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: 23/11/2020 Sample Time: 17:05  
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: None, Water Hyacinth


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.33   mg/l
  Conductivity   348.00   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.30   mg/l
  E-coli   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Phosphate-P   0.15   mg/l
  Potassium   3.68   mg/l
  Sodium   12.74   mg/l
  Sulphate   19.83   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   152.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   106.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   202.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   127.45   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   120.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   24.70   NTU
  Fecal Streptococci   170   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.93   mg/l
  Temperature(Water)   24.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   170000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   43.14   mg/l
  Chloride   16.99   mg/l
  COD   14.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.23   mg/l
  Magnesium   4.76   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.04   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  BOD   3.55   mg/l
  pH   7.74   Unit