| Title: | Borehole Water Quality Laboratory Results, Malawi 2017 to 2019 |
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| Description: | This dataset contains comprehensive records of water quality test results collected from various water points across Malawi between 2017 and 2019. |
| Authors: | Emmanuel Mhango [aut, cre] (ORCID: <https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3197-6244>), Finlay Paterson [aut, ctb], Jamie Rattray [aut, ctb] |
| Maintainer: | Emmanuel Mhango <[email protected]> |
| License: | CC BY 4.0 |
| Version: | 1.0.1 |
| Built: | 2026-11-13 10:02:06 UTC |
| Source: | https://github.com/openwashdata/boreholelabdata |
This dataset contains comprehensive records of water quality test results collected from various water points across Malawi between 2017 and 2019
boreholelabdataboreholelabdata
A tibble with 32 rows and 53 variables
Name of the water point site
category of the water point (e.g., borehole, well, spring)
Geographic latitude coordinate of the water point
Geographic longitude coordinate of the water point
Date when the water sample was physically collected from the site
Date when the collected sample was analyzed in the laboratory
Date when the lab results were received or recorded
Unique laboratory identification number assigned to the sample
pH value of the water sample
pH value falls within Malawis water quality standards (Yes/No)
Measures electrical conductivity of water, indicating ion concentration (?S/cm at 25C)
conductivity is within Malawis acceptable standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of total dissolved solids in mg per liter
total dissolved solids fall within Malawis standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of carbonate ions in mg per liter
carbonate levels meet Malawis water standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of bicarbonate ions in mg per liter
bicarbonate levels meet Malawis water standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of chloride ions in mg per liter
chloride levels are within Malawis acceptable limits (Yes/No)
Concentration of sulphate ions in mg per liter
sulphate levels are within Malawis standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of nitrate ions in mg per liter
nitrate levels comply with Malawis standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of fluoride ions in mg per liter
fluoride levels meet Malawis water quality standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of sodium ions in mg per liter
sodium concentration is within Malawis standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of potassium ions in mg per liter
potassium levels comply with Malawis water standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of calcium ions in mg per liter
calcium levels fall within Malawis acceptable standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of magnesium ions in mg per liter
magnesium levels comply with Malawis standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of iron in mg per liter
iron concentration is within Malawis water quality limits (Yes/No)
Concentration of manganese in mg per liter
manganese levels meet Malawis water standards (Yes/No)
Total hardness of water measured as mg/l of calcium carbonate
total hardness is within Malawis acceptable limits (Yes/No)
Total alkalinity of water measured as mg/l of calcium carbonate
alkalinity levels are within Malawis standards (Yes/No)
Concentration of arsenic in water
arsenic levels comply with Malawis water quality standards (Yes/No)
Measure of water turbidity in Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU)
turbidity is within Malawis acceptable water quality limits (Yes/No)
Concentration of suspended solids in water (mg/l)
suspended solids levels meet Malawis standards (Yes/No)
Count of fecal coliform bacteria per 100 ml of water
fecal coliform counts meet Malawis water quality standards (Yes/No)
Count of fecal streptococci bacteria per 100 ml of water
fecal streptococci counts meet Malawis water standards (Yes/No)
Additional remarks or observations related to the sample or site