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: 09/11/2021 Sample Time: 12:30  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing, Navigation Weather: Sunny clear Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Mod Brown Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.13   mg/l
  BOD   2.50   mg/l
  Conductivity   321.30   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.50   mg/l
  E-coli   31000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   46000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   270   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.12   mg/l
  pH   7.60   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   28.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   79000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   41.60   mg/l
  Chloride   15.99   mg/l
  COD   14.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.25   mg/l
  Magnesium   7.77   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.02   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.05   mg/l
  Potassium   2.75   mg/l
  Sodium   9.21   mg/l
  Sulphate   8.68   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   140.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   194.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   472.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   136.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   350.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   216.00   NTU