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Summary of Water Quality Results (units in mg/L
unless otherwise indicated) |
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Matrix |
Water |
Water |
Water |
CCME
Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines |
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Date Sampled |
April
2009 |
May
2008 |
April
2007 |
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Sample Location |
Treated Water Supply |
Treated Water Supply |
Treated Water Supply |
Water Quality
Parameter |
Detection Limit |
Nutrients |
Ammonium-N |
0.05 |
<0.05 |
<0.05 |
<0.05 |
- |
Nitrate-N |
0.01 |
0.11 |
0.55 |
0.374 |
10 |
Nitrite-N |
0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.002 |
1 |
Phosphorus |
0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
0.1 |
- |
Dissolved Metals |
Boron
(mg/L) |
0.005 |
<0.005 |
0.01 |
0.012 |
5 |
Zinc
(mg/L) |
0.002 |
0.002 |
0.005 |
0.0016 |
5 |
Total Metals |
Arsenic |
0.0002 |
0.0005 |
0.0003 |
<0.01 |
0.01 |
Barium |
0.0001 |
0.042 |
0.049 |
0.0421 |
1 |
Cadmium |
0.00007 |
<0.00007 |
<0.00007 |
<0.0006 |
0.005 |
Chromium |
0.0005 |
<0.0005 |
0.0111 |
<0.0009 |
0.05 |
Copper |
0.001 |
0.013 |
0.007 |
0.105 |
1 |
Lead |
0.0001 |
0.0002 |
0.0001 |
0.003 |
0.01 |
Selenium |
0.0006 |
<0.0006 |
<0.0006 |
0.006 |
0.01 |
Uranium |
0.0005 |
0.0038 |
0.0041 |
<0.06 |
0.02 |
Mercury |
0.0001 |
<0.0001 |
<0.0001 |
<0.0001 |
0.001 |
Microbiology (MPN/100ml) |
Total
Coliforms |
1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
0 |
Faecal
Coliforms |
1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
0 |
General and Routine |
Total
Dissolved Solids |
1 |
285 |
365 |
286 |
500 |
Turbidity (NTU) |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
5 |
Total
Suspended Solids |
1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
- |
Apparent Colour (colour units) |
5 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
15 |
pH (pH
units) |
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7.47 |
7.69 |
7.56 (8.0 in field) |
6.5 - 8.5 |
Conductivity (microsiemens/centimeter) |
1 |
476 (430 in field) |
476 (430 in field) |
476 (430 in field) |
- |
Calcium |
0.05 |
76.0 |
98.9 |
79.8 |
- |
Magnesium |
0.05 |
14.3 |
17.4 |
13.4 |
- |
Sodium |
0.1 |
8.9 |
8.6 |
6.3 |
200 |
Potassium |
0.1 |
3.2 |
2.19 |
1.9 |
- |
Iron |
0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
0.038 |
0.3 |
Manganese |
0.0001 |
<0.0001 |
<0.0002 |
0.0025 |
0.05 |
Chloride |
0.02 |
6.82 |
51.3 |
25.7 |
<250 |
Flouride |
0.01 |
0.15 |
0.14 |
0.16 |
1.5 |
Sulphate |
0.05 |
22.3 |
31.1 |
26.7 |
500 |
Hydroxide |
5 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
- |
Carbonate |
6 |
<6 |
<6 |
<6 |
- |
Bicarbonate |
5 |
256 |
256 |
256 |
- |
P-Alkalinity (as CaCO3) |
5 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
- |
K-Alkalinity (asCaCO3) |
5 |
212 |
212 |
212 |
- |
Hardness (as CaCO3) |
1 |
249 |
319 |
255 |
- |
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