| Title: | Malawi Emergency Flood Response Water Point Survey (2019–2020) |
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| Description: | This dataset contains water point assessment data collected during an emergency flood response in Malawi between 2019 and 2020. The survey was conducted under the BASEflow program to evaluate the status, functionality, and safety of water points affected by flooding events. |
| Authors: | Emmanuel Mhango [aut, cre] (ORCID: <https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3197-6244>), Lee Chambers [ctb], Patrick Katholowamo [ctb], Robert Gerald [ctb], Laurent Levesque [ctb], C Mkangara [ctb], Austin Mtukula [ctb], Rashid Kumbu [ctb], Julius Kutaumbe [ctb], Eveson Kadango [ctb], Lemani Mussa [ctb], Ernest Banda [ctb], Finlay Paterson [ctb], Harlod Danger [ctb] |
| Maintainer: | Emmanuel Mhango <[email protected]> |
| License: | CC BY 4.0 |
| Version: | 0.0.2 |
| Built: | 2026-11-13 10:02:34 UTC |
| Source: | https://github.com/openwashdata/mwefloodresponse |
This dataset contains water point assessment data collected during an emergency flood response in Malawi between 2019 and 2020. The survey was conducted under the BASEflow program to evaluate the status, functionality, and safety of water points affected by flooding events.
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A tibble with 319 rows and 40 variables
Date and time the survey record was submitted
Administrative district where the water point is located
Name of the local community or village
Number of people currently using the water point
link of photo showing the water point
GPS latitude of the water point
GPS longitude of the water point
Measured depth of the water source
Indicator of whether the water point is submerged at the time of survey
Assessment of whether the water point was submerged during the recent flooding
Operational status of the water point
Ability to pump water at the time of the visit
Observed or reported problems at the water point
Issues affecting water quality
Problems affecting the water point infrastructure
link of photo showing civil works problems
Problems observed with the water pump
link of photo showing pump problems
Subjective assessment of the pump operation
Time taken to pump 20 liters of water
Number of strokes required to yield water
Presence or absence of sediment in the water
Field tests performed on water quality
Measured electrical conductivity of the water
Units used for electrical conductivity measurement
Measured total dissolved solids in water
Measured pH of the water
Water temperature in Celsius
Turbidity measured using a tube method
Units used for turbidity tube measurement
Turbidity measured using an electronic turbidimeter
Additional observations recorded by the surveyor
Type of microbiological test performed
Method used to perform the microbiological test
Type of water sample collected
Date the water sample was collected
MPN count from color-change test indicating bacterial contamination
Upper 95 percent confidence interval for MPN count
Health risk classification based on color-change results
link of photo showing compartments that changed color