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How
pure is your water?
Did you know that tap water in the UK is legally
allowed to contain 500 parts per million dissolved
solids (known as TDS)?
Dissolved solids include: pesticides washed from
fields, heavy metal from industrial pollution, drugs
such as hormones from human and animal use and other
compounds which are known to be harmful with long
term exposure.
We all know we should drink plenty of water to stay
healthy.
How do we ensure the water we drink is the highest
possible quality?
One very efficient and cost effective way is to have
a high quality Reverse Osmosis water purifier
installed in your home so that you always have fresh
pure water available. this will remove 98% of all
the contaminants, leaving you with pure fresh water
for drinking and cooking. At Pure Water UK Ltd we
believe that everyone has a right to the best
quality water at an affordable price.
We will give you top quality systems with excellent
after sales service at an affordable cost.
We can even fit your system for you (only available
in the Somerset area at present)
Common Water
Contaminants
This table is taken
from the Water Supply ( Water quality) regulations
2000, and shows the levels of various contaminants
allowed in our drinking water.
TABLE B
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS
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I: Directive requirements
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Parameters
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Concentration or Value
maximum)
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Units of Measurement
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Point of compliance
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1. |
Acrylamide |
0.10 |
µg/l |
(i) |
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2. |
Antimony |
5.0 |
µgSb/l |
Consumers' taps |
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3. |
Arsenic |
10 |
µgAs/l |
Consumers' taps |
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4. |
Benzene |
1.0 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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5. |
Benzo(a)pyrene |
0.010 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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6. |
Boron |
1.0 |
mgB/l |
Consumers' taps |
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7. |
Bromate |
10 |
µgBrO3/l |
Consumers' taps |
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8. |
Cadmium |
5.0 |
µgCd/l |
Consumers' taps |
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9. |
Chromium |
50 |
µgCr/l |
Consumers' taps |
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10. |
Copper(ii) |
2.0 |
mgCu/l |
Consumers' taps |
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11. |
Cyanide |
50 |
µgCN/l |
Consumers' taps |
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12. |
1, 2 dichloroethane |
3.0 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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13. |
Epichlorohydrin |
0.10 |
µg/l |
(i) |
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14. |
Fluoride |
1.5 |
mgF/l |
Consumers' taps |
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15. |
Lead
(ii) |
(a) 25, from 25th December 2003 until
immediately before 25th December 2013 |
µgPb/l |
Consumers' taps |
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(b) 10, on and after 25th December 2013 |
µgPb/l |
Consumers' taps |
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16. |
Mercury |
1.0 |
µgHg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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17. |
Nickel
(ii) |
20 |
µgNi/l |
Consumers' taps |
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18. |
Nitrate
(iii) |
50 |
mgNO3/l |
Consumers' taps |
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19. |
Nitrite
(iii) |
0.50 |
mgNO2/l |
Consumers' taps |
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0.10 |
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Treatment works |
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20. |
Pesticides
(iv)(v) |
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Aldrin |
0.030 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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Dieldrin |
0.030 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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Heptachlor |
0.030 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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Heptachlor epoxide |
0.030 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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other pesticides |
0.10 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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21. |
Pesticides: Total
(vi) |
0.50 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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22. |
Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (vii) |
0.10 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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23. |
Selenium |
10 |
µgSe/l |
Consumers' taps |
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24. |
Tetrachloroethene and
Trichloroethene
(viii) |
10 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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25. |
Trihalomethanes: Total
(ix) |
100 |
µg/l |
Consumers' taps |
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26. |
Vinyl chloride |
0.50 |
µg/l |
(i) |
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