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Annex 6 Analysis of product water prior to connection of drinking water filtration system
to a network
General Chemistry
pH
required
Method of water analysis
Yes Auto analyser
Conductivity (@20 C) Yes Auto analyser
Alkalinity Yes Auto analyser
Total dissolved solids Yes gravimetry
Calculation
Suspended Solids Yes gravimetry
Colour Yes Auto analyser
Nitrate Yes Calculation
Nitrite Yes Colorimetry
Oxidised nitrogen Yes Colorimetry
Phosphate (Soluble reactive) Yes Colorimetry
Sulphate Yes Chloride Yes Inductively coupled plasma with mass spectroscopy or optical emission
spectroscopy (ICP/MS or ICP/OES)
Ion Chromatography
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Ion Chromatography
Bromate Yes Ion Chromatography
Bromide Yes Ion Chromatography
Fluoride Yes Ion Chromatography
Auto analyser
Turbidity Yes Auto analyser
Total organic carbon (TOC) Yes TOC Analyser
Metals
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 Copper Yes Iron Yes Lead Yes Magnesium Yes Manganese 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 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 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)