MINISTRY OF EN VIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION — CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1974

MINISTRY OF EN VIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi , the 17 June , 2005 S . O . 2151.—WHEREAS the Water Quality Assessment Auihority (WQAA) was constituted by the Central Government vide Order No . S.O . 583 <E) dated the 29 11' May , 2001 and No . S.O . 635(E) dated the 27 , h October , 2004 to exercise powers under section 5 of the Environment(Protection) Act , 1986(29 of 1986) for issuing directions and tor taking measures with respect to matters referred to in clauses(ix),(xi) , (xii) and (xiii) of sub-section(2) of section 3 of the said Act and to standardise method(s) for water quality monitoring and to ensure quality of data generation for utilization thereof and certain other purposes; AND WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient to evolve water quality assessment and monitoring protocol as directed by the Water Quality Assessment Authority in order to maintain uniformity in the procedure for water quality monitoring mechanism by all monitoring agencies , departments , Pollution Control Boards and such other agencies so that water related action plans may be drawn up on the basis of reliable data; AND WHEREAS the uniform process or . water quality monitoring shall provide frequency of monitoring , procedure for sampling , parameters for analysis , analytical techniques , quality assurance and quality control system , infrastructure requirement for laboratories , procedure for data processing , reporting and dissemination and such other matters as the Central Government deems necessary for the said purpose , both for surface and ground water; AND WHEREAS due to the deterioration of the river water quality , health and livelihood of the downstream people are being severely affected and concerns are raised time and again; AND WHEREAS the immediate maintenance