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: 13/09/2021 Sample Time: 12:45  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing, Navigation Weather: Rainy 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 Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  BOD   1.85   mg/l
  Conductivity   199.20   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.20   mg/l
  E-coli   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.75   mg/l
  pH   7.21   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   28.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   140000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   29.60   mg/l
  Chloride   9.99   mg/l
  COD   12.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.33   mg/l
  Magnesium   6.31   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.02   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.12   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.21   mg/l
  Potassium   3.76   mg/l
  Sodium   7.91   mg/l
  Sulphate   15.46   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   108.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   180.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   184.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   100.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   84.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   99.60   NTU
  Fecal Streptococci   130   MPN/100ml