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: 06/06/2022 Sample Time: 12:40  
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: Clear Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.12   mg/l
  BOD   2.45   mg/l
  Conductivity   304.60   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.60   mg/l
  E-coli   46000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   790   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.59   mg/l
  pH   7.39   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   32.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   28.00   mg/l
  Chloride   14.99   mg/l
  COD   14.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.16   mg/l
  Magnesium   12.64   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.10   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.14   mg/l
  Potassium   4.50   mg/l
  Sodium   36.00   mg/l
  Sulphate   41.80   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   124.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   248.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   208.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   122.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   62.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   31.20   NTU