Table 5 AI no. 10/2021 and WHO standards...

Table 5

AI no. 10/2021 and WHO standards for drinking water quality

Parameter	Unit	AI no. 10/2021	WHO standards
T	°C	—	12–25
pH	—	≥6.5 to ≤9.5	6.5–8.5
EC	μS/cm	2500	400
TDS	mg/l	—	500–1000
TH	mg/l	—	500
Sodium ions	mg/l	200	200
Calcium ions	mg/l	—	100
Magnesium ions	mg/l	—	50
Potassium ions	mg/l	—	20
Bicarbonates	mg/l	—	125–350
Chlorides	mg/l	250	250
Sulfates	mg/l	250	250
Nitrates	mg/l	50	50

Parameter	Unit	AI no. 10/2021	WHO standards
T	°C	—	12–25
pH	—	≥6.5 to ≤9.5	6.5–8.5
EC	μS/cm	2500	400
TDS	mg/l	—	500–1000
TH	mg/l	—	500
Sodium ions	mg/l	200	200
Calcium ions	mg/l	—	100
Magnesium ions	mg/l	—	50
Potassium ions	mg/l	—	20
Bicarbonates	mg/l	—	125–350
Chlorides	mg/l	250	250
Sulfates	mg/l	250	250
Nitrates	mg/l	50	50