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Water safety
Water safety| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Free Chlorinemg CL2/l | 0.096 ● (Near the limit) | 0.2 – 1 | 0.002 ▲ |
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| Total Chlorinemg CL2/l | 0.46 | No limit | 0.092 |
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General
General| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Hardnessmg CaCO3/l | 307.2estimated | 80 – 459 | 307.2 |
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| pH | 7.34 | 6.5 – 9.5 | 7.34 |
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| TurbidityNTU | 0.13 | ≤ 4 | 0.013 |
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| ColorColor Units | 2 | ≤ 15 | 2 |
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| ConductivityμS / cm | 618.9 | ≤ 2,500 | 618.9 |
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| TDSmg/l | 396.1estimated | 0 – 1,199 | 396.1 |
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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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| eColiUFC/100ml | 0 | ≤ 0 | 0 |
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| BacteriasNMP/100ml | 0 | ≤ 0 | 0 |
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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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| Cyanide totalμg CN/l | 5 | ≤ 50 | 0.25 |
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| Fluoridemg F/l | 0.17 | ≤ 1.5 | 0.05 |
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| Mercuryμg Hg/l | 0.04 | ≤ 1 | 0.004 |
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| Nitritesmg NO2/l | 0.004 | ≤ 0.5 | 0.002 |
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| Nitratesmg NO3/l | 44.1 ● (Near the limit) | ≤ 50 | 13.2 |
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Metals
Metals| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Aluminiumμg/l | 6.1 | ≤ 200 | 6.1 |
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| Antimonyμg/l | 0.2 | ≤ 5 | 0.2 |
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| Arsenicμg/l | 1 | ≤ 10 | 0.5 |
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| Cadmiumμg/l | 0.12 | ≤ 5 | 0.12 |
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| Chromiumμg/l | 0.61 | ≤ 50 | 0.61 |
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| Copperμg/l | 213.9 | ≤ 2,000 | 10.7 |
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| Ironμg/l | 7.3 | ≤ 200 | 7.3 |
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| Manganeseμg/l | 1.74 | ≤ 50 | 1.74 |
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| Leadμg/l | 1.41 | ≤ 10 | 0.071 |
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| Nickelμg/l | 1.82 | ≤ 20 | 1.82 |
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| Seleniumμg/l | 0.91 | ≤ 10 | 0.91 |
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| Sodiummg/l | 14.7 | ≤ 200 | 14.7 |
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Chlorine by-products
Chlorine by-products| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Total Trichloroethyleneμg/l | 0.45 | ≤ 10 | 0.022 |
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| Total Trihalomethanesμg/l | 6.47 | ≤ 100 | 0.32 |
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Pesticides
Pesticides| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Total pesticidesug/L | 0.011 | ≤ 0.5 | 0.011 |
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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 | 0.02 | No limit | 0.006 |
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| Sulfatemg/l | 33 | No limit | 33 |
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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.
1874 of 1874 tests within UK limits
