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) |
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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 |