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: 10/02/2022 Sample Time: 13:00  
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: Clear Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate, Water Hyacinth


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   BDL   mg/l
  BOD   3.85   mg/l
  Conductivity   425.93   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.60   mg/l
  E-coli   46000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   320   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.85   mg/l
  pH   7.20   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   23.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   49.90   mg/l
  Chloride   20.10   mg/l
  COD   12.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.28   mg/l
  Magnesium   10.69   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.03   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.10   mg/l
  Potassium   4.50   mg/l
  Sodium   47.00   mg/l
  Sulphate   31.59   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   162.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   164.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   178.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   168.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   70.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   40.13   NTU