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: 05/11/2019 Sample Time: 11:55  
Human Activities: Bathing washing, Fishing Weather: Sunny clear 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: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   BDL   mg/l
  BOD   2.30   mg/l
  Conductivity   321.10   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.50   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   80000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   68   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.21   mg/l
  pH   7.62   Unit
  Temperature   28.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   170000   MPN/100ml
  Calcium   30.59   mg/l
  Chloride   64.97   mg/l
  COD   21.30   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.18   mg/l
  Magnesium   3.81   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.16   mg/l
  Potassium   3.23   mg/l
  Sodium   11.30   mg/l
  Sulphate   16.67   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   198.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   76.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   93.46   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   192.00   mg/l
  E-coli   40000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Nitrite N   NT   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   142.50   mg/l
  Turbidity   73.60   NTU