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: 02/09/2020 Sample Time: 16:00  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: Sunny Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Monthly Use Based Class: B Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Light brown Odour: Rotten eggs Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Coliform   170000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   31.20   mg/l
  COD   13.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.34   mg/l
  Magnesium   5.35   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.01   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.22   mg/l
  Potassium   5.97   mg/l
  Sodium   30.12   mg/l
  Sulphate   20.31   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   38.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   290.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   100.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   172.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   102.00   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.15   mg/l
  BOD   3.50   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.80   mg/l
  E-coli   50000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   80000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   70   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.33   mg/l
  pH   7.58   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   25.0   ⁰C
  Conductivity   195.50   µs/cm
  Chloride   13.99   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   106.40   mg/l