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: 17/03/2020 Sample Time: 12:10  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing Weather: Sunny 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
  BOD   4.80   mg/l
  Conductivity   380.60   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   6.00   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   50000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   45   MPN/100ml
  Magnesium   7,34   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.06   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.10   mg/l
  Potassium   4.45   mg/l
  Sodium   25.43   mg/l
  Sulphate   22.37   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   160.00   mg/l
  Total Coliform   110000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   37.54   mg/l
  Chloride   21.99   mg/l
  COD   11.42   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.30   mg/l
  Nitrate-N   1.23   mg/l
  pH   7.37   Unit
  Temperature   26.0   ⁰C
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   632.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   220.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   124.44   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   80.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   31.50   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.43   mg/l
  E-coli   27000   MPN/100ml