G.5.2  Non-Compliance of Non-Critical Parameters with Allowed Limits

(a)  The Agency shall have the right to reject delivery of any water that does not comply with the allowed limit for any Non-Critical Parameter specified in Table G-1. The quantity of such water rejected by the Agency shall not be paid for by the Agency in accordance with Section 8.2 (Calculation of Payment) of the Agreement.

(b)  Any non-compliant Non-Critical Parameter shall be tested (i) daily or more frequently, (ii) as soon as the Company shall have undertaken necessary measures to address the problem resulting in delivered water not being compliant with Non-Critical Parameter. Once the test result show that the Non-Critical Parameter is at or below its allowed limit specified in Table G-1, it will be deemed compliant and the testing frequency shall revert back to the regular monitoring schedule for that Non-Critical Parameter including the monitoring schedule required if the Non-Critical Parameter is greater than 95% or 90% of the standard.

Table G-1: Treated Water Specifications

Parameter

Unit

Treated 
Water 

Standard

Parameter Importance

Testing Method*

Frequency of Testing

1.
Bacteriological

 

 

 

 

 

Treated Water 
entering
distribution

 

 

 

 

 

E. 
Coliforms/Fecal 
Coliforms

mL

[•]

Critical

Membrane Filter Technique

Daily

Water in 
distribution 
system

 

 

 

 

 

Fecal Coliforms

MI

[•]

Critical

Membrane Filter Technique

Daily

Total Coliforms

MI

[•]

Critical

Membrane Filter Technique

Daily

2.  Biological 
Organisms

 

 

 

 

 

Total count/mL

mL

[•]

Non-Critical

Microscopy

Six Monthly

3.  Physical and 
Chemical – 
Health

 

 

 

 

 

Antimony

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

AAS

Six Monthly

Arsenic

mg/L

[•]

Critical

AAS

Monthly

Barium

mg/L

[•]

Critical

AAS

Six Monthly

Boron

mg/L

[•]

Critical

Carmine/AAS

Six Monthly

Cadmium

mg/L

[•]

Critical

AAS

Six Monthly

Chromium

mg/L

[•]

Critical

AAS

Six Monthly

Cyanide

mg/L

[•]

Critical

Pyridine/Spectrophotometry

Monthly

Fluoride

mg/L

[•]

Critical

SPADNS/ Spectrophotometry

Monthly

Lead

mg/L

[•]

Critical

AAS

Six Monthly

Mercury

mg/L

[•]

Critical

AAS

Six Monthly

Nitrate as NO3

mg/L

[•]

Critical

Cadmium Reduction/ Spectrophotometry

Monthly

Selenium

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

AAS

Six Monthly

4. Pesticides and Herbicides

 

 

 

 

 

Total Pesticides and Herbicides

µg/L

[•]

Critical

Gas Chromatography

Six Monthly

5.Physical and
Chemical
Aesthetic

 

 

 

 

 

Taste

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

 

Daily

Odor

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

 

Daily

Color

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

Pt-Co Colorimetry/Visual

Daily

Turbidity

NTU
or
HU

[•]

Non-Critical

Nephelometric Method

Daily

Aluminum

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

AAS

Daily

Chloride

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

Argentometric

Six Monthly

Copper

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

AAS

Six Monthly

Hardness

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

EDTA Titration

Monthly

Hydrogen

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

Methylene Blue/Iodometric

Monthly

Sulphide

 

 

 

 

 

Iron

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

Phenanthroline/AAS

Daily

Manganese

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

AAS

Monthly

PH

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

Ion Electrode

Six Monthly

Sodium

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

AAS

Monthly

Sulphate

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

Turbidimetric

Monthly

Total dissolved solids

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

Gravimetry

Monthly

Zinc

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

AAS

Six Monthly

LSI (Langelier
Saturation
Index

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

By LSI Formula Computation

Six Monthly

Corrosivity

mg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

Visual

Six Monthly

6. Disinfectant and Byproducts

 

 

 

 

 

Chloride residual

mg/L

[•]

Critical

DPD

Daily

THM Total

mg/L

 

Critical

Gas Chromatography

Six Monthly

7.Radiological

 

 

 

 

 

Gross alpha activity

Bg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

 

Annually

Gross beta activity

Bg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

 

Annually

Gross beta activity

Bg/L

[•]

Non-Critical

 

Annually

[Insert other locally relevant parameters]

 

 

 

 

 

[Insert other locally relevant parameters]

 

 

 

 

 

[Insert other locally relevant parameters]