Table 6 Statistical characteristics of discriminant grouping and WHO limit
Parameters | Discriminant analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mean and standard deviation | WHO limit | ||
Dry season | Raining season | ||
pH | 6.67 ± 0.67 | 6.87 ± 0.57 | 6.5–8.5 |
Temp | 25.25 ± 1.57 | 26.32 ± 0.94 | |
AlK | 31.20 ± 18.55 | 41.13 ± 3.56 | |
TDS | 1433.76 ± 459.38 | 519.96 ± 64.71 | 1000 |
EC | 1789.31 ± 1040.08 | 1811.21 ± 526.37 | 1500 |
Cl− | 253.27 ± 221.27 | 211.14 ± 85.83 | 250 |
\( {{\text{SO}}_{4}}^{2 - } \) | 359.99 ± 297.47 | 578.08 ± 288.70 | 250 |
CO32− | 17.74 ± 9.88 | 22.14 ± 4.85 | |
\({ {\text{NO}}_{3}}^{ - } \) | 4.13 ± 2.64 | 4.31 ± 1.87 | 50 |
HCO3− | 403.66 ± 141.64 | 595.97 ± 111.17 | 500 |
F− | 1.23 ± 0.54 | 1.36 ± 0.29 | 1.5 |
K+ | 5.61 ± 3.00 | 6.97 ± 2.01 | 12 |
Na+ | 211.53 ± 189.41 | 333.17 ± 191.13 | 50 |
Fe2+ | 1.51 ± 1.23 | 0.29 ± 0.65 | 0.3 |
Ca2+ | 90.95 ± 83.85 | 30.04 ± 17.24 | 300 |
Mg2+ | 118.80 ± 118.05 | 30.49 ± 16.90 | 50 |
Mn | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.03 ± 0.03 | 0.4 |
TH | 676.92 ± 668.83 | 464.99 ± 120.27 | 500 |
SiO2 | 4.88 ± 3.44 | 2.65 ± 2.36 | |