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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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2012-05-18 | 1012 | 101200 | - | - | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | 
| 1 | 102632 | 2012-05-24 | 4840 | 484000 | 41 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 1 | 102632 | 2012-06-07 | 1 | 21600 | - | - | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 1 | 102632 | 2012-06-28 | 2022 | 484000 | 2 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | |
| 2 | 102662 [2-month plot]
 Mgeni River at Inanda/Mumbundwini up/S Inanda Dam  | 
 
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2012-05-18 | 2420 | 242000 | - | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | 
| 2 | 102662 | 2012-05-26 | 4840 | 484000 | 4 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 2 | 102662 | 2012-06-10 | 24 | 484000 | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 2 | 102662 | 2012-06-26 | 2022 | 484000 | 1 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | |
| 3 | 102674 [2-month plot]
 Mdloti River at Roodekrans/Hazelmere Dam Inflow (Roodekrans)  | 
 
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2012-05-18 | 437 | 101200 | - | - | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 3 | 102674 | 2012-05-26 | 32 | 482000 | 4 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 3 | 102674 | 2012-06-10 | 9 | 8200 | - | - | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 3 | 102674 | 2012-06-26 | 1382 | 484000 | 3 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 4 | 102809 [2-month plot]
 Mhlatuze River at Riverview 11459  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 361 | 24 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | 
| 4 | 102809 | 2012-05-23 | - | 435 | 23 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 4 | 102809 | 2012-06-12 | - | 192 | 18 | 8.1 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 4 | 102809 | 2012-06-27 | - | 222 | 10 | 8.2 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 5 | 102839 [2-month plot]
 Mfolozi River at Reserve no 5/Gwa-Msane  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 1986 | 98 | 8.3 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | 
| 5 | 102839 | 2012-05-23 | - | 259 | 12 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 5 | 102839 | 2012-06-12 | - | 517 | 11 | 8.4 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 5 | 102839 | 2012-06-27 | - | 517 | 15 | 8.3 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 6 | 102902 [2-month plot]
 At Lake View Ndumu Kangazini on Pongolo  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 548 | 12 | 7.9 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 6 | 102902 | 2012-05-23 | - | 649 | 12 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 6 | 102902 | 2012-06-12 | - | 579 | 11 | 8.1 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 6 | 102902 | 2012-06-27 | - | 980 | 7 | 8.4 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 7 | 102905 [2-month plot]
 Pongolapoort Dam on Phongolo River: downstream Weir  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 3 | 1 | 8.1 | - | Med | low | low | low | 
| 7 | 102905 | 2012-05-23 | - | 8 | 1 | 7.7 | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 7 | 102905 | 2012-06-12 | - | 5 | 2 | 8.0 | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 7 | 102905 | 2012-06-27 | - | 23 | 2 | 8.4 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 8 | 172387 [2-month plot]
 Umsinduzi  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 411 | 5 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 8 | 172387 | 2012-05-23 | - | 291 | 4 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 8 | 172387 | 2012-06-12 | - | 201 | 6 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 8 | 172387 | 2012-06-27 | - | 261 | 11 | 8.2 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 9 | 177769 [2-month plot]
 Mhlatuze River at Umhlatuze Valley  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 548 | 17 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 9 | 177769 | 2012-05-23 | - | 308 | 32 | 7.3 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 9 | 177769 | 2012-06-12 | - | 365 | 24 | 8.1 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 9 | 177769 | 2012-06-27 | - | 308 | 22 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 10 | 183757 [2-month plot]
 Mdibi River at Bridge to RBM  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 435 | 16 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 10 | 183757 | 2012-05-23 | - | 261 | 12 | 7.3 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 10 | 183757 | 2012-06-12 | - | 727 | 6 | 7.1 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 10 | 183757 | 2012-06-27 | - | 214 | 5 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 11 | 183761 [2-month plot]
 Mposa River Under Bridge  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 137 | 12 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 11 | 183761 | 2012-05-23 | - | 85 | 12 | 7.3 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 11 | 183761 | 2012-06-12 | - | 1414 | 14 | 8.2 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 11 | 183761 | 2012-06-27 | - | 291 | 14 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 12 | 187078 [2-month plot]
 Between N2 Bridge and Mposa Confluence on Nseleni  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 78 | 28 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 12 | 187078 | 2012-05-23 | - | 15 | 28 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 12 | 187078 | 2012-06-12 | - | 26 | 30 | 8.2 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 12 | 187078 | 2012-06-27 | - | 27 | 30 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 13 | 187079 [2-month plot]
 At Road Bridge downstream of Lake Nsezi on Nseleni  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 40 | 9 | 6.7 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 13 | 187079 | 2012-05-23 | - | 169 | 9 | 6.9 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 13 | 187079 | 2012-06-12 | - | 86 | 16 | 7.9 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 13 | 187079 | 2012-06-27 | - | 228 | 16 | 6.9 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 14 | 187190 [2-month plot]
 Near Kwajobe on Mthala - downstream Point  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 18350 | 56 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | 
| 14 | 187190 | 2012-05-23 | - | 816 | 48 | 8.3 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 14 | 187190 | 2012-06-12 | - | 1986 | 44 | 8.0 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 14 | 187190 | 2012-06-27 | - | 1120 | 44 | 8.3 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 15 | 187934 [2-month plot]
 Near Yengweni on Neshe U/S of Muzi and Mkuze  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 129 | 185 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 15 | 187934 | 2012-06-27 | - | 111 | 64 | 8.1 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 16 | 187937 [2-month plot]
 State Land on Mthambalala  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 29 | 35 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 16 | 187937 | 2012-05-23 | - | 99 | 48 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 16 | 187937 | 2012-06-12 | - | 32550 | 800 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 17 | 187958 [2-month plot]
 Umzinto EJ Smith Inflow on Mzimayi  | 
 
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2012-05-18 | 1012 | 101200 | - | - | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | 
| 17 | 187958 | 2012-05-25 | 4840 | 484000 | 4 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 17 | 187958 | 2012-06-10 | 96 | 9600 | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 17 | 187958 | 2012-06-29 | 4840 | 484000 | 6 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 18 | 187959 [2-month plot]
 Caluza at Bridge on Msunduze  | 
 
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2012-05-18 | 1012 | 101200 | - | - | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | 
| 18 | 187959 | 2012-05-24 | 4840 | 484000 | 4 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 18 | 187959 | 2012-06-07 | 874 | 484000 | - | - | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 18 | 187959 | 2012-06-28 | 4840 | 484000 | 6 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 19 | 187960 [2-month plot]
 Edendale downstream of Kwapata on Msunduze  | 
 
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2012-05-18 | 2420 | 242000 | - | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | 
| 19 | 187960 | 2012-05-24 | 4840 | 484000 | 5 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 19 | 187960 | 2012-06-07 | 2022 | 484000 | - | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | |
| 19 | 187960 | 2012-06-28 | 4840 | 484000 | 2 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 20 | 187961 [2-month plot]
 Camp S Drift on Msunduze  | 
 
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2012-05-18 | 2420 | 242000 | - | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | 
| 20 | 187961 | 2012-05-24 | 160 | 484000 | 3 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 20 | 187961 | 2012-06-07 | 1 | 484000 | - | - | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 20 | 187961 | 2012-06-28 | 2022 | 484000 | 3 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | |
| 21 | 187963 [2-month plot]
 Pietermaritzburg Sobantu on Bayne S Spruit  | 
 
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2012-05-18 | 2420 | 242000 | - | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | 
| 21 | 187963 | 2012-05-24 | 4840 | 484000 | 2 | 7.2 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 21 | 187963 | 2012-06-07 | 1 | 484000 | - | - | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 21 | 187963 | 2012-06-28 | 4840 | 484000 | 2 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 22 | 189144 [2-month plot]
 Bulwer Before Entrance to la Habour on Mullet Canal  | 
 
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2012-05-18 | 2420 | 242000 | - | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | 
| 22 | 189144 | 2012-05-26 | 4840 | 484000 | 3 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 22 | 189144 | 2012-06-09 | 4840 | 484000 | - | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 22 | 189144 | 2012-06-26 | 744 | 484000 | 2 | 7.4 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 23 | 189146 [2-month plot]
 Isipingo at Isipingo Beach on Isipingo Lagoon  | 
 
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2012-05-18 | 2420 | 242000 | - | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | 
| 23 | 189146 | 2012-05-26 | 4840 | 484000 | 2 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 23 | 189146 | 2012-06-09 | 4840 | 484000 | - | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 23 | 189146 | 2012-06-29 | 4840 | 484000 | 2 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 24 | 189150 [2-month plot]
 Clairwood Durban D/S M4 at Start of Mhlathuzana Canal on Mhlathuzana  | 
 
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2012-05-18 | 691 | 242000 | - | - | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 24 | 189150 | 2012-05-26 | 1068 | 484000 | 3 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 24 | 189150 | 2012-06-09 | 19 | 20300 | - | - | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 24 | 189150 | 2012-06-29 | 4840 | 484000 | 7 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 25 | 189152 [2-month plot]
 Umkumbaan U/S of Confluence of Umbilo on Mkhumbane  | 
 
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2012-05-18 | 2420 | 242000 | - | - | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | 
| 25 | 189152 | 2012-05-26 | 136 | 484000 | 13 | 7.9 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 25 | 189152 | 2012-06-09 | 8 | 9400 | - | - | - | Med | low | low | low | |
| 25 | 189152 | 2012-06-26 | 346 | 484000 | 4 | 7.6 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 26 | 189730 [2-month plot]
 Reserve no 10 at Shembe Church Temple and Abstraction Point on Lake Cubhu  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 115 | 2 | 7.1 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 26 | 189730 | 2012-05-23 | - | 11 | 2 | 6.6 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 26 | 189730 | 2012-06-12 | - | 461 | 1 | 7.1 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 26 | 189730 | 2012-06-27 | - | 148 | 2 | 7.5 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 27 | 189765 [2-month plot]
 Nhlozane on Mfule  | 
 
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2012-05-08 | - | 194 | 3 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 27 | 189765 | 2012-05-23 | - | 488 | 3 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 27 | 189765 | 2012-06-12 | - | 261 | 2 | 7.7 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 27 | 189765 | 2012-06-27 | - | 649 | 5 | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
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