Research Article
Assessment of the Nutrients in the Leachate and the Groundwater Quality for Drinking and Farming around the Nkolfoulou Landfill in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Table 9
Classification of drinking water based on TDS, TH, and WQI.
| Parameter | Range | Description |
| (mg/L) [51] | | Very low mineral c | | Low mineral c | 500−1,500 | Intermediate mineral c | >1,500 | High mineral c |
| [52] | | Soft | | Moderately hard | | Hard | | Very hard |
| [53] | | Excellent water quality | | Good water quality | | Poor water quality | | Very poor water quality | | Unsuitable for drinking |
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c = concentration.
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