Logo Yukon Spring Inc.

Surface of the water with water drop
92281 Alaska Highway
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 4K9
Canada
Phone/Fax:

(867) 633-3877

E-mail:
Website:

www.ykspring.com

 

 

 

" A Taste Of The Yukon"

Summary of Water Quality Results (units in mg/L unless otherwise indicated)                                      

 

Matrix Water Water Water CCME Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines
Date Sampled April
2009
May
2008
April
2007

 

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) 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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