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Thanet · Thanet
Southern Water
Water safety
Water safety| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Free Chlorinemg CL2/l | 0.41 | 0.2 – 1 | 0.008 ▲ |
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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 | 335.9 | 80 – 459 | 335.9 |
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| pH | 7.23 | 6.5 – 9.5 | 7.23 |
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| TurbidityNTU | 0.15 | ≤ 4 | 0.015 |
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| ColorColor Units | 3.01 | ≤ 15 | 3.01 |
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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 | 5 | ≤ 0 | 0.5 |
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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 | Not reported | ≤ 0.5 | — |
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| Nitratesmg NO3/l | 42.2 ● (Near the limit) | ≤ 50 | 12.7 |
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Minerals
Minerals| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Magnesiummg/l | 4.03 | No limit | 4.03 |
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| Calciummg/l | 127.8 | No limit | 127.8 |
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Metals
Metals| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Aluminiumμg/l | 11.9 | ≤ 200 | 11.9 |
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| Antimonyμg/l | 0.066 | ≤ 5 | 0.066 |
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| Arsenicμg/l | 0.25 | ≤ 10 | 0.13 |
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| Cadmiumμg/l | 0.024 | ≤ 5 | 0.024 |
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| Chromiumμg/l | 0.35 | ≤ 50 | 0.35 |
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| Copperμg/l | 155.9 | ≤ 2,000 | 7.79 |
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| Ironμg/l | 5.2 | ≤ 200 | 5.2 |
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| Manganeseμg/l | 0.64 | ≤ 50 | 0.64 |
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| Leadμg/l | 0.54 | ≤ 10 | 0.027 |
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| Nickelμg/l | 5.33 | ≤ 20 | 5.33 |
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| Seleniumμg/l | 0.9 | ≤ 10 | 0.9 |
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| Sodiummg/l | 21.5 | ≤ 200 | 21.5 |
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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 | 10.1 | ≤ 100 | 0.51 |
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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 | 0.009 | No limit | 0.003 |
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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.
1692 of 1695 tests within UK limits
