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: 28/10/2021 Sample Time: 12:10  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing 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: None, Water Hyacinth


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.18   mg/l
  BOD   1.75   mg/l
  Conductivity   273.80   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.20   mg/l
  E-coli   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   79000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   260   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.56   mg/l
  pH   7.05   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   29.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   140000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   28.80   mg/l
  Chloride   10.99   mg/l
  COD   17.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.31   mg/l
  Magnesium   5.83   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.02   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.21   mg/l
  Potassium   2.45   mg/l
  Sodium   6.39   mg/l
  Sulphate   17.91   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   100.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   98.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   158.0   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   96.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   68.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   116.00   NTU