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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 48.2 ● (Near the limit) 80 – 459 48.2 ● pH 8.7 6.5 – 9.5 8.7 TurbidityNTU 0.3 ≤ 4 0.03 ColorColor Units 5 ≤ 15 5 ConductivityμS / cm 152 ≤ 2,500 152 TDSmg/l 97.3estimated 0 – 1,199 97.3 Bicarbonatemg HCO3/l 64 No limit 64
Pathogens Pathogens Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered ClostridiumUFC/100ml 0 ≤ 0 0 eColiUFC/100ml 0 ≤ 0 0 BacteriasNMP/100ml 0 ≤ 0 0 EnterococcusUFC/100ml 0 ≤ 0 0
Chemical parameters Chemical parameters Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Cyanide totalμg CN/l 0.01 ≤ 50 0.001 Fluoridemg F/l 0.18 ≤ 1.5 0.054 Mercuryμg Hg/l 0.1 ≤ 1 0.01 Nitritesmg NO2/l 0.003 ≤ 0.1 0.001 Nitratesmg NO3/l 1.7 ≤ 50 0.51
Minerals Minerals Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Magnesiummg/l 2.1 No limit 2.1 Calciummg/l 16 No limit 16 Potassiummg/l 2 No limit 2 Chloridemg/l 5.6 ≤ 250 5.6
Metals Metals Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Aluminiumμg/l 30 ≤ 200 30 Antimonyμg/l 0.1 ≤ 5 0.1 Arsenicμg/l 0.085 ≤ 10 0.043 Cadmiumμg/l 0.017 ≤ 5 0.017 Chromiumμg/l 0.05 ≤ 50 0.05 Copperμg/l 270 ≤ 2,000 13.5 Ironμg/l 50 ≤ 200 50 Manganeseμg/l 20 ≤ 50 20 Leadμg/l 0.92 ≤ 10 0.046 Nickelμg/l 8.7 ≤ 20 8.7 Seleniumμg/l 1 ≤ 10 1 Sodiummg/l 12 ≤ 200 12
Chlorine by-products Chlorine by-products Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Total Trichloroethyleneμg/l 1 ≤ 10 0.05 Total Trihalomethanesμg/l 5 ≤ 100 0.25
Pesticides Pesticides Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Total pesticidesug/L 0.05 ≤ 0.5 0.05
Perfluorinated chemicals Perfluorinated chemicals Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Total PFASug/L Not reported ≤ 0.1 — PFAS 4ng/l 1.6 ≤ 4 0.16 PFAS 21ng/l 3.2 ≤ 100 0.32
Other Other Parameter Unfiltered tap water Allowed range Filtered Ammoniamg/l 0.02 No limit 0.006 Sulfatemg/l 9.1 No limit 9.1 Uraniumug/L 0.14 No limit 0.14 RadonBq/l 33 ≤ 100 33
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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