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: 05/11/2019 Sample Time: 13:15  
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: Mod Brown Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: None


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  BOD   3.60   mg/l
  Conductivity   341.70   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.90   mg/l
  E-coli   36000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   70000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.31   mg/l
  pH   7.64   Unit
  Temperature   29.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   32.94   mg/l
  COD   12.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.17   mg/l
  Magnesium   3.33   mg/l
  Nitrite N   NT   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Potassium   3.44   mg/l
  Sodium   14.41   mg/l
  Sulphate   19.05   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   142.50   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   152.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   96.08   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Ammonia-N   BDL   mg/l
  Fecal Streptococci   45   MPN/100ml
  Chloride   64.97   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.12   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   138.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   126.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   40.60   NTU