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: 18/05/2020 Sample Time: 14:45  
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: Clear Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: None


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Sodium   23.27   mg/l
  Sulphate   12.35   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   122.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   164.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   150.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   139.21   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   45.00   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.26   mg/l
  pH   7.18   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   33.0   ⁰C
  Calcium   31.37   mg/l
  Chloride   14.99   mg/l
  COD   8.52   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.23   mg/l
  Magnesium   14.27   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.08   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.14   mg/l
  Potassium   1.54   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   54.00   mg/l
  Conductivity   240.00   µs/cm
  Turbidity   54.10   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.16   mg/l
  BOD   3.60   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   6.80   mg/l
  E-coli   49000   MPN/100ml
  Total Coliform   170000   MPN/100ml