West Bengal Pollution Control Board

Central Laboratory

Paribesh Bhawan, 10A, Block LA, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 106. (033) 2335-5953



Station: GANGA AT HOWRAH-SHIVPUR, WEST BENGAL River Basin: GANGA CPCB Station Code: 1471
Sample Date: 02/07/2021 Sample Time: 13:15  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing, Navigation Weather: Sunny Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Muddy Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: None, Water Hyacinth


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   156.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   90.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Fecal Streptococci   170   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.30   mg/l
  pH   7.18   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   29.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   79000   MPN/100ml
  BOD   2.50   mg/l
  Chloride   11.99   mg/l
  COD   15.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.33   mg/l
  Magnesium   6.80   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.08   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.11   mg/l
  Potassium   4.32   mg/l
  Sodium   7.72   mg/l
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   24.80   mg/l
  Sulphate   11.41   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   98.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   150.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   328.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   275.00   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.21   mg/l
  Conductivity   217.10   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.70   mg/l
  E-coli   22000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   46000   MPN/100ml