Table 4 Mean values of physico-chemical parameters in water samples collected from built wells and drains
From: Anopheles culicifacies breeding in polluted water bodies in Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka
Parameter (Unit) | Breeding habitat | |
|---|---|---|
Built wells (n = 25) | Drains (n = 20) | |
Turbidity (NTU) | 9.050 ± 0.636 | 117.1 ± 60.2 |
Conductivity (μs/cm) | 2475 ± 403 | 2686 ± 950 |
Salinity (mg/l) | 1256 ± 226 | 1363 ± 505 |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) (mg/l) | 2475 ± 403 | 1803 ± 740 |
pH | 8.0 ± 0.84 | 8.46 ± 0.41 |
Total Dissolved Oxygen (DO) (mg/l) | 14.24 ± 0.56 | 3.282 ± 0.582 |