Water quality monitoring data - 2019-20

Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) monitoring water quality of rivers, lakes, canals, drains, ground water, coastal waters, etc. regularly under National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP) and other programmes. Water quality pertaining to the period, 2019-20 is as follows:

1. River Godavari: Water quality of river Godavari is monitored at the following locations regularly on monthly basis under NWMP.

S. Code Location pH TDS DO BOD Hardness Total F No. coliform 01 0014 Polavaram 7.8 144 7.2 1.9 102 120 0.40 02 1218 U/S of Rajahmundry, 7.8 145 7.0 1.7 98 105 0.34 (Kumaradevam) 03 1219 Rajahmundry D/S 7.5 142 7.0 2.1 96 365 0.42 (Dhawaleswaram) 04 2370 U/s of Nalla channel, 7.5 148 7.1 1.8 100 117 0.31 Rajahmundry 05 2371 D/s of Nalla channel, 7.6 160 6.7 2.1 105 181 0.41 Rajahmundry 06 4358 Near Balayogi 7.6 13717 6.2 1.9 1932 132 0.74 bridge,Govalanka 07 4359 A/C with Sabari at 7.7 80 6.9 1.3 52 80 0.35 Kunavaram(waddigudem) 08 4365 U/S of Narasapuram 7.7 7958 6.9 3.5 1261 567 0.57 town B/C with sewage 09 4366 D/S of Narasapuram town A/C with town 7.8 14425 6.5 3.0 2224 382 0.67 sewage 10 4367 Koundinyamukti (Kukunur) boarder point 7.9 230 6.6 1.8 131 195 0.35 between & states

Note: All values are expressed in mg/lit except pH & T. Coliform (MPN/100 ml). Remarks: water falls under the category of Class ‘C’ (drinking water source with conventional treatment followed by disinfection as per the above characteristics.

2. River Krishna and its Tributaries: Water quality of river Krishna and its tributaries is monitored at the following locations regularly on monthly basis under NWMP.

S. Code Location pH TDS DO BOD Total Hardness F No. coliform 01 1175 Sangameswaram 7.4 348 6.4 1.7 592 163 0.35 02 3083 D/S of Srisailam 7.5 268 6.2 1.2 800 133 0.25 03 1786 Vedadri 7.8 422 7.3 1.2 554 172 0.69

04 1787 Amaravati 7.7 379 7.3 1.1 488 184 0.67 05 0025 , 7.6 326 7.2 1.0 516 163 0.56 06 1782 Hamsaladeevi 7.7 21119 5.1 2.1 700 4995 0.79 07 4381 A/C with river Musi at 7.8 410 7.0 1.3 348 187 0.67 Vadapalli 08 4375 Pavitrasangamam at 7.7 272 7.2 0.9 467 144 0.52 Ibrahimpatnam Tributaries to river Krishna 01 1785 River Tungabhadra 7.7 587 6.0 1.9 763 183 0.50 at Manthralayam 02 1174 River Tungabhadra 7.5 712 5.9 2.3 625 226 0.60 at Bhavapuram 03 1177 Munneru at Nandigama 7.6 495 7.2 1.5 426 234 0.50 04 1178 Paleru at Jaggiahpet 7.7 523 7.3 1.4 574 254 0.60 05 2350 River Hundri, Joharpur Village, 7.5 541 6.0 1.8 657 183 0.60 Kurnool

Note: All values are expressed in mg/lit except pH & T. Coliform (MPN/100 ml). Remarks: Water quality of and their tributaries falls under the category of Class ‘C’ (drinking water source with conventional treatment followed by disinfection) as per the above characteristics.

3. River Pennar: Water quality of river Pennar and its tributaries is monitored at the following locations regularly on monthly basis under NWMP.

S. No. Code Location pH TDS DO BOD Total Hardness F coliform 01 1255 Unganoor 7.3 434 5.8 2.1 600 142 0.65 02 1256 Pushpagiri 7.3 421 6.3 1.7 613 161 0.37 03 0030 Siddvatam 7.3 445 6.2 1.7 625 179 0.37 04 1257 Somasila 7.7 533 7.4 1.5 491 220 0.48 Tributaries to river Pennar 01 2351 River Kundu at 7.1 480 5.6 2.0 918 199 0.68

Note: All values are expressed in mg/lit except pH & T. Coliform (MPN/100 ml).

Remarks: Water quality of Pennar & Kundu rivers falls under the category of Class ‘C’ (drinking water source with conventional treatment followed by disinfection).

4. River Nagavali: Water quality of river Nagavali is monitored at the following location regularly on monthly basis under NWMP.

S. Code Location pH TDS DO BOD Total Hardness F No. coliform 01 1448 At Thotapally 7.8 210 6.8 2.0 354 137 0.35 regulator 02 4346 River Nagavali U/S of 7.9 270 7.2 2.0 114 158 0.40 03 4347 River Nagavali D/S of 7.8 435 6.1 2.4 365 222 0.47 Srikakulam 04 4351 River Nagavali 7.9 213 6.6 1.9 165 141 0.32 at Kuneru \Note: All values are expressed in mg/lit except pH & T. Coliform (MPN/100 ml).

Remarks: water falls under Class ‘C’ (drinking water source with conventional treatment followed by disinfection) as per the above characteristics.

5. River Vamsadhara: Water quality of river Vamsadhara is monitored at the following location regularly on monthly basis under NWMP.

S. Code Location pH TDS DO BOD Total Hardness F No. coliform Kalingapatnam, 01 2352 7.7 194 6.9 2.1 177 116 0.3 02 4348 Battili 7.6 209 7.2 2.1 192 130 0.4 Note: All values are expressed in mg/lit except pH & T. Coliform (MPN/100 ml). Remarks: water falls under Class ‘C’ (drinking water source with conventional treatment followed by disinfection) as per the above characteristics.

6. : Water quality of Kolleru lake is monitored at 20 locations, 11 inlet points, 8 lake points and outlet. Water quality data is as follows:

Water quality status of Kolleru Lake Sampling points pH TDS COD BOD DO T. Coli West Thammileru ------Budameru 7.6 812 22 3.4 5.7 1237 Chandraiah drain 7.6 828 17 1.7 5.7 1090 Polaraju drain 7.4 2405 30 3.9 5.8 1061

East Thammileru 7.1 802 12 1.0 5.6 1100 Bulusu vagu 7.5 1620 27 3.7 5.7 1166 Lake Mondikodu 7.4 516 17 2.8 5.9 1069 Kovvali drain 7.3 535 17 2.5 5.9 1096 Tokalapalli 7.5 428 14 2.1 5.7 1194

Inlet drains of Kolleru Kolleru of Inlet drains Pandikodu 7.3 887 18 2.5 5.7 1257 Narasannapalem 7.5 535 11 1.2 5.6 1030 Pedda edlagadi 7.6 1420 22 2.8 5.7 1063

Chinna edlagadi 7.6 2645 26 3.0 5.6 1121 Circar channel 7.5 3247 34 2.8 5.8 881 Srungavarappadu 7.5 2257 28 3.6 5.8 933 Kolleti kota 7.4 3023 34 3.8 5.9 823 Gudivaka lanka 7.3 1925 27 4.3 6.0 1217 Lake points Lake Kokkirayalanka 7.3 2945 37 5.3 5.9 1080 Chettunnapadu 7.4 2703 32 4.2 5.9 863 Outlet Upputeru 7.5 2559 36 4.3 5.7 1177

Note: All values are expressed in mg/lit except pH and T. Coli. T.Coli is expressed in MPN/100 ml.

Inferences from the data: The data of annual averages obtained for Kolleru lake for the year 2019-20 shows that water is not suitable for the purposes mentioned against Class A, B, C and D, i.e. to use as drinking water source, for bathing purpose and propagation of fisheries and wild life because of high BOD (>3 mg/l) content.

7. Water quality of other lakes:

Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board is also monitoring the water quality of Pulikat and Kondakarla-Ava lakes on monthly basis. Monitoring results of these two lakes during the year 2019-20 are as follows:

S. Code NWMP Station pH TDS DO BOD Hardness F No. 01 2353 Kondakarla-Ava Lake 7.8 800 5.6 2.6 285 0.62 02 1790 Pulikat lake 7.7 21714 5.0 2.5 4327 0.80

Note: All values are expressed in mg/lit except pH.

8. Water quality of canals and drains:

S. Code NWMP Station pH TDS DO BOD Hardness F No. 01 Samarlakota canal, 2354 7.6 180 4.5 2.5 111 0.40 Kakinada 02 Eleru Canal, Near 4356 Pharma City, 8.1 258 6.4 2.0 162 0.46 03 Krishna Canal at 4370 7.6 534 4.9 2.5 261 0.30 Hanuman Nagar, Eluru 04 Gostha Nadi-Velpuru 4374 Canal, D/s of Tanuku 7.5 696 4.8 2.8 224 0.42 Town, Attili (M) Tulje bagh canal, Tekri 05 2355 7.4 6019 3.5 3.2 1210 0.66 drain, Kakinada Budameru canal, 06 3051 7.5 873 5.7 4.5 337 1.03 Keesarapalli Guntathippa drain, 07 3052 7.5 1190 5.4 8.2 451 1.20 Ramavarappadu Tulia bagh drain, 08 3053 7.4 4089 2.9 4.0 919 0.44 Vemulavada

Note: All values are expressed in mg/lit except pH. 9. Water quality of open wells and bore wells:

Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) is monitoring ground water quality at 33 locations on half-yearly basis. The pre-monsoon monitoring is carried out in the month of April and post monsoon monitoring in the month of October of every year. The locations are selected as per the CPCB criteria for monitoring. Data obtained for the period, 2019-20 is as follows:

S. No. Code NWMP Station pH TDS Nitrate Hardness F Borewell at Kanuru, Penamaluru mandal, 01 0026 Vijayawada, . 7.9 1154 2.0 518 0.81 Bore well at Autonagar, Vijayawada (in the R/o of Mr. Satyanarayana, Plot no 79, H.no.74-1-7/2c, 02 1513 Autonagar-VJA), Krishna district. 7.6 1138 2.3 530 0.56 Borewell at Autonagar, Vijayawada. (In the R/o of 03 1514 Mr. Vijaya Kumar), Krishna district.) 7.6 1072 0.8 556 0.60 Borewell at navlok gardens, Nellore, Nellore 04 1516 district. 8.0 755 1.6 195 0.78 B/w at Kurnool near Thungabhadra river 05 1517 (Mamidalapadu), Kurnool town, . 7.5 3287 3.8 512 1.50 B/w at Nandyal (near ), Kurnool 06 1518 district. 7.0 4529 2.9 1627 1.20 Borewell at Nagari, opp. to Nagari post office, Beristreet, Nagari 07 1519 (V&M), Chittoor district. 6.8 1225 1.9 370 0.50 Borewell near Swarnamukhi river, Sannidhi street, 08 1520 Srikalahasti, Chittoor district. 7.1 491 1.7 205 0.40 Open well at Mindi near Rama temple, Ward No.2, Visakhapatnam, 09 1521 . 8.0 1526 13.6 664 0.53 Open well at Peddanuyyi, Ponnada, (V), Etcherla 10 1522 (M), . 7.7 1128 5.3 608 0.32 Borewell at Kovvur near M/s.Andhra Sugars, 11 1523 West Godavari district. 7.5 200 0.1 136 0.37 Open well at Kakinada near Pratapnagar bridge, Kakinada Samarlakota road, East 12 1524 Godavari district. 7.8 1252 1.4 570 0.36 Bore well near village Secretariat, Pathapadu, 13 3087 Vijayawada, Krishna district. 7.7 1356 2.8 499 0.72 Hand Pump at Tanam (V), Visakhapatnam, 14 3089 Visakhapatnam district. 8.2 1136 9.9 610 1.18 Hand Pump at Pittavanipalem, 15 3090 Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam district. 7.4 2752 14.5 860 0.43 Borewell at Kapuluppada dumpsite, Visakhapatnam, 16 3091 Visakhapatnam district. 7.5 1545 5.1 860 0.43 Borewell at Arinam Akkivalasa, (V), Etcherla 17 3092 (M), Srikakulam, Srikakulam district. 7.9 743 9.3 304 0.57 Borewell at Alladapalem, (V), Pusapatirega 18 3093 (M), . 8.0 1008 14.1 334 0.36 Borewell at ZP High School, Uddanam region, Amalapadu (V), Vajrapukotturu (M), 19 4350 Srikakulam district. 7.9 904 10 520 0.18 Borewell at Mangaraju house, 4353 Gajapathinagaram village, Payakaraopeta 20 (M). 7.5 1720 10 840 0.16 Borewell, Sri Nookatata Temple Rajayyapeta 4354 7.9 9064 3.1 1532 0.88 21 village, Nakkapalli (M). Visakhapatnam Borewell, Chippada village, 4355 7.5 220 10 120 0.87 22 (M). Visakhapatnam district. Borewell at IDA, Ramanayyapeta, Kakinada. 4360 7.17 1092 8.8 460 0.03 23 East Godavari district. Borewell at Rajiv Gruha kalpa, Near A P 4364 Paper Mills workers colony, Mallayapeta, 7.35 618 7.6 168 0.74 24 Katheru, Rajamahendravaram. Borewell water, APIIC Office, IDA Kondapalli, 4376 7.9 1850 3.84 680 1.6 25 Ibrahimpatnam (M). Borewell at Imitation jewelry park, 4377 8.5 1098 2.84 256 0.96 26 Machilipatnam. Borewell water, Sri Venkateswara swamy 4380 temple, Venkatapalem (V), Tullur (M), 7.18 580 3.6 340 0.62 27 district. Borewell water, Police Station, Autonagar, 4382 7.53 2318 6.04 360 1.88 28 Pedakakani, Guntur. Borewell in front of M/s. Bhageeradha 4384 Chemicals & Industries ltd., 29 Cheruvukommupalem (V), Ongole (M). 7.45 6200 6.5 2250 1.88 Borewell near Sri Govindaraja Swamy 4392 30 Temple, Tirupati town. 6.5 780 3.6 416 0.4 Closed MSW dumpsite, Ukkayapalli (V), 4393 31 Kadapa (M). 7.2 1812 8.9 430 0.9 Borewell at APIIC Office, Industrial Estate 4394 32 growth centre, Thumakunta, Hindupur (M). 7.0 1560 1.9 950 1.6 Borewell at APIIC Office, Industrial Estate, 4395 33 Anantapuram (M). 7.2 1786 2.4 830 1.5 Note: All values are expressed in mg/lit except pH. 10. Water quality of coast of :

Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board is monitoring Coastal waters including the pollution potential inlets joining the sea, Bay of Bengal at 39 locations under COMAPS regularly on monthly basis. Annual average data of these points is as follows:

S. NO NH - Sample Description DO pH TSS BOD 3 3 Total PO No. -N N 4 Srikakulam District 1 Confluence point of river Vamsadhara 7.0 7.4 77 2.2 0.76 0.09 0.03 at Kalingapatnam 2 Confluence of river Nagavali at Peda 6.4 7.4 106 2.3 0.71 0.20 0.03 Ganagalavani peta 3 Confluence of marine outfall of M/s Dr. Reddy Labs Ltd., & M/s Aurobindo 5.9 7.7 64 1.8 0.57 0.03 0.03 Pharma Ltd., Pydibheemavaram Vizianagaram District 4 Confluence of marine outfall of M/s Matrix Laboratories Ltd., 5.6 7.6 61 1.8 0.52 0.03 0.03 Thammayyapalem. Visakhapatnam District 5 Confluence of marine outfall of M/s 5.7 7.5 84 2.3 0.63 0.17 0.08 Divi's Laboratories Ltd., Chippada 6 Confluence point of joining the sea near Bheemili municipal 5.8 7.5 92 2.5 1.22 0.04 0.18 office 7 Confluence point of Gambheeram Gedda joining the sea near Excel 5.0 7.5 62 2.8 5.60 0.18 0.90 Hatcheries, Mangammavripeta, Bheemili Road. 8 Confluence point of Sewage joining the 4.7 7.2 137 4.5 1.91 0.26 0.51 sea at Shanti Ashramam. 9 Confluence point of Sewage joining the 4.7 7.4 93 2.2 0.92 0.01 0.10 sea at Fishing Harbour. 10 Sea water collected at Trust jetty near Marine 3.6 7.3 91 3.4 1.19 0.07 0.09 Department. 11 Confluence of sewage of lavender 3.0 8.0 119 16 6.22 2.3 1.8 canal joining the sea at harbour 12 Confluence point of Meghadrigedda surplus coarse along with all the 3.8 7.4 95 11.2 3.03 0.37 1.57 industrial effluents joining the sea at parallel bridge near dockyard. 13 Confluence point of steel plant effluent joining the sea at Gangavaram creek 5.6 7.6 87.3 4.5 2.0 0.03 0.08 near Dibbapalem. 14 Confluence point of steel plant effluent 5.0 7.8 123 8.0 1.80 0.4 0.05 joining the sea near Appikonda village 15 Confluence point of Mutyalammapalem gedda Joining the sea at 5.5 7.7 103 2.0 0.55 0.04 0.03 Mutyalammapalem near NTPC. 16 Confluence point of River Sarada and 6.0 8.0 55 2.0 0.5 0.02 0.03 River Varaha at Bangarammapalem East Godavari District 17 Confluence point of River Thandava at 5.6 7.6 77 1.8 0.7 0.02 0.06 Pentakota 18 Sea water collected near Uppada, 5.8 7.6 53 2.1 1.31 0.03 0.09 Kakinada 19 Sea water collected near 4.4 7.4 37 2.9 2.30 0.04 0.28 Kumbhabhishekam temple, Kakinada 20 Sea water collected near Deep water 4.7 7.5 50 2.2 2.30 0.03 0.22 port, Kakinada (1 km away from jetty) 21 Sample collected from Upputeru channel Opp.Circle Telecom Training 3.1 7.4 47 4.2 3.52 0.05 0.50 Centre, Kakinada 22 Sample collected from Upputeru channel near Indrapalem, Kakinada 2.9 7.2 33 3.2 2.88 0.03 0.40 (Confluence of East Eleru drain and Bikkavolu drain) 23 Confluence point of Chollangi snanala 2.5 7.4 74 3.0 2.30 0.01 0.23 revu and Ramannapalem drain 24 Confluence point of River Gautami 6.3 7.3 126 2.1 1.40 0.04 0.05 Godavari at Bhairavapalem village 25 Confluence point of River Vynateya Godavari at Vodalarevu village, near 6.2 7.4 149 2.2 1.21 0.02 0.05 Amalapuram West Godavari District 26 Confluence point of River Vashista 6.7 7.6 69 2.1 0.73 0.04 0.06 Godavari at Chinnamynavanilanka Prakasam District 27 Kothapatnam beach 5.5 7.8 -- 3.03 0.89 -- BDL Nellore District 28 -Bheemulavaripalem 5.5 7.8 -- 3.1 1.22 -- BDL 29 North Extent - Kothapatnam beach 5.5 7.7 -- 3.2 1.02 -- BDL 30 South Extent - Kothapatnam beach 5.6 7.8 -- 3.0 1.05 -- BDL 31 Loading Point - Kothapatnam beach 5.3 7.7 -- 3.0 0.99 -- BDL 32 Fishing Harbour after confluence with 5.5 7.7 -- 3.2 1.12 -- BDL Sea, Nizampatnam 33 Fishing Harbour, Nizampatnam 5.7 7.7 -- 3.3 1.75 -- BDL 34 Suryalanka Beach 5.6 7.6 -- 3.2 1.13 -- BDL 35 Vadarevu Beach, Chirala 5.4 7.6 -- 3.2 1.04 -- BDL Krishna District 36 Upputeru after confluence with sea, 5.6 7.7 -- 3.3 1.5 -- BDL Etiparru 37 Upputeru before confluence with sea, 5.6 7.7 -- 3.2 1.4 -- BDL Pedatadika 38 Manginapudi beach, Machilipatnam 5.5 7.6 -- 3.1 1.1 -- BDL 39 River Krishna at confluence with sea at 5.5 7.9 -- 3.2 0.9 -- BDL Palakayathippa beach, Hamsaladeevi

Note: All values are expressed in mg/lit except pH.

CPCB Water Quality Criteria for Designated Best Use Designated-best- use Class of Criteria water Drinking Water Source without A • Total Coli forms Organism MPN/100 ml conventional treatment but after shall be 50 or less. disinfection. • pH between 6.5 and 8.5 • Dissolved oxygen 6 mg/l or more. • Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20OC 2mg/l or less.

Outdoor bathing (Organized) B • Total Coli forms Organism MPN/100 ml shall be 500 or less. • pH between 6.5 and 8.5 • Dissolved oxygen 5 mg/l or more. • Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20OC 3mg/l or less.

Drinking Water Source after C • Total Coli forms Organism MPN/100 ml conventional treatment and shall be 5000 or less. disinfection. • pH between 6 to 9 • Dissolved oxygen 4 mg/l or more. • Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20OC 3mg/l or less

Propagation of Wild life and D • pH between 6.5 to 8.5 Fisheries. • Dissolved oxygen 4 mg/l or more. • Free Ammonia (as N) 1.2 mg/l or less • pH 9 between 6.0 to 8.5.

Irrigation, Industrial Cooling, E • Electrical Conductivity at 25OC micro Controlled Waste disposal. mhos/cm Max. 2250. • Sodium Absorption ratio Max. 26 • Boron Max.2 mg/l.

Below -E Not Meeting A, B, C, D & E Criteria.