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: 19/01/2021 Sample Time: 13:05  
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, Floating O&G


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  BOD   4.05   mg/l
  E-coli   17000   MPN/100ml
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.70   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   33000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   260   MPN/100ml
  Ammonia-N   0.45   mg/l
  Conductivity   506.70   µs/cm
  Nitrate-N   1.17   mg/l
  pH   7.86   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   24.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   29.80   mg/l
  Chloride   21.99   mg/l
  COD   15.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.36   mg/l
  Magnesium   19.06   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.02   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.02   mg/l
  Potassium   5.12   mg/l
  Sodium   14.29   mg/l
  Sulphate   27.58   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   148.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   294.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   328.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   152.94   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   48.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   27.20   NTU