Table 3.
Two-way analysis of variance with post hoc analysis using Tukey's HSD on physical parameters and viruses present.
| Treatment | pH | Temp. (°C) | EC (μS/cm) | TDS (mg/l) | DO (mg/l) | Turbidity (NTU) | HAdV detected | EV detected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ||||||||
| Dry | 7.00 ± 0.00a∗ | 25.90 ± 0.03a | 70.73 ± 3.89a | 50.14 ± 3.24a | 8.81 ± 0.12a | 9.98 ± 0.25a | 0.05 ± 0.02a | 0.03 ± 0.02a |
| Wet | 7.03 ± 0.011072b | 25.56 ± 0.07a | 0.28 ± 0.05b | 47.56 ± 2.08b | 8.58 ± 0.11b | 19.73 ± 0.85b | 0.056 ± 0.02a | 0.04 ± 0.02a |
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| Site | ||||||||
| S1 | 7.00 ± 0.0b | 25.47 ± 0.13c | 56.97 ± 11.40a | 87.17 ± 6.13a | 9.55 ± 0.20a | 6.06 ± 0.25e | 0.03 ± 0.03a | 0.03 ± 0.03a |
| S2 | 7.00 ± 0.00b | 25.78 ± 0.07abc | 60.02 ± 10.14a | 30.58 ± 1.66c | 9.46 ± 0.24a | 16.00 ± 1.05c | 0.00 ± 0.00b | 0.03 ± 0.03a |
| S3 | 7.00 ± 0.00b | 25.83 ± 0.06ba | 34.63 ± 5.90b | 50.72 ± 1.58b | 8.46 ± 0.17bc | 11.00 ± 0.40d | 0.06 ± 0.04a | 0.00 ± 0.00a |
| S4 | 7.00 ± 0.00b | 25.53 ± 0.13bc | 20.62 ± 3.38c | 25.47 ± 0.78d | 8.63 ± 0.15b | 15.50 ± 1.11c | 0.00 ± 0.00b | 0.00 ± 0.00a |
| S5 | 7.06 ± 0.03a | 25.83 ± 0.06ab | 3.91 ± 0.00c | 50.00 ± 3.66b | 8.08 ± 0.11bc | 21.50 ± 1.56a | 0.14 ± 0.06a | 0.08 ± 0.05a |
| S6 | 7.03 ± 0.02ab | 25.92 ± 0.05a | 4.25 ± 0.00c | 49.17 ± 3.52b | 7.98 ± 0.10c | 19.08 ± 1.34b | 0.08 ± 0.05a | 0.06 ± 0.04a |
| WHO standards | 6.5–8.5 | 25°C ± 2 | 500–5000 | 500–1000 | 8–9 | <5 | ||
| P values | ||||||||
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| Season | 0.0090 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.0028 | 0.0447 | <.0001 | 0.7440 | 0.7010 |
| Site | 0.0077 | 0.0002 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.0447 | <.0001 | 0.0373 | 0.3046 |
∗Values followed by the same letter along the column are not significantly different based on Tukey's HSD at p ≤ 0.5. EC: electrical conductivity, TDS: total dissolved solids, and DO: dissolved oxygen.