West Bengal Pollution Control Board

Siliguri Laboratory

Paribesh Bhawan, Paribahan Nagar, P.O. Matigara, Siliguri,Darjeeling 734 428.



Station: River Balason at Khaprail More River Basin: Mahananda CPCB Station Code: 4722
Sample Date: 17/08/2021 Sample Time: 11:30  
Human Activities: Fishing Weather: Sunny and Clear. Water Body: Balason
Frequency Of Monitoring: Monthly Use Based Class: B Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 1.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Light Brown and moderately turbid Odour: Fishy Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Ammonia-N   0.51   mg/l
  BOD   1.60   mg/l
  Conductivity   58.71   µs/cm
  Dissolved O2(DO)   7.40   mg/l
  Fecal Coliform   2600   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   27   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.09   mg/l
  pH   6.60   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   28   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   9000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   0.98   mg/l
  Calcium   8.81   mg/l
  Chloride   11.74   mg/l
  COD   16.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.20   mg/l
  Magnesium   3.45   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Phosphate-P   0.003   mg/l
  Potassium   0.60   mg/l
  Sodium   1.90   mg/l
  Sulphate   6.19   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   74.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   28.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   16.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   34.0   mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   26.00   mg/l
  Turbidity   2.90   NTU