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: 18/07/2022 Sample Time: 12:20  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: Sunny clear 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: None


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   BDL   mg/l
  BOD   2.55   mg/l
  Conductivity   232.20   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.50   mg/l
  E-coli   33000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   460   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.85   mg/l
  pH   7.74   Unit
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   28.80   mg/l
  Chloride   7.66   mg/l
  COD   12.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.20   mg/l
  Magnesium   7.29   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.01   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.21   mg/l
  Potassium   4.20   mg/l
  Sodium   12.00   mg/l
  Sulphate   20.35   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   106.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   212.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   392.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   102.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   354.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   228.00   NTU
  Temperature(Water)   32.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   79000   MPN/100ml