Research Article
Analysis and Water Quality Control of Alternative Sources in Bangolan, Northwest Cameroon
Table 3
Results of analysed cations in the samples from ten water sources in Bangolan within the study period.
| | Sample codes | Parameters | | Na+ (mg/L) | K+ (mg/L) | Ca2+ (mg/L) | Mg2+ (mg/L) | (mg/L) |
| | STnts | 1.52 ± 1.23 (0.32–3.21) | 1.38 ± 1.03 (0.61–2.55) | 35.25 ± 11.30 (28.00–52.00) | 6.08 ± 2.40 (4.20–9.30) | 0.93 ± 0.81 (0.28–2.11) | | Wnts | 0.95 ± 0.51 (0.51–1.67) | 1.36 ± 1.43 (0.32–3.45) | 26.30 ± 11.21 (18.00–43.00) | 4.225 ± 2.053 (2.40–7.10) | 0.78 ± 0.70 (0.38–1.82) | | Wnkw | 0.84 ± 0.58 (0.05–1.42) | 1.80 ± 0.52 (1.02–2.11) | 26.25 ± 8.88 (18.00–38.00) | 4.58 ± 2.22 (2.40–7.20) | 0.67 ± 1.01 (0.05–2.18) | | Wmbu | 0.62 ± .38 (0.06–0.91) | 1.21 ± 0.66 (0.64–2.03) | 23.5 ± 7.0 (15.00–31.00) | 3.03 ± 2.83 (0.60–7.10) | 0.43 ± 0.62 (0.05–1.36) | | SPmak | 1.35 ± 1.46 (0.40–3.50) | 1.44 ± 1.34 (0.63–3.44) | 21.25 ± 7.72 (14.00–32.00) | 4.45 ± 2.45 (2.90–8.10) | 1.51 ± 1.51 (0.28–3.19) | | Tngo | 1.10 ± 0.84 (0.04–1.83) | 3.38 ± 1.40 (1.03–4.04) | 31.00 ± 12.19 (19.00–48.00) | 3.93 ± 2.89 (1.80–8.10) | 1.62 ± 1.55 (0.56–3.91) | | Wnja | 0.38 ± 0.37 (0.04–0.77) | 1.30 ± 0.66 (0.56–2.13) | 22.00 ± 6.48 (14.00–29.00) | 4.80 ± 3.50 (2.40–10.00) | 1.09 ± 0.75 (0.56–2.15) | | Wnja1 | 0.36 ± 0.37 (0.07–0.88) | 1.44 ± 1.12 (0.63–3.10) | 22.75 ± 11.12 (14.00–39.00) | 4.30 ± 2.86 (2.30–8.40) | 0.92 ± 0.24 (0.64–1.15) | | Tnk | 1.07 ± 1.11 (0.02–2.61) | 1.70 ± 0.76 (1.03–2.41) | 43.00 ± 13.32 (32.00–62.00) | 8.07 ± 3.94 (5.50–12.60) | 0.89 ± 0.82 (0.232.08) | | SPnke | 1.37 ± 2.06 (40.04–4.42) | 2.68 ± 1.39 (1.03–4.35) | 22.25 ± 9.54 (14.00–36.00) | 10.05 ± 5.51 (4.80–17.8) | 1.77 ± 2.09 (0.20–4.74) | | WHO | 200 | 200 | 75 | 30 | 250 |
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Values presented are expressed as mean values ± standard deviation (minimum–maximum) (n = 10).
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