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: 16/03/2021 Sample Time: 15:20 Hrs.  
Human Activities: Washing,Garbage Throwing,Cattle wading,car 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: Nauseating Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.24   mg/l
  BOD   2.70   mg/l
  Conductivity   91.16   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   6.40   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   8000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   94   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.16   mg/l
  pH   6.92   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   26   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   28000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   0.55   mg/l
  Calcium   4.81   mg/l
  Chloride   7.82   mg/l
  COD   66.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.32   mg/l
  Magnesium   3.46   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.005   mg/l
  Potassium   2.60   mg/l
  Sodium   5.80   mg/l
  Sulphate   16.27   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   68.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   72.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   176.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   24.0   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   72.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   16.60   NTU