Limit of BOD prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board for the discharge of industrial and municipal waste waters into natural surface waters, is -
- <30 ppm
- <3.0 ppm
- <100 ppm
- <10 ppm
Answer
(1) <30 ppm
Solution
BOD is the amount of oxygen needed by microorganisms to decompose the organic matter in one litre of water.
⇒ The Central Pollution Control Board permits waste water to be discharged into inland surface waters only when its BOD is below 30 mg L-1.
∵ 1 mg L-1 = 1 ppm
∴ The prescribed limit is <30 ppm.
Answer: (1)