable for irrigation
description: Published as part of Macdonald, Mott, 2025, Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III in null, European Investment Bank (EIB) on page 93, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17261043