Doc.

: ETVS-01-2012

CHOLA AQUA TECHNOLOGIES & SERVICES

Mandaveli, Chennai 600 028.
PURPOSE SCOPE

Rev. No.: 0 Date: 07.02.2012 Page: 1 of 2

: For awareness about treated water purity & quality Toxicity free treated water for reuse : Toxicity free treated water @ all WWTP Operations, Reuse & Verifications.

RESPONSIBILITY : WWTPs Owners

ETV EFFLUENT TOXICITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM

Means Treated water reuse quality and purity
(The Central role of water reuse management in sustainable development)

Abstract:
We are facing treated water quality crisis. Treated non complains effluent discharge contaminated land and eco system. It is directly affected to our food production and human health and well being. A healthier human future needs urgent action for smart sustained water reuse management. The one of the important management tool is ETV (Effluent Toxicity Verification) System.

What is being tested?

Most commonly, effluent from industrial or municipal wastewater discharges are tested. ETV system is a method of online bio monitoring Treated effluent toxicity. ETV system determines efficiency of treatment plant and treated effluent quality.

What is ETV (Effluent Toxicity Verification) System?

ETV systems were developed as a tool for evaluating the potential harmful effects of treated effluent/effluents discharge into surface water or land.

What are the common causes of toxicity?

Toxicity can be caused by chemical, physical or biological factors or a combination thereof. Chlorine, a chemical used for disinfection and ammonia, a by-product of waste are common causes of toxicity.
ISSUED BY: Jeyakumar.B

REVIEWED & APPROVED BY: Dr. Yuvaraj

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TOXICITY

PHYSICAL
1. Turbidity 2. Suspended solids 1. 2. 3. 4.

CHEMICAL
Heavy metals Lead Mercury Residual chlorine and others 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

BIOLOGICAL
Ammonia Ammonium Nitrite Nitrate BOD COD E-coli and others

What organisms are used in ETV system? The organisms used in testing vary by region. For aquatic toxicity studios in India, following are the common species for acute and chronic test. 1) Puntias Stigma 2) Puntias Sophore 3) Anabas 4) Chela bacalia 5) Puntia ticto and 6) Colisa faciatus Other fresh water fish species like Gambusia affinis (mosquito fish) can also considered Daphnia pulex and D.magna (daphnids), Selenastrum Sp., Scenedesmus aculeala, Scenedesmus guadacada are also recommended.

What are the reference documents? 1) USEPA (2002) Methods For Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Fresh Water and Marine Organisms, Fifth edition EPA-821-R-02-012 Washington DC, USA.
2) IS 6582-1971 & IS-6582 (Part II): 2001.
ISSUED BY: Jeyakumar.B

REVIEWED & APPROVED BY: Dr. Yuvaraj

Doc. No.: ETVS-02-2012

CHOLA AQUA TECHNOLOGIES & SERVICES

Mandaveli, Chennai 600 028.

Rev. No.: 0 Date : 07.02.2012 Page: 1 of 1

ETV EFFLUENT TOXICITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM

A verification Tool of treated water quality & purity
(The Central role of water reuse management in sustainable development)
End user

M/s. Rane Brake Lining Limited,

Plot No.30, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai- 600 058. ETVEffluent Toxicity Verification Program for Verification of Treated Effluent from STP & ETP Toxicity Free Treated Water Production @ M/s. Rane Brake Lining Limited, STP & ETP design and O&M merit verification. M/s. Rane Brake Lining Limited OHS Dept. and designer, O&M Contractor.

Purpose Scope Responsibility

OUR EXPERIMENT
In our experiment we test the effect of our treated water on ornamental fishes, which are considered to be very sensitive to any small changes in the water quality parameters. This is to prove our treated water quality, which will be observed regularly by studying the changes in the aquarium, be it fish mortality or plant death.

Bioassay test using fishes is being done for a long time, but the fishes selected are hardy in nature. For example few brackish water fishes are selected for studying the toxicity of their environment. Fishes like Mugil cephalus (Mullets), Chanos chanos (Milk fish), Lates calcarifer (Sea Bass), etc Bioassays using ornamental fishes are very rare and that is why we selected these ornamental fishes and to prove our treated water standards.

WATER QUALITY REQUIREMENTS OF OUR FISHES

S. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parameters pH Temperature Ammonia (ppm) Nitrate (ppm) Nitrite (ppm) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/l) Angel 6.5 6.8 20 25 0 20 0 4 5 Tetras 5-7 20 - 22 0 20 0 4-5 Barbs 6-8 20 23 0 25 0 4-5

REVIEWED & APPROVED BY: Dr. Yuvaraj

ISSUED BY: Jeyakumar.B