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. 2006 Feb;26(1):7–13.

Table I. Chemical, physical and chemico-physical characteristics of mineral water from “Rosapepe” Spa.

General organological characteristics
1) Appearance = clear
2) Favour = sulphureous
3) Taste = slightly saline
Microbiological test: bacteriologically pure
Chemico-physical characteristics
1) Temperature of water at well = + 37.6 °C;
2) Temperature of outside air = + 4 °C;
3) Electric conducibility = 4.37 m/S;
4) Thickness = 1.002;
5) pH = 6.62
Chemical characteristics
1) Fixed residue at 110 °C = 2999 mg/l;
2) Fixed residue at + 180 °C = 2957 mg/l;
3) Total alkalinity (in HCl N/10/l) = 362 ml;
4) Total hardness in French degrees = 178.8;
5) Ammonia = traces;
6) Nitrites = traces;
7) Nitrates = present
Gas dissolved in 1 lt of water
1) Carbonic anhydride at well = 1408.0 mg/l
2) Sulphydric degree = 15.25 mg/l
Analysis of residue in mg/l
Sodium 420
Potassium 65
Calcium 525.32
Magnesium 115.57
Lithium 1.00
Chlorine 567.25
Iron 0.04
Manganese 0.13
Fluorine 0.18
Barium absent
Hydrogen carbonate 2208.20
Sulfites 243
Silica 12.6
Bromine traces
Iodine traces

Classification: Hyper-thermal alkaline sulphur sodium-chloride bicarbonate mineral water