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Water Quality 0% open

El Salvador


What data is expected?

Data, measured at the water source, on the quality of water is essential for both the delivery of services and the prevention of diseases. In order to satisfy the minimum requirements for this category, data should be available on level of the following chemicals by water source and be updated at least weekly:

  • fecal coliform
  • arsenic
  • fluoride levels
  • nitrates
  • TDS (Total dissolved solids)

What data is available

  •   Openly licensed? Unsure (No URL given)
  •   Is the data available for free? Unsure
  •   Is the data machine readable? Unsure (n/a)
  •   Available in bulk? Unsure
  •   Is the data provided on a timely and up to date basis? Unsure
  •   Publicly available? Unsure
  •   Is data in digital form? Unsure
  •   Is the data available online? Unsure (No URL given)
  •   Does the data exist? Unsure

Details

There is a PDF report from 2009: http://www.snet.gob.sv/ver/hidrologia/monitoreo+hidrologico/calidad+de+agua/calidad+de+agua+2009/ but not complete information from the water quality is available.

Reviewer comments

Decentralized, local data collection water supply providers do look at quality. i.e. http://www.anda.gob.sv/informes/. Can't find overall oversight or central data collection.

Contributors

Reviewers

  • Nisha Thompson

Submitters

  • anonymous