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: 07/05/2019 Sample Time: 15:15  
Human Activities: Fishing Weather: Sunny clear Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Mod Brown Odour: Fishy Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  COD   15.04   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.21   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   0   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.09   mg/l
  Potassium   4.72   mg/l
  Sodium   31.79   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   190.0   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   120.76   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Turbidity   155.1   NTU
  Temperature   34   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   300000   MPN/100ml
  Calcium   34.72   mg/l
  Chloride   21.99   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.02   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   BDL   mg/l
  BOD   4.20   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.1   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   240000   MPN/100ml
  Conductivity   388.2   µs/cm
  Nitrate-N   0.42   mg/l
  Sulphate   25.30   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   122.0   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   170.0   mg/l
  pH   7.93   Unit
  Magnesium   8.25   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   66.0   mg/l