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: 17/06/2022 Sample Time: 11:20  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing, Navigation 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: None


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   BDL   mg/l
  BOD   2.40   mg/l
  Conductivity   297.30   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.60   mg/l
  E-coli   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   390   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.76   mg/l
  pH   7.11   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   31.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   30.40   mg/l
  Chloride   13.99   mg/l
  COD   14.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.15   mg/l
  Magnesium   7.78   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.02   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.07   mg/l
  Potassium   4.10   mg/l
  Sodium   29.50   mg/l
  Sulphate   26.370   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   112.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   188.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   234.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   108.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   144.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   84.20   NTU