Policies and Standards

  • Name:
    Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Drinking Water Specifications
  • Issuing organisation:
    India
  • Geographical Scope:
    India
  • Type:
    Standards
  • Water management focus:
  • Description:
    Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under IS 10500:2012, covering parameters like pH, TDS, turbidity, and heavy metals, with limits often aligned with WHO guidelines (see above)but with specific national requirements for parameters like Arsenic (0.01 mg/l), Iron (1.0 mg/l), and E. coli (0 cfu). The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) also sets standards for different water uses (bathing, irrigation, etc.) under IS 2296. The most recent version also aligns with the EU directives.
  • Status:
    Effective
  • Effect Date:
    2012 amended in 2015
  • Resource:
    chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://cpcb.nic.in/wqm/BIS_Drinking_Water_Specification.pdf