YKS (Yorkshire Water Services Ltd)

Report Data Range: For the whole year 2021

Table 1: Quality of water leaving service treatment works – European Standards

Parameter Name

Parameter Code

Prescribed Concentration or Value

Total Number of Tests

Tests Failed

1 Percentile (representing a minimum)

99 Percentile (representing a maximum)

No. of works with failures

Nitrite (Total)

A013B

0.1 mg NO2/l

2,221

0

<0.002

0.002

0

Totals

2,221

0

Table 2: Quality of water leaving service treatment works – National Standards

Parameter Name

Parameter Code

Prescribed Concentration or Value

Total Number of Tests

Tests Failed

1 Percentile (representing a minimum)

99 Percentile (representing a maximum)

No. of works with failures

E coli (faecal coliforms Confirmed)

C002

0 number/100 ml

14,071

0

0

0

0

Total Coliforms (Confirmed)

C001

0 number/100 ml

14,071

6

0

0

6

Totals

28,142

6

Table 3: Quality of water leaving service treatment works – Additional Monitoring Requirements

Parameter Name

Parameter Code

Prescribed Concentration or Value

Total Number of Tests

Tests exceeding specification

1 Percentile (representing a minimum)

99 Percentile (representing a maximum)

Colony Counts After 3 Days At 22øc (Colony Counts)

C007

No abnormal change

14,071

N/A

0

2

Residual Disinfectant – Free

C009

No abnormal change

14,071

N/A

0.0272

0.95

Residual Disinfectant – Total

C010

No abnormal change

14,071

N/A

0.1

1.06

Turbidity – Indicator

A002A

1 NTU

14,071

0

<0.13

0.42

Totals

56,284

0

Table 4: Quality of water leaving service reservoirs – National Standards

Parameter Name

Parameter Code

Prescribed Concentration or Value

Total Number of Tests

Tests Failed

1 Percentile (representing a minimum)

99 Percentile (representing a maximum)

No. of reservoirs failing standard

E coli (faecal coliforms Confirmed)

C002

0 number/100 ml

17,660

1

0

0

1

Total Coliforms (Confirmed)

C001

0 number/100 ml

17,660

9

0

0

0

Totals:

35,320

10

Table 5: Quality of water leaving service reservoirs – Additional Monitoring Requirements

Parameter Name

Parameter Code

Prescribed Concentration or Value

Total Number of Tests

Tests exceeding specification

1 Percentile (representing a minimum)

99 Percentile (representing a maximum)

Colony Counts After 3 Days At 22øc (Colony Counts)

C007

No abnormal change

17,660

N/A

0

9

Residual Disinfectant – Free

C009

No abnormal change

17,660

N/A

0

0.79

Residual Disinfectant – Total

C010

No abnormal change

17,660

N/A

0.05

0.88

Totals:

52,980

0

Table 6: Quality of water leaving bulk supply points – European Standards

Parameter Name

Parameter Code

Prescribed Concentration or Value

Total Number of Tests

Tests Failed

1 Percentile (representing a minimum)

99 Percentile (representing a maximum)

No. of supply point with failures

Boron

D005A

1 mg B/l

96

0

0.00639

<0.032

0

Cyanide (Total)

B003

50 µg CN/l

96

0

<1.2

35

0

Fluoride (Total)

A027

1.5 mg F/l

96

0

<0.04

0.12

0

Mercury (Total)

B005

1 µg Hg/l 

96

0

<0.04

0.12

0

Pesticides (Total by Calculation)

B010

0.5 µg/l

96

0

0

0.09

0

Pesticides 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-ethane pp’-DDT

P125

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis-ethane pp’-DDE

P124

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides 2 4-D

P020

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.012

0.018

0

Pesticides 2 4-DB

P082

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.017

<0.018

0

Pesticides 2,4,5-T

P076

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.011

<0.016

0

Pesticides Aldrin

P002

0.03 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.008

0

Pesticides Atrazine

P004

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.004

<0.008

0

Pesticides Bentazone

P006

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.002

<0.004

0

Pesticides Bromacil

P086

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Bromoxynil

P008

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.009

<0.009

0

Pesticides Carbetamide 

P010

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.008

0.012

0

Pesticides Chlormequat

P163

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.003

<0.003

0

Pesticides Chlorpropham

P016

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.012

<0.014

0

Pesticides Chlorpyrifos (Chlorpyriphos Ethyl)

P017

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.016

<0.016

0

Pesticides Chlortoluron

P014

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Clomazone

P246

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.008

0

Pesticides Clopyralid

P018

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.011

0.034

0

Pesticides Cyanazine

P092

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Cypermethrin

P094

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.008

0

Pesticides Cyproconazole

P207

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.008

0

Pesticides Diazinon

P024

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Dicamba

P025

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.012

<0.014

0

Pesticides Dichlobenil

P098

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides Dichlorodiphenyldichlorethane pp’-DDD TDE

P123

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethyle op’-DDE

P115

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides Dichlorprop

P026

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.011

<0.017

0

Pesticides Dieldrin

P028

0.03 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.009

0

Pesticides Difenconazole

P247

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Diflufenican

P157

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Diuron

P032

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.009

<0.01

0

Pesticides Epoxyconazole

P217

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.006

0

Pesticides EPTC

P035

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.01

<0.013

0

Pesticides Flufenacet

P230

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.008

0.034

0

Pesticides Fluroxypyr

P040

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.009

<0.012

0

Pesticides Flurtamone

P248

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.014

0

Pesticides Flusilazole

P159

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Flutriafol

P039

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides Gamma-HCH (Lindane)

P041

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

0.006

0

Pesticides Heptachlor

P043

0.03 µg/l

96

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides Heptachlor Epoxide – Total (Trans, CIS) (Heptachlor Epoxide)

P044

0.03 µg/l

96

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Imazapyr

P160

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.004

<0.009

0

Pesticides Ioxynil

P049

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Isoproturon

P048

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.006

0

Pesticides Linuron

P051

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.012

0

Pesticides MCPA 4-chloro-o-tolyloxyacetic acid

P054

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.008

0.013

0

Pesticides Mecoprop-P

P249

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Mepiquat Chloride

P280

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.004

<0.004

0

Pesticides Metaldehyde

P226

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

0.015

0

Pesticides Metazachlor

P203

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Monuron

P113

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.007

0

Pesticides op’-DDD (TDE)

P114

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides Oxadixyl

P154

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.01

<0.024

0

Pesticides Pendimethalin

P118

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.009

<0.02

0

Pesticides Propachlor

P126

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.006

<0.008

0

Pesticides Propham

P067

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Propiconazole

P068

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.007

0

Pesticides Propyzamide

P071

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

0.033

0

Pesticides Prosulfocarb

P243

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Quinmerac

P224

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.006

0.007

0

Pesticides Simazine

P073

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides Tebuconazole

P177

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.009

0

Pesticides Tri-allate

P079

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.005

<0.006

0

Pesticides Trichloro-2(2chlorophenyl)2eth op’-DDT

P116

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides Triclopyr

P131

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.015

<0.028

0

Pesticides Trietazine

P132

0.1 µg/l

96

0

<0.004

<0.006

0

Totals

6,720

0

Table 8: Quality of water leaving bulk supply points – Additional Monitoring Requirements

Parameter Name

Parameter Code

Prescribed Concentration or Value

Total Number of Tests

Tests exceeding specification

1 percentile (representing a minimum)

99 percentile (representing a maximum)

Chloride

D002A

250 mg Cl/l

96

0

5.6

36.7

Clostridum Perfringens (Sulphite-reducing Clostridia) (Confirmed)

C004A

0 number/100 ml

481

0

0

0

Conductivity (Electrical Conductivity)

D001

2500 µS/cm at 20°C

5,959

0

111.6

725

Total Organic Carbon

A017

No abnormal change

96

N/A

0.8

2.38

Totals

6,632

0

Table 9: Quality of water at consumer’s tap (zones) – European Standards

Parameter Name

Parameter Code

Prescribed Concentration or Value

Total Number of Tests

Tests Failed

1 Percentile (representing a minimum)

99 Percentile (representing a maximum)

No. of zones failing standard

1 2-Dichloroethane (Total)

F001

3 µg/l

712

0

<0.16

<0.16

0

Antimony

B008A

5 µg Sb/l

712

0

0.0313

0.2387

0

Arsenic (Total)

B001A

10 µg As/l

712

0

0.07

1.6787

0

Benzene (Total)

F002

1 µg/l

712

0

<0.06

<0.09

0

Benzo[a]Pyrene (Total)

D007

0.01 µg/l

712

0

<0.00057

<0.00057

0

Boron

D005A

1 mg B/l

592

0

0.0088128

0.046791

0

Bromate

F003

10 µg BrO3/l

712

0

<0.2

3.587

0

Cadmium (Total)

B002

5 µg Cd/l

712

0

<0.01

<0.05

0

Chromium (Total)

B004

50 µg Cr/l

712

0

<0.04

0.9187

0

Copper (Total)

A024A

2 mg Cu/l

712

0

0.0005

0.34127

0

Cyanide (Total)

B003

50 µg CN/l

577

0

<1.2

19.66

0

E coli (faecal coliforms Confirmed)

C002

0 number/100 ml

12,696

0

0

0

0

Enterococci (Confirmed)

C003

0 number/100 ml

712

0

0

0

0

Fluoride (Total)

A027

1.5 mg F/l

592

0

<0.04

0.16

0

Lead (10 – will apply 25.12.2013)

B007B

10 µg Pb/l

712

5

<0.02

6.6131

5

Mercury (Total)

B005

1 µg Hg/l 

576

0

<0.04

<0.06

0

Nickel (Total) 

B006A 

20 µg Ni/l

712

4

0.1713

8.971

3

Nitrate (Total)

A012

50 mg NO3/l

1,412

0

<2.11

42.374

0

Nitrite – Consumer’s Taps

A013A

0.5 mg NO2/l

1,412

0

<0.002

0.26748

0

Nitrite/Nitrate formula

A013C

1 mg/l

1,412

0

0

0.8487

0

Pesticides (Total by Calculation)

B010

0.5 µg/l

576

0

0

0.06846

0

Pesticides 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-ethane pp’-DDT

P125

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis-ethane pp’-DDE

P124

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides 2 4-D

P020

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.012

<0.012

0

Pesticides 2 4-DB

P082

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.017

<0.018

0

Pesticides 2,4,5-T

P076

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.011

<0.016

0

Pesticides Aldrin

P002

0.03 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.008

0

Pesticides Atrazine

P004

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.004

0.038

0

Pesticides Bentazone

P006

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.002

0.011

0

Pesticides Bromacil

P086

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Bromoxynil

P008

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.009

<0.009

0

Pesticides Carbetamide

P010

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.008

<0.01

0

Pesticides Chlormequat

P163

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.003

<0.003

0

Pesticides Chlorpropham

P016

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.012

<0.014

0

Pesticides Chlorpyrifos (Chlorpyriphos Ethyl)

P017

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.016

<0.016

0

Pesticides Chlortoluron

P014

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Clomazone

P246

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.008

0

Pesticides Clopyralid

P018

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.011

0.02769

0

Pesticides Cyanazine

P092

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Cypermethrin

P094

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.008

0

Pesticides Cyproconazole

P207

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.008

0

Pesticides Diazinon

P024

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Dicamba

P025

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.012

<0.014

0

Pesticides Dichlobenil

P098

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides Dichlorodiphenyldichlorethane pp’-DDD TDE

P123

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethyle op’-DDE

P115

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides Dichlorprop

P026

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.011

<0.017

0

Pesticides Dieldrin

P028

0.03 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.009

0

Pesticides Difenconazole

P247

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Diflufenican

P157

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Diuron

P032

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.009

<0.01

0

Pesticides Epoxyconazole

P217

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.006

0

Pesticides EPTC

P035

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.01

<0.013

0

Pesticides Flufenacet

P230

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.008

0.029

0

Pesticides Fluroxypyr

P040

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.009

<0.012

0

Pesticides Flurtamone

P248

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.007

0

Pesticides Flusilazole

P159

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Flutriafol

P039

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides Gamma-HCH (Lindane)

P041

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.006

0

Pesticides Heptachlor

P043

0.03 µg/l

576

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides Heptachlor Epoxide – Total (Trans, CIS) (Heptachlor Epoxide)

P044

0.03 µg/l

576

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Imazapyr

P160

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.004

<0.009

0

Pesticides Ioxynil

P049

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Isoproturon

P048

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.006

0

Pesticides Linuron

P051

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.012

0

Pesticides MCPA 4-chloro-o-tolyloxyacetic acid

P054

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.008

<0.012

0

Pesticides Mecoprop-P

P249

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Mepiquat Chloride

P280

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.004

<0.004

0

Pesticides Metaldehyde

P226

0.1 µg/l 

576

0

<0.007

0.02023

0

Pesticides Metazachlor

P203

0.1 µg/l 

576

0

<0.006

<0.00746

0

Pesticides Monuron

P113

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.007

0

Pesticides op’-DDD (TDE)

P114

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides Oxadixyl

P154

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.01

<0.012

0

Pesticides Pendimethalin

P118

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.009

0.02

0

Pesticides Propachlor

P126

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.006

<0.008

0

Pesticides Propham

P067

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Propiconazole

P068

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.007

0

Pesticides Propyzamide

P071

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

0.01823

0

Pesticides Prosulfocarb

P243

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Quinmerac

P244

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.006

0.008

0

Pesticides Simazine

P073

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.004

0.006

0

Pesticides Tebuconazole

P177

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.009

0

Pesticides Tri-allate

P079

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.005

<0.006

0

Pesticides Trichloro-2(2chlorophenyl)2eth op’-DDT

P116

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides Triclopyr

P131

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.015

<0.028

0

Pesticides Trietazine

P132

0.1 µg/l

576

0

<0.004

<0.006

0

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Total by Calculation)

B011F

0.1 µg/l

712

0

0

0.001

0

Selenium (Total)

B009

10 µg Se/l

712

0

<0.08

0.8474

0

Trichloroethene & Tetrachloroethene – Sum Of 2 Substances (Total by Calculation)

D009B

10 µg/l

712

0

0

0

0

Trihalomethanes (Total by Calculation)

D011

100 µg/l

712

1

3.0113

55.224

1

Totals

68,677

10

Table 10: Quality of water at consumer’s tap (zones) – National Standards

Parameter Name

Parameter Code

Prescribed Concentration or Value

Total Number of Tests

Tests Failed

1 percentile (representing a minimum)

99 percentile (representing a maximum)

No. of zones failing standard

Aluminium (Total)

A021

200 µg Al/l

4,340

1

<6.9

27.254

1

Colour

A001

20 mg/l Pt/Co

4,340

0

<2.9

<3

0

Iron (Total)

A022

200 µg Fe/l

4,340

18

<3.72

115

14

Manganese (Total)

A023

50 µg Mn/l

4,340

1

<0.3

7.8631

1

Odour

A003

0 Dilution number at 25°C

4,340

3

0

0

3

Sodium (Total)

A009

200 mg Na/l

712

0

5.37

40.322

0

Taste (Taste Quant)

A004

0 Dilution number at 25°C

4,340

1

0

0

1

Tetrachloromethane (Total)

D008

3 µg/l

712

0

<0.13

<0.16

0

Turbidity

A002

4 NTU

4,340

1

<0.13

0.4759

1

Totals

31,804

25

Table 11: Quality of water at consumer’s tap (zones) – Additional Monitoring Requirements

Parameter Name

Parameter Code

Prescribed Concentration or Value

Total Number of Tests

Tests exceeding specification

1 percentile (representing a minimum)

99 percentile (representing a maximum)

Ammonium (Total)

A014

0.5 mg NH4/l

4,340

0

<0.008

0.17359

Chloride

D002A

250 mg Cl/l

592

0

6.1

52.114

Coliform Bacteria (Indicator)

C001A

0 number/100 ml

12,696

15

0

0

Colony Counts After 3 Days At 22øc (Colony Counts)

C007

No abnormal change

4,341

N/A

0

10

Conductivity (Electrical Conductivity)

D001

2500 µS/cm at 20°C

4,340

0

112.41

709

Gross Alpha

F004

0.1 Bq/l

72

0

<0.021

0.096

Gross Beta

F005

1 Bq/l

72

0

0.036

0.125

Hydrogen ion (pH) – Indicator (Hydrogen ion) (pH)

A006

6.5 – 9.5 pH Value

4,340

0

7

8.02

Residual Disinfectant – Free

C009

No abnormal change

12,696

N/A

0.01

0.74

Residual Disinfectant – Total

C010

No abnormal change

12,696

N/A

0.05

0.83

Sulphate

A007

250 mg SO4/l

712

0

19.039

154.74

Total Organic Carbon

A017

No abnormal change

592

N/A

<0.7

2.4442

Totals

57,489

15

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