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: 16/09/2021 Sample Time: 15:00  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: Cloudy 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: Moderate, Water Hyacinth


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.24   mg/l
  BOD   2.65   mg/l
  Conductivity   303.20   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.70   mg/l
  E-coli   23000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   140   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.67   mg/l
  pH   7.21   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   25.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   25.60   mg/l
  Chloride   11.99   mg/l
  COD   17.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.33   mg/l
  Magnesium   9.23   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.04   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.16   mg/l
  Potassium   3.86   mg/l
  Sodium   9.24   mg/l
  Sulphate   11.72   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   96.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   252.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   206.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   102.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   34.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   94.20   NTU