Table 5.24 : Quality of treated effluent discharged from Jharia Group of Collieries

 

pH Limit- 5.5 to 9.0

TSS Limit-
100 mg/lit

DO Limit- >5

BOD Limit
30 mg/lit
COD Limit
250 mg/lit
Oil & Grease
Limit 10 mg/lit
Jamadoba (2 Pits) 8 24.75 7.03 1.48 25.78 0.99
Jamadoba (3&4 Pits) 8 16.18 7.01 1.7 71.18 1.07
Jamadoba 6&7 Pits 8 22.36 6.98 0.93 35.45 1.28
Digwada Colliery 8 28 7.12 1.68 44.8 0.89
Sijua Colliery
(15 Pits)
7.05 20 6.96 2.48 49.12 0.85
Sijua Colliery
(8 Pits)
7 21.57 7 1.45 26 1.1
Sijua Colliery
(2 Pits)
No Discharge No Discharge No Discharge No Discharge No Discharge No Discharge
Bhelatand Amalgamated Colliery 8 18.95 7.02 2.26 32.26 1.04

Effluent Management at CRC (West)
Wastewater from the pickling and cleaning line process was treated with the best available physio-chemical method. Some portion of treated water was used for gardening. The details are given in Table 5.25

Table 5.25 : Effluent details at CRC (West)

  03-04 04-05 05-06
Total quantity (m3/year) 19598 19071 20531
Specific quantity m3/tonne of pickling production 0.146 0.128 0.122
Waste water from cleaning line process
Total quantity (m3/year) 50215 275890 44685
Specific quantity m3/tonne of cleaning pond 0.89 0.48 0.66

Treated discharged water quality at Wire Division, Mumbai
The division ensures that only treated water is discharged into outlets. Results are given for COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand), BOD (Bio Chemical Oxygen Demand), Suspended Solids, Fe (Iron) and pH. All are below maximum permissible limits (Table 5.26). The operations at the Wire Rod Mill involve no water discharge. It demonstrates the effectiveness of actions taken by the Wire Division through investment in an Effluent Treatment Plant.

Table 5.26 : Effluent details at Wire Division

Plant

Year

pH
(5.5-9.0)

TSS
(100 mg/I)
COD
(250 mg/l)
BOD
(30 mg/l)
Fe
(5 mg/l)
Borivilli Wire Plant 04-05 7.06 13.8 72 16 1.36
05-06 7.1 12 55 10 1.32
Tarapore Wire Plant 04-05 7.08 13.6 91 14 1.28
05-06 7.0 19 58 10 1.13

Significant spills (EN13)
There was no reported incidence of any oil spill or chemical spillage in the organization during the reporting period.

SUPPLIERS
Environmental Performance of suppliers (EN33)

The environmental performance of suppliers related to their discharges and emissions is not captured by the organization due to large vendor base spread all over the world. However, stringent procedures have been laid down under ISO-14001 for contractors working in the premises of the organization. The compliance to these procedures is mandatory and punitive action is taken against defaulters. The procedure for monitoring contractors/suppliers compliance with labour laws is also furnished in Section-III.