Journal of Environmental and Public Health

Research Article

Quality and Safety of Rural Community Drinking Water Sources in Guto Gida District, Oromia, Ethiopia

Table 5

Physical properties of rural community drinking water sources (unprotected springs and protected springs) in the Guto Gida district.

Sampling sites

Unprotected springs

Protected springs

Temperature

Turbidity

Color

TDS

Temperature

Turbidity

Color

TDS

20.97 ± 0.40^a

7.05 ± 0.47^a

225.0 ± 87.9^c

4.74 ± 0.20^ab

14.0 ± 2.0^a

179 ± 74.0^a

20.9 ± 1.4^ab

6.35 ± 0.4^abc

360.7 ± 45.4^bc

3.8 ± 0.4^abcd

11 ± 2.65^a

208 ± 20.66^ab

20.98 ± 2.91

6.13 ± .25^c

406.0 ± 48.1^a

5.01 ± .71^a

12.3 ± 2.31^ab

222.3 ± 48.0^a

20.44 ± .77^ab

6.32 ± .29^abc

386.7 ± 109.2^bc

4.90 ± .84^a

10.33 ± 2.08^a

232.3 ± 64.13^ab

21.21 ± 1.02^a

6.60 ± .18^abc

256.0 ± 65.4^bc

2.86 ± 1.52^b

11.67 ± 2.08^ab

156 ± 44.8^a

22.2 ± 0.91^ab

5.63 ± .37^c

540 ± 25.06^a

4.41 ± 0.54^abc

10.3 ± 2.08^a

308.3 ± 36.8^a

23.91 ± 2.19^a

6.90 ± 0.30^ab

243.67 ± 95.8^c

5.45 ± 1.47^a

14.33 ± 0.58^a

166 ± 37.47^a

22.13 ± 0.24^a

6.24 ± 0.21^abc

452.3 ± 44.0 ^abc

4.80 ± 0.18^ab

7.67 ± 3.8^a

252 ± 15.8^ab

21.76 ± 2.23^a

6.30 ± 0.54^bc

394.3 ± 46.3^ab

3.73 ± 1.1^ab

10.67 ± 0.58^b

219.3 ± 40.6^a

20.61 ± 0.87^ab

5.60 ± 0.32^c

488 ± 23.64^ab

3.46 ± 1.14^bcd

11.3 ± 3.06^a

267.6 ± 21.4^ab

21.40 ± 1.89^a

6.71 ± 0.19^abc

297 ± 48.5^ab

4.04 ± 0.79^b

12.33 ± 1.52^ab

190.3 ± 12.9^a

21.1 ± 1.35^ab

6.63 ± 0.08^a

340.3 ± 37.3^c

2.91 ± 1.09^d

12.3 ± 4.51^a

183.7 ± 16.86^b

20.89 ± 1.27^a

6.96 ± 0.25^ab

254.0 ± 93.8^bc

4.56 ± 0.56^ab

12.67 ± 1.5^ab

157.3 ± 36.5^a

20.16 ± 0.44^b

6.44 ± 0.71^ab

406.7 ± 117.9^abc

3.27 ± 0.56^cd

8.0 ± 1.00^a

244.7 ± 80.9^ab

23.07 ± 2.30^a

7.02 ± 0.59^ab

368.3 ± 99.17^ab

2.89 ± 1.33^b

14.33 ± 1.16^a

204 ± 71.08^a

21.41 ± 1.0^ab

5.72 ± 0.52^cd

479.3 ± 114.2^abc

2.40 ± 0.45^d

7.33 ± 1.16^a

288 ± 90.95^a

Data are average of triplicates; SE: standard error; numbers indicated by the same letter superscripts within the same column do not vary significantly by Duncan’s multiple range test at ; D1: Dalo site 1; D2: Dalo site 2; J1: Jato site 1; K1: Kumsa Moroda site 1; K2: Kumsa Moroda site 2; S1: Sorga site 1; S2: Sorga site 2; TDS: total dissolved solids; EC: electrical conductivity.