Table 3 Physico-chemical values (mean ± SD) measured in seven local municipalities in the uMgungundlovu district between 16 and 26 April 2024
Municipality | pH | Salinity (psu) | Pressure (psi) | Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) | Electrical Conductivity (µs cm−1) | Water temperature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 7.42 ± 0.49 | 0.05 ± 0.02 | 13.56 ± 0.12 | 6.23 ± 0.64 | 112.64 ± 38.80 | 21.78 ± 2.52 | |
Mpofana | 7.42 ± 0.62 | 0.10 ± 0.06 | 12.47 ± 0.07 | 4.72 ± 2.04 | 231 ± 128.89 | 18.74 ± 3.19 | |
Impendle | 6.88 ± 0.433 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 12.34 ± 0.22 | 6.44 ± 2.53 | 37.20 ± 14.20 | 18.75 ± 2.02 | |
uMshwathi | 7.46 ± 0.15 | 0.11 ± 0.08 | 13.36 ± 0.41 | 6.50 ± 1.90 | 248.80 ± 149.31 | 22.80 ± 1.16 | |
uMngeni | 7.18 ± 0.49 | 0.09 ± 0.09 | 12.88 ± 0.30 | 4.63 ± 1.87 | 160.75 ± 153.41 | 18.20 ± 2.42 | |
uMsunduzi | 6.60 ± 0.38 | 0.05 ± 8.5–18 | 12.91 ± 0.31 | 7.40 ± 0.57 | 105.33 ± 5.03 | 21.09 ± 1.47 | |
Mkhambathini | 7.36 ± 1.02 | 0.14 ± 0.10 | 14.05 ± 0.27 | 6.12 ± 2.64 | 289.38 ± 208.75 | 22.51 ± 2.93 | |