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West Devon · West Devon
South West Water
Water safety
Water safety| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Free Chlorinemg CL2/l | 0.47 | 0.2 – 1 | 0.009 ▲ |
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| Total Chlorinemg CL2/l | 0.55 | No limit | 0.11 |
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General
General| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Hardnessmg CaCO3/l | 36 ● (Near the limit)estimated | 80 – 459 | 36 ● |
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| pH | 7.77 | 6.5 – 9.5 | 7.77 |
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| TurbidityNTU | 0.12 | ≤ 4 | 0.012 |
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| ColorColor Units | 2 | ≤ 15 | 2 |
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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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| Mercuryμg Hg/l | Not reported | ≤ 1 | — |
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| Nitritesmg NO2/l | Not reported | ≤ 0.5 | — |
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| Nitratesmg NO3/l | 5 | ≤ 50 | 1.5 |
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Metals
Metals| Parameter | Unfiltered tap water | Allowed range | Filtered |
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| Aluminiumμg/l | 27.8 | ≤ 200 | 27.8 |
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| Antimonyμg/l | 0.1 | ≤ 5 | 0.1 |
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| Arsenicμg/l | 0.63 | ≤ 10 | 0.31 |
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| Cadmiumμg/l | 0.06 | ≤ 5 | 0.06 |
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| Chromiumμg/l | 0.8 | ≤ 50 | 0.8 |
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| Copperμg/l | 13 | ≤ 2,000 | 0.65 |
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| Ironμg/l | 14.5 | ≤ 200 | 14.5 |
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| Manganeseμg/l | 1.36 | ≤ 50 | 1.36 |
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| Leadμg/l | 0.29 | ≤ 10 | 0.014 |
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| Nickelμg/l | 3.3 | ≤ 20 | 3.3 |
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| Seleniumμg/l | 1.2 | ≤ 10 | 1.2 |
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| Sodiummg/l | 7.25 | ≤ 200 | 7.25 |
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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 | 32.7 | ≤ 100 | 1.63 |
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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 | 0.04 | No limit | 0.012 |
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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.
473 of 473 tests within UK limits
