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Environmental Standard - NOM

 NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996,
THAT ESTABLISHES THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LIMITS OF CONTAMINANTS IN THE DISCHARGES OF WASTEWATERS INTO NATIONAL WATERS AND RESOURCES.

LAW, REGULATION, OR NOM - what is the difference?

NOM-001-ECOL-1996, (APRIL 24, 2003 Name change to NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996) That Establishes the Maximum Permissible Limits of Contaminants in the Discharges of Wastewaters into National Waters and Resources

This standard cancelled and replaced many standards related to wastewaters (see list)

(Published in the DOF Jan 06, 1997 – effective January 07, 1997)

NOM    = Norma Oficial Mexicana = Official Mexican Standard
001    = the number of this NOM
SEMARNAT   = SEMARNAT
1996    = The year this NOM was published in the DOF

 

 

The following is the index of NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996

 

 

NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996,

QUE ESTABLECE LOS LIMITES MAXIMOS PERMISIBLES DE CONTAMINANTES EN LAS DESCARGAS DE AGUAS RESIDUALES EN AGUAS Y BIENES NACIONALES.

  

 NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996,

THAT ESTABLISHES THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LIMITS OF CONTAMINANTS IN THE DISCHARGES OF WASTEWATERS INTO NATIONAL WATERS AND RESOURCES.

 

INDICE

  

INDEX
     

1.         Objetivo y campo de aplicación

  

1. Objective and field of application

2.         Referencias

  

2. References

3.         Definiciones

  

3. Definitions

4.         Especificaciones

  

4. Specifications

5.         Métodos de prueba

  

5. Testing methods

6.         Verificación

  

6. Verification

7.         Grado de concordancia con normas y recomendaciones internacionales

  

7. Degree of concordance with international Standards and recommendations

8.         Bibliografía

  

8. Bibliography

9.         Observancia de esta Norma

  

9. Observance of this Standard

10.        Transitorio

  

10. Transitional

11.        Anexo I

  

11. Supplement I

 

1. Objetivo y campo de aplicación

  

1. Objective and field of application

Esta Norma Oficial Mexicana establece los límites máximos permisibles de contaminantes en las descargas de aguas residuales vertidas a aguas y bienes nacionales, con el objeto de proteger su calidad y posibilitar sus usos, y es de observancia obligatoria para los responsables de dichas descargas. Esta Norma Oficial Mexicana no se aplica a las descargas de aguas provenientes de drenajes pluviales independientes.

  

This Official Mexican Standard establishes the maximum permissible limits of contaminants in the discharges of wastewaters poured into National waters and resources, for the purpose of protecting its quality and make its utilization possible, and is of obligatory observance for the parties responsible for said discharges. This Official Mexican Standard does not apply to the discharges of waters originating from independent storm drains.

 
 

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