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: 01/06/2020 Sample Time: 12:20  
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: Light green Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: None


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  pH   8.05   Unit
  Total Coliform   170000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   28.24   mg/l
  Chloride   28.99   mg/l
  COD   11.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.29   mg/l
  Magnesium   16.67   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.01   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Potassium   4.12   mg/l
  Sodium   11.20   mg/l
  Sulphate   23.26   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   112.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   120.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   164.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   139.22   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   50.00   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.15   mg/l
  Conductivity   214.30   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.90   mg/l
  Fecal Streptococci   80   MPN/100ml
  E-coli   70000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.47   mg/l
  Temperature(Water)   33.0   ⁰C
  Phosphate-P   0.44   mg/l
  Turbidity   37.50   NTU
  BOD   1.60   mg/l