Parameters | Station 1 X ± SE (Min-Max) | Station 2 X ± SE (Min-Max) | Station 3 X ± SE (Min-Max) | WHO limit | P-value | Significance |
pH | 5.338 ± 0.331 (4.60 - 6.55) | 4.910 ± 0.403 (4.06 - 6.70) | 5.050 ± 0.355 (4.27 - 6.37) | 6.5 - 8.5 | 0.703 | P > 0.05 |
Temperature (˚C) | 29.417 ± 0.569 (28.0 - 32.00) | 28.583 ± 0.664 (26.0 - 31.00) | 28.667 ± 0.307 (28.0 - 30.00) | NG | 0.495 | P > 0.05 |
EC (µS/cm) | 253.467 ± 155.675 (48.3 - 1030.00) | 343.333 ± 207.562 (96.7 - 1380.00) | 259.517 ± 85.101 (99.0 - 670.00) | NG | 0.904 | P > 0.05 |
Colour (Pt. Co) | 0.533 ± 0.533 (0.0 - 3.20) | 0.000 ± 0.000 (0.0 - 0.00) | 0.000 ± 0.000 (0.0 - 0.00) | 5.0 | 0.391 | P > 0.05 |
Turbidity (NTU) | 0.400 ± 0.400 (0.0 - 2.40) | 0.000 ± 0.000 (0.0 - 0.00) | 0.000 ± 0.000 (0.0 - 0.00) | 5.0 | 0.391 | P > 0.05 |
TSS (mg/l) | 0.317 ± 0.317 (0.0 - 1.90) | 0.000 ± 0.000 (0.0 - 0.00) | 0.000 ± 0.000 (0.0 - 0.00) | 500 - 1500 | 0.391 | P > 0.05 |
TDS (mg/l) | 127.48 ± 78.722 (22 - 520) | 172.35 ± 105.673 (46 - 700) | 126.20 ± 42.009 (50 - 330) | 500 | 0.898 | P > 0.05 |
Salinity (‰) | 0.116 ± 0.071 (0.022 - 0.47) | 0.155 ± 0.093 (0.044 - 0.62) | 0.117 ± 0.038 (0.045 - 0.30) | 200 - 600* | 0.910 | P > 0.05 |
DO (mg/l) | 5.967 ± 0.184 (5.4 - 6.60) | 5.667 ± 0.265 (4.9 - 6.70) | 5.900 ± 0.225 (5.2 - 6.60) | 5 | 0.628 | P > 0.05 |
BOD5 (mg/l) | 1.517 ± 0.135 (1.2 - 1.90) | 1.767 ± 0.123 (1.5 - 2.30) | 1.517 ± 0.194 (1.1 - 2.40) | NG | 0.435 | P > 0.05 |