Table 6: Correlation of water parameters between streams and wells in dry season.

PARAMETER PAIR MEAN±SE N SD df PEARSON CORRE
LATION
Sig(2-tailed) RMKS
Temperature (oC) Well water
Stream water
29.1±0.32
29.5±0.36
15
15
1.23
1.39
14
14
0.236 0.398 NS
pH Well water
Stream water
6.8±0.13
7.6±0.18
15
15
0.51
0.69
14
14
0.544 0.036 S
Turbidity (NTU) Well water
Stream water
111.47±45.94
68.77±20.91
15
15
177.91
81.01
14
14
0.914 0.000 S
EC (µs/cm) Well water
Stream water
822.31±35.65
816.79±37.87
15
15
138.06
146.65
14
14
0.398 0.141 NS
TDS (mg/l) Well water
Stream water
474.6±18.50
477.1±24.39
15
15
71.65
94.46
14
14
0.446 0.095 NS
Total coliform(x104 cfu/ml) Well water
Stream water
5.8±0.44
6.1±0.59
15
15
2.98
3.97
14
14
0.217 0.153 NS
Faecal coliform(x104 cfu/ml) Well water
Stream water
5.1±0.27
8.0±0.37
15
15
1.83
2.46
14
14
0.414 0.005 S
Aluminium (mg/l) Well water
Stream water
0.102±0.013
0.146±0.028
15
15
0.05
0.11
14
14
0.243 0.383 NS
Cadmium (mg/l) Well water
Stream water
0.010±0.003
0.063±0.018
15
15
0.01
0.07
14
14
0.361 0.187 NS
Lead (mg/l) Well water
Stream water
0.016±0.003
0.067±0.020
15
15
0.01
0.08
14
14
0.221 0.429 NS
Chromium (mg/l) Well water
Stream water
0.021±0.005
0.081±0.021
15
15
0.02
0.08
14
14
0.597 0.019 S

N=Number of Samples SD=Standard Deviation df=Degree of freedom t calc=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 Significant