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Umeå (Vakin) · Umeå

Vakin

Water safety

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

General

General
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Hardnessmg CaCO3/l58.9 (Near the limit)80 – 45958.9
pH8.16.5 – 9.58.1
TurbidityNTU0.1≤ 40.01
ColorColor Units5≤ 155
ConductivityμS / cm130≤ 2,500130
TDSmg/l83.2estimated0 – 1,19983.2
Bicarbonatemg HCO3/l55No limit55

Pathogens

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

Chemical parameters

Chemical parameters
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Fluoridemg F/l0.22≤ 1.50.066
Mercuryμg Hg/lNot reported≤ 1—
Nitritesmg NO2/l0.003≤ 0.10.001
Nitratesmg NO3/lNot reported≤ 50—

Minerals

Minerals
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Magnesiummg/l1.6No limit1.6
Calciummg/l21No limit21
Chloridemg/l1.5≤ 2501.5

Metals

Metals
ParameterUnfiltered tap waterAllowed rangeFiltered
Aluminiumμg/l30≤ 20030
Arsenicμg/l0.15≤ 100.075
Cadmiumμg/l0.027≤ 50.027
Chromiumμg/l0.05≤ 500.05
Copperμg/l20≤ 2,0001
Ironμg/l50≤ 20050
Manganeseμg/l20≤ 5020
Leadμg/l0.02≤ 100.001
Nickelμg/l8.9≤ 208.9
Seleniumμg/l1≤ 101
Sodiummg/l2.3≤ 2002.3

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/l0.004No limit0.001
Sulfatemg/l16No limit16

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).