APPCB is monitoring the following STPs and 128 samples were collected at (1) STP, Amberpet, Hyderabad, (2) STP, Vijayawada, (3) STP, Visakhapatnam & (4) STP, Tirupati and Vizianagaram.

The monitoring of Jeedimetla Effluent Treatment Plant Ltd., and Patancheru Effluent Treatment Plant Ltd. is carried out regularly and 387 samples collected.

Studies were carried out to assess the reduction of pollution load (COD & TDS) in the River Musi, River Nagari and River Nakkavagu. The sampling points are as follows:

1. River Musi at Nagole, Ranga Reddy dist.
2. Nakkavagu at Bachugudem, Ranga Reddy dist.
3. Kushasthali River at Nagari, Chittor dist.
4. River Hundri at Kallur, IDA, Kurnool
5. on the bank of River Kinnerasani, Khammam dist.
6. Bore well at Nagaram, Kothagudem
7. Laxminarayana cheruvu, Edulabad, Hyderabad.

To assess ground water pollution status a study was entrusted to NGRI to assess water quality of River Manjeera / Singoore and report to be received.

Ground water monitorings are being carried out as and when complaints received. APPCB also monitor ground water regularly at various polluting stretches like Patancheru.

APPCB monitoring the following stations starts from Osmansagar to Wadapally (near confluence of River Krishna regularly and trends are available.

32.  Corporation function hall, Vizag

33.  Tirupathi Bus Station, Tirupati

34.  Alipiri (Tirumala), Tirupati

35.  TUDA premises, Tirupati

36. Regional Scrn centre, Tirupati

37. Pochammamaidan, Warangal

38.  Prasanthi IDE, Gorrekunta, Warangal

39.  REC warangal

40. Nallacheruvu, Nalgonda

41. Chotuppal, Nalgonda

42.  Godvarikhani, Karimnagar Dist.

43. Ramagundam, Karimnagar dist.

44.  Patancheruvu, Medak dist.

45.  Pashamylaram, Medak dist.

46.  Bollaram, Medak dist.

47.  Khazipally, Medak dist.

48.  Rudrapuram Colony, Khammam dist.

49.  Paloncha, Khammam dist.

50.  RTC Bus station, Nellore

51.  Vidyut Bhavan, Nellore

52.  Ind. Estate Kallur, Kurnool

53. Mouriya Inn Hotel, Kurnool

54.  Flower bazer, Kurnool

55.  Kasibugga – Palasa, Vizianagaram

56.  RTC Complex, Mahaboobnagar

57.  Kothur, IDA, Mahaboobnagar dist.

58.  Subhashnagar, Nizamabad

59.  Dubba, Nizamabad dist.

60.  Tanuku, Rajahmundry

61.  Rajahmundry

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Electronic Moving Animation Display Boards:

There are 7Nos. of electronic moving animation display boards which displays the daily concentrations of various pollutants as well as general information pertaining to health effects due to vehicular pollution. They are (1) KBRN Park, (2) BRKR Bhavan, (3) Jubilee Bus station, Secunderabad, (4) Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, (5) Police Control Room and (6) Green Lands Guest House.

In addition, 2 display boards are at Visakhapatnam and 2Nos. at Vijayawada and 1No. at Tirupathi are working.

Continuous On-line Analyser:

One number of continuous on-line analyser under installation at Punjagutta Police Station. It has PM 2.5 monitoring facility with sensors for 8 gases i.e., SO 2 , NOx, CO, O 3 & Mercaptans.

In addition, it has wind velocity, wind direction and relative humidity and rainfall measurement facilities. The data generated can be up-linked to website.

Air quality assessment studies in Visakhapatnam:

A study was entrusted to National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur to assess the air quality and its impact in Visakhapatnam bowl area and report is to be submitted.

Jeedimetla Airshed Monitoring:

NEERI, Nagpur has submitted a report giving localized standards for Jeedimetla Airshed to assess the levels APPCB is monitoring selected industries regularly.

Stack monitoring:

APPCB has monitored about 905 stacks in this year from various industries in the Andhra Pradesh.

Noise monitoring:

APPCB is monitoring noise levels at 15 stations at Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Tirupathi. In Hyderabad, 4 traffic junctions and two park areas were considered.

BMW Monitoring:

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Legal Samples : Legal samples (water & waste water) samples collected under Section 21 of Water Act, 1974.