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Updated 31st May 2022
Parameter
Unit
Permissible Concentration
Samples Taken
Percentage Compliance
1,2-Dichloroethane
µg/l
3
3
100%
2,3,6-TBA Trichlorobenzoic Acid
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
2,4-D Acid Herbicide
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Acrylamide
µg/l
--
1
100%
Aluminium
µg/l
200
22
100%
Ammonium
mg/l
0.3
26
100%
Antimony
µg/l
5
3
100%
Arsenic
µg/l
10
3
100%
Atrazine
µg/l
--
2
100%
Bentazone
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Benzene
µg/l
1
3
100%
Benzo(a)pyrene
µg/l
0.01
2
100%
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
µg/l
--
2
100%
Benzo(ghi)perylene
µg/l
--
2
100%
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
µg/l
--
2
100%
Boron
mg/l
1
3
100%
Bromate
µg/l
10
3
100%
Bromodichloromethane
µg/l
50
2
100%
Bromoform
µg/l
--
2
100%
Cadmium
µg/l
5
3
100%
Chlorfenvinphos
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Chloride
mg/l
250
3
100%
Chloroform
µg/l
50
2
100%
Chromium
µg/l
50
3
100%
Clopyralid
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Clostridium Perfringens after 24 hours
cfu/100mls
0
3
100%
Coliform Bacteria
no./100mls
0
22
95.5%
Coliform Bacteria
MPN/100mls
1
9
100%
Colony Count @ 22°C
no./100mls
--
1
100%
Colony Count @ 22°C
no./1ml
100
7
100%
Colour (Apparent)
Pt-Co
--
11
100%
Colour (True)
Pt-Co
--
20
100%
Conductivity @ 20°C
µS/cm
2500
31
100%
Copper
µg/l
2
1
100%
Copper
mg/l
2
2
100%
Cyanide
µg/l
50
3
100%
Cypermethrin
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Dibromochloromethane
µg/l
50
2
100%
Dichlobenil
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Dichlorprop-p 2,4-DP-p
µg/l
--
2
100%
Diflufenican
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Diuron
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
E Coli
no./100mls
0
22
100%
E Coli
MPN/100mls
1
9
100%
Enterococci
cfu/100mls
0
3
100%
Epichlorohydrin EPH
µg/l
--
1
100%
Flouride
mg/l
1.5
3
100%
Free Chlorine
mg/l
Min 0
21
100%
Glyphosate
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d) pyrene
µg/l
--
2
100%
Iron
µg/l
200
31
100%
Isoproturon
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Lead
µg/l
Varies
3
100%
Linuron
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Manganese
µg/l
50
3
100%
MCPA
µg/l
--
2
100%
MCPP Mecoprop Acid Herbicides
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Mercury
µg/l
1
3
100%
Metaldehyde
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Nickel
µg/l
20
3
100%
Nitrate NO3
mg/l
50
6
100%
Nitrite NO2
mg/l
0.5
10
100%
Odour
Odour Units
--
31
100%
PAH Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
µg/l
0.1
3
100%
Pendimethalin
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Pesticides
µg/l
0.1
3
100%
pH
pH units
Varies
31
16.1%
Propyzamide
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Selenium
µg/l
10
3
100%
Simazine
µg/l
--
2
100%
Sodium
mg/l
200
3
100%
Sulphate
mg/l
250
3
100%
Taste
Dilution @ 25 deg. C
4
31
100%
Tetrachloroethene
µg/l
--
2
100%
Tetrachloroethene & Trichloroethene
µg/l
10
3
100%
THM Total
µg/l
100
3
100%
Total Chlorine
mg/l
Min 0
21
100%
Total Organic Carbon
mg/l
--
3
100%
Trichloroethene
µg/l
--
2
100%
Triclopyr
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Turbidity
NTU
4
31
96.8%
Vinyl Chloride
µg/l
--
1
100%
Select Parameter Name for Details
Adamstown Group
Parameter
1,2-Dichloroethane µg/l
2,3,6-TBA Trichlorobenzoic Acid µg/l
2,4-D Acid Herbicide µg/l
Acrylamide µg/l
Aluminium µg/l
Ammonium mg/l
Antimony µg/l
Arsenic µg/l
Atrazine µg/l
Bentazone µg/l
Benzene µg/l
Benzo(a)pyrene µg/l
Benzo(b)fluoranthene µg/l
Benzo(ghi)perylene µg/l
Benzo(k)fluoranthene µg/l
Boron mg/l
Bromate µg/l
Bromodichloromethane µg/l
Bromoform µg/l
Cadmium µg/l
Chlorfenvinphos µg/l
Chloride mg/l
Chloroform µg/l
Chromium µg/l
Clopyralid µg/l
Clostridium Perfringens after 24 hours cfu/100mls
Coliform Bacteria no./100mls
Coliform Bacteria MPN/100mls
Colony Count @ 22°C no./100mls
Colony Count @ 22°C no./1ml
Colour (Apparent) Pt-Co
Colour (True) Pt-Co
Conductivity @ 20°C µS/cm
Copper µg/l
Copper mg/l
Cyanide µg/l
Cypermethrin µg/l
Dibromochloromethane µg/l
Dichlobenil µg/l
Dichlorprop-p 2,4-DP-p µg/l
Diflufenican µg/l
Diuron µg/l
E Coli no./100mls
E Coli MPN/100mls
Enterococci cfu/100mls
Epichlorohydrin EPH µg/l
Flouride mg/l
Free Chlorine mg/l
Glyphosate µg/l
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d) pyrene µg/l
Iron µg/l
Isoproturon µg/l
Lead µg/l
Linuron µg/l
Manganese µg/l
MCPA µg/l
MCPP Mecoprop Acid Herbicides µg/l
Mercury µg/l
Metaldehyde µg/l
Nickel µg/l
Nitrate NO3 mg/l
Nitrite NO2 mg/l
Odour Odour Units
PAH Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons µg/l
Pendimethalin µg/l
Pesticides µg/l
pH pH units
Propyzamide µg/l
Selenium µg/l
Simazine µg/l
Sodium mg/l
Sulphate mg/l
Taste Dilution @ 25 deg. C
Tetrachloroethene µg/l
Tetrachloroethene & Trichloroethene µg/l
THM Total µg/l
Total Chlorine mg/l
Total Organic Carbon mg/l
Trichloroethene µg/l
Triclopyr µg/l
Turbidity NTU
Vinyl Chloride µg/l
Statistics
Publications & Reports - Private Group Schemes
1. Private Wells - EPA Guidance
EPA- Design for a bedrock water supply borehole.pdf
EPA- Have you checked your well water supply.pdf
EPA- Is your private well protected from contamination.pdf
2. Annual EPA Drinking Water Quality Reports
Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies - 2021.pdf
Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2020.pdf
Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2022.pdf
Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2023.pdf
Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2024.pdf
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2007-2008.pdf
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2008-2009.pdf
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2010 .pdf
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2011.pdf
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2012.pdf
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2013.pdf
Focus-on-Private-Water-Supplies-2015.pdf
Focus-on-Private-Water-Supplies-2016.pdf
Focus-on-Private-Water-Supplies-2017.pdf
Focus-on-Private-Water-Supplies-2018.pdf
Focus-on-Private-Water-Supplies-2019.pdf
3. Information on Drinking Water Quality
EPA List of Approved-Laboratories 2024.pdf.pdf
Limescale.pdf
Publication of Water Quality Results on Websites.pdf
What's In Your Water_.pdf
4. Protection of Drinking Water From Pesticides
Advice for Farmers and Professionals.pdf
Advice for Gardeners.pdf
EPA Good Practice Guide - Empty Containers.pdf
Herbicide Use in Grassland.pdf
Protecting Drinking Water.pdf
5. Legislation
European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2023.pdf
2007 Drinking Water Regulations.pdf
2014 Drinking Water Regulations.pdf
6. General Publications