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This dataset represents the USAID Flood Response Post Intervention Survey conducted in Mulanje during 2019-2020 using the mWater platform. It contains comprehensive water quality assessments and operational data from various water points affected by flooding.

Format

A tibble with 308 rows and 30 variables:

submitted_on

Date when the survey was submitted

water_point_name

Name of the water point

latitude

Geographic latitude coordinate of the water point

longitude

Geographic longitude coordinate of the water point

photo_condition_water_point

File names or URLs of photos illustrating the current condition of the water point

operational_feel_of_pump

Qualitative assessment of how the pump feels during operation

time_to_pump_20_litres

Time taken (in seconds or minutes) to pump 20 liters of water

number_of_strokes_to_yield_water

Number of pump strokes needed to produce water

sediment_presence

Presence or absence of sediment in the water

electrical_conductivity_magnitude

Measured magnitude of electrical conductivity in the water sample

electrical_conductivity_units

Units of electrical conductivity measurement (e.g., μS/cm)

arsenic_magnitude

Concentration of arsenic detected in the water sample

arsenic_units

Units used to measure arsenic concentration (e.g., μg/L)

ammonia_mg_per_l

Ammonia concentration in mg per liter

fluoride_ppm

Fluoride concentration in parts per million

nitrate_mg_per_l

Nitrate concentration in mg per liter

total_dissolved_solids_ppt

Total dissolved solids in parts per thousand

free_chlorine_mg_per_l

Concentration of free chlorine in mg per liter

ph

pH level of the water sample (acidity/alkalinity)

temperature_magnitude

Temperature value of the water sample

temperature_units

Units for temperature measurement (degree celsius)

turbidity_tube_magnitude

Measured turbidity of water using a turbidity tube

turbidity_tube_units

Units for turbidity measurement (e.g., NTU)

comments

Additional notes or observations related to the water point or sample

type_of_sample

Type or source of the water sample (e.g., well, tap, river)

date_of_sample

Date when the water sample was collected

ecoli_mpn_per_100ml

Most probable number (MPN) of E. coli bacteria per 100 milliliters

ecoli_upper_95ci_per_100ml

Upper limit of the 95 percent confidence interval for E. coli MPN per 100 ml

ecoli_health_risk_category

Health risk classification based on E. coli levels (e.g., low, medium, high)

ecoli_image

File name or URL of image showing E. coli test result or sample compartment color change