SWB (South West and Bournemouth Water)

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

1,199

0

<0.015

0.038

0

Totals

1,199

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

8,466

0

0

0

0

Total Coliforms (Confirmed)

C001

0 number/100 ml

8,466

7

0

0

0

Totals

16,932

7

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

8,467

N/A

0

2

Residual Disinfectant – Free

C009

No abnormal change

8,473

N/A

0.03

1.15

Residual Disinfectant – Total

C010

No abnormal change

8,473

N/A

0.23

1.2

Turbidity – Indicator

A002A

1 NTU

8,464

0

<0.07

0.25

Totals

33,877

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

14,168

1

0

0

1

Total Coliforms (Confirmed)

C001

0 number/100 ml

14,168

7

0

0

0

Totals:

28,336

8

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

14,171

N/A

0

49

Residual Disinfectant – Free

C009

No abnormal change

14,172

N/A

0.02

0.9

Residual Disinfectant – Total

C010

No abnormal change

14,172

N/A

0.12

0.94

Totals:

42,515

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

376

0

0.0014179

0.027215

0

Cyanide (Total)

B003

50 µg CN/l

330

0

<2.7

7.187

0

Fluoride (Total)

A027

1.5 mg F/l

376

0

<0.011

0.20646

0

Mercury (Total)

B005

1 µg Hg/l 

376

0

<0.04

0.05167

0

Pesticides (Total by Calculation)

B010

0.5 µg/l

430

0

0

0.034

0

Pesticides 2 4-D

P020

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.01

<0.01

0

Pesticides 2 4-DB

P082

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.007

<0.014

0

Pesticides Asulam

P133

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.012

<0.02664

0

Pesticides Atrazine

P004

0.1 µg/l

386

0

<0.007

0.034

0

Pesticides Azoxystrobin

P227

0.1 µg/l

386

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides Bentazone

P006

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.002

<0.007

0

Pesticides Boscalid

P231

0.1 µg/l

386

0

<0.007

<0.007

0

Pesticides Bromoxynil

P008

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.006

<0.012

0

Pesticides Carbendazim (Total)

150

0.1 µg/l

386

0

<0.003

<0.003

0

Pesticides Chlorpyrifos (Chlorpyriphos Ethyl)

P017

0.1 µg/l

382

0

<0.002

<0.00217

0

Pesticides Chlortoluron

P014

0.1 µg/l

386

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides Clopyralid

P018

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.009

<0.01998

0

Pesticides Cyprodinil

P228

0.1 µg/l

381

0

<0.01

<0.01018

0

Pesticides Cyromazine

P223

0.1 µg/l

386

0

<0.012

<0.012

0

Pesticides Diazinon

P024

0.1 µg/l

395

0

<0.007

<0.00704

0

Pesticides Dicamba

P025

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.01

<0.02

0

Pesticides Dichlobenil

P098

0.1 µg/l

371

0

<0.003

<0.00328

0

Pesticides Dichlorprop

P026

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.009

<0.018

0

Pesticides Dieldrin

P028

0.03 µg/l

396

0

<0.004

<0.00403

0

Pesticides Diflufenican

P157

0.1 µg/l

381

0

<0.003

<0.00318

0

Pesticides Diuron

P032

0.1 µg/l

386

0

<0.007

<0.007

0

Pesticides Epoxyconazole

P217

0.1 µg/l

384

0

<0.016

<0.0163

0

Pesticides Fenpropimorph

P037

0.1 µg/l

392

0

<0.003

<0.00307

0

Pesticides Fluroxypyr

P040

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.007

<0.014

0

Pesticides Gamma-HCH (Lindane)

P041

0.1 µg/l

385

0

<0.011

<0.01156

0

Pesticides Ioxynil

P049

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.004

<0.008

0

Pesticides Isoproturon

P048

0.1 µg/l

386

0

<0.004

<0.004

0

Pesticides Linuron

P051

0.1 µg/l

386

0

<0.012

<0.012

0

Pesticides MCPA 4-chloro-o-tolyloxyacetic acid

P054

0.1 µg/l

387

0

<0.006

<0.01212

0

Pesticides MCPB

P055

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.008

<0.008

0

Pesticides MCPP (Mecoprop)

P053

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.007

<0.014

0

Pesticides Metaldehyde

P226

0.1 µg/l 

295

0

<0.001

0.003

0

Pesticides Metamitron

P194

0.1 µg/l 

381

0

<0.01

<0.01

0

Pesticides Pendimethalin

P118

0.1 µg/l

395

0

<0.003

<0.00304

0

Pesticides Pentachlorophenol

P060

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.007

<0.007

0

Pesticides Picloram (Total)

P122

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.004

<0.01699

0

Pesticides Propamocarb

P238

0.1 µg/l

381

0

<0.009

<0.009

0

Pesticides Propyzamide

P071

0.1 µg/l

386

0

<0.005

<0.005

0

Pesticides Quinmerac

P224

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.002

<0.025

0

Pesticides Simazine

P073

0.1 µg/l

386

0

<0.007

<0.007

0

Pesticides Tebuconazole

P177

0.1 µg/l

382

0

<0.007

<0.007

0

Pesticides Triclopyr

P131

0.1 µg/l

388

0

<0.004

<0.00844

0

Totals

18,030

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

375

0

7.632

40.24

Clostridum Perfringens (Sulphite-reducing Clostridia) (Confirmed)

C004A

0 number/100 ml

2,785

0

0

0

Conductivity (Electrical Conductivity)

D001

2500 µS/cm at 20°C

2,256

0

75.071

512.22

Sulphate

A007

250 mg SO4/l

374

0

<2.4

45.55

Total Organic Carbon

A017

No abnormal change

372

N/A

<0.42

5.5603

Totals

6,162

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 supply point with failures

1 2-Dichloroethane (Total)

F001

3 µg/l

407

0

<0.2

<0.2

0

Antimony

B008A

5 µg Sb/l

406

0

<0.05

0.26

0

Arsenic (Total)

B001A

10 µg As/l

406

0

<0.62

0.8679

0

Benzene (Total)

F002

1 µg/l

407

0

<0.2

<0.2

0

Benzo[a]Pyrene (Total)

D007

0.01 µg/l

458

1

<0.0005

<0.0025

1

Bromate

F003

10 µg BrO3/l

401

0

<0.15

3.4

0

Cadmium (Total)

B002

5 µg Cd/l

406

0

<0.06

0.07751

0

Chromium (Total)

B004

50 µg Cr/l

406

0

<0.8

<0.89207

0

Copper (Total)

A024A

2 mg Cu/l

394

0

<0.0019

0.63905

0

E coli (faecal coliforms Confirmed)

C002

0 number/100 ml

5,638

0

0

0

0

Enterococci (Confirmed)

C003

0 number/100 ml

407

0

0

0

0

Lead (10 – will apply 25.12.2013)

B007B

10 µg Pb/l

394

1

<0.08

2.582

1

Nickel (Total)

B006A

20 µg Ni/l

394

1

<3.3

7.179

1

Nitrate (Total)

A012

50 mg NO3/l

636

0

<1.6

34.3019

0

Nitrite – Consumer’s Taps

A013A

0.5 mg NO2/l

636

0

<0.015

0.20678

0

Nitrite/Nitrate formula

A013C

1 mg/l

636

0

0

0.6863

0

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Total by Calculation)

B011F

0.1 µg/l

407

0

0

0.007

0

Selenium (Total)

B009

10 µg Se/l

305

0

<0.52

1

0

Trihalomethanes (Total by Calculation)

D011

100 µg/l

407

0

0

0.6

0

Trihalomethanes (Total by Calculation)

D011

100 µg/l

407

0

1.88

63.972

0

Totals

14,058

3

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

2,048

1

<4.9

38.953

1

Colour

A001

20 mg/l Pt/Co

2,049

0

<0.8

3.4

0

Iron (Total)

A022

200 µg Fe/l

2,047

1

<7.6

70.848

1

Manganese (Total)

A023

50 µg Mn/l

2,048

0

<0.3

6.4402

0

Odour

A003

0 Dilution number at 25°C

2,061

0

0

0

0

Sodium (Total)

A009

200 mg Na/l

406

0

4.521

32

0

Taste (Taste Quant)

A004

0 Dilution number at 25°C

2,060

0

0

0

0

Tetrachloromethane (Total)

D008

3 µg/l

407

0

<0.2

<0.2

0

Turbidity

A002

4 NTU

2,050

0

<0.07

0.28

0

Totals

15,176

2

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

2,041

0

<0.003

0.14

Coliform Bacteria (Indicator)

C001A

0 number/100 ml

5,638

9

0

0

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

C007

No abnormal change

5,639

N/A

0

23

Conductivity (Electrical Conductivity)

D001

2500 µS/cm at 20°C

372

0

386.92

562.54

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

A006

6.5 – 9.5 pH Value

2,048

0

7.2

8.8

Residual Disinfectant – Free

C009

No abnormal change

5,640

N/A

0.02

0.84

Residual Disinfectant – Total

C010

No abnormal change

5,640

N/A

0.1141

0.9059

Totals

27,018

9

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