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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 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.40 |
3.00 |
Turbidity |
FTU |
4 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
0.12 |
0.14 |
0.72 |
Odour (quantitative) |
Dil Number |
0 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
<0.00 |
0.00 |
Taste (quantitative) |
Dil Number |
0 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
<0.00 |
0.00 |
Sodium |
mg/l |
200 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
13.90 |
17.38 |
19.90 |
Nitrate (as NO3) |
mg/l |
50 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
15.10 |
20.12 |
24.70 |
Nitrite (as NO2) |
mg/l |
0.1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
0.01 |
Nitrate/Nitrite Ratio |
mg/l |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0.30 |
0.40 |
0.49 |
Aluminium |
ug/l |
200 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
6.00 |
10.20 |
20.20 |
Iron |
ug/l |
200 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
7.30 |
9.52 |
93.90 |
Manganese |
ug/l |
50 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
1.70 |
1.83 |
7.60 |
Copper (New Reg Limit) |
mg/l |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0.01 |
0.06 |
0.27 |
Fluoride |
mg/l |
1.5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0.79 |
0.98 |
1.10 |
Arsenic (New Regs Limit) |
ug/l |
10 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.03 |
1.10 |
Cadmium |
ug/l |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
Chromium |
ug/l |
50 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
<0.70 |
<0.70 |
0.80 |
Nickel (New Reg Limit) |
ug/l |
20 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
<0.80 |
0.82 |
0.90 |
Lead (New Reg Limit) |
ug/l |
10 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
Antimony (New Reg Limit) |
ug/l |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0.30 |
0.48 |
0.60 |
Selenium |
ug/l |
10 |
6 |
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 |
113 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
<0.00 |
0.00 |
Intestinal Enterococci |
cfu/100ml |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
<0.00 |
0.00 |
Boron (New Reg Limit) |
mg/l |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
Benzo(a)pyrene |
ug/l |
0.01 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Trihalomethanes (total) |
ug/l |
100 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
18.60 |
53.13 |
70.20 |
Bromate |
ug/l |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
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 |
|
- |
45 |
0 |
0 |
7.10 |
7.36 |
7.90 |
Sulphate (as SO4) |
mg/l |
250 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
52.00 |
62.43 |
70.00 |
Ammonium (as NH4) |
mg/l |
0.5 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
<0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
Total coliforms |
No./100ml |
0 |
113 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
3 day count,22 deg C |
cfu/ml |
50 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
<0.00 |
3.42 |
41.00 |
Free chlorine |
mg/l |
- |
113 |
0 |
0 |
0.03 |
0.14 |
0.39 |
Total chlorine |
mg/l |
- |
113 |
0 |
0 |
0.14 |
0.31 |
0.60 |
Conductivity |
uS/cm |
2500 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
387.00 |
456.69 |
528.00 |
Chloride |
mg/l |
250 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
42.00 |
48.83 |
57.00 |
*All of the samples collected from this zone in 2022 complied with the Water Supply (Water Quality) (Amendment) Regulations 2016. Supplies to this zone are fluoridated up to a level of 1.5mg/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) |
55.67 | 13.26 | 193.6 | 13.6 | 19.4 | 10.8 |
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