Table 1.
Mean of water quality parameters (pH, temperature, oxygenation, conductivity) measured twice a day.
| Water Quality Parameters with NaDCC Biocide (1.5 mg L−1) | ||||
| Treatment | pH | Temperature (°C) | DO * (mg L−1) | Conductivity (μS/cm) |
| Control 24 h (wqi = 2, mean, SD) | 7.69 (0.10) | 21.90 (0.00) | 8.45 (0.52) | 134.00 (2.83) |
| 24 h (wqi = 6, mean, SD) | 7.68 (0.09) | 22.07 (0.14) | 8.93 (0.23) | 134.50 (1.05) |
| Control 48 h (wqi = 4, mean, SD) | 7.71 (0.16) | 21.85 (0.33) | 8.95 (0.24) | 131.75 (3.40) |
| 48 h (wqi = 12, mean, SD) | 7.71 (0.10) | 21.78 (0.36) | 8.90 (0.13) | 133.67 (3.31) |
| Control 72 h (wqi = 6, mean, SD) | 7.69 (0.17) | 22.23 (0.43) | 9.30 (0.42) | 132.17 (3.31) |
| 72 h (wqi = 18, mean, SD) | 7.69 (0.10) | 22.01 (0.44) | 8.71 (0.27) | 132.44 (3.35) |
| Water Quality Parameters with MXD-100™ Biocide (5.6 mg L−1) | ||||
| Treatment | pH | Temperature (°C) | DO * (mg L−1) | Conductivity (μS/cm) |
| Control 24 h (wqi = 2, mean, SD) | 8.13 (0.10) | 20.50 (0.57) | 7.30 (0.85) | 151.45 (4.74) |
| 24 h (wqi = 6, mean, SD) | 7.75 (0.15) | 20.55 (0.36) | 7.25 (0.29) | 149.80 (1.38) |
| Control 48 h (wqi = 4, mean, SD) | 8.29 (0.38) | 20.60 (0.33) | 7.07 (0.61) | 150.92 (2.80) |
| 48 h (wqi = 12, mean, SD) | 7.78 (0.13) | 20.50 (0.29) | 7.29 (0.46) | 150.15 (1.52) |
| Control 72 h (wqi = 5, mean, SD) | 8.16 (0.46) | 19.98 (0.18) | 7.00 (0.64) | 150.24 (1.49) |
| 72 h (wqi = 15, mean, SD) | 7.88 (0.36) | 20.04 (0.19) | 7.10 (0.40) | 150.05 (1.45) |
wqi = number of times the water quality index was measured; SD = standard deviation; * dissolved oxygen.