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 Dakshmineswar, West Bengal River Basin: GANGA CPCB Station Code: 1053
Sample Date: 04/05/2021 Sample Time: 13:53  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing, Navigation Weather: Sunny Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Monthly Use Based Class: B Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Clear Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate, Water Hyacinth


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.16   mg/l
  BOD   2.50   mg/l
  Conductivity   362.30   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.30   mg/l
  E-coli   79000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   260   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.14   mg/l
  pH   7.83   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   30.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   220000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Chloride   18.18   mg/l
  COD   13.26   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.29   mg/l
  Magnesium   10.69   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.04   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.15   mg/l
  Potassium   4.96   mg/l
  Sodium   15.38   mg/l
  Sulphate   14.09   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   168.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   186.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   178.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   42.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   37.60   NTU
  Calcium   41.60   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   148.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l