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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.

Usage

mwefloodresponse

Format

A tibble with 319 rows and 40 variables

submitted_on

Date and time the survey record was submitted

district

Administrative district where the water point is located

community

Name of the local community or village

people_using

Number of people currently using the water point

photo_water_point

link of photo showing the water point

latitude

GPS latitude of the water point

longitude

GPS longitude of the water point

depth

Measured depth of the water source

currently_submerged

Indicator of whether the water point is submerged at the time of survey

likely_submerged

Assessment of whether the water point was submerged during the recent flooding

functional_status

Operational status of the water point

water_pump_possible

Ability to pump water at the time of the visit

problems_reported

Observed or reported problems at the water point

water_quality_problems

Issues affecting water quality

civil_works_problems

Problems affecting the water point infrastructure

photo_civil_works

link of photo showing civil works problems

pump_problems

Problems observed with the water pump

photo_pump_problems

link of photo showing pump problems

pump_operational_feel

Subjective assessment of the pump operation

time_to_pump_20l

Time taken to pump 20 liters of water

strokes_to_yield

Number of strokes required to yield water

sediment_presence

Presence or absence of sediment in the water

water_quality_tests

Field tests performed on water quality

electrical_conductivity

Measured electrical conductivity of the water

conductivity_units

Units used for electrical conductivity measurement

total_dissolved_solids

Measured total dissolved solids in water

ph

Measured pH of the water

temperature_c

Water temperature in Celsius

turbidity_tube

Turbidity measured using a tube method

turbidity_tube_units

Units used for turbidity tube measurement

turbidity_electronic_ntu

Turbidity measured using an electronic turbidimeter

comments

Additional observations recorded by the surveyor

microbiological_test

Type of microbiological test performed

test_method

Method used to perform the microbiological test

sample_type

Type of water sample collected

sample_date

Date the water sample was collected

color_change_mpn

MPN count from color-change test indicating bacterial contamination

color_change_upper95

Upper 95 percent confidence interval for MPN count

color_change_health

Health risk classification based on color-change results

color_change_image

link of photo showing compartments that changed color