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Kirbister Orkney · Orkney Islands
Scottish Water
Water safety
Water safety| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Free Chlorinemg CL2/l | 0.06 ● (Near the limit) | 0.2 – 1 | 0.001 ▲ |
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| Total Chlorinemg CL2/l | 0.96 | No limit | 0.19 |
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General
General| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Hardnessmg CaCO3/l | 110.8 | 80 – 459 | 110.8 |
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| pH | 8.06 | 6.5 – 9.5 | 8.06 |
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| TurbidityNTU | 0.31 | ≤ 4 | 0.031 |
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| ColorColor Units | 2 | ≤ 15 | 2 |
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| ConductivityμS / cm | 429.6 | ≤ 2,500 | 429.6 |
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| TDSmg/l | 274.9estimated | 0 – 1,199 | 274.9 |
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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 | 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 | 0.12 | ≤ 1.5 | 0.036 |
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| Mercuryμg Hg/l | 0.02 | ≤ 1 | 0.002 |
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| Nitritesmg NO2/l | 0.03 | ≤ 0.5 | 0.012 |
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| Nitratesmg NO3/l | 1.46 | ≤ 50 | 0.44 |
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Minerals
Minerals| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Magnesiummg/l | 8.86 | No limit | 8.86 |
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| Calciummg/l | 29.8 | No limit | 29.8 |
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| Chloridemg/l | 46.9 | ≤ 250 | 46.9 |
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Metals
Metals| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Aluminiumμg/l | 13.2 | ≤ 200 | 13.2 |
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| Antimonyμg/l | 0.4 | ≤ 5 | 0.4 |
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| Arsenicμg/l | 0.25 | ≤ 10 | 0.13 |
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| Cadmiumμg/l | 0.02 | ≤ 5 | 0.02 |
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| Chromiumμg/l | 0.6 | ≤ 50 | 0.6 |
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| Copperμg/l | 30 | ≤ 2,000 | 1.5 |
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| Ironμg/l | 6.06 | ≤ 200 | 6.06 |
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| Manganeseμg/l | 3.63 | ≤ 50 | 3.63 |
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| Leadμg/l | 0.36 | ≤ 10 | 0.018 |
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| Nickelμg/l | 0.8 | ≤ 20 | 0.8 |
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| Seleniumμg/l | 1.2 | ≤ 10 | 1.2 |
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| Sodiummg/l | 48.2 | ≤ 200 | 48.2 |
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Chlorine by-products
Chlorine by-products| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Total Trichloroethyleneμg/l | 0.52 | ≤ 10 | 0.026 |
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| Total Trihalomethanesμg/l | 48.8 | ≤ 100 | 2.44 |
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Haloacetic acids
Haloacetic acids| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Total haloacetic acidsμg/l | 9.9 | ≤ 60 | 0.5 |
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Pesticides
Pesticides| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Total pesticidesug/L | 0.01 | ≤ 0.5 | 0.01 |
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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 | 0.28 | No limit | 0.084 |
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| Sulfatemg/l | 65.7 | No limit | 65.7 |
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| Uraniumug/L | 0.04 | No limit | 0.04 |
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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.
385 of 385 tests within UK limits
