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: 01/03/2019 Sample Time: 11;35 Hrs  
Human Activities: Bathing,washing,Cleaning Weather: Clear Water Body: Mahananda at Siliguri
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 1.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Brown and moderately turbid Odour: Fishy Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Coliform   34000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   0.009   mg/l
  Calcium   28.80   mg/l
  Chloride   15.65   mg/l
  COD   39.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.25   mg/l
  Magnesium   5.76   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   Nil   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.002   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.41   mg/l
  BOD   2.80   mg/l
  Conductivity   149.80   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.40   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   14000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.32   mg/l
  pH   6.80   Unit
  Temperature   18   ⁰C
  Potassium   5.40   mg/l
  Sulphate   10.52   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   24.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   136.0   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   92.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   58.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   18.8   NTU
  Sodium   48.8   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   189.00   mg/l