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: 10/01/2019 Sample Time: 12:10  
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: Nil Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Conductivity   574.9   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.2   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   230000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.59   mg/l
  pH   7.85   Unit
  Temperature   19.0   ⁰C
  Calcium   38.40   mg/l
  Chloride   17.00   mg/l
  COD   69.33   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.22   mg/l
  Magnesium   10.69   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.04   mg/l
  Potassium   3.28   mg/l
  Sodium   48.05   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   136.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   318.0   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   140.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   91.0   mg/l
  Turbidity   56.8   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.14   mg/l
  Total Coliform   300000   MPN/100ml
  Sulphate   16.92   mg/l
  BOD   5.05   mg/l
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   0.0   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   289.0   mg/l