Overview
Marine Water Analysis is the systematic assessment of seawater, coastal water, estuarine water and marine-influenced water bodies to evaluate their physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics. It helps identify pollution, assess impacts from industrial and municipal discharges, establish baseline environmental conditions and support marine environmental monitoring and impact assessment studies.
Key Capabilities
- Physical parameters: Temperature, colour, odour, turbidity, pH, salinity, TDS, electrical conductivity and total suspended solids
- Oxygen-related parameters: Dissolved Oxygen (DO), BOD and COD
- Nutrients: Ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate and other relevant nutrient parameters
- Major ions: Chloride, sulphate, calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium
- Heavy metals: Mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium, arsenic, nickel, copper, zinc, iron and manganese
- Microbiological parameters: Total coliform, faecal coliform and E. coli, where applicable
- Organic contaminants: Oil & grease, hydrocarbons, phenols, pesticides and other site-specific pollutants
- Specialized marine assessment: Sediment interaction, pollution indicators and parameters relevant to marine ecological studies
Applicable Regulatory Framework
- Environment (Protection) Act & Rules, 1986 – Environmental compliance.
- CPCB Guidelines – Coastal and marine water-quality assessment.
- CRZ Notification, 2019 – Applicable coastal regulatory requirements.
- Environmental Clearance (EC) & EMP – Project-specific conditions.
- SPCB/GPCB Requirements – Consent and monitoring conditions.
- Designated-Use Water Quality Criteria – Applicable monitoring criteria.
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – Laboratory testing and reporting requirements.
Industries Served
Ports & HarboursCoastal IndustriesOil & GasInfrastructure