Environment Pollution is assuring dangerous proportions all through the globe & India is not free from this poisonous disease.
Pollution is now a common place term that our ears are attuned to. We hear about the various forms of pollution and read about it. Air pollution is one such form that refers to the contamination of the air, irrespective of indoors or outside. It occurs when any harmful gases, dust, smoke enters into the atmosphere and makes it difficult for plants, animals and humans to survive as the air becomes dirty.Air pollution is the introduction into the atmosphere of chemicals, particulates, or biological materials that cause discomfort, disease, or death to humans, damage other living organisms such as food crops, or damage the natural environment or built environment.Ambient Monitoring is the systematic, long-term assessment of pollutant levels by measuring the quantity and types of certain pollutants in the surrounding, outdoor air.Air quality monitoring is carried out to assess the extent of pollution, ensure compliance with national legislation, evaluate control options, and provide data for air quality modelling. A monitoring strategy should carefully examine the options to determine which methodology is most appropriate, taking into account initial investment costs, operating costs, reliability of systems, and ease of operation.
Ambient Air Monitoring as per NAAQS 2009 including Fugitive Emissions & Indoor.
Air Quality for following parameters:

• PM10
• PM2.5
• NOx
• SOX
• CO
• Ammonia
• Lead
• Ozone

Noise is considered as environmental pollution, even though it is thought to have less damage on human than water, air or land pollution. But people who are affected by severe noise pollution know that it is a massive issue that needs attention. Noise pollution or noise disturbance is the disturbing or excessive noise that may harm the activity or balance of human or animal life. The source of most outdoor noise worldwide is mainly caused by machines and transportation systems, motor vehicles, aircraft, and trains. Outdoor noise is summarized by the word environmental noise. Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution, since side-by-side industrial and residential buildings can result in noise pollution in the residential areas.
Ambient Noise Monitoring as per Ambient Air Quality Standards for Noise for following parameters is measured & monitored

• Noise Level Measurement
• Ambient Noise & Source specific noise

Water quality refers to the chemical, physical, biological, and radiological characteristics of water. It is a measure of the condition of water relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species and or to any human need or purpose. The most common standards used to assess water quality relate to health of ecosystems, safety of human contact and drinking water. Environmental water quality relates to water bodies such as lakes, rivers, and oceans. Water quality standards for surface waters vary significantly due to different environmental conditions, ecosystems, and intended human uses. Toxic substances and high populations of certain microorganisms can present a health hazard for non-drinking purposes such as irrigation, swimming, fishing, rafting, boating, and industrial uses. These conditions may also affect wildlife, which use the water for drinking or as a habitat.Water quality criteria are developed by scientists and provide basic scientific information about the effects of water pollutants on specific water. Water quality criteria are based on variables that characterise the quality of water and/or the quality of the suspended particulate matter, the bottom sediment and the biota. Most industrial processes pose less demanding requirements on the quality of freshwater and therefore criteria are usually developed for raw water in relation to its use as a source of water for drinking-water supply, agriculture and recreation, or as a habitat for biological communities. Criteria may also be developed in relation to the functioning of aquatic ecosystems in general. The protection and maintenance of these water uses usually impose different requirements on water quality and, therefore, the associated water quality criteria are often different for each use.

Facilities for monitoring water quality for drinking purpose (IS: 10500-2012); Construction Purpose (IS: 456-2000); Swimming Pool (IS: 3328-1993); Ice Manufacture (IS: 3957-1966); Processed Food Industry (IS: 4251-1967) & water for Reuse & Recycle.

Following parameters are tested:

It is estimated that 75% to 80% of water pollution by volume is caused by domestic sewage. The major industries causing water pollution include: distilleries, sugar, textile, electroplating, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, pulp & paper mills, tanneries, dyes and dye intermediates, petro-chemicals, steel plants etc. Non-point sources such as fertilizer and pesticide run-offs in rural areas also cause pollution. Only 60% of chemical fertilizers are utilized in soils and the balance is leached into soil polluting the ground water. Excess phosphate run-off leads to eutrophication in lakes and water bodies.

Facilities for monitoring parameters as per General Standards for Discharge of Effluents by CPCB; Surface water monitoring as per Designate Best Use (DBU) Standards.

Following parameters are tested:

• Temperature
• pH
• Total Solids
• Total Dissolved Solids
• Total Suspended Solids
• Chloride as Cl
• Sulphate as SO4
• Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
• Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
• Oil & Grease
• Oxygen Dissolved (DO)

The upper layer of the unsaturated zone of earth is the soil. Soil is the natural body made of mineral and organic constituents. It is produced by solid material recycling and complex processes of solid crust modifications. Soil offers shelter, habitat for numerous organisms and is the living medium for plants. Soil is the basis for agriculture. All vegetation for human food and animal feed depend upon soil. Enormous quantities of waste from man-made products are being released into the soil causing soil pollution. This is usually caused by industrial activity, mining activities, agricultural chemicals and improper disposal of waste. The most common pollutants are petroleum, polynuclear aromatic carbons, hydrocarbons, solvents, pesticides, lead and other heavy metals.
Soil analysis for suitability for agriculture purpose; Nutrients;

Following parameters are tested:

• pH
• Conductivity
• Moisture Content
• Organic Matter
• Texture
• Bulk Density
• Available Nitrogen
• Available Phosphorus
• Available Potassium

Due to the increasing costs associated with mining exploration and production, exploration geologists and mine operators are seeking for ways to reduce expenses and improve recovery. To maximize mine life and obtain the greatest value from existing mines and planned development projects, metallurgists are turning to near-infrared (NIR) mineral analyzers to provide process mineralogical information. Many of the minerals associated with valuable resources such as bauxite and nickel are spectrally active in the near-infrared and short-wave infrared regions, making them ideally suited for rapid, precise minerals analysis.

Mineral tests are several methods which can help identify the mineral type. This is used widely in mineralogy, hydrocarbon exploration and general mapping. There are over 3800 types of minerals known with each one with different sub-classes. Elements make minerals and minerals make rocks so actually testing minerals in the lab and in the field are essential to understand the history of the rock which aids data, zonation, metamorphic history, processes involved and other minerals.

Facilities for testing Ores/ Minerals for following parameters are tested:

• Loss on Ignition
• Silica
• Alumina
• Ferric Oxide
• CaO
• MgO
• Fe2O3
• TiO2
• Na
• K

Bacteriological water analysis is a method of analysing water to estimate the numbers of bacteria present and, if needed, to find out what sort of bacteria they are. It represents one aspect of water quality.It is a microbiological analytical procedure which uses samples of water and from these samples determines the concentration of bacteria. It is then possible to draw inferences about the suitability of the water for use from these concentrations. This process is used, for example, to routinely confirm that water is safe for human consumption or that bathing and recreational waters are safe to use.

The interpretation and the action trigger levels for different waters vary depending on the use made of the water. Very stringent levels applying to drinking water whilst more relaxed levels apply to marine bathing waters, where much lower volumes of water are expected to be ingested by users.

Facilities for Biological tests as:

• Total Coliform
• Fecal Coliform
• E- Coli
• Total Plate Counts

Meteorology is the science of weather. It is essentially an inter-disciplinary science because the atmosphere, land and ocean constitute an integrated system. The three basic aspects of meteorology are observation, understanding and prediction of weather. Meteorological station made with simple instruments like the thermometer for measuring temperature or the anemometer for recording wind speed. Weather information and forecasts are of vital importance to many activities like agriculture, aviation, shipping, fisheries, tourism, defence, industrial projects, water management and disaster mitigation. Meteorological study applied in various field like agriculture, there are many human activities which are affected by weather and for which meteorologists can provide valuable inputs. Applied meteorologists use weather information and adopt the findings of theoretical research to suit a specific application; for example, design of aircraft, control of air pollution, architectural design, urban planning, and exploitation of solar and wind energy, air-conditioning, development of tourism, etc.
Our meteorological monitoring service covers automatic, digital & manual monitoring of the following parameters:

• Ambient Temperature
• Wind Direction
• Wind Speed
• Relative Humidity
• Rainfall