Chemical Parameters | Units | Drinking Water Standards | Produced Water Quality |
Colour | Hazen | 15 | 38 |
Turbidity | NTUs | 5 | 295 |
pH |
| 6.5 - 8.5 at 25˚C | 5.9 |
Total Dissolved Solids | mg/l | 1000 | 30352 |
Electrical Conductivity | µS/cm | 1500 | 26600 |
Total Alkalinity | mg/l | 500 | 653 |
Nitrates | mg/l | 50 | 58 |
Nitrites | mg/l | 3 | 53 |
Fluorides | mg/l | 1.5 | 39 |
Sulphates | mg/l | 250 | 210 |
Chlorides | mg/l | 250 | 20570 |
Ammonia | mg/l | Taste and odour problems at concentrations above 35 & 1.5 mg/l respectively | 43 |
Sodium | mg/l | 200 | 4908 |
Magnesium | mg/l | 150 | 185 |
Calcium | mg/l | 200 | 574 |
Zinc | mg/l | 1.5 | 1.83 |
Potassium | mg/l | 200 | 112 |
Iron | mg/l | 0.3 | 50 |
Lead | mg/l | 0.05 | 7.89 |
Manganese | mg/l | 0.4 | 1.9 |