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: 18/02/2021 Sample Time: 12:30  
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
  Ammonia-N   0.32   mg/l
  BOD   2.80   mg/l
  Conductivity      µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.80   mg/l
  E-coli   23000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   33000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   220   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.20   mg/l
  pH   7.87   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   23.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   50.20   mg/l
  Chloride   18.86   mg/l
  COD   14.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.23   mg/l
  Magnesium   24.01   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.02   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.11   mg/l
  Potassium   3.04   mg/l
  Sodium   14.02   mg/l
  Sulphate   37.42   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   158.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   274.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   286.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   149.02   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   30.00   mg/l
  Turbidity      NTU