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Plot all data | Date | MPN, or cfu / 100mL | 
Turb. NTU  | 
pH | Temp. oC  | 
Risk based on E. coli if recorded, otherwise on faecal coliforms | ||||
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| E. coli | faecal coliforms | drinking- no treatment  | 
drinking- limited treatment  | 
full or partial contact  | 
irrigation- crops eaten raw  | 
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| 1 | 102632 [2-month plot]
 Msunduze River at Inanda/Nomfihlelo  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 194 | 101100 | 3 | 7.9 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 1 | 102632 | 2012-03-15 | 194 | 101100 | 3 | 7.9 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 1 | 102632 | 2012-03-28 | 4840 | 484000 | 85 | 7.2 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 1 | 102632 | 2012-04-12 | 152 | 484000 | 3 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 1 | 102632 | 2012-04-30 | 874 | 484000 | 4 | 8.2 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 2 | 102662 [2-month plot]
 Mgeni River at Inanda/Mumbundwini up/S Inanda Dam  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 408 | 101100 | 43 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 2 | 102662 | 2012-03-26 | 2022 | 484000 | 3 | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | |
| 2 | 102662 | 2012-04-13 | 1632 | 484000 | 6 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 2 | 102662 | 2012-04-30 | 874 | 484000 | 6 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 3 | 102674 [2-month plot]
 Mdloti River at Roodekrans/Hazelmere Dam Inflow (Roodekrans)  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 1011 | 101100 | 37 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | 
| 3 | 102674 | 2012-03-26 | 526 | 484000 | 3 | 7.2 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 3 | 102674 | 2012-04-12 | 3972 | 484000 | - | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | |
| 3 | 102674 | 2012-04-28 | 446 | 484000 | 4 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 4 | 102809 [2-month plot]
 Mhlatuze River at Riverview 11459  | 
 
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2012-03-07 | - | 387 | 84 | 8.1 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | 
| 4 | 102809 | 2012-03-20 | - | 411 | 33 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 4 | 102809 | 2012-04-11 | - | 387 | 23 | 8.4 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 4 | 102809 | 2012-04-24 | - | 845 | 29 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 5 | 102839 [2-month plot]
 Mfolozi River at Reserve no 5/Gwa-Msane  | 
 
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2012-03-07 | - | 14136 | 800 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | 
| 5 | 102839 | 2012-03-20 | - | 3654 | 800 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | |
| 5 | 102839 | 2012-04-11 | - | 411 | 170 | 8.1 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 5 | 102839 | 2012-04-24 | - | 411 | 41 | 8.1 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 6 | 102902 [2-month plot]
 At Lake View Ndumu Kangazini on Pongolo  | 
 
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2012-03-13 | - | 196 | 2 | 8.3 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 6 | 102902 | 2012-03-27 | - | 15 | 18 | 7.0 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 6 | 102902 | 2012-04-17 | - | 291 | 7 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 7 | 102905 [2-month plot]
 Pongolapoort Dam on Phongolo River: downstream Weir  | 
 
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2012-03-13 | - | 20 | 1 | 8.4 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 7 | 102905 | 2012-03-27 | - | 1553 | 1 | 7.9 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 7 | 102905 | 2012-04-17 | - | 5 | 2 | 8.0 | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 8 | 172387 [2-month plot]
 Umsinduzi  | 
 
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2012-03-07 | - | 1203 | 39 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | 
| 8 | 172387 | 2012-03-20 | - | 118 | 11 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 8 | 172387 | 2012-04-11 | - | 488 | 7 | 8.3 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 8 | 172387 | 2012-04-24 | - | 345 | 6 | 8.2 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 9 | 177769 [2-month plot]
 Mhlatuze River at Umhlatuze Valley  | 
 
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2012-03-07 | - | 387 | 84 | 8.1 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | 
| 9 | 177769 | 2012-03-20 | - | 411 | 33 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 9 | 177769 | 2012-04-11 | - | 387 | 23 | 8.2 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 9 | 177769 | 2012-04-24 | - | 845 | 29 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 10 | 183757 [2-month plot]
 Mdibi River at Bridge to RBM  | 
 
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2012-03-07 | - | 488 | 202 | 8.2 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 10 | 183757 | 2012-03-09 | - | 213 | 4 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 10 | 183757 | 2012-03-20 | - | 116 | 69 | 7.9 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 10 | 183757 | 2012-03-23 | - | 261 | 8 | 6.9 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 10 | 183757 | 2012-04-11 | - | 64 | 28 | 8.2 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 10 | 183757 | 2012-04-24 | - | 20 | 25 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 10 | 183757 | 2012-04-26 | - | 326 | 6 | - | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 11 | 183761 [2-month plot]
 Mposa River Under Bridge  | 
 
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2012-03-07 | - | 980 | 75 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 11 | 183761 | 2012-03-20 | - | 579 | 33 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 11 | 183761 | 2012-04-11 | - | 225 | 18 | 8.3 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 11 | 183761 | 2012-04-24 | - | 236 | 15 | 7.9 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 12 | 187079 [2-month plot]
 At Road Bridge downstream of Lake Nsezi on Nseleni  | 
 
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2012-03-07 | - | 548 | 20 | 8.2 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 12 | 187079 | 2012-03-20 | - | 112 | 5 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 12 | 187079 | 2012-04-11 | - | 71 | 4 | 8.1 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 12 | 187079 | 2012-04-24 | - | 49 | 7 | 7.3 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 13 | 187190 [2-month plot]
 Near Kwajobe on Mthala - downstream Point  | 
 
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2012-03-13 | - | 866 | 47 | 8.3 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 13 | 187190 | 2012-03-27 | - | 650 | 37 | 8.4 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 13 | 187190 | 2012-04-17 | - | 754 | 38 | 8.1 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 14 | 187934 [2-month plot]
 Near Yengweni on Neshe U/S of Muzi and Mkuze  | 
 
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2012-03-13 | - | 15 | 58 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 14 | 187934 | 2012-03-27 | - | 19 | 2 | 7.3 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 14 | 187934 | 2012-04-17 | - | 52 | 142 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 15 | 187937 [2-month plot]
 State Land on Mthambalala  | 
 
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2012-03-13 | - | 461 | 51 | 7.9 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 15 | 187937 | 2012-03-27 | - | 2 | 29 | 7.7 | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 15 | 187937 | 2012-04-17 | - | 134 | 94 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 16 | 187958 [2-month plot]
 Umzinto EJ Smith Inflow on Mzimayi  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 722 | 91400 | 65 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 16 | 187958 | 2012-03-25 | 4840 | 484000 | 4 | 7.2 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 16 | 187958 | 2012-04-13 | 32 | 282600 | 2 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 16 | 187958 | 2012-04-26 | 1 | 484000 | 2 | 7.6 | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 17 | 187959 [2-month plot]
 Caluza at Bridge on Msunduze  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 1011 | 101100 | 5 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | 
| 17 | 187959 | 2012-03-28 | 4840 | 484000 | 26 | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 17 | 187959 | 2012-04-12 | 4840 | 484000 | 15 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 17 | 187959 | 2012-04-30 | 4840 | 484000 | 10 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 18 | 187960 [2-month plot]
 Edendale downstream of Kwapata on Msunduze  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 830 | 101100 | 2 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 18 | 187960 | 2012-03-28 | 4840 | 484000 | 6 | 7.2 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 18 | 187960 | 2012-04-12 | 4840 | 484000 | 3 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 18 | 187960 | 2012-04-30 | 4840 | 484000 | 5 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 19 | 187961 [2-month plot]
 Camp S Drift on Msunduze  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 89 | 8900 | 9 | 7.9 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 19 | 187961 | 2012-03-28 | 2022 | 484000 | 28 | 7.2 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | |
| 19 | 187961 | 2012-04-12 | 244 | 240600 | 5 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 19 | 187961 | 2012-04-30 | 4840 | 484000 | 5 | 7.2 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 20 | 187963 [2-month plot]
 Pietermaritzburg Sobantu on Bayne S Spruit  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 961 | 101100 | 17 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 20 | 187963 | 2012-03-28 | 4840 | 484000 | 10 | 7.1 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 20 | 187963 | 2012-04-12 | 4840 | 484000 | 2 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 20 | 187963 | 2012-04-30 | 4840 | 484000 | 4 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 21 | 189144 [2-month plot]
 Bulwer Before Entrance to la Habour on Mullet Canal  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 43 | 4500 | 5 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 21 | 189144 | 2012-03-26 | 874 | 484000 | 8 | 7.2 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 21 | 189144 | 2012-04-13 | 4840 | 484000 | 3 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 21 | 189144 | 2012-04-29 | 4840 | 484000 | 2 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 22 | 189146 [2-month plot]
 Isipingo at Isipingo Beach on Isipingo Lagoon  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 457 | 57500 | 2 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 22 | 189146 | 2012-03-26 | 4840 | 484000 | 5 | 7.3 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 22 | 189146 | 2012-04-13 | 1842 | 282800 | 4 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 22 | 189146 | 2012-04-29 | 4840 | 484000 | 2 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 23 | 189150 [2-month plot]
 Clairwood Durban D/S M4 at Start of Mhlathuzana Canal on Mhlathuzana  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 408 | 69100 | 31 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 23 | 189150 | 2012-03-26 | 4840 | 484000 | 10 | 7.3 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 23 | 189150 | 2012-04-13 | 1960 | 397200 | 4 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 23 | 189150 | 2012-04-29 | 242 | 484000 | 1 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 24 | 189152 [2-month plot]
 Umkumbaan U/S of Confluence of Umbilo on Mkhumbane  | 
 
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2012-03-15 | 203 | 50000 | 6 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | 
| 24 | 189152 | 2012-03-26 | 1382 | 484000 | 11 | 7.3 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 24 | 189152 | 2012-04-13 | 1098 | 397200 | 6 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 24 | 189152 | 2012-04-29 | 28 | 484000 | 5 | 7.9 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 25 | 189730 [2-month plot]
 Reserve no 10 at Shembe Church Temple and Abstraction Point on Lake Cubhu  | 
 
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2012-03-07 | - | 120 | 3 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 25 | 189730 | 2012-03-20 | - | 12 | 1 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 25 | 189730 | 2012-04-11 | - | 25 | 2 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 25 | 189730 | 2012-04-24 | - | 7 | 2 | 7.4 | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 26 | 189765 [2-month plot]
 Nhlozane on Mfule  | 
 
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2012-03-08 | - | 213 | 36 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | 
| 26 | 189765 | 2012-03-22 | - | 261 | 10 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 26 | 189765 | 2012-04-12 | - | 1726 | 4 | - | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 26 | 189765 | 2012-04-25 | - | 1300 | 5 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
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