Table 5: Paired sample T-test for difference in concentration of water parameters between streams and wells in rainy season.

PARAMETER PAIR MEAN±SE N SD df TCalc Sig(2-tailed) RMKS
Temperature (oC) Well water
Stream water
25.5±0.30
26.7±0.24
15
15
1.14
0.92
14
14
-3.885 0.002 S
pH Well water
Stream water
6.9±0.15
7.4±0.16
15
15
0.59
0.64
14
14
-2.563 0.023 S
Turbidity (NTU) Well water
Stream water
111.35±33.86
68.77±20.91
15
15
131.14
81.01
14
14
1.765 0.099 NS
EC (µs/cm) Well water
Stream water
792.2±55.22
651.40±33.70
15
15
213.89
130.52
14
14
3.902 0.002 S
TDS (mg/l) Well water
Stream water
444.9±30.50
364.2±18.85
15
15
118.13
73.02
14
14
4.010 0.001 S
Total coliform(x104 cfu/ml) Well water
Stream water
6.9±0.69
7.9±0.47
15
15
2.67
1.84
14
14
-2.356 0.034 S
Faecal coliform(x104 cfu/ml) Well water
Stream water
7.9±0.59
9.3±0.47
15
15
2.29
1.82
14
14
-3.029 0.009 S
Aluminium (mg/l) Well water
Stream water
0.153±0.028
0.535±0.129
15
15
0.11
0.50
14
14
-2.930 0.011 S
Cadmium (mg/l) Well water
Stream water
0.014±0.005
0.252±0.100
15
15
0.02
0.39
14
14
-2.454 0.028 S
Lead (mg/l) Well water
Stream water
0.016±0.005
0.518±0.167
15
15
0.02
0.65
14
14
-3.043 0.009 S
Chromium (mg/l) Well water
Stream water
0.027±0.006
0.372±0.121
15
15
0.02
0.47
14
14
-2.899 0.012 S

N=Number of Samples SD=Standard Deviation df=Degree of freedom tcalc=Calculated t value Sig (2-tailed)=Significance of 2 tailed test RMKS=Remarks EC=Electrical Conductivity TDS=Total Dissolved Solids Total coliform=Total coliform count Faecal coliform=Faecal coliform count S=Significant NS=Not Signifi