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: 04/12/2020 Sample Time: 12:40  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing, Navigation Weather: Sunny clear Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Light green Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Temperature(Water)   26.0   ⁰C
  Ammonia-N   0.24   mg/l
  BOD   3.25   mg/l
  Conductivity   324.40   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   6.90   mg/l
  E-coli   110000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   220   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.58   mg/l
  Total Coliform   220000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   40.78   mg/l
  Chloride   21.99   mg/l
  COD   16.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.25   mg/l
  Magnesium   10.96   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.06   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.02   mg/l
  Potassium   3.69   mg/l
  Sodium   11.90   mg/l
  Sulphate   20.31   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   150.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   158.00   mg/l
  pH   7.22   Unit
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   196.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   147.06   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   82.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   46.70   NTU