Dataset

Raw Water Quality

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

Dataset Objective

To show the water quality for untreated surface water sources in South Africa.

Context

Data covers the period 2016-2021.

What is included

Dataset consists of the following water quality parameters: Electrical conductivity (total dissolved salts), pH, Turbidity, E. coli, Faecal coliform, Total coliforms, Free available chlorine(residual chlorine), Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Zinc, Iron, Fluoride, Chloride, Sulphate, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesiumm, Manganese, Potassium, and total hardness. Health risk based on water quality is categorized as: high risk, low risk and medium risk.

Collection Methods

Water quality tests and monitoring conducted by Resource Quality Information Services (RQIS), Department of Water and Sanitation .