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: 11/09/2019 Sample Time: 12:30Hrs  
Human Activities: Fishing,bathing and Washing. Weather: Sunny. 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 Moderately Turbid Odour: Fishy Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Dissolved O2(DO)   6.70   mg/l
  Nitrate-N   2.16   mg/l
  pH   7.80   Unit
  Total Coliform   22000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   0.019   mg/l
  Calcium   20.04   mg/l
  Chloride   16.58   mg/l
  Fluoride   BDL   mg/l
  Magnesium   2.30   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.019   mg/l
  Potassium   3.80   mg/l
  Sulphate   18.13   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   82.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   136.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   58.00   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   98.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   130.00   NTU
  BOD   1.40   mg/l
  Conductivity   141.0   µs/cm
  Fecal Coliform   9000   MPN/100ml
  COD   32.29   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   62.00   mg/l
  Temperature   29   ⁰C
  Sodium   9.20   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.43   mg/l