King's County, Nova Scotia, a region of intense farming, is the focus of this groundwater nitrate monitoring program. Annual testing was conducted from 1989 to 2012 at approximately 150 wells. The data was published by the Government of Nova Scotia.
Use Cases
- Analyze nitrate concentration trends over time based on the annual testing schedule mentioned in the description
- Assess agricultural impact on groundwater quality based on the description of the county as intensely farmed
- Model spatial distribution of nitrate levels based on the monitoring of approximately 150 wells
Strengths
- Annual testing conducted over a 23-year period from 1989 to 2012
- Monitoring at approximately 150 wells provides a spatial sample
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Nova Scotia
- Collection Method
- Annual testing for groundwater nitrate as part of a long-term study
- Time Range
- 1989-2012
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:31:59.212629; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- King's County, Nova Scotia, Canada