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: 18/10/2019 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: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Coliform   140000   MPN/100ml
  Temperature   30.0   ⁰C
  pH   7.36   Unit
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   32.94   mg/l
  Chloride   15.00   mg/l
  COD   18.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.23   mg/l
  Magnesium   4.71   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.08   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.46   mg/l
  Potassium   4.07   mg/l
  Sodium   17.42   mg/l
  Sulphate   10.66   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   210.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   56.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   244.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   101.96   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   92.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   66.70   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.91   mg/l
  BOD   2.80   mg/l
  Conductivity   352.50   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.80   mg/l
  E-coli   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   92   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.41   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   80000   MPN/100ml