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Goa Pollution Board Finds All 22 Mandovi Sites Exceed Limits

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC · How we work

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Goa State Pollution Control Board reported all 22 Mandovi River sites exceed the CPCB faecal coliform limit.
Faecal coliform ranged 130-540 MPN/100 ml at high tide and 130-940 MPN/100 ml at low tide.
Bombay High Court ordered the board to prepare a Mandovi River report.
GSPCB cited non-point sources: Rio de Ourem, city market drainage, St Inez creek, Betim fish jetty.

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Goa State Pollution Control Board reported all 22 Mandovi River sites exceed the CPCB faecal coliform limit.
Faecal coliform ranged 130-540 MPN/100 ml at high tide and 130-940 MPN/100 ml at low tide.
Bombay High Court ordered the board to prepare a Mandovi River report.
GSPCB cited non-point sources: Rio de Ourem, city market drainage, St Inez creek, Betim fish jetty.