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: 20/04/2022 Sample Time: 12:00  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing 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
  Ammonia-N   0.22   mg/l
  BOD   2.35   mg/l
  Conductivity   394.07   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.20   mg/l
  E-coli   33000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   46000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   330   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.48   mg/l
  pH   7.66   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   32.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   32.00   mg/l
  Chloride   19.99   mg/l
  COD   15.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.21   mg/l
  Magnesium   15.06   mg/l
  Nitrite N   BDL   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.12   mg/l
  Potassium   4.40   mg/l
  Sodium   41.00   mg/l
  Sulphate   29.20   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   136.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   278.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   350.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   142.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   212.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   164.00   NTU