| № | Site [ view Vaal 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 | 90616 [2-month plot]
 Rietspruit at Kaalplaats (Rw RV2)  | 
 
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2005-05-11 | 6000 | 6000 | - | 7.7 | - | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | 
| 1 | 90616 | 2005-05-31 | 33000 | 35000 | - | 7.6 | - | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 1 | 90616 | 2005-06-28 | 32000 | - | - | 7.7 | - | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 2 | 90697 [2-month plot]
 (B8) Nigel R51 Road Bridge to Balfour  | 
 
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2005-05-04 | 23 | 37 | - | 7.8 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 3 | 90725 [2-month plot]
 Klip River at R41 Witpoortjie U/S Durban Deep Mine  | 
 
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2005-05-17 | 370 | 370 | - | 7.3 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | 
| 3 | 90725 | 2005-06-13 | 200 | 200 | - | 6.9 | - | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 4 | 90727 [2-month plot]
 At Golden Highway Olifantsvlei van Wyk on Kliprivier  | 
 
 | 
2005-05-17 | 28 | 30 | - | 8.4 | - | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 4 | 90727 | 2005-06-13 | 1400 | 1400 | - | 7.0 | - | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | |
| 5 | 182718 [2-month plot]
 Skoonspruit D/S from Orkney Sewage Works  | 
 
 | 
2005-05-07 | 1120 | - | 12 | 7.5 | 18.0 | HIGH | low | HIGH | Med | 
| 5 | 182718 | 2005-05-24 | 500 | - | 7 | 8.2 | 17.0 | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 5 | 182718 | 2005-06-13 | 2200 | - | 5 | 7.9 | 15.0 | HIGH | Med | HIGH | Med | |
| 5 | 182718 | 2005-06-28 | 700 | - | 2 | 8.1 | 14.0 | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 6 | 188130 [2-month plot]
 Goedgenoeg 433 IP at Orkney Road Bridge on Jagspruit on R502  | 
 
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2005-05-07 | 184 | - | 24 | 8.2 | 19.0 | HIGH | low | low | low | 
| 6 | 188130 | 2005-05-24 | 200 | - | 18 | 8.4 | 17.0 | HIGH | low | Med | low | |
| 6 | 188130 | 2005-06-13 | 0 | - | 16 | 8.1 | 15.0 | low | low | low | low | |
| 6 | 188130 | 2005-06-28 | 62 | - | 15 | 8.4 | 15.0 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 7 | 188131 [2-month plot]
 Koekemoerspruit at Buffelsfontein Bridge  | 
 
 | 
2005-05-07 | 689 | - | 4 | 7.7 | 18.0 | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | 
| 7 | 188131 | 2005-05-24 | 600 | - | 2 | 7.6 | 17.0 | HIGH | low | HIGH | low | |
| 7 | 188131 | 2005-06-13 | 37 | - | 1 | 7.8 | 15.0 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 7 | 188131 | 2005-06-28 | 5400 | - | 2 | 7.6 | 14.0 | HIGH | Med | HIGH | HIGH | |
| 8 | 188132 [2-month plot]
 Orkney - at R30 Bothaville Orkney Bridge on Vaalrivier  | 
 
 | 
2005-05-07 | 276 | - | 8 | 8.4 | 18.0 | HIGH | low | Med | low | 
| 8 | 188132 | 2005-05-24 | 5 | - | 5 | 8.9 | 17.0 | Med | low | low | low | |
| 8 | 188132 | 2005-06-13 | 14 | - | 8 | 8.9 | 15.0 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
| 8 | 188132 | 2005-06-28 | 30 | - | 7 | 8.3 | 14.0 | HIGH | low | low | low | |
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