Table 4. Chemical drinking water parameters analyzed in water samples collected in Limassol, Cyprus (2017) for n = 119 samples collected from faucets without point of use filter and for n = 13 samples collected from faucets with a point of use filter that could not be removed.
Samples collected from faucets without filter | ||||||||
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n | Mean | Standard deviation | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Min | Max | |
Regulated chemical parameters | ||||||||
Total THMs (μg/L) | 119 | 30.5 | 32.22 | 15.2 | 6.99 | 50.83 | 3.17 | 210.5 |
Non-regulated chemical parameters | ||||||||
Free chlorine (mg/L) | 119 | 0.2 | 0.16 | 0.2 | 0.05 | 0.32 | ND | 0.7 |
TCM (μg/L) | 119 | 2.1 | 2.24 | 1 | 0.47 | 3.16 | 0.07 | 13.3 |
BDCM (μg/L) | 119 | 4.9 | 5.45 | 2 | 0.95 | 7.32 | 0.91 | 30.9 |
DBCM (μg/L) | 119 | 9.1 | 11.18 | 2.4 | 1.18 | 15.52 | 1.07 | 66.2 |
TBM (μg/L) | 119 | 14.4 | 14.63 | 7.7 | 3.94 | 22.6 | 0.06 | 100.3 |
BrTHMs (μg/L) | 119 | 28.4 | 30.24 | 13.5 | 6.22 | 46.94 | 3.10 | 197.3 |