Geomorphologic Unit/Parameters		Mangrove & Saltwater Back Swamp-Degema		Freshwater Back Swamp and Meander Belt-Tuomo		Mangrove Saltwater Back Swamp-Azama		WHO Standard
Geomorphologic Unit/Parameters		WS1	WS2	WS1	WS2	WS1	WS2	WHO Standard
Physical/ organoleptic	Appearance	Clear	Clear	Clear	Reddish yellow		Pale yellow	Clear
	Turbidity NTU	2.86	3.03	25		4.05	12	5
	Odor	Unobj	Unobj	Obj	Obj			Unobj
	Taste	Unobj	Unobj	Obj	Obj			Unobj
	Temperature (˚C)	29.8	29.8		27.1			25-30 (Ambient)
Chemical	Conductivity uscm	51	52	40.5	155.3	92.7	792	250
	pH	5.5	6	5.7		6.83	6.15	6.5-8.5
	Chlorides as NaCl			11.70 mg/l		895	278	250
	Total alkalinity as CaCO₃			13		12	2.72	10
	Total hardness	10	5	20	60		2.88	100
	Mg Hardness as MgCO₃ mg/l			5	33			20
	Ca hardness mg/l				17	176		150
	Total Iron as Fe mg/l			9.2	0.53	14.19	3.823	0.3
	Nitrates ${NO}_{3}^{-}$	2.3	3	2.8	0.86	Nil	0.4	10
	Sulphate ${SO}_{4}^{-}$					0.2	3	250
	Phosphate						0.31	250
	Total dissolved solids TDS	28.6	28.6	18	157	46.35	396	500
	Total suspended solids	11	10	30	10		48	25
	Salinity	4.7	3.5		26.91			250
	Cu mg/l						<0.001	1
	Ca mg/l						0.452	70
	Mg mg/l						0.671	30
	K mg/l						467	200
	Na mg/l			4.6			1 128	200
	Pb mg/l						0.081	0.05
	Zn mg/l				1.01		0.275	3
	Mn mg/l						0.163	0.5
	Cd mg/l						0.683	0.003
	Cr mg/l						0.464	0.05