Assessment of Water Resource

Sl. No. Description Units Mark for the column =1

Requirements of water
Cumulative water requirements for business at a site, including for plants, potable, sanitation, fire fighting, horticulture and colony m3/hr <100 %

Possible process modifications to reduce water requirements

<10

Criticality of water for plant operations, ie loss due to shortage Water scenarios for suppliers

low low

Availability
Availability of water Proximity of water Quality of water Conflicts with other users of water at present Alternate sources of water Abundant Adjoining Good nil none

Water withdrawal from source

Total quantity of water withdrawl
Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats signicantly aected by the organizations withdrawl of water

m3/hr

<100

nil

Cost of water
Fresh water cost Cost of pumping water Rs./m3 Rs./m3 nil 0

Cost of preteatment of water Estimated cost, if discharge water were to be treated to fresh water quality

Rs./m3 Rs./m3

<0.5

<0.5

Management of water resources

Storage of fresh water adequate for operation period Actual water consumption per unit of production ( as % of best achieved in indusrty sector, which is . M3/hr) Estimated further scope of reduction in water consumption per unit of production days % >30

<110

>50

Exceedance of reguatory limit, which is ..m3/unit production Loss of water due to evaporation Seepage into ground
Eorts to improve water eciency in the business

Never m3/hr m3/hr <5 <5 high

Recycle ratio (cumulative recycle quantity/ fresh water quantity) Quantity of water reused for different purpose Rain water harvesting (% of rain water captured) % %

<0.2 >80 >60

Discharge of water
Total water discharge by quantity m3/hr 0 biodegradable and well within limits

Discharge by quality
Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats signicantly aected by the organizations discharge of water and run off

nil

Impact on environment

practically nil

Past scenario
Changes in quantity of water from the sources it has been drawing, which could be ground, canal, lake, river or sea Changes in quality of water from the sources it has been drawing, i.e., ground, canal, lake, river or sea nil

nil

Future scenario anticipated

Decrease in quantity of water availability in future Increase in quantity of water availability in future Feasiblity of alternative water source or treatment options physically or nancially % % 0 -20 >80

High

Competition with other industrial users of water in future

Conflict between businesses and local communities for water

nil nil

Anticipated change in future legislations regarding water cap, price or treatment required for effluents. New regulatory restrictions on specic industrial activities and investments Increase in risk of litigation linked to water-related impacts from their facilities

nil practically no change

nil

Adverse impact on future growth of business at current location Increased costs for wastewater treatment to meet regulatory standards Increased responsibility to implement community water infrastructure and watershed restoration projects No. of times

nil

<2

nil

Required collaboration with local and national governments, communities, and international institutions on issues related to drinking water and sanitation

nil

er Resource
Mark for the column =2 Mark for the column =3 Mark for the column =4 Chosen mark for the row

100-500

500-1000

>1000

3.00

10-30

30-50

>50

4.00

medium medium

high high

very high very high

4.00 1.00

Section score
Good <1 km acceptable little one Fair 1-5 km marginal some two Crisis >5 km poor ver high >two

3.00
2.00
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

Section score
100-500 500-1000 >1000

1.20
3.00 1.00

slight

little

some

Section score
0-0.5 0-1 0.5-1.0 1-3 >1 >3.0

2.00
2.00 3.00

3.00 0.5-4 4-8 >8 1.00 4.00

0.5-4

4-8

>8

Section score
10-30 10-01 <01

2.50
2.00 1.00

110-140

140-170

>170

50-20

20-05

<5

1.00

some times 5-25 5-25 some

few times 25-50 25-50 fair

often >50 >50 nil

1.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 2.00

0.2-1.0 40-80 25-60

1.0-5.0 10-40 <25

>5.0 <10 nil

Section score
1-100 100-300 >300

2.00
2.00

Biodegradable

partly non biodegradable

non biodegradable

1.00

slight

little

some

1.00

not noticeable

slight

some

2.00

Section score

1.50

little

some

ver high

3.00

little

some

ver high

1.00

Section score
20-40 40-80 40-80 0-40 >80 nil

2.00
4.00 4.00 3.00

Fair

low

not

little little

some some

high high

2.00 3.00 3.00

little

some

high

few

some

Many

2.00

little

some

high

1.00

slight

Some

High

1.00

2-5

5-10

>10 times

1.00

little

some

Substancial

3.00

little

some

high

3.00

Section score Over All Score

2.50 2.09

Unit 1

Requirements of water
Plants Potable Sanitation Fire fighting Horticulture Colony Cumulative water requirements for business at a site Possible process modifications to reduce water requirements in percentage m3/hr m3/hr m3/hr m3/hr m3/hr m3/hr m3/hr % <50 1 < 10 <2 <2 <10 <50 <100

<10

Criticality of water for plant operations, ie loss due to shortage Water scenarios for suppliers 2

low low

Availability
Availability of water Proximity of water Quality of water Conflicts with other users of water at present Alternate sources of water Abundant 1 Adjoining 1 slight nil none

Water withdrawal from source

Total quantity of water withdrawl m3/hr <100

Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats signicantly aected by the organizations withdrawl of water

nil

Cost of water
Fresh water cost Cost of pumping water Cost of preteatment of water Estimated cost, if discharge water were to be treated to fresh water quality Rs./m3 Rs./m3 Rs./m3 Free 0 <0.5

<0.5

Management of water resource

Storage of fresh water adequate for operation period Actual water consumption per unit of production ( as % of best achieved in indusrty sector, which is . M3/hr) Estimated further scope of reduction in water consumption per unit of production days % <1

<110

>50

Exceedance of reguatory limit, which is ..m3/unit production Loss of water due to evaporation Seepage into ground
Eorts to improve water eciency in the business

Never m3/hr m3/hr <5 <5 high

Recycle ratio (cumulative recycle quantity/ fresh water quantity) Quantity of water reused for different purpose Rain water harvesting (% of rain water captured) % %

<0.2 <10 >60

Discharge of water
Total water discharge by quantity m3/hr 0

Discharge by quality
Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats signicantly aected by the organizations discharge of water and run off

biodegradable and well within limits

nil practically nil

Impact on environment

Past scenario
Source 1 - Ground water change in quantity Source 2 - Canal water change in quantity Source 3 - Lake water change in quantity Source 4 - River water change in quality and quanitity Source 5 - Sea water change in quality nil nil nil nil nil

Future scenario
Decrease in quantity of water availability in future Increase in quantity of water availability in future Feasiblity of alternative water source or treatment options physically or nancially % % 0 -20 nil

High

Competition with other industrial users of water in future

Conflict between businesses and local communities for water

nil nil

Anticipated change in future legislations regarding water cap, price or treatment required for effluents. New regulatory restrictions on specic industrial activities and investments Increase in risk of litigation linked to water-related impacts from their facilities Adverse impact on future growth of business at current location

nil practically no change

nil nil

Increased costs for wastewater treatment to meet regulatory standards Increased responsibility to implement community water infrastructure and watershed restoration projects
Required collaboration with local and national governments, communities, and international institutions on issues related to drinking water and sanitation

No. of times

<2

nil

nil

50-200 2 Oct-50 2-Oct 2-20 10-50 50-100 100-500

200-800 3 50-100 Oct-20 20-50 50-150 100-250 500-1000

> 800 4 >100 >20

2 3 3

>50 3 >150 2 >250 2 >1000 3

10-30

30-50

>50 2

medium medium

high high

very high 2 very high 3 3.125

Good 2 <1 km 2 low little one

Fair 3 1-5 km 3 some some two

Crisis 4 >5 km 4 high ver high >two

100-500

500-1000

>1000

slight

little

some

0-0.5 0-1 0.5-4

0.5-1.0 1-3 4-8

>Rs 1 per kl >3.0 >8

0.5-4

4-8

>8

1-10

Oct-30

>30

110-140

140-170

>170

50-20

20-05

<5

some times 5-25 5-25 some

few times 25-50 25-50 fair

often >50 >50 nil

0.2-1.0 Oct-40 25-60

1.0-5.0 40-80 <25

>5.0 >80 nil

1-100

100-300

>300

Biodegradable

partly non biodegradable

non biodegradable

slight not noticeable

little slight

some some

little little little little not detectable

some some some some neglible

ver high ver high ver high ver high marginal

20-40 0-40

40-80 40-80

>80 >80

Fair

low

not

little little

some some

high high

little

some

high

few

some

Many

little slight

some Some

high High

2-5

5-10

>10 times

little

some

Substancial

little

some

high