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: 18/01/2021 Sample Time: 12:55  
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: Clear Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: None


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Calcium   20.39   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   374.00   mg/l
  E-coli   23000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   170   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.02   mg/l
  pH   7.98   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   21.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Chloride   17.99   mg/l
  COD   13.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.27   mg/l
  Magnesium   20.96   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.02   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.02   mg/l
  Potassium   4.72   mg/l
  Sodium   13.07   mg/l
  Sulphate   19.62   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   156.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   236.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   137.25   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   66.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   29.20   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.39   mg/l
  BOD   3.50   mg/l
  Conductivity   455.70   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.50   mg/l