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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 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
<1.70 |
2.07 |
3.00 |
Turbidity |
FTU |
4 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
<0.10 |
0.11 |
0.19 |
Odour (quantitative) |
Dil Number |
0 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Taste (quantitative) |
Dil Number |
0 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sodium |
mg/l |
200 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
16.70 |
28.16 |
41.80 |
Nitrate (as NO3) |
mg/l |
50 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
16.70 |
20.24 |
23.70 |
Nitrite (as NO2) |
mg/l |
0.1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
Nitrate/Nitrite Ratio |
mg/l |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0.33 |
0.40 |
0.47 |
Aluminium |
ug/l |
200 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
<6.00 |
13.59 |
28.00 |
Iron |
ug/l |
200 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
4.40 |
9.60 |
23.70 |
Manganese |
ug/l |
50 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
1.70 |
1.83 |
3.00 |
Copper (New Reg Limit) |
mg/l |
2 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.10 |
Fluoride |
mg/l |
1.5 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0.32 |
0.78 |
1.02 |
Arsenic (New Regs Limit) |
ug/l |
10 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
<1.00 |
<1.00 |
<1.00 |
Cadmium |
ug/l |
5 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
<0.12 |
<0.12 |
<0.12 |
Chromium |
ug/l |
50 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
<0.70 |
<0.70 |
<0.70 |
Nickel (New Reg Limit) |
ug/l |
20 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
<0.80 |
1.87 |
6.20 |
Lead (New Reg Limit) |
ug/l |
10 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
<0.90 |
1.08 |
1.60 |
Antimony (New Reg Limit) |
ug/l |
5 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
<0.20 |
0.36 |
0.60 |
Selenium |
ug/l |
10 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
<0.80 |
<0.80 |
<0.80 |
PAH |
ug/l |
0.1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Escherichia coli |
No./100ml |
0 |
122 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Intestinal Enterococci |
cfu/100ml |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Boron (New Reg Limit) |
mg/l |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
<0.04 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
Benzo(a)pyrene |
ug/l |
0.01 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
<0.003 |
<0.003 |
<0.003 |
Trihalomethanes (total) |
ug/l |
100 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
42.20 |
58.33 |
77.60 |
Bromate |
ug/l |
10 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
0.8667 |
1.3 |
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 |
|
- |
37 |
0 |
0 |
7.00 |
7.27 |
7.70 |
Sulphate (as SO4) |
mg/l |
250 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
31.50 |
55.16 |
78.90 |
Ammonium (as NH4) |
mg/l |
0.5 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
<0.03 |
<0.03 |
<0.03 |
Total coliforms |
No./100ml |
0 |
122 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 day count,22 deg C |
cfu/ml |
50 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
88 |
Free chlorine |
mg/l |
- |
122 |
0 |
0 |
0.03 |
0.13 |
0.45 |
Total chlorine |
mg/l |
- |
122 |
0 |
0 |
0.07 |
0.25 |
0.56 |
Conductivity |
uS/cm |
2500 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
335.00 |
474.54 |
568.00 |
Chloride |
mg/l |
250 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
50.00 |
59.33 |
72.00 |
* 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 1mg/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) |
50.02 | 10.98 | 170.1 | 11.9 | 17.0 | 9.5 |
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