| Sampling Sites | Temp (oC) |
Turb (NTU) |
pH | BOD | DO | TDS | Cl- | Fl-mg/ litre | E. coli | Shigella | Salmonella |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (mg O2/l) | (mg O2/l) | (mg/l) | n/100mL (x104 ) | n/100mL (x103 ) | n/ (%) | ||||||
| S1 | 18.0 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 55 | 0.7 | 2(95) | 1.2(100) | 8(26.7) |
| S2 | 18.0 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 50 | 0.7 | 6(100) | 1.3(100) | 14(46.7) |
| S3 | 18.6 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 25 | 0.4 | 5(100) | 1.4(100) | 21(70) |
| S4 | 18.2 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.3 | 5(100) | 1.3(100) | 16(53.3) |
| S5 | 18.1 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 40 | 0.3 | 1(81) | 1.1(100) | 7(23.3) |
| S6 | 18.4 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.4 | 2(83) | 1.0(100) | 5(16.7) |
| S7 | 18.1 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 55 | 0.3 | 6 (100) | 1.4 (100) | 14 (48.1) |
| S8 | 18.2 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 35 | 0.4 | 5 (100) | 1.2 (100) | 21 (73) |
| S9 | 18.2 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.4 | 2 (90) | 1.3 (100) | 18 (45) |
| S10 | 18.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 50 | 0.3 | 5 (95) | 1.3 (100) | 15 (26.3) |
| Average | 18.24 | 6.82 | 8.4 | 4.42 | 8.1 | 0.12 | 40 | 0.42 | 3.9(94.4) | 1.25 (100) | 13.9(42.91) |
| r=values | 0.1412* | 0.1357* | 0.0758* | 0.1916** | 0.1343** | 0.2356** | 0.173* | 0.2356* | p>0.05 | ||
| WHO stds | 6 | 6.5 | >5 | 8 | 500 | 200 | 0.5–1.0. | Zero | Zero | Zero | |
| Upstream | 17.6b | 4.5c | 7.94e | 3 | 7.94 | 0.1 | 37 | 0.5 | 1(30) | 0.9 | 16 (10) |
| Midstream | 17.7b | 5.6c | 7.7e | 2.7 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 36 | 0.58 | 5(70) | 1.3 | 17(28.3) |
| Downstream | 18.3b | 7.2c | 8.1e | 2.6 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 32 | 0.4 | 8(100) | 1.5 | 37(61.7) |
| r=values | 0.4684* | 0.783* | 0.3580* | 0.2064** | 0.101** | 0.0108** | 0.123* | 0.307* | p=0.002 | p=0.001 | p=0.001 |