Identification

Title

Groundwater microbiology and chemistry of shallow wells, boreholes and springs in Kisumu, Kenya in 2014

Abstract

This dataset contains free residual chlorine, turbidity, nitrate, chloride, sulphate, fluoride, phosphate and thermatolerant coliform concentrations in groundwater from a variety of sources within two neighbourhoods of Kisumu, Kenya. A total of 73 groundwater sources were tested between February and March 2014. The data were collected as part of the Groundwater2030 project, which aims to reduce the health problems that result from consumption of contaminated groundwater in urban areas of Africa. The project was co-ordinated by the University of Southampton, with partners at the University of Surrey, the Victoria Institute of Research on Environment and Development (VIRED) International, and the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology. The project was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council and the Department for International Development as part of the Unlocking the Potential of Groundwater for the Poor (UPGro) programme. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/4062e6d9-2e90-4775-87f1-179dea283ef1

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/4062e6d9-2e90-4775-87f1-179dea283ef1.zip

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/4062e6d9-2e90-4775-87f1-179dea283ef1

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

Unique resource identifier

code

1412343338300

codeSpace

CEH:EIDC:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

inlandWaters

utilitiesCommunication

environment

Keywords

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

34.583

East bounding longitude

34.917

North bounding latitude

0.033

South bounding latitude

-0.183

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2014-02-23

End position

2014-03-04

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2014-11-28

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Samples were collected using a standardised protocol and analysed within seven hours of collection. Laboratory analyses were conducted by the same individual using calibrated instrumentation. Blanks were run for each analytical method and, where the number of samples allowed, duplicate analyses were carried out on the first and last sample of each batch to measure analytical repeatability.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Pedley, S., Okotto-Okotto, J., Okotto, L., Price, H., Wright, J. (2014). Groundwater microbiology and chemistry of shallow wells, boreholes and springs in Kisumu, Kenya in 2014. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/4062e6d9-2e90-4775-87f1-179dea283ef1

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

J.A.Wright@soton.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

s.pedley@surrey.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

web address

https://eidc.ac.uk/

description: The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences.

function: information

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2025-03-21T10:51:07

Metadata language

eng