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: 17/08/2020 Sample Time: 13:00  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing, Navigation 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
  Phosphate-P   0.44   mg/l
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   25.10   mg/l
  COD   15.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.25   mg/l
  Magnesium   7.34   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.01   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Sulphate   11.10   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   110.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   112.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   218.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   94.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   76.80   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.12   mg/l
  Total Coliform   170000   MPN/100ml
  Potassium   3.59   mg/l
  BOD   2.55   mg/l
  Conductivity   199.40   µs/cm
  Fecal Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   170   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.30   mg/l
  pH   7.27   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   27.0   ⁰C
  Sodium   14.12   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   94.12   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.60   mg/l
  Chloride   13.99   mg/l
  E-coli   49000   MPN/100ml