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: 17/01/2019 Sample Time: 12:45  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: Sunny clear 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 Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.90   mg/l
  BOD   5.25   mg/l
  Conductivity   521.8   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.9   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   80000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.52   mg/l
  pH   7.72   Unit
  Temperature   18.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   40.00   mg/l
  Chloride   15.00   mg/l
  COD   40.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.27   mg/l
  Magnesium   10.21   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   0.0   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.07   mg/l
  Potassium   4.40   mg/l
  Sodium   50.01   mg/l
  Sulphate   12.90   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   140.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   226.0   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   162.0   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   142.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   14.0   mg/l
  Turbidity   22.2   NTU