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Quarterly Results
Annual Results

QUARTERLY

MACARTHUR WATER FILTRATION PLANT
1 April 2004 to 30 June 2004

Raw Water

Filtered Water

No. of samples

Min

Ave

Max

No. of samples

Min

Ave

Max

Guideline Value*

Samples passed

MICROBIOLOGICAL

total coliforms***

13

130

-

13000

13

0

-

0

0 Orgs/100 mL

100%

E. coli

13

0

-

770

13

0

-

0

0 Orgs/100 mL

100%

Giardia

12

0

-

0

#

#

-

#

**

NA

Cryptosporidium

12

0

-

0

#

#

-

#

**

NA

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL

turbidity

13

0.75

2.23

11.3

13

0.09

0.12

0.25

<5 NTU

100%

true colour

13

11

20

48

13

<2

<2

4

<15 HU

100%

pH

13

6.8

7.1

7.7

13

7.1

7.7

7.8

6.5 - 8.5 pH units

100%

free chlorine

#

#

#

#

13

0.00

0.00

0.00

<5 mg/L

100%

monochloramine

#

#

#

#

13

1.38

1.50

1.68

<3 mg/L

100%

fluoride

#

#

#

#

13

0.98

1.03

1.09

<1.5 mg/L

100%

trihalomethanes

#

#

#

#

3

0.049

0.061

0.067

<0.25 mg/L

100%

iron

13

0.229

0.478

1.62

13

0.010

0.027

0.057

<0.3 mg/L

100%

aluminium

13

0.049

0.104

0.354

13

0.012

0.018

0.021

<0.2 mg/L

100%

manganese

13

0.022

0.039

0.065

13

0.002

0.005

0.015

<0.1 mg/L

100%


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.

** No guideline set for raw water

# Not required

Raw water is defined as the water entering the Water Filtration Plant from the dam
Filtered Water is defined as the water leaving the Water Filtration Plant

 


ANNUAL

MACARTHUR WATER FILTRATION PLANT
1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004

Raw Water

Filtered Water

No. of samples

Min

Ave

Max

No. of samples

Min

Ave

Max

Guideline Value*

Samples passed

MICROBIOLOGICAL

total coliforms***

53

10

-

13000

53

0

-

0

0 CFU/100 mL

100%

E.coli

53

0

-

770

53

0

-

0

0 CFU/100 mL

100%

Giardia

53

0

-

0

1

0

-

0

**

NA

Cryptosporidium

53

0

-

0

1

0

-

0

**

NA

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL

turbidity

53

0.51

1.19

11.3

53

0.09

0.14

0.25

<5 NTU

100%

true colour

53

<2

11

48

53

<2

<2

4

<15 HU

100%

pH

53

6.6

7.2

7.8

53

7.1

7.8

8.0

6.5 - 8.5 pH units

100%

free chlorine

#

#

#

#

53

0.00

0.03

1.52

<5 mg/L

100%

monochloramine

#

#

#

#

53

0.00

1.51

1.88

<3 mg/L

100%

fluoride

#

#

#

#

53

0.96

1.04

1.13

<1.5 mg/L

100%

trihalomethanes

#

#

#

#

12

0.039

0.052

0.067

<0.25 mg/L

100%

iron

53

0.123

0.255

1.620

53

<0.010

0.032

0.064

<0.3 mg/L

100%

aluminium

53

<0.010

0.049

0.354

53

0.010

0.017

0.029

<0.2 mg/L

100%

manganese

53

0.013

0.027

0.065

53

0.001

0.003

0.015

<0.1 mg/L

100%

* Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, NH&MRC 1996, normally reported on an annual basis.

** No guideline set for raw water

# Not required

Raw water is defined as the water entering the Water Filtration Plant from the dam
Filtered Water is defined as the water leaving the Water Filtration Plant