Distillieries - Environmental Clearance

Distilleries3.12.2.1 Industry specific standardsThe standard for SPM concentration is 150 mg/Nm 3 irrespective of the type of boiler.Standards for wastewater discharges from distilleries are given in Table 3-15.Table 3-15: Standards for Wastewater Discharges from DistilleriesS.No. Parameter Industrial Sector1 PH 5.5 - 9.02 Temperature -3 Suspended Solids, mg/l 1004 BOD, mg/l(27 o C for 3days)5 COD, mg/l -6 Oil & Grease, mg/l -7 Phenol , mg/l -8 Sulphides, mg/l -9 Sulphate, mg/l -10 Chloride, mg/l -11 Ammonical Nitrogen,mg/l12 Total Residual chlorine,mg/lFermentation (Distilleries, Matrices & Breweries)30 (disposal into inland water)100 (disposal on land)--13 Colour, hazen unit All efforts should be made to remove colour,odour as far as practicable.14 Bio-assay test (with 1:8dilution of effluents)15 Cyanides, mg/l -16 Mercury, mg/l -17 Copper, mg/l -18 Iron, mg/l -19 Zinc, mg/l -20 Chromium (total) , mg/l -21 Chromium (heaxavalent),mg/l22 Nickel, mg/l -23 Cadmium, mg/l --TGM for Distillery Industry 3-41 August 2010