Sampling points | Latitude | Longitude | Description |
1 | 7.43985N | 3.90268E | The point at which animals are being slaughtered and the effluent, mainly blood is washed down into a nearby drainage channel |
2 | 7.43966N | 3.90252E | A point on the drainage channel which is located few meters from the initial point of discharge |
3 | 7.45241N | 3.90991E | Further extension along the drainage channel |
4 | 7.45249N | 3.90935E | The point at which there is an input of leachate from a refuse dumpsite into the drainage channel. |
5 | 7.45257N | 3.90903E | At this point, there are inputs into the drainage channel from residential houses close by. |
6 | 7.45073N | 3.91025E | There is an enormous input from a leaking septic tank and a fully operational saw mill into the effluent-drainage channel at this point. |
7 | 7.45073N | 3.91093E | The effluent aggregates at this point and enters a very big drainage canal which empties its content directly into a river. |
8 | 7.44628N | 3.9138E | There are numerous inputs into the river at this point from laundry, agricultural and domestic sources. |
9 | 7.44686N | 3.91358E | At this point, the water in the river is very clear with minimal influence from anthropogenic activities. The only input close to this point is a nearby church. |
10 | 7.44082N | 3.9171E | The point at the other side of the bridge about 50 metres from Point 9. |