Register of Private Water Supplies in Northern Ireland, August 2019
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Description
A 2019 spatial dataset of private water supplies in Northern Ireland, created by the Drinking Water Inspectorate. It contains a layer of 100-meter grid squares randomly placed around registered supplies, including both current and historical monitoring points. The dataset was created on August 28, 2019, and was superseded on December 31, 2019.
Use Cases
Map the distribution of private water supplies for regulatory oversight based on the spatial polygon layer.
Analyze proximity of supplies to potential contamination sources for risk assessment based on the geospatial data.
Create dashboards for monitoring water supply compliance and inspection history based on the register information.
Support public health investigations by visualizing the location of private water sources mentioned in the description.
Strengths
Spatial data is provided in multiple standard geospatial formats (KML, ESRI SHAPE, GEOJSON).
Dataset scope is clearly defined to include supplies to public/commercial premises or two or more dwellings.
Includes both currently and historically monitored supplies, providing a temporal dimension.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Data is historical, having been superseded at the end of 2019.
Provenance
Source
Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), Northern Ireland, via Government Digital Service.
Collection Method
Created from a register mandated by The Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.
Time Range
Data reflects the register as of August 28, 2019.
Freshness
Dataset is historical and was superseded; last update date is unknown.
Geography
Northern Ireland
Data is provided under the Open Government Licence.