Water works/dam       Poly-DADMAC concentration (ยตg/L) MeanM3/M1 MeanM3/M2
      Calibration technique
      Method 1 (M1) Method 2 (M2) Method 3 (M3) Redox potential (mV)
Coag.a Dosing level:May-July(mg/L) n Mean± SD % RSD Mean± SD % RSD Mean± SD % RSD Mean± SD Median Range
Raw water
Wiggins/Inanda     4 3.73 ± 0.46 12.30 4.01 ± 0.21 5.16 44.53 ± 5.51 12.37 -20 ± (18) -27 -34 to +12 11.9 11.1
DV Harris/Midmar     3 10.12 ± 6.94 68.54 11.22 ± 6.70 59.71 33.66 ± 40.08 119.07 -41 ± (49) -41 -76 to -6 3.3 3.0
Hazelmere/Hazelmere     3 6.82 ± 9.03 132.47 9.47 ± 12.41 131.05 30.77 ± 18.84 61.25 -32 ± (43) -25 -79 to +7 4.5 3.2
Durban Heights/Nagel     3 5.73 ± 6.57 114.52 6.40 ± 6.09 95.08 16.65 ± 0.21 1.27 -25 ± (1) -25 -25 to -24 2.9 2.6
Potable water    
Wiggins/Inanda Z553D 0.08-1.01 4 3.40 ± 3.89 114.21 3.88 ± 4.32 111.45 50.20 ± 23.68 47.18 -11 ± (15) -5 -29 to 1 14.8 12.9
DV Harris/Midmar Z553D 1.63-5 3 1.22 ± 0.55 45.19 1.82 ± 1.24 68.34 14.27 ± 2.61 18.30 -18 (14) -11 -34 to -10 11.7 7.8
Hazelmere/Hazelmere SF3456 2-5 3 1.21 ± 1.31 108.06 2.04 ± 1.89 92.89 11.67 ± 3.74 32.10 -13± (14) -5 -29 to -4 9.6 5.7
Durban Heights/Nagle SF3435 2.4 3 3.64 ± 3.83 105.36 5.01 ± 5.45 108.89 32.27 ± 22.27 69.02 -9 ± (6) -9 -13 to -5 8.9 6.4
Table 3: The computed mean residual poly-DADMAC values for the raw dam waters and corresponding potable water samples.