: Laboratories :

 

 

: Profile of KSPCB Laboratories :

KSPCB has established three tiered environmental laboratories:

  • Central Environmental Laboratory - Bangalore (Click for more info...)

  • Divisional Environmental  Laboratories

    • Mysore .

    • Dharwad.

    • Mangalore.

    • Davangere.

    • Raichur.

  • Regional Environmental  Laboratories

    • Belgaum

    • Hassan.

    • Gulbarga  

  • The laboratories are well equipped with sophisticated equipments

  • The role of these laboratories are to provide scientific support to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board in the area of environmental analysis and data gathering.

  • Samples collected by the Regional Offices of the Board, Industries, Organisations and from general public are analysed.

  • The data gathered may have legal or policy formulation implications. As the scientific support centre, the goal of the environmental laboratories are to provide legally defensible environmental data.

Functions of the laboratory are as follows:

  • To evolve standardised  methods for sampling and analysis of various types of environmental pollutants

  • To carry out such investigations as may be directed by the State Government of Karnataka and/or Karnataka State Pollution Control Board to lay down standards for the quality of environment and discharge of environmental pollutants, to monitor the standards laid down.

  • To send periodical reports regarding its activities to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

  • To carry out other functions as may be entrusted to it from time to time.

Parameters analysed at the Board  Environmental Laboratories

 Industrial Waste Water

Sl. No Parameter Method of analysis
1.   

pH for water

 PH meter
2.   Conductivity in Water Samples Conductivity meter
3.   Dissolved Solids Gravimetric
4.   Suspended Solids Gravimetric
5.   Turbidity Nephelo-turbidimeter
6.   Alkalinity Titration
7.   Hardness Titration
8.   Boron Curcumin Method
9.   Calcium Titration
10.   Chloride Argentometric
11.   Fluoride SPANDS Method
12.   Hexavalent Chromium DPC Method
13.   Magnesium Calculation – after analysing Hardness and Calcium
14.   Potassium Flame photometric
15.   Phosphate ( dissolved) Stannous Chloride Method
16.   Sodium Flame photometric
17.   Sodium Absorption Ratio Instrumentation, Titration followed by Calculation
18.   Residual Sodium Carbonate Titration
19.   Percent Sodium Instrumentation, Titration followed by Calculation
20.   Total Residual Chlorine Iodometric
21.   Total Kjeldhal Nitrogen Titrimetric / colorimetric
22.   Ammonical Nitrogen Nesslerisation
23. Free Ammonia Calculation- after analysing Ammonical Nitrogen, pH, and temperature
24.   Nitrate PDA Method
25.   Sulfide Iodometric
26.   Sulphate Nephelo-turbidimetric
27.   Biological Oxygen Demand Oxymeter method / Wrinklers Method
28.   Chemical Oxygen Demand Open Reflux Method
29.   Oil and Grease Partition Gravimetric
30.   Phenol in Water & Waste Waters Chloroform extraction Method
31.   Cyanide Chloramine T method / Titration
32.   Cadmium AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
33.   Chromium ( Total) AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
34.   Copper AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
35.   Iron AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
36.   Lead AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
37.   Manganese AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
38.   Nickel AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
39.   Zinc AAS ( Digestion + Analysis)
40.   Bio Assay test IS 6582-1971
41.   Toxicity Test IS 6582 -2001 Part 2

Air samples

Sl. No Parameter Method of analysis
1.         Suspended Particulate Matter in Ambient Air Gravimetric
2.        Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter in Ambient Air Gravimetric
3.        Sulphur Dioxide in Ambient Air West and Gaeke Method
4.        Oxides of Nitrogen  in Ambient Air Sodium Arsenite Method
5.        Lead in Ambient Air FAAS
6.        Particulate Matter emission from stationary source Gravimetric

 Water samples

Sl. No Parameter Method of analysis
1.        pH pH meter
2.        Conductivity Conductivity meter
3.        Dissolved Solids Gravimetric
4.        Suspended Solids Gravimetric
5.        Turbidity Nephlo-turbidimeter
6.        Alkalinity Titration
7.        Hardness Titration
8.        Calcium Titration
9.        Chloride Argentometric
10.   Fluoride SPANDS Method
11.   Phosphate Stannous Chloride Method
12.   Sodium Absorption Ratio Instrumentation, Titration followed by Calculation
13.   Residual Sodium Carbonate Titration
14.   Sulfide Iodometric
15.   Ammonical Nitrogen Nesslerisation
16.   Nitrate PDA Method
17.   Boron Curcumin Method
18.   Cadmium FAAS
19.   Chromium ( Total) FAAS
20.   Copper FAAS
21.   Iron FAAS
22.   Lead FAAS
23.   Manganese FAAS
24.   Nickel FAAS
25.   Zinc FAAS
26.   Total Coli forms and Fecal Coli Forms Standard Plate Count / MPN Method
Sample Analyzed during the Year April 2008 to March 2009 in Board Laboratories (Click here)
Samples Analysis Status for the Past 5 Years in Board Laboratories

 

ONGOING PROJECTS

National Air Monitoring Programme:

The Board is monitoring Ambient Air Quality in Bangalore and other major cities of Karnataka under NAMP. The monitoring is being carried out both in fixed stations and by using mobile laboratory.

Under NAMP Programmes 14 stations are being monitored at the following locations:

        Bangalore

1.      Graphite India – Whitefield Road (Industrial Area)

2.      Amco Batteries – Mysore Road (Residential/Rural/Other Area)

3.      Victoria Hospital – (Sensitive Area)

4.     K.H.B Industrial Area – Yelahanka (Industrial Area)

5.     Yeshwanthapura Police Station - (Residential/Rural/Other Area)

6.     Peenya Industrial Area – (Industrial Area)

·         Mysore

1.      Vishveshwariah Building , K.R. Circle (Residential/Rural/Other Area) 

2.      KSPCB Building , KRS Road , Metagalli (Industrial Area)

·            Dharwad

 1.       Rani Channamma Circle , Hubli (Residential/Rural/Other Area)

 2.       Lakkamanahalli, Industrial Area (Industrial Area)

   Hassan

1.         N.R. Circle (Residential/Rural/Other Area)

·         Gulbarga  

1.         Govt. Hospital (Sensitive Area)

·         Belgaum

 1.         KSPCB Office building (Industrial Area)

·         Mangalore

             1.         Strides Premises, Baikampady Industrial Area (Industrial Area)

 

Monitoring:

The monitoring is being carried out at a frequency of twice a week for 24 hours  for Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM), Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM), Sulphur di Oxide (SO2) ,and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX)  

The Board is monitoring Ambient Air Quality at International Machine Tools & Accessories (IMTA), 4th Phase, Peenya Industrial area, Bangalore from 2008. The monitoring is being carried out as per NAMP norms (24 hours, weekly twice).

Mobile Laboratory:

The Mobile Laboratory is being used to monitor Ambient air quality at the different locations in Bangalore City

Annual Average Air Standards

Parameters Industrial Area (I) Residential, Rural & Other Areas (R) Sensitive Area (S)
SO2 in μg/m3 80 60 15
NOx in μg/m3 80 60 15
CO in mg/m3 5 2 1
SPM in μg/m3 360 140 70
RPM in μg/m3 120 60 50
Lead in μg/m3 1.0 0.75 0.50

 

River Water Quality Monitoring  

The  Board is monitoring and analysing  river water samples under Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS), Monitoring of Inland Natural Aquatic Resources (MINARS) and Board’s Programme.

The number of stations covered under each programme are:

GEMS-5 MINARS-40 BOARDS- 19

                                                        MONITORING STATIONS UNDER GEMS

GEMS  (Global Environmental Monitoring System) STATIONS

SLNO FREQUENCY RIVER LOCATION MONITORED BY
1. Monthly TUNGABHADRA Ullanur R.O., Raichur
2 Monthly CAUVERY KRS Dam, Balamuri Kshetra R.O., Mysore
3 Monthly CAUVERY Satyagala Bridge R.O., Mysore
3 Monthly TUNGABHADRA Honnali Bridge R.O., Davanagere
5 Quarterly KABINI Cause way Suttur R.O., Mysore

MONITORING STATIONS UNDER MINARs

MINARS  (Monitoring of Indian Natural Aquatic Resources) STATIONS

SLNO FREQUENCY RIVER LOCATION MONITORED BY
1.    Monthly KRISHNA Tintini Bridge R.O., Gulbarga
2.    Monthly TUNGABHADRA Haralahalli Bridge R.O., Davanagere
3.    Monthly BHADRA Malleshwar D/S of KIOCL R.O., Hassan
4.    Quarterly GHATAPRABHA W.A. Point to Gokak Town R.O., Belgaum
5.    Quarterly MALAPRABHA W.A. Point to Hubli Dharwad R.O., Belgaum
6.    Quarterly ARKAVATHI D/S of Kanakapura R.O., Bangalore North
7.    Quarterly SHIMSHA D/S of Bridge Halagur R.O., Mysore
8.    Monthly BHIMA D/S of Bridge near Yadgir R.O., Gulbarga
9.    Monthly TUNGA D/S of Shimoga R.O., Davanagere
10.    Monthly BHADRA Near Hole Honnur R.O., Davanagere
11.    Monthly KRISHNA D/S of Devasagar Bridge R.O., Gulbarga
12.    Monthly CAUVERY D/S of Road Bridge at Shrirangapatna R.O., Mysore
13.    Monthly KRISHNA D/S of Narayana pura Dam R.O., Gulbarga
14.    Monthly KRISHNA D/S of Ugarkhurd Barrage R.O., Belgaum
15.    Monthly BHIMA D/S of Road Bridge Ghanagapur Village R.O., Gulbarga
16.    Monthly BHIMA Ferozabad R.O., Gulbarga
17.    Quarterly GHATAPRABHA D/S of Mudhol Road Cross Bridge R.O., Belgaum
18.    Quarterly MALAPRABHA D/S of Aihole Town R.O., Belgaum
19.    Quarterly MALAPRABHA D/S of Khanapur Village R.O., Belgaum
20.    Monthly CAUVERY Kushalnagar R.O., Mysore
21.    Monthly LAKSHMAN TIRTHA D/S of Hunsur Town R.O., Mysore
22.    Quarterly KABINI Saragur Village R.O., Mysore
23.    Monthly CAUVERY Napoklu Bridge R.O., Mysore
24.    Quarterly HEMAVATHI D/S of Holenarasipura Town R.O., Hassan
25.    Quarterly SHIMSHA Near Yediyur on NH-47 R.O., Tumkur
26.    Monthly CAUVERY D/S of Karekura Village R.O., Mysore
27.    Monthly BHADRA D/S of Bhadravathi (D/S of MPM) R.O., Davanagere
28.    Quarterly KALI D/S of West Coast Paper Mills R.O., Dharwad
29.    Quarterly KABINI W.A. Point at KIADB, Nanjangud R.O., Mysore 
30.    Quarterly HEBBAL VALLEY LAKE Near Mandya R.O., Mysore
31.    Quarterly ULSOOR LAKE Ulsoor Lake R.O., Bangalore City
32. Quarterly Yagachi Near Pumping station Hassan City R.O., Hassan
33. Quarterly KAGINA D/S of Sewage Disposal Point R.O., Gulbarga
34. Monthly BHIMA At confluence of Jewargi Town Sewage Disposal Point R.O., Gulbarga
35. Quarterly BHADRA Confluence Point of Tunga and Bhadra at Kudli R.O., Davanagere
36. Monthly KRISHNA Ankali Bridge Along Chikkodi Kagwad Road R.O., Belgaum
37. Quarterly PENNAR Down stream of pennar at Gauribidanur R.O. Kolar
38. Monthly KARANJA Karanja at D/S in Intake point to Bidar City R.O. Bidar
39. Quarterly NETRAVATHI U/s of Dharmastala at water supply Intake Point R.O. Mangalore
40. Quarterly NETRAVATHI Kumaradhara – U/S of Uppinagady Town Before Confluence with River Nethravathi R.O. Mangalore

 

MONITORING STATIONS UNDER BOARD PROGRAMME

SLNO FREQUENCY RIVER LOCATION MONITORED BY
1.        MONTHLY ASANGI NALLA ASANGI VILLAGE R.O., BELGAUM
2.        MONTHLY BHADRA U/S OF MPM R.O., BELGAUM
3.        MONTHLY BHADRA U/S OF KIOCL R.O., DAVANAGERE
4.        MONTHLY CAUVERY BANNUR BRIDGE R.O., DAVANAGERE
5.        MONTHLY CAUVERY RANGANATHITTU R.O., DAVANAGERE
6.        MONTHLY KABINI BATHING GHAT, NANJANAGUD R.O., DAVANAGERE
7.        QUARTERLY KALI U/S OF WCPM, DANDELI R.O., DAVANAGERE
8.        MONTHLY KRISHNA D/S OF ALAMATTI DAM R.O., DAVANAGERE
9.        MONTHLY KAGINA SHAHABAD BRIDGE R.O., HASSAN
10.    QUARTERLY LAKSHMANA THIRTHA D/S OF KATTEMALAVADI R.O., MYSORE
11.    QUARTERLY MALAPRABHA BADAMI BRIDGE R.O., MYSORE
12.    MONTHLY TUNGABHADRA NEW BRIDGE R.O., MYSORE
13.    MONTHLY TUNGABHADRA U/S OF HPF R.O., MYSORE
14.    MONTHLY TUNGABHADRA D/S OF HPF R.O., DHARWAD
15.    MONTHLY TUNGABHADRA JACK WELL POINT R.O., GULBARGA
16.    MONTHLY TUNGABHADRA HARIHAR WATER SUPPLY INTAKE R.O., GULBARGA
17.    MONTHLY TUNGABHADRA D/S OF GANGAWATHI R.O., GULBARGA
18.    MONTHLY ARKAVATHI T. G. HALLI RESERVOIR R.O., BNG – NORTH
19.    MONTHLY ARKAVATHI HESARAGHATTA RESERVOIR R.O., BNG-NORTH