The Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016

PART 2U.K.Indicator parameters (excluding radioactive substances)

Table C

Prescribed concentrations, values or states

1 The water should not be aggressive.

2 Only in the case of surface water or groundwater that has been influenced by surface water.

ParametersMaximum concentration or value or state (unless otherwise stated)Units of measurement
Ammonium0.50mg/l
Chloride1250mg/l
Clostridium perfringens (including spores)0Number/100ml
Number/100ml (Number/250
Coliform bacteria0ml in the case of water put into bottles of containers)
F1. . .F2. . .
Colony countsNo abnormal changeNumber/ml at [F322°C]
Conductivity12500μS/cm at 20°C
Hydrogen ion9.5 (maximum)pH value
6.5 (minimum) (in the case of
still water put into bottles or containers the minimum is 4.5)pH value
Sulphate1250mg/l
Total organic carbon (TOC)No abnormal changemgC/l
Turbidity21NTU