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: 28/10/2020 Sample Time: 13:10  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: Sunny clear Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Mod Brown Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: None


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  BOD   2.80   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.16   mg/l
  Conductivity   311.50   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.00   mg/l
  E-coli   30000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   170   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.18   mg/l
  pH   7.22   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   30.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   170000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   30.58   mg/l
  Chloride   15.99   mg/l
  COD   14.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.23   mg/l
  Magnesium   10.95   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.11   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.17   mg/l
  Potassium   4.49   mg/l
  Sodium   19.02   mg/l
  Sulphate   15.53   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   138.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   136.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   230.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   121.56   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   16.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   39.50   NTU