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: 15/06/2020 Sample Time: 13:05  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: Rainy 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
  Fecal Coliform   23000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   78   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.47   mg/l
  pH   7.31   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   29.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   29.80   mg/l
  Chloride   17.99   mg/l
  COD   12.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.29   mg/l
  Magnesium   7.62   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.01   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   BDL   mg/l
  Potassium   3.32   mg/l
  Sodium   8.32   mg/l
  Sulphate   22.62   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   102.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   148.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   160.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   105.88   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   62.00   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.15   mg/l
  BOD   2.05   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.20   mg/l
  E-coli   13000   MPN/100ml
  Turbidity   39.30   NTU
  Conductivity   230.50   µs/cm