Water-quality intelligence

Samui Water Quality.

Samui pages need coastal proxies, beach caution, potable-water caveats, and island infrastructure limits kept visible rather than reduced to a generic beach-safe claim.

Current page call

Explain what coastal and potable-water signals are realistic for Koh Samui planning and what remains uncertain.

5 source layers 2026-05-09 updated Scope matters

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This static water guide is paired with current destination, stay, and food-route checks for this place. Use the fallback links now; the panel refreshes when the current check is available.

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Decision fields

A strong water page says what the source can prove, what it cannot prove, and which water type or standard is actually being discussed before someone trusts a tap, river, beach, or groundwater claim.

FieldAnswer
Page typedestination water guide
Primary useExplain what coastal and potable-water signals are realistic for Koh Samui planning and what remains uncertain.
Updated2026-05-09
Core caveatpublic island data can be thin
Best for
  • island beaches
  • resort planning
  • water-confidence caveats
Watch
  • public island data can be thin
  • coastal proxies do not prove microbiological safety
Useful sources
  • PCD marine water quality
  • DMCR marine water quality
  • GISTDA ocean color
  • Copernicus Marine ocean color
  • Provincial Waterworks water quality

Canonical record checklist

Waterbody type, station ID, station coordinates, parameter values and units, observation time, WQI or MWQI scope where relevant, threshold source, water-use class, alert status, method, quality flag, source URL, confidence, and last verified date. Swim, tap, raw-water, wastewater, and groundwater interpretations should stay in separate fields.

Station Threshold Use