Table 2 Result of physico-chemical analysis of the well water samples.
Parameter | Well 1 | Well 2 | Well 3 | Well 4 | Well 5 | Well 6 | Well 7 control | Range (Mean ± SD) | NSDWQ guideline | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colour | Light brown | Colourless | Colourless | Colourless | Colourless | Colourless | Colourless | NA | Colourless | Colourless |
Odour | Odourless | Mild | Odourless | Odourless | Odourless | Odourless | Odourless | NA | Odourless | Odourless |
Temperature (oC) | 28.3 | 27.5 | 28.4 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.3 | 27.1 | 27.1–28.4 (27.68 ± 0.48) | NA | 25 |
pH | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8–6.9 (6.88 ± 0.03) | 7.0 | 7.5 |
TSS (mg/L) | 280 | 270 | 265 | 280 | 221 | 221 | 98 | 98–280 (233.57 ± 64.96) | NA | NA |
TDS (mg/L) | 610 | 620 | 605 | 589 | 592 | 585 | 482 | 482–620 (583.28 + 46.37) | 500 | 600 |
EC (µS/cm) | 3670 | 2010 | 2101 | 1890 | 3650 | 1900 | 1250 | 1250–3670 (2353 ± 933.99) | NA | 1500 |
