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: 10/01/2020 Sample Time: 15:10  
Human Activities: Bathing,Washing,Cattle Wading and Open Defication. 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 Green and lightTurbid Odour: Fishy Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Total Coliform   14000   MPN/100ml
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   52.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   14.60   NTU
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   82.00   mg/l
  Ammonia-N   0.16   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.26   mg/l
  Calcium   17.64   mg/l
  Chloride   7.83   mg/l
  COD   51.00   mg/l
  Magnesium   10..94   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Boron   4.66   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.020   mg/l
  Potassium   4.2   mg/l
  Sodium   BDL   mg/l
  Sulphate   16.33   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   76.0   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   92.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   88.00   mg/l
  BOD   1.60   mg/l
  Conductivity   119.30   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   6.90   mg/l
  Nitrate-N   1.11   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   9000   MPN/100ml
  Temperature   20   ⁰C
  pH   6.82   Unit