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Quarterly Results
Annual Results

QUARTERLY

ORCHARD HILLS 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***

12

6

-

4100

12

0

-

0

0 Orgs/100 mL

100%

E. coli

12

0

-

2

12

0

-

0

0 Orgs/100 mL

100%

Giardia

78

0

-

0

78

0

-

0

**

NA

Cryptosporidium

78

0

-

0

78

0

-

0

**

NA

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL

turbidity

12

0.80

1.30

2.13

12

0.07

0.11

0.14

<5 NTU

100%

true colour

12

3

4

7

12

<2

<2

2

<15 HU

100%

pH

12

7.1

7.4

7.9

12

7.4

7.5

7.7

6.5 - 8.5 pH units

100%

free chlorine

#

#

#

#

12

0.82

1.00

1.12

<5 mg/L

100%

monochloramine

#

#

#

#

12

0.04

0.09

0.13

<3 mg/L

100%

fluoride

#

#

#

#

12

1.04

1.11

1.18

<1.5 mg/L

100%

trihalomethanes

#

#

#

#

3

0.023

0.026

0.030

<0.25 mg/L

100%

iron

12

0.041

0.081

0.301

12

<0.010

<0.010

0.019

<0.3 mg/L

100%

aluminium

12

0.019

0.042

0.077

12

<0.010

<0.010

<0.010

<0.2 mg/L

100%

manganese

12

0.006

0.019

0.075

12

0.004

0.005

0.006

<0.1 mg/L

100%


All parameters complied with the guidelines 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

ORCHARD HILLS 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***

50

0

-

4100

52

0

-

1

0 CFU/100 mL

98.1%

E. coli***

50

0

-

2

52

0

-

0

0 CFU/100 mL

100%

Giardia

331

0

-

13

312

0

-

0

**

NA

Cryptosporidium

331

0

-

0

312

0

-

0

**

NA

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL

turbidity

50

0.36

0.87

2.13

52

0.07

0.13

0.29

<5 NTU

100%

true colour

50

<2

4

7

52

<2

<2

2

<15 HU

100%

pH

50

6.9

7.4

7.9

52

7.1

7.4

7.7

6.5 - 8.5 pH units

100%

free chlorine

#

#

#

#

52

0.00

0.98

1.22

<5 mg/L

100%

monochloramine

#

#

#

#

52

0.04

0.13

1.22

<3 mg/L

100%

fluoride

#

#

#

#

52

0.55

1.07

1.18

<1.5 mg/L

100%

trihalomethanes

#

#

#

#

12

0.020

0.032

0.067

<0.25 mg/L

100%

iron

50

<0.010

0.040

0.301

52

<0.010

<0.010

0.019

<0.3 mg/L

100%

aluminium

50

<0.010

0.021

0.077

52

<0.010

<0.010

0.048

<0.2 mg/L

100%

manganese

50

0.004

0.016

0.168

52

0.002

0.005

0.032

<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