Environmental Consulting
Environmental Services
IEE, EIA, EMS design, environmental audits, baseline studies, and Pakistan EPA regulatory liaison — across Punjab, Sindh, KP, and Islamabad Capital Territory.
Critical GREEN's environmental consulting practice provides the full range of regulatory and assessment services required for industrial, housing, and infrastructure projects across Pakistan.
Preparation of IEE reports for Category I and II projects under the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997 and provincial EPA regulations. Includes environmental screening, impact assessment, and mitigation measures.
Full EIA preparation for Category III projects requiring detailed assessment — baseline studies, impact prediction and evaluation, mitigation hierarchy, monitoring plans, and public consultation documentation.
Design and implementation of ISO 14001-aligned Environmental Management Systems for industrial facilities — aspects and impacts register, objectives and targets, procedures, training, and audit programmes.
Independent environmental compliance audits for industrial facilities against NEQS, provincial EPA discharge standards, and internal EMS requirements. Gap analysis and corrective action planning included.
Comprehensive environmental baseline surveys covering air quality, surface and groundwater quality, soil quality, noise, ecology, and socio-economic conditions for project impact assessment purposes.
Representation and liaison with Punjab EPA, Sindh EPA, KP EPA, and Federal EPA for consent applications, NOC applications, compliance reporting, and regulatory correspondence on behalf of clients.
The NEQS set federal baseline limits for industrial wastewater discharge. Key limits applicable to most industrial sectors:
| Parameter | NEQS Limit |
|---|---|
| BOD | ≤ 80 mg/L |
| COD | ≤ 150 mg/L (most sectors) |
| TSS | ≤ 150 mg/L |
| pH | 6 – 10 |
| Oil & Grease | ≤ 10 mg/L |
| Temperature | ≤ 40°C |
Provincial EPAs may impose stricter standards than NEQS. Critical GREEN maintains working relationships with all four provincial EPAs:
Stricter BOD and COD limits for textile sector. Colour limits applicable. Punjab Environmental Protection Act 1997.
Industrial discharge standards applicable to Karachi industrial zones. Sindh Environmental Protection Act 2014.
KP Environmental Protection Act 2014. Federal EPA for ICT and inter-provincial projects.
Contact us for IEE/EIA preparation, environmental audits, or EPA regulatory liaison. We cover all four provinces.