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Rochford · Rochford
Essex & Suffolk Water
Water safety
Water safety| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Free Chlorinemg CL2/l | Not reported | 0.2 – 1 | — |
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| Total Chlorinemg CL2/l | 0.63 | No limit | 0.13 |
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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 | 7.58 | 6.5 – 9.5 | 7.58 |
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| TurbidityNTU | 0.18 | ≤ 4 | 0.018 |
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| ColorColor Units | 1.43 | ≤ 15 | 1.43 |
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| ConductivityμS / cm | 668 | ≤ 2,500 | 668 |
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| TDSmg/l | 427.5estimated | 0 – 1,199 | 427.5 |
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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 | 1 | ≤ 0 | 0.1 |
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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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| Mercuryμg Hg/l | Not reported | ≤ 1 | — |
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| Nitritesmg NO2/l | 0.06 | ≤ 0.5 | 0.024 |
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| Nitratesmg NO3/l | 24.9 | ≤ 50 | 7.47 |
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Metals
Metals| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Aluminiumμg/l | 12 | ≤ 200 | 12 |
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| Antimonyμg/l | 0.38 | ≤ 5 | 0.38 |
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| Arsenicμg/l | 0.45 | ≤ 10 | 0.22 |
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| Cadmiumμg/l | 0.018 | ≤ 5 | 0.018 |
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| Chromiumμg/l | 0.7 | ≤ 50 | 0.7 |
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| Copperμg/l | 28.5 | ≤ 2,000 | 1.42 |
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| Ironμg/l | 24.5 | ≤ 200 | 24.5 |
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| Manganeseμg/l | 0.37 | ≤ 50 | 0.37 |
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| Leadμg/l | 0.61 | ≤ 10 | 0.031 |
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| Nickelμg/l | 3.39 | ≤ 20 | 3.39 |
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| Seleniumμg/l | 0.83 | ≤ 10 | 0.83 |
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| Sodiummg/l | 45 | ≤ 200 | 45 |
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Chlorine by-products
Chlorine by-products| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Total Trihalomethanesμg/l | 37.5 | ≤ 100 | 1.87 |
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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 | 0.15 | No limit | 0.045 |
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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.
1323 of 1324 tests within UK limits
