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: 17/02/2020 Sample Time: 12:20  
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
  Chloride   37.98   mg/l
  COD   16.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.27   mg/l
  Magnesium   11.44   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.18   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.40   mg/l
  E-coli   30000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   50000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   40   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.84   mg/l
  pH   7.63   Unit
  Temperature   24.0   ⁰C
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.02   mg/l
  Potassium   3.47   mg/l
  Sodium   24.30   mg/l
  Sulphate   28.99   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   130.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   302.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   252.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   123.53   mg/l
  Total Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   30.59   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   60.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   39.80   NTU
  Ammonia-N   BDL   mg/l
  BOD   3.40   mg/l
  Conductivity   386.60   µs/cm