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: 02/03/2021 Sample Time: 12:00  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: Sunny 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   0.15   mg/l
  BOD   2.80   mg/l
  Conductivity      µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   6.80   mg/l
  E-coli   13000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   23000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   78   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.45   mg/l
  pH   7.72   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   29.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   45.49   mg/l
  Chloride   18.86   mg/l
  COD   18.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.27   mg/l
  Magnesium   9.52   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.02   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.03   mg/l
  Potassium   4.08   mg/l
  Sodium   13.78   mg/l
  Sulphate   36.89   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   158.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   208.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   320.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   152.94   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   446.00   mg/l
  Turbidity      NTU