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Amber Valley · Amber Valley
Severn Trent Water
Water safety
Water safety| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Free Chlorinemg CL2/l | 0.53 | 0.2 – 1 | 0.011 ▲ |
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General
General| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Hardnessmg CaCO3/l | Not reported | 80 – 459 | — |
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| pH | 7.5 | 6.5 – 9.5 | 7.5 |
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| TurbidityNTU | 0.12 | ≤ 4 | 0.012 |
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| ColorColor Units | 0.81 | ≤ 15 | 0.81 |
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| ConductivityμS / cm | 293.8 | ≤ 2,500 | 293.8 |
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| TDSmg/l | 188estimated | 0 – 1,199 | 188 |
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| OdorTON | 0 | ≤ 3 | 0 |
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Pathogens
Pathogens| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| ClostridiumUFC/100ml | 0 | ≤ 0 | 0 |
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| eColiUFC/100ml | 0 | ≤ 0 | 0 |
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| BacteriasNMP/100ml | 3 | ≤ 0 | 0.3 |
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| EnterococcusUFC/100ml | 0 | ≤ 0 | 0 |
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Chemical parameters
Chemical parameters| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Fluoridemg F/l | 0.29 | ≤ 1.5 | 0.087 |
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| Mercuryμg Hg/l | Not reported | ≤ 1 | — |
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| Nitritesmg NO2/l | 0.005 | ≤ 0.5 | 0.002 |
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| Nitratesmg NO3/l | 7.34 | ≤ 50 | 2.2 |
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Metals
Metals| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Aluminiumμg/l | 13.1 | ≤ 200 | 13.1 |
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| Antimonyμg/l | 0.085 | ≤ 5 | 0.085 |
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| Arsenicμg/l | 0.14 | ≤ 10 | 0.07 |
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| Cadmiumμg/l | 0.63 | ≤ 5 | 0.63 |
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| Chromiumμg/l | 0.42 | ≤ 50 | 0.42 |
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| Copperμg/l | 11.6 | ≤ 2,000 | 0.58 |
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| Ironμg/l | 8.21 | ≤ 200 | 8.21 |
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| Manganeseμg/l | 1.23 | ≤ 50 | 1.23 |
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| Leadμg/l | 1.25 | ≤ 10 | 0.062 |
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| Nickelμg/l | 2.45 | ≤ 20 | 2.45 |
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| Seleniumμg/l | 0.85 | ≤ 10 | 0.85 |
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| Sodiummg/l | 11 | ≤ 200 | 11 |
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Chlorine by-products
Chlorine by-products| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Total Trichloroethyleneμg/l | 0 | ≤ 10 | 0 |
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| Total Trihalomethanesμg/l | 31.7 | ≤ 100 | 1.59 |
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Perfluorinated chemicals
Perfluorinated chemicals| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Total PFASug/L | Not reported | ≤ 0.1 | — |
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| PFAS 4ng/l | Not reported | No limit | — |
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| PFAS 21ng/l | Not reported | No limit | — |
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Other
Other| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Ammoniamg/l | 0.024 | No limit | 0.007 |
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Data collected from the water company for your area. Quality ranges are based on WHO guidelines and the UK drinking water regulations.
2227 of 2229 tests within UK limits
