Thread by @AyushyaKhanna

With India facing water woes in the coming years, it is important to develop a granular understanding of the data we have on contamination. We analyzed district level contamination of groundwater sources and this is what we found.
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This data needs to be viewed in the context of what we call "testing density" which is the number of sources of groundwater tested per square kilometer in each district. Some regions with high contamination ( like Kerala ) have high testing densities too

While this data is collected by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, the data comes from the various state governments. A high testing density may therefore be an important indicator of which states have more rigorous testing procedures and which don't.

Do take a look at the interactive that allows you to view multiple slices of this data. It covers contamination of Arsenic, Fluoride, Nitrate, Salinity, Faecal Coliform, Iron as well as districts that show a high contamination of "Multiple Contaminants"
indiadatainsights.com/free-interact/…

Do also go through my write-up on how best to view the data

indiadatainsights.com/district-level…

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