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: 17/12/2020 Sample Time: 12:20  
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: Muddy Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   40.00   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   33000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   79   MPN/100ml
  Conductivity   342.70   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   6.70   mg/l
  E-coli   27000   MPN/100ml
  Chloride   18.99   mg/l
  COD   13.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.22   mg/l
  Magnesium   10.00   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.12   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.02   mg/l
  Potassium   3.72   mg/l
  Sodium   13.16   mg/l
  Sulphate   42.42   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   144.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   290.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   282.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   141.18   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   72.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   64.30   NTU
  BOD   2.40   mg/l
  Nitrate-N   2.05   mg/l
  pH   8.01   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   26.0   ⁰C
  Ammonia-N   0.15   mg/l