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: 04/02/2020 Sample Time: 12:40  
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: Muddy Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   138.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   22.00   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.14   mg/l
  Potassium   3.47   mg/l
  Turbidity   5.27   NTU
  Sodium   26.82   mg/l
  Sulphate   49.23   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   146.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   82.00   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.04   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.21   mg/l
  BOD   1.15   mg/l
  Conductivity   450.00   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.80   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   170.00   mg/l
  Fecal Streptococci   45   MPN/100ml
  Temperature   20.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   140000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  E-coli   33000   MPN/100ml
  Calcium   47.20   mg/l
  Chloride   17.99   mg/l
  COD   17.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.29   mg/l
  Magnesium   4.86   mg/l
  Nitrate-N   1.90   mg/l
  pH   7.17   Unit
  Fecal Coliform   80000   MPN/100ml