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: 17/05/2019 Sample Time: 15:00 Hrs  
Human Activities: Bathing and Washing ,Cattle wading. 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 Odour: Fishy Visible effluent discharge: moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.24   mg/l
  BOD   2.30   mg/l
  Conductivity   167.00   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   5.20   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   13000   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.10   mg/l
  pH   7.22   Unit
  Temperature   24   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   50000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   0.001   mg/l
  Calcium   23.25   mg/l
  Chloride   12.72   mg/l
  COD   14.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.30   mg/l
  Magnesium   6.34   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.004   mg/l
  Potassium   4.80   mg/l
  Sodium   2.80   mg/l
  Sulphate   17.05   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   80.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   112.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   8.0   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   80.00   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   62.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   7.78   NTU