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WQ Parameters
Details of Water Quality Parameters analysed at various Water Quality Labs under Hydrology Project (SW), Maharashtra
List of Parameters analysed at Water Quality Level-I Labs
|
Sr. No. |
Name of Parameter |
Symbol |
Sr. No. |
Name of Parameter |
Symbol |
|
01 |
Colour |
Colour_Code |
04 |
pH |
pH_FLD |
|
02 |
Odour |
Odour Code |
05 |
Electric Conductivity |
EC_FLD |
|
03 |
Temperature |
Temp |
06 |
Dissolve Oxygen |
DO |
List of Parameters analyzed at Water Quality Level-II Labs
|
Sr. No |
Name of Parameter |
Symbol |
Unit |
Sr.No |
Name of Parameter |
Symbol |
Unit |
|
1 |
Alkalinity |
ALK-TOT |
mgCaCO3s/L |
23 |
Nitrite |
No2-N |
mgN/L |
|
2 |
Aluminum |
Al |
mg/L |
24 |
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised (NO2+ NO3) |
NO2+ NO3 |
mgN/L |
|
3 |
Ammonia |
NH3-N |
mg N/L |
25 |
Odour |
Odour Code |
- |
|
4 |
Bi-Carbonate |
HCo3 |
mg/L |
26 |
Organic Nitrogen |
Org-N |
mg N/L |
|
5 |
Biochemical Oxygen demand (3days) |
B.O.D |
mg/L |
27 |
Ortho phosphorous |
o-PO4-P |
mg P/L |
|
6 |
Boron |
B |
mg/L |
28 |
Percent Sodium |
Na % |
% |
|
7 |
Calcium |
Ca++ |
mg/L |
29 |
pH |
pH_FLD |
pH units |
|
8 |
Calcium Hardness |
Har_Ca |
mgCaCO3/L |
30 |
Potassium |
K+ |
mg/L |
|
9 |
Carbonate |
Co3 |
mg/L |
31 |
Residual Sodium Carbonate Index |
RSC |
- |
|
10 |
Chemical Oxygen Demand |
C.O.D. |
mg/L |
32 |
Silicate |
Si |
SiO2/L |
|
11 |
Chloride |
Cl |
mg/L |
33 |
Sodium |
Na+ |
mg/L |
|
12 |
Chlorophyll A |
Chlf-a |
µg/L |
34 |
Sodium Adsorption Ratio |
SAR |
- |
|
13 |
Colour |
Colour_Cod |
- |
35 |
Sulphate |
SO4 |
mg/L |
|
14 |
Dissolve Oxygen |
DO |
mg/L |
36 |
Suspended Solids |
SS |
mg/L |
|
15 |
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation % |
DO_SAT % |
% |
37 |
Temperature |
Temp |
Deg ?C |
|
Sr. No |
Name of Parameter |
Symbol |
Unit |
Sr.No |
Name of Parameter |
Symbol |
Unit |
|
16 |
Electrical Conductivity_Field |
EC_FLD |
µmho/cm |
38 |
Total Coliforms |
Tcol-MPN |
MPN/100mL |
|
17 |
Electrical Conductivity_Gen |
EC_Gen |
39 |
Total Dissolved Solids |
TDS |
mg/L |
|
|
18 |
Faecal Coliforms |
FCol-MPN |
MPN/100mL |
40 |
Total Hardness |
HAR_Total |
mgCaCO3/L |
|
19 |
Fluoride |
F |
mg/L |
41 |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen |
TKN |
mg/L |
|
20 |
Iron |
Fe |
mg/L |
42 |
Total Phosphorous |
P-Tot |
mgP/L |
|
21 |
Magnesium |
Mg++ |
mg/L |
43 |
Total Solids |
TS |
mg/L |
|
22 |
Nitrate |
NO3-N |
mgN/L |
44 |
Turbidity |
Turb |
NTU |
List of Parameters analysed at Water Quality Level-II+ Labs
Additional eleven metal parameters are analysed with the help of AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer) and various Pesticides are analysed with the help of GC-Gas chromatograph
|
Sr. No |
Name of Parameter |
Symbol |
Unit |
Sr. No |
Name of Parameter |
Symbol |
Unit |
|
1 |
Arsenic |
As |
ug/L |
8 |
Nickel |
Ni |
ug/L |
|
2 |
Cadmium |
Cd |
ug/L |
9 |
Fluoranthene - (Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbon) |
PAH |
ug/L |
|
3 |
Chromium |
Cr |
ug/L |
10 |
Poly chloride Biphenyl |
PCB |
ug/L |
|
4 |
Copper |
Cu |
ug/L |
11 |
Pesticide Residue |
- |
- |
|
5 |
Lead |
Pb |
ug/L |
12 |
Selenium |
Se |
ug/L |
|
6 |
Manganese |
Mn |
ug/L |
13 |
Silver |
Ag |
ug/L |
|
7 |
Mercury |
Hg |
ug/L |
14 |
Zinc |
Zn |
ug/L |
List of Parameters as per source of sampling
|
Sr No. |
Baseline Locations |
Trend and Flux Locations |
Reservoirs Locations |
|
1 |
Alkalinity |
Alkalinity |
Alkalinity |
|
2 |
B.O.D. |
B.O.D. |
B.O.D. |
|
3 |
Bi-Carbonate H Co3 |
Bi-Carbonate H Co3 |
Bi-Carbonate H Co3 |
|
4 |
Boron B |
Boron B |
Boron B |
|
5 |
C.O.D. |
C.O.D. |
C.O.D. |
|
6 |
Calcium Ca++ |
Calcium Ca++ |
Calcium Ca++ |
|
7 |
Carbonate CO3 |
Carbonate CO3 |
Carbonate CO3 |
|
8 |
Chloride Cl |
Chloride Cl |
Chloride Cl |
|
9 |
Colour |
Colour |
Colour |
|
10 |
Dissolved Oxygen |
Dissolved Oxygen |
Dissolved Oxygen |
|
11 |
Dissolved Solids |
Dissolved Solids |
Dissolved Solids |
|
12 |
Electric Conductivity |
Electric Conductivity |
Electric Conductivity |
|
13 |
Faecal Coliforms |
Faecal Coliforms |
Faecal Coliforms |
|
14 |
Fluoride F |
Fluoride F |
Fluoride F |
|
15 |
Magnesium Mg++ |
Magnesium Mg++ |
Magnesium Mg++ |
|
16 |
NH3-N |
NH3-N |
NH3-N |
|
17 |
NO2- |
NO2- |
NO2- |
|
18 |
NO3- |
NO3- |
NO3- |
|
19 |
Odour |
Odour |
Odour |
|
20 |
pH |
pH |
pH |
|
21 |
Potassium K+ |
Potassium K+ |
Potassium K+ |
|
22 |
Sodium Na+ |
Sodium Na+ |
Sodium Na+ |
|
23 |
Sulphate |
Sulphate |
Sulphate |
|
24 |
Suspended Solids |
Suspended Solids |
Suspended Solids |
|
25 |
Temperature |
Temperature |
Temperature |
|
26 |
Total Coliforms |
Total Coliforms |
Total Coliforms |
|
27 |
Total Hardness |
Total Hardness |
Total Hardness |
|
28 |
Total Phosphorous |
Total Phosphorous |
Total Phosphorous |
|
29 |
Total Solids |
Total Solids |
Total Solids |
|
30 |
Turbidity |
Turbidity |
Turbidity |
|
31 |
|
Calcium Hardness |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen |
|
32 |
|
|
Chlorophyll A |
** Base Line Locations: Sampling locations at origin of rivers
** Trend Locations: Sampling locations at D/S of cities
** Flux Locations: Sampling locations at State Border / Basin Borders
** Reservoir Locations: Sampling locations at Dams or other reservoir
Last Modified on: 03 June 2025
