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Vålberg, Edsvalla och Norsbron · Grums

Karlstads kommun

Water safety

Water safety
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Free Chlorinemg CL2/lNot reported0.2 – 1—

General

General
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Hardnessmg CaCO3/l76.7 (Near the limit)80 – 45976.7
pH8.66.5 – 9.58.6
TurbidityNTU0.15≤ 40.015
ColorColor Units5≤ 155
ConductivityμS / cm360≤ 2,500360
TDSmg/l230.4estimated0 – 1,199230.4
Bicarbonatemg HCO3/l100No limit100

Pathogens

Pathogens
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
ClostridiumUFC/100ml0≤ 00
eColiUFC/100ml0≤ 00
BacteriasNMP/100ml0≤ 00
EnterococcusUFC/100ml0≤ 00

Chemical parameters

Chemical parameters
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Cyanide totalμg CN/l0.01≤ 500.001
Fluoridemg F/l0.8≤ 1.50.24
Mercuryμg Hg/l0.1≤ 10.01
Nitritesmg NO2/l0.003≤ 0.10.001
Nitratesmg NO3/l2.5≤ 500.75

Minerals

Minerals
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Magnesiummg/l9.7No limit9.7
Calciummg/l15No limit15
Potassiummg/l4No limit4
Chloridemg/l29≤ 25029

Metals

Metals
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Aluminiumμg/l30≤ 20030
Antimonyμg/l0.1≤ 50.1
Arsenicμg/l0.04≤ 100.02
Cadmiumμg/l0.01≤ 50.01
Chromiumμg/l0.05≤ 500.05
Copperμg/l40≤ 2,0002
Ironμg/l50≤ 20050
Manganeseμg/l20≤ 5020
Leadμg/l0.31≤ 100.016
Nickelμg/l1.9≤ 201.9
Seleniumμg/l1≤ 101
Sodiummg/l36≤ 20036

Chlorine by-products

Chlorine by-products
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Total Trichloroethyleneμg/l1≤ 100.05
Total Trihalomethanesμg/l5≤ 1000.25

Pesticides

Pesticides
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Total pesticidesug/L0.05≤ 0.50.05

Perfluorinated chemicals

Perfluorinated chemicals
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Total PFASug/LNot reported≤ 0.1—
PFAS 4ng/l0.2≤ 40.02
PFAS 21ng/l0.2≤ 1000.02

Other

Other
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Ammoniamg/l0.02No limit0.006
Sulfatemg/l24No limit24
Uraniumug/L0.13No limit0.13
RadonBq/l17.3≤ 10017.3

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).