| № | Site [ view Lower Orange sites in Google Earth ]  | 
Plot all data | Date | MPN, or cfu / 100mL | 
Turb. NTU  | 
pH | Temp. oC  | 
Risk based on E. coli if recorded, otherwise on faecal coliforms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | faecal coliforms | drinking- no treatment  | 
drinking- limited treatment  | 
full or partial contact  | 
irrigation- crops eaten raw  | 
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| 1 | 184050 [2-month plot]
 Kanoneiland Canal at Bloemsmond Balancing Dam  | 
 
 | 
2005-11-08 | 18 | - | - | 8.3 | 26.8 | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 1 | 184050 | 2005-11-15 | 26 | - | - | 8.5 | 28.9 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 1 | 184050 | 2005-12-07 | 2 | - | - | 8.6 | 29.3 | Med | low | low | low | |
| 1 | 184050 | 2005-12-13 | 26 | - | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 1 | 184050 | 2005-12-27 | 6 | - | - | 8.9 | 31.4 | Med | low | low | low | |
| 2 | 184054 [2-month plot]
 Abstraction Point at Upington Canal at DWAF Office  | 
 
 | 
2005-11-08 | 20 | - | - | 8.4 | 25.1 | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 2 | 184054 | 2005-11-15 | 28 | - | - | 8.9 | 27.3 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 2 | 184054 | 2005-12-07 | 12 | - | - | 8.7 | 26.5 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 2 | 184054 | 2005-12-13 | 16 | - | - | 8.6 | 24.2 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 2 | 184054 | 2005-12-27 | 9 | - | - | 9.2 | 30.1 | Med | low | low | low | |
| 3 | 184055 [2-month plot]
 Orange River at Intake of Upington Water Works  | 
 
 | 
2005-11-08 | 81 | - | - | 8.6 | 24.3 | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 3 | 184055 | 2005-11-15 | 69 | - | - | 8.7 | 26.1 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 3 | 184055 | 2005-12-07 | 167 | - | - | 8.5 | 22.9 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 3 | 184055 | 2005-12-13 | 17 | - | - | 8.4 | 23.1 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 3 | 184055 | 2005-12-27 | 62 | - | - | 9.1 | 29.5 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 4 | 188477 [2-month plot]
 Groblershoop on Boegoeberg Canal on Left Bank (South)  | 
 
 | 
2005-11-08 | 3 | - | - | - | - | Med | low | low | low | 
| 4 | 188477 | 2005-11-15 | 1 | - | - | - | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 4 | 188477 | 2005-12-07 | 20 | - | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 4 | 188477 | 2005-12-13 | 19 | - | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 4 | 188477 | 2005-12-27 | 4 | - | - | - | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 5 | 188479 [2-month plot]
 Gariep on Gariep Right (North) Bank Canal  | 
 
 | 
2005-11-08 | 11 | - | - | 8.6 | 26.8 | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 5 | 188479 | 2005-11-15 | 61 | - | - | 8.8 | 30.1 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 5 | 188479 | 2005-12-07 | 5 | - | - | 8.9 | 28.1 | Med | low | low | low | |
| 5 | 188479 | 2005-12-13 | 15 | - | - | 8.7 | 25.3 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 5 | 188479 | 2005-12-27 | 4 | - | - | 9.3 | 32.6 | Med | low | low | low | |
| 6 | 188481 [2-month plot]
 Keimoes on Keimoes Right (North) Bank Canal  | 
 
 | 
2005-11-08 | 136 | - | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 6 | 188481 | 2005-11-15 | 276 | - | - | - | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 6 | 188481 | 2005-12-07 | 122 | - | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 6 | 188481 | 2005-12-13 | 11 | - | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 6 | 188481 | 2005-12-27 | 3 | - | - | - | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 7 | 188482 [2-month plot]
 Kakamas on Southern Bank Canal (Left) at Kakamas  | 
 
 | 
2005-11-08 | 109 | - | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 7 | 188482 | 2005-11-15 | 30 | - | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 7 | 188482 | 2005-12-07 | 13 | - | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 7 | 188482 | 2005-12-13 | 24 | - | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 7 | 188482 | 2005-12-27 | 3 | - | - | - | - | Med | low | low | low | |
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