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: 02/07/2020 Sample Time: 14:15  
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: Clear Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: None


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Coliform   220000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Chloride   17.99   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.17   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.18   mg/l
  Potassium   3.62   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   114.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   244.00   mg/l
  Sodium   14.31   mg/l
  BOD   1.25   mg/l
  COD   17.56   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.30   mg/l
  E-coli   33000   MPN/100ml
  Total Alkalinity   104.00   mg/l
  Magnesium   9.05   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   100.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   74.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   78.10   NTU
  Fecal Streptococci   78   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.53   mg/l
  pH   7.62   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   35.0   ⁰C
  Sulphate   29.32   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   3.90   mg/l
  Calcium   25.10   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   80000   MPN/100ml
  Conductivity   241.90   µs/cm
  Ammonia-N   0.13   mg/l