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? No (No URL given)
- Is the data available for free? Yes
- Is the data machine readable? No (n/a)
- Available in bulk? No
- Is the data provided on a timely and up to date basis? No
- Publicly available? Yes(as Main service provider of water published by National Water Commission)
- Is data in digital form? Yes
- Is the data available online? Yes (Here)
- Does the data exist? Yes
Details
The National Water Commission (NWC), as Jamaica’s premier water service provider, distributes more than 90% of the potable water in the country, serving more than 2,000,000 persons daily through more than 400,000 legal customer accounts. More than 500,000 Jamaicans are also served by sewerage services provided by the NWC.
Reviewer comments
Data is not available on the site. So you don't know if it available in a timely manner or in bulk.
Contributors
Reviewers
- Nisha Thompson
Submitters
- Bruce Hoo Fung