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: 02/08/2019 Sample Time: 15:05  
Human Activities: Bathing washing, Fishing Weather: Sunny Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Mod Brown Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  COD   14.29   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.19   mg/l
  Magnesium   1.83   mg/l
  BOD   2.70   mg/l
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   28.68   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   BDL   mg/l
  pH   7.48   Unit
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.50   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.34   mg/l
  Temperature   30.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   170000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrite N   0.01   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.14   mg/l
  Potassium   4.38   mg/l
  Sodium   16.51   mg/l
  Sulphate   11.99   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   102.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   150.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   79.25   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   354.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   281.20   NTU
  Chloride   21.99   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   486.00   mg/l
  Conductivity   333.50   µs/cm
  E-coli   14000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   70   MPN/100ml