ALB (Albion Water Ltd)

Report Data Range: For the whole year 2021

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

8

0

<0.16

<0.16

0

Antimony

B008A

5 µg Sb/l

8

0

0.02

0.54

0

Arsenic (Total)

B001A

10 µg As/l

8

0

0.13

1.26

0

Benzene (Total)

F002

1 µg/l

8

0

<0.06

<0.06

0

Benzo[a]Pyrene (Total)

D007

0.01 µg/l

8

0

<0.00057

<0.00057

0

Boron

D005A

1 mg B/l

8

0

<0.032

0.0715

0

Bromate

F003

10 µg BrO3/l

8

0

<0.15

2.8

0

Cadmium (Total)

B002

5 µg Cd/l

8

0

<0.01

0.04

0

Chromium (Total)

B004

50 µg Cr/l

8

0

<0.04

0.22

0

Copper (Total)

A024A

2 mg Cu/l

8

0

0.0033

1.15

0

Cyanide (Total)

B003

50 µg CN/l

8

0

<5.5

<5.5

0

E coli (faecal coliforms Confirmed)

C002

0 number/100 ml

24

0

0

0

0

Enterococci (Confirmed)

C003

0 number/100 ml

8

0

0

0

0

Fluoride (Total)

A027

1.5 mg F/l

8

0

0.13

0.48

0

Lead (10 – will apply 25.12.2013)

B007B

10 µg Pb/l

8

0

0.13

2.32

0

Mercury (Total)

B005

1 µg Hg/l 

8

0

<0.06

<0.06

0

Nickel (Total) 

B006A 

20 µg Ni/l

8

0

0.74

8.03

0

Nitrate (Total)

A012

50 mg NO3/l

8

0

6.8

41.6

0

Nitrite – Consumer’s Taps

A013A

0.5 mg NO2/l

8

0

<0.002

<0.002

0

Nitrite/Nitrate formula

A013C

1 mg/l

8

0

0.14

0.83

0

Pesticides (Total by Calculation)

B010

0.5 µg/l

9

0

0

0.031

0

Pesticides 2 4-D

P020

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.012

<0.012

0

Pesticides 2 4-DB

P082

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.017

<0.018

0

Pesticides 2,4,5-T

P076

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.011

<0.016

0

Pesticides Ametryn

P222

0.1 µg/l

5

0

<0.003

<0.004

0

Pesticides Asulam

P133

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.008

<0.014

0

Pesticides Atrazine

P004

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides Bentazone

P006

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.002

<0.004

0

Pesticides Bromoxynil

P008

0.1 µg/l

5

0

<0.009

<0.009

0

Pesticides Carbendazim (Total)

P150

0.1 µg/l

5

0

<0.003

<0.003

0

Pesticides Carbetamide 

P010

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.008

<0.01

0

Pesticides Chloridazon

P162

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.008

<0.022

0

Pesticides Chlormequat

P163

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.003

<0.003

0

Pesticides Chlorothalonil

P015

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.006

<0.014

0

Pesticides Chlortoluron

P014

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Clopyralid

P018

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.011

0.015

0

Pesticides Dicamba

P025

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.012

<0.014

0

Pesticides Dichlorprop

P026

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.011

<0.017

0

Pesticides Diuron

P032

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.009

<0.01

0

Pesticides Fenpropidin

P168

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Fenpropimorph

P037

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides Fenpropimorph

P037

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides Fluroxypyr

P040

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.009

<0.012

0

Pesticides Glyphosate

P042

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.005

<0.025

0

Pesticides Ioxynil

P049

0.1 µg/l

5

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Isoproturon

P048

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.005

<0.006

0

Pesticides Linuron

P051

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.007

<0.012

0

Pesticides MCPA 4-chloro-o-tolyloxyacetic acid

P054

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.008

<0.012

0

Pesticides MCPB

P065

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.018

<0.018

0

Pesticides MCPP (Mecoprop)

P053

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.007

<0.009

0

Pesticides Metaldehyde

P226

0.1 µg/l 

9

0

<0.007

0.02

0

Pesticides Metazachlor

P203

0.1 µg/l 

4

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Monuron

P113

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.007

<0.007

0

Pesticides Pendimethalin

P118

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.009

<0.02

0

Pesticides Pentachlorophenol

P060

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.015

<0.02

0

Pesticides Picloram (Total)

P122

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.013

<0.019

0

Pesticides Propazine

P066

0.1 µg/l

5

0

<0.004

<0.007

0

Pesticides Propyzamide

P071

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.007

0.014

0

Pesticides Quinmerac

P244

0.1 µg/l

4

0

<0.006

<0.007

0

Pesticides Simazine

P073

0.1 µg/l

5

0

<0.004

<0.005

0

Pesticides Terbutryn

P077

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.003

<0.005

0

Pesticides Triclopyr

P131

0.1 µg/l

9

0

<0.015

<0.028

0

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Total by Calculation)

B011F

0.1 µg/l

8

0

0

0.0005

0

Selenium (Total)

B009

10 µg Se/l

8

0

0.13

0.64

0

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

D009B

10 µg/l

8

0

0

0

0

Trihalomethanes (Total by Calculation)

D011

100 µg/l

8

0

10.22

17.05

0

Totals

488

0

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

8

0

<6.9

<14.5

0

Colour

A001

20 mg/l Pt/Co

8

0

<2.9

<2.9

0

Iron (Total)

A022

200 µg Fe/l

8

0

<3.72

9.69

0

Manganese (Total)

A023

50 µg Mn/l

8

0

<0.3

<0.85

0

Odour

A003

0 Dilution number at 25°C

8

0

0

0

0

Sodium (Total)

A009

200 mg Na/l

8

0

9.42

39.5

0

Taste (Taste Quant)

A004

0 Dilution number at 25°C

8

0

0

0

0

Tetrachloromethane (Total)

D008

3 µg/l

8

0

<0.16

<0.16

0

Turbidity

A002

4 NTU

8

0

<0.13

0.3

0

Totals

72

0

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

8

0

<0.008

0.283

Chloride

D002A

250 mg Cl/l

8

0

17.2

64.6

Clostridum Perfringens (Sulphite-reducing Clostridia) (Confirmed)

C004A

0 number/100 ml

8

0

0

0

Coliform Bacteria (Indicator)

C001A

0 number/100 ml

24

0

0

0

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

C007

No abnormal change

8

N/A

0

32

Colony Counts After 48 Hours At 37øc (Colony Counts)

C013

No abnormal change

8

N/A

0

26

Conductivity (Electrical Conductivity)

D001

2500 µS/cm at 20°C

8

0

488

696

Gross Alpha

F004

0.1 Bq/l

2

0

<0.022

<0.024

Gross Beta

F005

1 Bq/l

2

0

0.181

0.182

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

A006

6.5 – 9.5 pH Value

8

0

7.38

7.76

Residual Disinfectant – Free

C009

No abnormal change

12

N/A

0.03

0.56

Residual Disinfectant – Total

C010

No abnormal change

24

N/A

0.1

1.18

Sulphate

A007

250 mg SO4/l

8

0

34.9

57.6

Total Organic Carbon

A017

No abnormal change

8

N/A

<0.7

2.6

Totals

137

0

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