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title: Water Pollution Data Parameters
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| **Title**               | **Details**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| **Dataset Name**        | Water Pollution Methodology                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Methodology Status**  | Interim                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Location-sensitive?** | Yes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Territories provided**| 197 countries                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **Example parameters**  | Phosphorus, Nitrogen, Heavy Metals (e.g., Cadmium, Lead, Mercury), Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals (e.g., Antibiotics, NSAIDs)                                                                                                                            |
| **Units**               | Kilograms (kg)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **Sample datapoint**    | Water Pollution_Phosphorus_N/A for this Category_Eutrophication                                                                                                                                                                                       |