Water quality parameter

Gambier Limestone aquifer sub-unit

Overall unconfined aquifer (n = 33)

Dilwyn confined aquifer (n = 8)

Unit 1 (n = 11)

Unit 3 (n = 9)

Unit 4 (n = 4)

Camelback (n = 9)

Ca (mg∙L1)

58.3 ± 11.4

64.2 ± 19.8

68.5 ± 25.9

56.4 ± 12.9

61 ± 16.3

73.5 ± 7.8

Mg (mg∙L1)

28.9 ± 9.4

32.6 ± 5.1

24.4 ± 16.6

24.5 ± 14.4

28.1 ± 11.1

29.7 ± 2

K (mg∙L1)

13.7 ± 7.4

13.3 ± 9.6

5.9 ± 2.7

9 ± 10.3

11.4 ± 8.7

7.6 ± 1

Na (mg∙L1)

73.9 ± 24.9

75.3 ± 25.9

67.3 ± 19.7

59.4 ± 18.7

69.5 ± 23

111.9 ± 12.7

Cl (mg∙L1)

83.9 ± 38.1

85 ± 43.5

83.3 ± 19.5

84.8 ± 29.6

84.3 ± 34.1

160.5 ± 16

SO4 (mg∙L1)

32.6 ± 30.1

21.1 ± 11.5

20.9 ± 18.3

14 ± 5.1

23.1 ± 20.7

18.9 ± 1.8

HCO3 (mg∙L1)

208.9 ± 72

256.4 ± 79.6

217.8 ± 117.7

242.2 ± 89

231.3 ± 83.6

334.8 ± 62.6

Free CO2 (mg∙L1)

17.1 ± 13.5

21.9 ± 7.6

11.5 ± 8.7

17.7 ± 9.8

17.8 ± 10.7

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EC (μS∙cm1)

848 ± 243.3

899.4 ± 293.6

843 ± 310

697 ± 221.5

820.5 ± 260

11650 ± 62.6

pH

7.4 ± 0.2

7.2 ± 0.2

7.6 ± 0.2

7.4 ± 0.2

7.4 ± 0.2

7.4 ± 0.1