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Drinking Water Quality in Scotland 2002
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Supply zones in West Lothian
Pateshill Direct, Pateshill Longridge, Pateshill, Balgreen, West Mains, Dechmont Law, Waterston, Preston, East Craigs, Dechmont, Deans, Latch, Harburnhead, Belstane
Water Quality in Supply Zones
Scottish Water carried out a total of 2,771 tests on tap samples taken in the 14 water supply zones within West Lothian Council boundary. The table below provides details of the main parameters tested.
Parameter | Total no of tests | Total no of fails | % of fails |
Total coliforms | 476 | 3 | 0.6 |
Faecal coliforms | 476 | 1 | 0.2 |
Colour | 167 | 0 | 0 |
Turbidity | 176 | 0 | 0 |
Hydrogen ion (pH) | 262 | 0 | 0 |
Aluminium | 239 | 0 | 0 |
Iron | 332 | 1 | 0.3 |
Manganese | 202 | 1 | 0.5 |
Lead | 328 | 1 | 0.3 |
Trihalomethanes | 113 | 1 | 0.9 |
Incidents or Events
There were no drinking water quality incidents or events reported within the West Lothian area during 2002.
Local Authority Comments
No comments were received from West Lothian Council on the quality of water supplied by Scottish Water.
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