History of DOM & DBP in Drinking Water Sources across the Northwest Territories

This dataset is a compilation of public water quality records from the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), Government of Northwest Territories for all communities in the Northwest Territories, 1994-2016. Water quality data includes measures of true colour and concentrations of dissolved organic carbon (DOM) and disinfection by-products (DBP), specifically trihalomethane species. Each record includes community and region information, sampling dates, water sampling source, lab information, and DOM and DBP values. Data is derived from MACA records available online at https://www.nwtdrinkingwater.ca/operations/water/water_raw.asp