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: 03/02/2022 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: Muddy Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: None, Floating Algae


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.37   mg/l
  BOD   2.40   mg/l
  Conductivity   404.13   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.70   mg/l
  E-coli   46000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   79000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   330   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.52   mg/l
  pH   7.25   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   24.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   170000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   44.80   mg/l
  Chloride   20.10   mg/l
  COD   15.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.39   mg/l
  Magnesium   12.64   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.04   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.19   mg/l
  Potassium   8.10   mg/l
  Sodium   49.00   mg/l
  Sulphate   26.82   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   172.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   252.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   286.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   164.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   136.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   62.40   NTU