Ground water pollution

Mapping of known and potential ground water pollution events including locations, extent, number of people affected, polluted water movements and predictions, type of pollutant. Split by age/gender. Consider indicators for change/improvement over time.

Strategic or operational?

Operational.

Basemap, baseline or situational?

Baseline and situational.

When might it be produced?

As early as possible, after assessments and updated throughout.

Intended audience

WASH cluster, hygiene specialists, logistics cluster.

Influence on humanitarian decisions

Provides hygiene context for response, identifying evolving needs, gaps and associated resource and logistic requirements.

Methods

A series of updated thematic maps with an indication of improvements and/ or the erosion of situation. Consider using JMP service ladder categories and colours.

Data

• See description

Resources

https://mapaction.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/prepcircle/pages/13440516179/EPC+Report+WASH