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: 14/03/2022 Sample Time: 16:40  
Human Activities: Bathing and 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: Moderately Brown and turbid Odour: Fishy Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  BOD   2.40   mg/l
  Conductivity   191.60   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   6.40   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   3400   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   22   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   2.59   mg/l
  pH   6.71   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   29   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   30000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   0.59   mg/l
  Calcium   22.40   mg/l
  Chloride   16.63   mg/l
  COD   27.60   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.19   mg/l
  Magnesium   4.37   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.014   mg/l
  Potassium   3.70   mg/l
  Sodium   8.20   mg/l
  Sulphate   19.09   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   76.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   95.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   178.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   74.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   13.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   7.02   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.18   mg/l