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The document provides guidelines for irrigation water quality aimed at the planting community, based on standards from the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). It outlines acceptable limits for various water quality parameters including temperature, pH, biochemical oxygen demand, and the presence of specific contaminants. These guidelines are general and not tied to any specific irrigation method, crop, or soil type.

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Mat 53079

The document provides guidelines for irrigation water quality aimed at the planting community, based on standards from the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). It outlines acceptable limits for various water quality parameters including temperature, pH, biochemical oxygen demand, and the presence of specific contaminants. These guidelines are general and not tied to any specific irrigation method, crop, or soil type.

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General Notice No.

6/7 of /999
I\Uf\ISTRY OF ENVlROf\!\IE1'iT, HUMA1'i
RESOURCE DEVELOPMEl'i'T &
EMPLOYMENT
Department of Environment
Guidelines for irrigation water quality
The following guidelines refer to the quality of
water used for irrigation, and are meant to help the'
planting community. The guidelines tire general in
nature, and should not be associated with any
specific type ofinigation method, crop or soil.They
have been based mainly on guidelines from Food
.and Agricultural Organisation (FAO).

Parameters Unit ,lla.t limit


Temperature .... ··C 35
pH '" 5.0-9.0
Colour Hazen 20
Odour Not
Objection"!>k
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (DOD,) mg'l 30
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) . mg.' I 90
Suspended Solids mg/I 45·
Chloride ' mg/I 250
Sulphate . lUg.! J 500
Nitrat~·Nitr(l~~n lilg:'~ IS
'Ammonia·N mg/I ·5
EtectricalConductivity ~tS.'C'" 2000
Sodium adsorptioo Ratio (SAR) <6
:\(u:niniu:'i::' mg'~! S.C
Aucnic :.. mi'l 0.1
1~')'i1ill:n mg'l 0.1
gV~:1 •.. n1~:1 0.i5
Cadmiu.n ... "'1'./ 0.01
Chrt>:lli'Jti~ mg"1 0.10
Cob~h mg:1 0.05
Cl'p::,,,,~ l:lg! t 0.20
. Irui': mg' • 5.Q
Lead m~'! 1.0
lithium mg), , ,
;. .,»

~J.iing;lnc~:: 111;'( I 0.2


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... v.02
;\10:yhf ~;: :l;:: o.o I
o::~' I 0.01
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Zin~' .:::.:. i 2.')
l:!~'- I J.Q
1:1~' J j<l\ vi;i~i:
oil
m~'J 5
1000
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