Table 3 Hydro-chemical analysis of the well water samples.
Parameter (mg/L) | Well 1 | Well 2 | Well 3 | Well 4 | Well 5 | Well 6 | Well 7 control | Range (Mean ± SD) | NSDWQ | WHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cu | 0.108 | 0.47 | 0.023 | 0.024 | 1.037 | 0.008 | 0.004 | 0.004–1.037 (0.239 ± 0.389) | 1.0 | 2.0 |
Cd | 0.117 | 0.112 | 0.022 | 0.051 | 0.078 | 0.023 | 0.006 | 0.006–0.117 (0.058 ± 0.044) | 0.003 | 0.003 |
Pb | 0.095 | 0.110 | 0.032 | 0.033 | 0.038 | 0.048 | 0.012 | 0.012–0.110 (0.052 ± 0.036) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Zn | 0.063 | 0.057 | 1.026 | 0.032 | 0.048 | 0.011 | 0.008 | 0.008–1.026 (0.177 ± 0.374) | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Fe | 0.102 | 0.123 | 0.071 | 0.048 | 0.098 | 0.018 | 0.005 | 0.005–0.123 (0.066 ± 0.044) | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Mn | 0.104 | 0.046 | 0.021 | 0.029 | 0.036 | 0.007 | 0.004 | 0.002–0.104 (0.035 ± 0.033) | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Mg | 0.117 | 0.112 | 0.012 | 0.050 | 0.078 | 0.013 | 0.010 | 0.010–0.117 (0.056 ± 0.047) | 20 | 0.05 |
K | 0.089 | 0.104 | 0.037 | 0.038 | 0.042 | 0.052 | 0.028 | 0.028–0.089 (0.056 ± 0.029) | NA | 12 |
Na | 0.063 | 0.057 | 0.026 | 0.031 | 0.049 | 0.009 | 0.010 | 0.009–0.063 (0.035 ± 0.021) | 200 | 200 |
Ca | 0.104 | 0.125 | 0.069 | 0.059 | 0.097 | 0.001 | 0.017 | 0.001–0.104 (0.067 ± 0.045) | 1.0 | 75 |
Ni | 0.079 | 0.068 | 0.020 | 0.013 | 0.022 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0.013–0.079 (0.035 ± 0.026) | 0.02 | 0.07 |
Chloride | 21.679 | 23.104 | 21.435 | 25.538 | 19.539 | 17.116 | 16.118 | 16.118–25.538 (20.647 ± 3.312) | 250 | NA |
Phosphate | 1.415 | 1.829 | 1.446 | 1.794 | 0.490 | 1.224 | 11.277 | 0.489–11.277 (2.782 ± 3.772) | NA | NA |
Sulphate | 20.195 | 19.568 | 22.989 | 18.202 | 22.810 | 20.760 | 18.550 | 18.203–22.989 (20.439 ± 1.898) | 100 | 100 |
Nitrate | 6.688 | 6.767 | 6.421 | 5.429 | 6.691 | 7.335 | 7.802 | 5.429–7.802 (6.733 ± 0.742) | 50 | 50 |
