The Goa State Pollution Control Board on December 21, 2023, issued a notification regarding the On-Line Effluent Monitoring System (OEMS) and Emission Monitoring System (EMS).
The following has been stated:
• The systems installed or to be installed which may include sensors /electrodes /data communicating devices or other related devices should have the certification of institutions like the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA), Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) and Technical Inspection Association (TUV), till Indian certifications are established.
• In the case of Indian manufacturers/assemblers intending to provide such a system, should also have either:
a) Certification from USEPA, MCERTS, TUV or
b) Indigenous/assembled system be installed where already certified sensors are in place and such indigenous be matched with certified one by way of collateral installation for not less than 30 days. For such installation, an accredited laboratory will cross-check with results by carrying out manual testing and monitoring.
[Notification No 3/71/23-PCB/LAB/20651]
