West Bengal Pollution Control Board

Siliguri Laboratory

Paribesh Bhawan, Paribahan Nagar, P.O. Matigara, Siliguri,Darjeeling 734 428.



Station: MAHANANDA AT SILIGURI River Basin: Mahananda CPCB Station Code: 1946
Sample Date: 17/08/2021 Sample Time: 15:15  
Human Activities: Washing Weather: Sunny and Clear. Water Body: Mahananda at Siliguri
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 1.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Light Brown and moderately turbid Odour: Fishy Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.15   mg/l
  BOD   1.70   mg/l
  Conductivity   68.42   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.20   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   5000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   32   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.24   mg/l
  pH   7.61   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   28   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   14000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   0.54   mg/l
  Calcium   8.82   mg/l
  Chloride   12.72   mg/l
  COD   21.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.23   mg/l
  Magnesium   1.27   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.005   mg/l
  Potassium   1.30   mg/l
  Sodium   1.20   mg/l
  Sulphate   4.06   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   74.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   42.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   44.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   66.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   18.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   1.27   NTU