The Ganga river water in Haridwar was found to be in the ‘B’ category, making it unsafe for drinking but suitable for bathing, said the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board on Wednesday. The Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board tests the Ganga water every month at about eight places around Haridwar along the Uttar Pradesh border.
During recent testing, the November Ganga River water was found to be in the ‘B’ category. The river water is allotted into five categories, with ‘A’ being the least toxic, which means that the water can be used as a source of drinking after disinfection, and ‘E’ being the most toxic.
Speaking exclusively to ANI, Rajendra Singh, regional officer of UKPCB, said, “The Central Pollution Control Board has divided water quality into five classes. Based on four parameters (pH, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen, and total coliform bacteria), the quality of Ganga is in the ‘B’ category. This means that the water of Ganga is suitable for bathing.”
