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Vallargärdet, Ulvsby · Karlstad

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/l178.580 – 459178.5
pH8.26.5 – 9.58.2
TurbidityNTU0.1≤ 40.01
ColorColor Units5≤ 155
ConductivityμS / cm573≤ 2,500573
TDSmg/l366.7estimated0 – 1,199366.7
Bicarbonatemg HCO3/l180No limit180

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/l1≤ 1.50.3
Mercuryμg Hg/l0.1≤ 10.01
Nitritesmg NO2/l0.003≤ 0.10.001
Nitratesmg NO3/l0.39≤ 500.12

Minerals

Minerals
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Magnesiummg/l11No limit11
Calciummg/l54No limit54
Potassiummg/l5No limit5
Chloridemg/l72≤ 25072

Metals

Metals
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Aluminiumμg/l30≤ 20030
Antimonyμg/l0.1≤ 50.1
Arsenicμg/l0.13≤ 100.065
Cadmiumμg/l0.01≤ 50.01
Chromiumμg/l0.05≤ 500.05
Copperμg/l120≤ 2,0006
Ironμg/l50≤ 20050
Manganeseμg/l20≤ 5020
Leadμg/lNot reported≤ 10—
Nickelμg/l0.71≤ 200.71
Seleniumμg/l1≤ 101
Sodiummg/l46≤ 20046

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/l0.64≤ 40.064
PFAS 21ng/l1≤ 1000.1

Other

Other
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Ammoniamg/l0.02No limit0.006
Sulfatemg/l20No limit20
Uraniumug/L3.3No limit3.3
RadonBq/l15.1≤ 10015.1

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).