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​Water Audit for SPCB Compliance (Consent-Ready Water Balance & Action Plan)

Need a water audit that actually stands up during an SPCB review? SARK Engineers & Consultants provides SPCB compliance-aligned water audits for industries, utilities and large facilities across India. We help you build a complete water balance, verify treatment & reuse performance, identify losses/leaks, and compile documentation that supports Consent to Establish (CTE), Consent to Operate (CTO), renewals, and inspection readiness.

What is a Water Audit for SPCB Compliance?

A Water Audit for SPCB Compliance is a structured assessment that maps water intake → process consumption → recycling/reuse → wastewater generation → treatment → discharge, and converts it into audit-ready documentation aligned to your consent conditions.
It helps you answer SPCB questions like:

  • Is your water balance realistic and measurable?

  • Are you meeting ETP/STP performance expectations consistently?

  • Are reuse & discharge flows segregated, monitored, and documented?

  • Do you have evidence to justify capacity, load, and compliance claims?

Qualified Engineers

Our team includes environmental, chemical and process engineers experienced in industrial water systems, ETP/STP operations and compliance documentation.

Experience

  • Industrial audits across multiple sectors

  • Pan-India execution

  • Water balance + utilities optimisation expertise

  • Support for compliance documentation & reporting

Results

  • Identification of hidden losses & leak-related wastage

  • Better reuse planning & lower freshwater intake

  • Stronger inspection readiness with evidence-based reporting

1

Water Balance & Metering Verification

  • Source mapping: freshwater, borewell, tankers, recycled streams

  • Meter health checks & data reliability review

  • Process-wise and area-wise water balance preparation

  • Shift/production normalisation (KL/ton, KL/1000 units etc.)

2

Process Water Use & Loss Identification

  • High-consumption areas mapping and benchmarking

  • Leak/loss checks (pipelines, valves, overflow points, washdowns)

  • Cooling tower / boiler make-up evaluation (where applicable)

  • Best-practice control points and SOP gaps

3

Wastewater Generation & Segregation ReviewWastewater Generation & Segregation Review

  • Stream segregation: process, utilities, domestic, stormwater (as applicable)

  • COD/BOD/TSS load logic vs actual generation

  • Flow equalisation effectiveness and bypass risk checks

  • Sampling point suitability & compliance readiness

4

ETP/STP Performance Assessment

  • Unit-wise performance validation (physical, chemical, biological)

  • Sludge handling review and compliance risks

  • Chemical dosing optimisation opportunities

  • Instrumentation adequacy (flow, pH, ORP etc.) and logs

5

Reuse / Recycling / ZLD Readiness

  • Reuse feasibility mapping (cooling tower, gardening, process reuse, etc.)

  • RO/MEE/evaporator performance indicators (if applicable)

  • Recycle quality checks aligned to end-use requirements

  • Reduction of reject generation & recovery improvement plan

6

Compliance Documentation & Action Plan

  • Documentation checklist aligned to consent conditions

  • Evidence pack: monitoring logs, flow diagrams, water balance sheets

  • CAPEX-OPEX + payback estimates for improvements

  • Prioritised implementation roadmap for fast compliance wins

Identification of Opportunities

Creating a compliance-ready report

During SPCB-focused water audits, we identify improvement areas that reduce risk and cost—without disrupting production. Opportunities may include metering upgrades, stream segregation corrections, reuse optimisation, treatment stability improvements, and better monitoring practices.
You receive a clear list of actions with priority, cost impact, compliance importance, and a suggested timeline—so teams can implement changes smoothly and demonstrate compliance confidently.

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​A thorough evaluation of your water system, treatment plant and documentation is converted into a structured report that supports internal approvals and regulatory interactions. The report includes water balance, system findings, corrective actions, and implementation roadmap.

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01.

DIAGNOSE

On-site verification of water balance, metering, stream segregation, ETP/STP performance and compliance gaps.

02.

OPTIMISE

Practical measures for loss reduction, reuse improvement, treatment stabilisation, and documentation strengthening.

03.

RESULT

A consent-ready audit report with quantified improvements, priority actions, and inspection-ready supporting evidence.

Deliverables You Receive

May Vary

  • Detailed water balance diagram (intake, use, recycling, discharge)

  • Source-wise and process-wise water consumption analysis

  • Identified water loss and wastage points

  • Water reuse and recycling optimization opportunities

  • Compliance readiness inputs for CGWA / SPCB / ZLD

  • Quantified water saving potential with implementation roadmap

  • CAPEX–OPEX estimates and prioritized action plan

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Frequently Asked Questions

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1. What is a water audit for SPCB compliance?

It is an audit that prepares a measurable water balance, checks stream segregation and treatment performance, and creates a documentation pack aligned to SPCB consent conditions and inspections.

 

2. Is a water audit mandatory for SPCB?

Not always as a standalone requirement, but SPCBs commonly require water balance, monitoring evidence, ETP/STP performance and compliance reporting that a structured audit helps you produce.

 

3. What documents do you review during an SPCB water audit?

Typical documents include consent conditions, water bills/flow logs, borewell details, process water data, ETP/STP logs, lab test reports, reuse/discharge records, and monitoring registers.

 

4. Does this audit include ETP/STP performance evaluation?

Yes. We review unit-wise performance, operating stability, chemical dosing logic, sludge handling practices, and monitoring adequacy to reduce compliance risk.

 

5. Can you help us prepare for an SPCB inspection?

Yes. The audit output is designed to be inspection-ready with clear evidence, monitoring alignment, and action points prioritized for compliance closure.

 

6. How long does a water audit for SPCB compliance take?

Depending on plant size and complexity, typically 3–7 days for site work and analysis, followed by report submission.

 

7. What deliverables will we receive?

A complete water balance, process-wise consumption analysis, wastewater stream mapping, treatment performance observations, reuse opportunities, CAPEX-OPEX estimates, and a prioritised compliance action plan.

 

8. Do you cover ZLD and reuse systems?

Yes. If your site uses RO/MEE/evaporation or reuse loops, we evaluate recovery, reject management and reuse feasibility to reduce freshwater intake and compliance risk.

 

9. Which industries benefit the most from this audit?

Any industry with high freshwater use, ETP/STP operations, or strict consent conditions—such as paper, textile, chemical, food processing, FMCG, pharma, and utilities.

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