Correlation between Total Dissolved Solids and Electrical Conductivity of Water in Ubeji and Iffie Environs of Delta State

Abstract

Water is an inorganic Compound that is crucial to the sustenance of life on earth.
The negative impact of contaminated water to life and other activities of man
cannot be over emphasized. Total Dissolved Solids and Electrical conductivity of
water are two parameters that determine the quality of water. They provide a lot
of information on the quality of water. This research seeks to find the correlation
between these parameters; Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Electrical
Conductivity (EC) of water sources within Ubeji and Iffie environs. A total of
fifty-six (56) locations which comprises of Sixteen (16) samples of surface water
from recipient water bodies (rivers), Eleven (11) wastewater from fish pond and
creeks, and twenty-nine (29) ground water samples from bore holes used for
drinking and other domestic activities were identified and samples collected. The
samples were analysed under room temperature and pressure using the Mettler
meter to determine their Total Dissolved Solids and Electrical conductivity. The
relationship between Total Dissolved Solids and Electrical Conductivity was
analysed using the Pearson's regression analysis. The coefficient of correlation (r)
of surface water, waste water and Borehole water was 1. This indicates a strong
correlation and the correlation ratio (k) for these water types were 0.66, 0.73, and
0.67 respectively.