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: 17/03/2020 Sample Time: 11:50  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: Sunny 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
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.04   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.11   mg/l
  Potassium   4.35   mg/l
  Sodium   23.88   mg/l
  Sulphate   28.36   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   160.00   mg/l
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   25.80   mg/l
  Chloride   21.99   mg/l
  COD   15.23   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.32   mg/l
  Magnesium   13.40   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   252.00   mg/l
  Conductivity   383.10   µs/cm
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   252.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   118.32   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.80   mg/l
  E-coli   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   68   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.87   mg/l
  pH   7.46   Unit
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   88.00   mg/l
  BOD   3.40   mg/l
  Total Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Temperature   26.0   ⁰C
  Ammonia-N   0.25   mg/l
  Turbidity   50.30   NTU