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. 2013 Nov 22;8(11):e81631. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081631

Table 1. Concentration of metals, metalloids and other elements in Dechlorinated Town Water and Ash Dam Water.

Element Units Dechlorinated Town Water Ash Dam Water ANZECC Trigger Value (95% protection)
Al µg L-1 <LOD 110 ± 23 55
As µg L-1 <LOD 33.5 ± 3 24
B µg L-1 <LOD 4650 ± 95 370
Cd µg L-1 <LOD 0.6 ± 0.1 0.2
Cr µg L-1 <LOD <LOD 1.0
Cu µg L-1 0.8 ± 0.1 1.0 ± 0.5 1.4
Fe µg L-1 <LOD 27.5 ± 2.6 ID
Pb µg L-1 <LOD <LOD 3.4
Mn µg L-1 0.6 ± 0.1 5.5 ± 5 1900
Hg µg L-1 <LOD <LOD 0.6
Mo µg L-1 <LOD 1103 ± 61 ID
Ni µg L-1 <LOD 29.8 ± 1 11
Se µg L-1 <LOD 42.5 ± 3 11
SrSr µg L-1 54.5 ± 1.00 2078 ± 25 ID
V µg L-1 <LOD 1058 ± 11 ID
Zn µg L-1 <LOD 52.5 ± 11 8.0
Ca mg L-1 8.0 ± 0.01 338.5 ± 2.33 ID
Na mg L-1 15 ± 0.01 468.8 ± 3.68 ID
Mg mg L-1 2 ± 0.01 92.0 ± 0.58 ID
K mg L-1 1 ± 0.01 44.3 ± 0.48 ID

Bold values exceed the ANZECC water quality criteria for freshwater bodies at the 95% protection level [21]

All data are mean concentrations (µg l-1) ± S. E. (n = 4)

LOD = Limit of Detection

ID = Indeterminate, no trigger value exists in ANZECC guidelines [21]