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: 08/09/2020 Sample Time: 12:45  
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: Light brown Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  BOD   1.95   mg/l
  Conductivity   769.50   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   3.90   mg/l
  E-coli   70000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   170   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.57   mg/l
  Temperature(Water)   29.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   220000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   48.00   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   212.80   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   454.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   440.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   184.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   44.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   41.10   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.43   mg/l
  pH   7.37   Unit
  Phosphate-P   BDL   mg/l
  Potassium   3.66   mg/l
  Sodium   18.97   mg/l
  Chloride   99.97   mg/l
  COD   18.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.35   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.01   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Magnesium   15.55   mg/l
  Sulphate   25.60   mg/l