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The samples we take are analysed in a UKAS accredited laboratory to ensure they comply with drinking water safety standards.
Schedule 1 Parameters
|
Units |
PCV |
Number of Samples |
Number of Samples contravening PCV |
% No. of samples contravening PCV |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
Colour |
mg/l Pt/Co |
20 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.38 |
9.00 |
Turbidity |
FTU |
4 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
Odour (quantitative) |
Dil Number |
0 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
<0.00 |
0.00 |
Taste (quantitative) |
Dil Number |
0 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
<0.00 |
0.00 |
Sodium |
mg/l |
200 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
19.10 |
35.11 |
47.30 |
Nitrate (as NO3) |
mg/l |
50 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14.80 |
18.63 |
23.90 |
Nitrite (as NO2) |
mg/l |
0.1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
0.01 |
Nitrate/Nitrite Ratio |
mg/l |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.30 |
0.37 |
0.48 |
Aluminium |
ug/l |
200 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
7.60 |
21.65 |
132.00 |
Iron |
ug/l |
200 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
7.30 |
9.67 |
58.60 |
Manganese |
ug/l |
50 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
1.70 |
1.82 |
3.00 |
Copper (New Reg Limit) |
mg/l |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.07 |
Fluoride |
mg/l |
1.5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.13 |
0.67 |
0.99 |
Arsenic (New Regs Limit) |
ug/l |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
Cadmium |
ug/l |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
Chromium |
ug/l |
50 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
<0.70 |
<0.70 |
0.70 |
Nickel (New Reg Limit) |
ug/l |
20 |
7 |
1 |
10 |
<0.80 |
0.96 |
1.50 |
Lead (New Reg Limit) |
ug/l |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.90 |
1.36 |
3.30 |
Antimony (New Reg Limit) |
ug/l |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
Selenium |
ug/l |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
PAH |
ug/l |
0.1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
<0.00 |
0.00 |
Escherichia coli |
No./100ml |
0 |
96 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
<0.00 |
0.00 |
Intestinal Enterococci |
cfu/100ml |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
<0.00 |
0.00 |
Boron (New Reg Limit) |
mg/l |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
Benzo(a)pyrene |
ug/l |
0.01 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Trihalomethanes (total) |
ug/l |
100 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
49.80 |
61.23 |
77.30 |
Bromate |
ug/l |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.80 |
1.29 |
2.80 |
Indicator parameters
|
Units |
PCV |
Number of samples |
Number of Samples contravening PCV |
% No. of samples contravening PCV |
Minimum |
Mean |
Maximum |
pH (New Reg Limit) Env |
|
- |
29 |
0 |
0 |
7.30 |
7.47 |
7.70 |
Sulphate (as SO4) |
mg/l |
250 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
23.70 |
37.29 |
49.80 |
Ammonium (as NH4) |
mg/l |
0.5 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
<0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Total coliforms |
No./100ml |
0 |
96 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
3 day count,22 deg C |
cfu/ml |
50 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
7.86 |
50.00 |
Free chlorine |
mg/l |
- |
96 |
0 |
0 |
0.03 |
0.16 |
0.46 |
Total chlorine |
mg/l |
- |
96 |
0 |
0 |
0.08 |
0.33 |
0.76 |
Conductivity |
uS/cm |
2500 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
303.00 |
422.48 |
552.00 |
Chloride |
mg/l |
250 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
38.00 |
59.14 |
75.00 |
* All of the samples collected from this zone in 2023 complied with the Water Supply (Water Quality) (Amendment) Regulations 2016.
Supplies to this zone are fluoridated up to a level of 1.5 mg/l
Water hardness
Average of Ca | Average of Mg | mg/l or ppm CaCO3 | Degrees Clark (*0.07) | Degrees French (*0.10) | Degrees German (*0.056) |
38.43 | 6.87 | 124.2 | 8.7 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
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