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 GARDEN REACH, WEST BENGAL River Basin: GANGA CPCB Station Code: 1470
Sample Date: 02/07/2021 Sample Time: 13:00  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing, Navigation Weather: Cloudy Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Muddy Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate, Water Hyacinth


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Fecal Streptococci   220   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   33000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.34   mg/l
  pH   7.31   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   31.0   ⁰C
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   26.40   mg/l
  Chloride   12.99   mg/l
  Potassium   4.42   mg/l
  Sodium   8.02   mg/l
  Sulphate   12.33   mg/l
  Magnesium   5.83   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.14   mg/l
  COD   17.00   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.15   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   106.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   100.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   94.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   90.00   mg/l
  Total Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Conductivity   233.70   µs/cm
  Fluoride   0.32   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   112.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   140.00   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.23   mg/l
  BOD   2.60   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.00   mg/l
  E-coli   17000   MPN/100ml