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: 03/02/2021 Sample Time: 13:45  
Human Activities: Bathing washing, Fishing 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: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.23   mg/l
  Conductivity   420.30   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.50   mg/l
  E-coli   46000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   220   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.21   mg/l
  pH   7.70   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   23.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   140000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   52.54   mg/l
  Chloride   24.99   mg/l
  COD   14.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.26   mg/l
  Magnesium   4.76   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.02   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.09   mg/l
  Potassium   4.11   mg/l
  Sodium   15.10   mg/l
  Sulphate   18.68   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   168.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   70.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   186.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   150.98   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   48.00   mg/l
  Turbidity      NTU
  BOD   2.10   mg/l