Table 3 Physicochemical characteristics of raw surface water
Parameter | Sample | WHO standard |
|---|---|---|
Dungu dam | ||
Turbidity (NTU) | 1800 ± 26.46 | 5 |
E.C. (µS/cm) | 179.6 ± 3.61 | 1000 |
TDS (mg/l) | 89.8 ± 4.55 | 1000 |
Fe (mg/l) | 6.50 ± 0.04 | 0.3 |
Mn (mg/l) | 1.982 ± 0.05 | 0.4 |
Total Hardness (mg/l) | 16 ± 2.08 | 300 |
pH | 6.66 ± 0.55 | 6.5–8.5 |
T. Col. (cfu/ml) | 178 ± 1 | 0 |