Parameters for Regular Monitoring of Drinking Water Supplies (3)

Physicochemical parameters for potable water are as under:

1. pH - 6.5 -8.5

2. Turbidity - 5 turbidity units

3. Total solids - 500 mg/l

4. Fluoride - 1.5

5. Chloride -200

6. Cyanide - 0.2

7. Magnesium - 50

8. Sulphate - 200

9. Calcium - 75

10. Nitrate - 45

11. Phenolic compounds - 0.001

12. Total Coliforms - MPN <50-100 / ml

13. Dissolved Oxygen - >4