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Water safety Water safety Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Free Chlorinemg CL2/l Not reported 0.2 – 1 —
General General Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Hardnessmg CaCO3/l 71.4 ● (Near the limit) 80 – 459 71.4 ● pH 8.3 6.5 – 9.5 8.3 TurbidityNTU 0.18 ≤ 4 0.018 ColorColor Units 3.3 ≤ 15 3.3 ConductivityμS / cm 251 ≤ 2,500 251 TDSmg/l 160.6estimated 0 – 1,199 160.6 Bicarbonatemg HCO3/l 98 No limit 98
Pathogens Pathogens Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered eColiUFC/100ml Not reported ≤ 0 — BacteriasNMP/100ml Not reported ≤ 0 — EnterococcusUFC/100ml Not reported ≤ 0 —
Chemical parameters Chemical parameters Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Fluoridemg F/l 0.83 ≤ 1.5 0.25 Mercuryμg Hg/l Not reported ≤ 1 — Nitritesmg NO2/l 0.004 ≤ 0.1 0.002 Nitratesmg NO3/l 0.3 ≤ 50 0.09
Minerals Minerals Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Calciummg/l 21 No limit 21 Potassiummg/l 3 No limit 3 Chloridemg/l 10 ≤ 250 10
Metals Metals Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Aluminiumμg/l 30 ≤ 200 30 Arsenicμg/l Not reported ≤ 10 — Copperμg/l 20 ≤ 2,000 1 Ironμg/l 118 ≤ 200 118 Manganeseμg/l 20 ≤ 50 20 Leadμg/l Not reported ≤ 10 — Sodiummg/l 21 ≤ 200 21
Perfluorinated chemicals Perfluorinated chemicals Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Total PFASug/L Not reported ≤ 0.1 — PFAS 4ng/l Not reported ≤ 4 — PFAS 21ng/l Not reported ≤ 100 —
Other Other Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Ammoniamg/l 0.02 No limit 0.006 Sulfatemg/l 14 No limit 14
Data collected from the water utility for your area. Quality ranges are based on WHO guidelines, the EU Drinking Water Directive and the Swedish Food Agency's regulations (LIVSFS 2022:12).
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Data collected from the water utility for your area. Quality ranges are based on WHO guidelines, the EU Drinking Water Directive and the Swedish Food Agency's regulations (LIVSFS 2022:12).
