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Drinking Water Quality in Scotland 2002
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
Supply zones in Aberdeen City
Airlyhill, Bluehill, Craigie, Fernhill, Kingshill, Kirkhill, Mannofield North, Mannofield South, Pitfodels
Water Quality in Supply Zones
Scottish Water carried out a total of 2,800 tests on tap samples taken in the 9 water supply zones within Aberdeen City boundary. The table below provides details of the main parameters tested.
Parameter | Total no of tests | Total no of fails | % of fails |
Total coliforms | 724 | 12 | 1.7 |
Faecal coliforms | 730 | 0 | 0 |
Colour | 183 | 0 | 0 |
Turbidity | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Hydrogen ion (pH) | 302 | 0 | 0 |
Aluminium | 125 | 0 | 0 |
Iron | 254 | 1 | 0.4 |
Manganese | 192 | 4 | 2.1 |
Lead | 70 | 2 | 2.8 |
Trihalomethanes | 174 | 63 | 36.2 |
Incidents or Events
There was one event reported in Aberdeen City area during 2002. This was in October when raised Cryptosporidium levels resulted in a press release from the Health Board for immuno-compromised residents to boil their drinking water.
Local Authority Comments
No comments were received from Aberdeen Council on the quality of water supplied by Scottish Water.
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