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: 07/03/2022 Sample Time: 12:50  
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 Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  E-coli   17000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   49000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   38.40   mg/l
  Chloride   22.01   mg/l
  COD   13.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.18   mg/l
  Magnesium   11.66   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.05   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.08   mg/l
  Potassium   4.70   mg/l
  Sodium   32.00   mg/l
  Sulphate   31.58   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   150.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   198.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   220.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   144.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   210.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   71.80   NTU
  Fecal Streptococci   330   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.97   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.14   mg/l
  BOD   3.25   mg/l
  Conductivity   434.90   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.20   mg/l
  pH   7.59   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   28.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml