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: 03/11/2020 Sample Time: 12:15  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: clear 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: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Coliform   220000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   32.16   mg/l
  Chloride   16.99   mg/l
  COD   10.00   mg/l
  Conductivity   331.80   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.20   mg/l
  E-coli   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrite N   0.05   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.12   mg/l
  Potassium   4.96   mg/l
  Sodium   17.25   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.19   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   129.41   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   140.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   102.00   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.14   mg/l
  Magnesium   11.91   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   190.00   mg/l
  Sulphate   16.85   mg/l
  Fecal Streptococci   130   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.49   mg/l
  pH   8.03   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   30.0   ⁰C
  Total Alkalinity   156.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   244.00   mg/l
  BOD   2.85   mg/l