Overview
Summary
Where does my water come from?
What is the quality of my water?
Water Quality Data
Water Quantity Data
Literature Review
Catchment Issues
Glossary
Frequently Asked Questions
Community Language Information
All parameters complied with the relevant standards during the quarter for the water leaving the water filtration plant.
There is no requirement to sample free chlorine or monochloramine, fluoride and trihalomethanes in the raw water.
* Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, NH&MRC 1996, normally reported on an annual basis. This represents a quarterly result only.
CASCADES WATER FILTRATION PLANT Raw Water
Filtered Water
No. of samples
Min
Ave
Max
No. of samples
Min
Ave
Max
Guideline Value*
Samples passed
MICROBIOLOGICAL
52 0 - >24000 52 0 - 0 0 CFU/100 mL 100% E. coli*** 52 0 - 30 52 0 - 0 0 CFU/100 mL 100% 52 0 - 0 # # - # ** NA 52 0 - 0 # # - # ** NA PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL 52 0.68 1.15 2.48 52 0.08 0.13 0.45 <5 NTU 100% 52 3 6 10 52 <2 <2 3 <15 HU 100% 52 7.1 7.6 7.8 52 7.5 7.7 7.9 6.5 - 8.5 pH units 100% # # # # 52 0.41 0.73 0.98 <5 mg/L 100% # # # # 52 0.00 0.09 0.18 <3 mg/L 100% # # # # 52 0.94 1.06 1.21 <1.5 mg/L 100% # # # # 12 0.018 0.041 0.065 <0.25 mg/L 100% 52 0.030 0.067 0.135 52 <0.010 <0.010 0.015 <0.3 mg/L 100% 52 <0.010 0.017 0.074 52 <0.010 <0.010 0.021 <0.2 mg/L 100% 52 0.005 0.029 0.128 52 <0.001 0.002 0.007 <0.1 mg/L 100% * Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, NH&MRC 1996, normally reported on an annual basis. |
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