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: 06/01/2021 Sample Time: 14:00  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing, Navigation Weather: Sunny Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Light brown Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   145.09   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   146.00   mg/l
  BOD   2.75   mg/l
  Conductivity   440.20   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.20   mg/l
  E-coli   22000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Coliform   33000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   130   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   1.06   mg/l
  pH   7.70   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   26.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   130000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   38.43   mg/l
  Chloride   21.99   mg/l
  COD   12.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.25   mg/l
  Magnesium   11.91   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.01   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.04   mg/l
  Potassium   3.79   mg/l
  Sodium   12.60   mg/l
  Sulphate   17.65   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.29   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   96.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   18.00   NTU
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   336.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   356.00   mg/l