Annex 5: Analysis of product water prior to connection of drinking
water filtration system to a network
General Chemistry
required
pH
Method of water analysis
Yes Auto analyser
Conductivity (@20 C) Yes Auto analyser
Alkalinity Yes Auto analyser
Total dissolved solids Ye s gravimetry
o
Calculation
Suspended Solids Yes gravimetry
Colour Yes Auto analyser
Nitrate Yes Calculation
Nitrite Yes Colorimetry
Oxidised nitrogen Yes Colorimetry
Yes Colorimetry
Yes Inductively coupled plasma with mass spectroscopy or optical
emission spectroscopy (ICP/MS or ICP/OES)
Ion Chromatography
Phosphate
reactive)
Sulphate
(Soluble
Chloride
Yes
Ion Chromatography
Bromate Yes Ion Chromatography
Bromide Yes Ion Chromatography
Fluoride Yes Ion Chromatography
Auto analyser
Turbidity
Yes Auto analyser
Yes TOC Analyser
Aluminium Yes Antimony Yes Inductively coupled plasma with mass spectroscopy or optical
emission spectroscopy (ICP/MS or ICP/OES)
Inductively coupled plasma with mass spectroscopy (ICP/MS)
Arsenic Yes Inductively coupled plasma with mass spectroscopy (ICP/MS)
Boron Yes Cadmium Yes Calcium Yes Chromium Yes Inductively coupled plasma with mass spectroscopy or optical
emission spectroscopy (ICP/MS or ICP/OES)
Inductively coupled plasma with mass spectroscopy or optical
emission spectroscopy (ICP/MS or ICP/OES)
Inductively coupled plasma with mass spectroscopy or optical
emission spectroscopy (ICP/MS or ICP/OES)
Inductively coupled plasma with mass spectroscopy or optical
Total
(TOC)
organic
carbon
Dryden Aqua Ltd
Butlerfield-Bonnyrigg,
Edinburgh EH19 3JQ Scotland
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