Free Tool · CPCB · BRSR P6 · Water Act 1974 · HW Rules 2016

Water & Waste Tracker

Track water withdrawal, consumption, discharge, and waste generation for CPCB compliance and BRSR Principle 6 reporting. Monitor against consent conditions and regulatory thresholds in real time.

Why Track Water & Waste?

BRSR Principle 6 requires detailed quantitative reporting on water and waste. CPCB Consent to Operate conditions mandate continuous compliance. Missing either leads to regulatory action.

BRSR Principle 6 Compliance

Track all Essential Indicators: water withdrawal by source, consumption intensity, discharge by destination, waste generated, diverted, and disposed — ready for annual BRSR filing.

CPCB & SPCB Consent Monitoring

Monitor against your Consent to Operate (CTO) conditions. Track discharge quality (pH, BOD, COD, TSS) against CPCB inland and metro standards.

Regulatory Compliance Dashboard

Visual dashboard showing compliance status across Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974, Environment Protection Act 1986, and Hazardous Waste Management Rules 2016.

What You Can Track

Water Metrics

  • Withdrawal — surface water, groundwater, municipal, rainwater, seawater, third-party
  • Consumption — total and intensity per revenue / per unit output
  • Discharge — destination, treatment level, quality parameters
  • Recycling — volume recycled, reuse percentage
  • Water stress — operations in water-stressed areas (WRI Aqueduct / India-WRIS)

Waste Metrics

  • Hazardous waste — generated, recycled, incinerated, landfilled (HW Rules 2016)
  • Non-hazardous waste — by type (SWM Rules 2016)
  • Plastic waste — EPR obligations under PWM Rules 2022
  • E-waste — generated and channelised (E-Waste Rules 2022)
  • Biomedical waste — if applicable (BMW Rules 2016)

Regulatory Framework Coverage

Water Regulations

  • Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
  • Environment Protection Act, 1986
  • CGWA guidelines for groundwater extraction
  • CPCB discharge standards (inland/metro)
  • NGT orders on ZLD compliance

Waste Regulations

  • Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
  • Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
  • Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (amended 2022)
  • E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022
  • Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022

Reporting Standards

  • BRSR Principle 6 (Essential + Leadership)
  • GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018
  • GRI 306: Waste 2020
  • CDP Water Security questionnaire
  • BRSR Core KPIs (water + waste intensity)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What water data does BRSR require?

BRSR Principle 6 Essential Indicators require: total water withdrawal by source (surface, groundwater, third-party, seawater, rainwater), total water consumption, water consumption intensity (per revenue and per unit output), water discharge by destination and treatment level, and whether operations are in water-stressed areas.

What waste categories must be reported under BRSR?

BRSR requires reporting of total waste generated, waste diverted from disposal (reused, recycled, other recovery), and waste directed to disposal (incineration, landfilling, other disposal) — split by hazardous and non-hazardous categories.

What are CPCB discharge standards for industrial wastewater?

CPCB specifies discharge standards for inland surface water (pH 5.5-9.0, BOD <30 mg/L, COD <250 mg/L, TSS <100 mg/L) and metropolitan areas (stricter NGT 2019 norms). Standards vary by industry and state SPCB conditions.

What is the penalty for non-compliance with water and waste regulations?

Penalties include fines, closure orders, and environmental compensation. Under the Environment Protection Act, violations can attract imprisonment up to 5 years and fines up to Rs 1 lakh. CPCB/SPCB can issue closure directions. NGT can impose environmental compensation running into crores.

How does this tracker connect to the BRSR filing workflow?

The Water & Waste Tracker collects data throughout the year that feeds directly into BRSR Principle 6 disclosures. Use the BRSR Autopilot for final filing, and validate your data with the Pre-Assurance Validator before submission.

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