Parameter

Unit

S1

S2

S3

WHO standards

Physical analysis

Odour

Nil

Nil

Nil

-

Colour

Hazen

70

70

70

-

pH value

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 - 9.0

Conductivity

µs/cm2

2000

2000

2200

1000

Chemical analysis

Acidity

mg/L CaCO3

250

250

250

-

Alkalinity

mg/L CaCO3

275

270

250

30 - 500

Total solids

mg/L

12

10

13

Dissolved solids

mg/L

5

4

6

500

Suspended solids

mg/L

7

6

7

-

Calcium

mg/L

8.81

8

8.81

75

Magnesium

mg/L

0.51

0.49

0.51

Not greater than 30

Total hardness

mg/L CaCO3

9.32

8.49

9.32

100 - 200

Sodium

mg/L

70

55

80

200

Potassium

mg/L

95

100

90

12

Iron

mg/L

0.001

0.001

0.1

0.3

Manganese

mg/L

1.53

1.18

1.47

0.1 - 0.5

Lead

ppm

18.9

21.7

39.7

0.01

Chloride

mg/L

354.6

351

343.9

250

Sulphate

mg/L

245.8

156.5

112.1

250

Nitrate

mg/L

0.04

0.03

0.03

50

Phosphate

mg/L

5

7.21

3.92

-

COD

mg/L

184

186

172

-

DO

mg/L

0.71

0.5

0.2

-

BOD

mg/L

184.71

186.5

172

-

Microbial analysis

E-Coli/100ml

per 100 mL

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Coliform

per 100 mL

Nil

3

2

Nil

Total plate count @35˚C after 24 hours

42

78

62

Nil