Parameters | Alphonso | Temidire | Ojo | Control | NIS (2007) | WHO 1993 |
Appearance | Colourless | Slightly brown | Slightly brown | Colourless | - | - |
pH Range | 6.4 ± 0.8 5.1 - 7.4 | 6.8 ± 0.7 5.7 - 7.4 | 6.7 ± 0.4 6.1 - 7.2 | 7.6 ± 0.2 7.6 - 7.8 | 6.5 - 8.5 | 6.5 - 8.5 |
Alkalinity (mg/l) Range | 58.3 ± 28.6 36 - 116 | 59.4 ± 46.3 19 - 112 | 99.5 ± 82.5 18 - 260.8 | 54.3 ± 2.1 50.1 - 58.5 |
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Conductivity (µSCm−1) Range | 94.6 ± 28.5 64.8 - 152.0 | 195.1 ± 97.2 120.8 - 363.5 | 269.2 ± 164.6 82.5 - 501.5 | 60.5 ± 0.3 59.9 - 61.1 | 1000 | 300 |
TDS (mg/l) Range | 57.8 ± 16.4 38.8 - 91.4 | 117.1 ± 58.3 72.6 - 218 | 152.7 ± 85.3 51.7 - 277 | 36.2 ± 0.2 35.8 - 36.6 | 500 | 500 |
Temperature (˚C) Range | 26.9 ± 0.3 26.5 - 27.3 | 24.3 ± 0.5 23.8 - 25 | 24.2 ± 0.8 23.1 - 25.3 | 27.1 ± 1 25.1 - 29.1 | Ambient | Ambient |
Oil & Grease (mg/l) Range | 1282.9 ± 163.8 1068 - 1560 | 1065.6 ± 1383.8 34 - 3174 | 2258 ± 955.5 218 - 3024 | 58.3 ± 0.6 57.1 - 59.5 | - | 10 - 30 |
Cu (mg/l) Range | 2.5 ± 2.06 0.38 - 6.12 | 0.03 ± 0.01 0.02 - 0.04 | 0.03 ± 0.01 0.01 - 0.05 | 1.46 ± 0.01 1.45 - 1.47 | 1 | 1 |
Cr (mg/l) Range | 0.34 ± 0.28 0.00 - 0.66 | 0.37 ± 0.13 0.2 - 0.57 | 0.31 ± 0.3 0.00 - 0.79 | ND | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Cd (mgl) Range | 0.01 ± 0.02 0.01 - 0.047 | 0.37 ± 0.51 0.1 - 1.29 | 0.64 ± 0.79 0.04 - 2.19 | ND | 0.003 | 0.003 |
Pb (mg/l) Range | 10.5 ± 11.37 0.00 - 35.8 | ND | ND | ND | 0.01 | 0.01 |