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: 17/07/2019 Sample Time: 13:45  
Human Activities:  Fishing Weather: Sunny Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Mod Brown Odour: Fishy Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Phosphate-P   0.08   mg/l
  Potassium   4.99   mg/l
  Magnesium   7.94   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.25   mg/l
  BOD   1.15   mg/l
  Sodium   21.34   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   401.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   105.77   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   267.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   192.00   NTU
  COD   9.35   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   BDL   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.01   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.50   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   33000   MPN/100ml
  Conductivity   284.60   µs/cm
  Nitrate-N   0.83   mg/l
  pH   7.62   Unit
  Total Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Sulphate   17.71   mg/l
  Temperature   34.0   ⁰C
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   197.00   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   88.00   mg/l
  Calcium   29.23   mg/l
  Chloride   10.00   mg/l