Dataset

Groundwater Quality

Groundwater, Water QualitySouth AfricaDepartment of Water and Sanitation - Republic of South Africa

Dataset Objective

To show the water quality of groundwater sources in South Africa.

Context

Data covers the period 1966-2021.

What is included

Dataset contains: station name, long term average, number of sample sin the selected period, defined period average, number of samples above or equal average, number of samples below average, percentage of samples above or equal average and percentage of samples below average. Water quality parameters consist of: electrical conductivity, pH, Nitrates and Sulphate.

Collection Methods

Water quality tests and monitoring data obtained from Water Management System (WMS) database.