. 2021 May 25;2021:5568375. doi: 10.1155/2021/5568375

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
Sampling sites	Temperature	pH	EC	Turbidity	Color	TDS	Temperature	pH	EC	Turbidity	Color	TDS
D1	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
D2	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
J1	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
J2	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
K1	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
K2	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
S1	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
S2	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 p < 0.05; 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.