Impact of parametric seasonal variations on water quality in the Crocodile River and Inyaka Dam in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: This study assessed seasonal variations in water quality and their impact on the Inyaka Dam and Crocodile River in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. A total of 206 water samples were collected across four seasons to analyse parameters including pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity (EC), temperature, Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), phosphate (PO₄ ^3-), nitrate-nitrogen (NO₃-N), E. coli, total coliforms, faecal streptococci, and Bifidobacteria. Principal component analysis (PCA) and Pearson correlation identified major pollutants and their seasonal variations, while cluster analysis grouped water quality by parameter fluctuations. Findings indicated that water quality in both the Inyaka Dam and the Crocodile River exceeded permissible limits. In the Inyak

SUBMITTER: Mogane LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11462397 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature