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: 11/08/2021 Sample Time: 12:30  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: Sunny clear 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   0.34   mg/l
  BOD   2.30   mg/l
  Conductivity   223.80   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.40   mg/l
  E-coli   26000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   33000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   270   MPN/100ml
  pH   7.58   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   34.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   21.60   mg/l
  Chloride   18.99   mg/l
  COD   14.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.38   mg/l
  Magnesium   4.38   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.02   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.09   mg/l
  Potassium   3.35   mg/l
  Sodium   5.45   mg/l
  Sulphate   21.37   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   108.66   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   130.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   372.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   72.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   278.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   170.00   NTU
  Nitrate-N   1.13   mg/l