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Table 1 The mean physicochemical characteristics of lake water in the study area, February 2015 – January 2016

From: The quality of drinking and domestic water from the surface water sources (lakes, rivers, irrigation canals and ponds) and springs in cholera prone communities of Uganda: an analysis of vital physicochemical parameters

Name of the fish landing site (FLS)

pH

Temp (°C)

DO (mg/L)

CD (μS/cm)

Turb (TNU)

WHO Acceptable levels

6.5–8.5

–

> 5

–

0–5

Kalolo (L. Albert)

7.18 ± 0.29

28.09 ± 0.86

5.05 ± 0.70

668.18 ± 186.76

167.29 ± 22.51

Panyimur L. Albert)

7.46 ± 0.33

29.65 ± 0.52

5.90 ± 0.34

748.83 ± 182.73

94.17 ± 28.95

Katwe salt (L. Edward)

8.57 ± 0.14

31.69 ± 0.44

6.79 ± 0.26

574.25 ± 26.19

105.53 ± 36.25

Kayanzi (L. Edward)

7.08 ± 0.06

24.19 ± 0.79

6.76 ± 0.22

80.33 ± 3.33

67.39 ± 10.78

Hamukungu (L. George)

9.03 ± 0.17

28.83 ± 1.02

6.81 ± 0.21

274.92 ± 9.42

124.29 ± 27.02

Kahendero (L. George)

9.13 ± 0.23

30.79 ± 1.01

6.56 ± 0.20

333.65 ± 9.91

175.39 ± 33.75

Kawongo (L. Kyoga)

7.27 ± 0.23

28.07 ± 0.35

6.54 ± 0.16

124.87 ± 12.42

136.03 ± 32.51

Kitwe (L. Kyoga)

7.10 ± 0.16

28.44 ± 0.46

5.90 ± 0.50

91.90 ± 8.96

88.13 ± 17.96

Majanji (L. victoria)

7.41 ± 0.13

28.24 ± 0.54

6.76 ± 0.32

111.05 ± 31.05

6.37 ± 2.55

Gaaba (L. Victoria)

6.80 ± 0.42

27.80 ± 0.53

6.04 ± 0.62

193.23 ± 45.93

67.11 ± 17.74

Port Bell (L. Victoria)

6.60 ± 0.23

27.17 ± 0.84

4.78 ± 0.45

190.29 ± 49.35

63.09 ± 14.70

  1. NB: values in the table are mean ± standard error
  2. TempTemperature,DODissolved Oxygen,TurbTurbidity,pHpH,CDConductivity,FLSFish Landing Site