Indian standard for arsenic in drinking water?

VPH-0014

QUESTION

Indian standard for arsenic in drinking water?

OPTIONS

(A) 0.05 mg/I
(B) 0.15 mg/I
(C) 0.30 mg/I
(D) 0.45 mg/I

ANSWER

(A) 0.05 mg/I

EXPLANATION

The Indian drinking-water standard traditionally specified arsenic at 0.05 mg/L as the permissible limit in the absence of an alternate source. The higher concentrations listed exceed that value.

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