Research Article

Analysis and Water Quality Control of Alternative Sources in Bangolan, Northwest Cameroon

Table 2

Physical parameters of samples from ten water sources in Bangolan within the study period.

Sample codesParameters
T (°C)pHEC (μS/cm)TDS (mg/L)Tur (NTU)

STnts18.85 ± 1.55 (17.10–20.30)7.67 ± 0.32 (6.80–7.90)23.57 ± 6.49 (16.30–32.10)16.23 ± 3.84 (11.60–21.00)3.52 ± 4.47 (0.90–10.20)
Wnts20.40 ± 1.67 (19.00–22.50)6.30 ± 0.37 (5.80–6.70)19.70 ± 4.73 (14.20–24.40)13.90 ± 3.24 (10.20–17.30)1.40 ± 0.59 (0.70–2.10)
Wnkw20.55 ± 1.96 (18.10–22.80)7.38 ± 0.46 (6.90–8.00)12.73 ± 2.74 (9.40–15.60)8.93 ± 1.67 (6.70–10.30)2.80 ± 0.94 (2.00–4.00)
Wmbu20.60 ± 1.71 (19.20–23.10)7.53 ± 0.52 (6.90–8.00)33.58 ± 9.53 (19.40–39.90)22.90 ± 5.61 (14.60–26.30)2.05 ± 0.71 (1.30–3.00)
SPmak19.03 ± 1.52 (17.30–21.00)6.98 ± 0.64 (6.50–7.90)20.88 ± 11.11 (9.10–29.70)16.03 ± 6.47 (9.90–22.10)5.50 ± 2.49 (3.10–9.00)
Tngo20.78 ± 2.25 (18.00–23.10)7.18 ± 0.49 (6.70–7.80)22.925 ± 8.045 (15.40–32.10)15.73 ± 5.13 (10.90–21.80)1.82 ± 0.63 (1.20–2.70)
Wnja21.63 ± 1.43 (20.00–23.30)6.40 ± 0.14 (6.30–6.60)10.78 ± 3.86 (7.20–15.50)7.43 ± 2.74 (5.00–11.00)2.018 ± 1.027 (0.77–3.00)
Wnja121.90 ± 1.37 (20.80–23.80)6.33 ± 0.39 (5.80–6.70)21.78 ± 8.70 (13.00–32.1015.10 ± 5.57 (9.50–21.80)4.02 ± 1.58 (1.80–5.40)
Tnk20.13 ± 1.19 (19.00–21.80)7.20 ± 0.29 (6.80–7.50)30.58 ± 12.99 (17.20–48.3)20.60 ± 7.76 (12.20–30.90)0.88 ± 0.78 (0.20–0.70)
SPnke20.20 ± 1.57 (18.00–21.60)6.88 ± 0.49 (6.30–7.50)24.73 ± 10.70 (10.20–26.50)16.90 ± 7.11 (7.30–24.40)6.88 ± 2.96 (3.10–10.00)
WHO10–256.5–8.5200010005

T = temperature; pH = hydrogen potential; EC = electrical conductivity; Tur = turbidity; NTU = nephelometric turbidity unit. Values presented are expressed as mean values ± standard deviation (minimum–maximum) (n = 10).