Table 5.
Home water sample heavy metal levels by community
| Time I | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Community 1 | Community 2 | Total |
| N | 44 | 74 | 118 |
| Heavy Metal M (SD) Range | |||
| As (μg/L) | 7.1 (± 0.33) 0.00–16.00 |
3.7 (± 0.32) 0.00–10.0 |
0.50 (± 0.36) 0.00–1.60 |
| Pb (μg/L) | 0.0024 (± 0.02) 0.00–0.10 |
0.00 (± 0.00) 0.00–0.00 |
0.009 (± 0.009) 0.00–0.10 |
| Cd (μg/L) | 0.01 (± 0.09) 0.00–6.00 |
0.22 (± 1.02) 0.00–8.70 |
0.14 (± 0.82) 0.00–8.70 |
| pH | 7.76 (± 0.38) 7.09–8.21 |
7.28 (± 0.14) 6.39–7.53 |
7.46 (± 0.35) 6.39–8.21 |