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: 06/12/2021 Sample Time: 15:55 Hrs  
Human Activities: Bathing,washing and fishing 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 Turbid Odour: Nauseating Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   BDL   mg/l
  BOD   1.90   mg/l
  Conductivity   111.40   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   6.60   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   2200   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   25   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.13   mg/l
  pH   6.87   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   21   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   9000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   2.32   mg/l
  Calcium   23.24   mg/l
  Chloride   6.84   mg/l
  COD   28.0   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.21   mg/l
  Magnesium   1.728   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.005   mg/l
  Potassium   1.5   mg/l
  Sodium   2.7   mg/l
  Sulphate   11.04   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   40.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   67.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   44.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   64.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   14.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   7.77   NTU