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: 03/01/2020 Sample Time: 14:10  
Human Activities: Bathing washing, Fishing Weather: Cloudy, Rainy Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Monthly Use Based Class: B Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Mod Brown Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   224.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Sulphate   29.67   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   168   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   38.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   24.20   NTU
  Phosphate-P   0.18   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.12   mg/l
  BOD   1.55   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.19   mg/l
  E-coli   70000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Sodium   26.26   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   276.00   mg/l
  Potassium   4.04   mg/l
  Calcium   42.35   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.49   mg/l
  Magnesium   6.67   mg/l
  Chloride   31.99   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   141.18   mg/l
  Nitrate-N   1.20   mg/l
  pH   6.92   Unit
  Temperature   18.0   ⁰C
  Fecal Streptococci   110   MPN/100ml
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Total Coliform   170000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Conductivity   349.20   µs/cm
  COD   16.00   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.50   mg/l