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    This document outlines water quality standards and regulations in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It provides definitions of wholesome water and lists maximum prescribed values for numerous physical, inorganic chemical, organic, microbial, radioactive, and disinfection/disinfection byproduct parameters. The standards are intended to ensure water does not contain any elements, organisms, or substances detrimental to public health.

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    Abu Dhabi Water Quality

    Standards & Regulations


    Summary
    August 2010
    Disclaimer: The standards & regulations provided here are attributable to the named source and are assumed to be
    accurate at the time of posting. This information was assembled by us as a service to our customers, but has not been
    independently verified or confirmed.

    Water Wholesomeness Requirements


    The requirements for Water to be wholesome* are:

    that the water does not contain any element, organism or substance (other than a Parameter)
    at a concentration or value which would be detrimental to public health;
    that the water does not contain any element, organism or substance (whether or not a
    Parameter) at a concentration or value which, in conjunction with any other element, organism
    or substance it contains (whether or not a Parameter), would be detrimental to public health;
    that the water does not contain concentrations or values that exceed the standard of the
    Parameters listed below:

    Physical
    Inorganic Chemicals
    Inorganic Chemicals (mostly trace elements)
    Miscellaneous Organic Parameters (mostly pesticides)
    Organic
    Microbial
    Radioactive
    Disinfection or Disinfection By-products

    * Wholesome water is defined as: All water supplied for the purposes of drinking, washing, cooking or food
    production
    Source : Abu Dhabi Regulation & Supervision Bureau
    www.rsb.gov.ae

    Physical Parameters
    Parameter

    Units of measurement

    Go to Menu

    Maximum Prescribed Value

    Color

    mg/ l pt/Co scale

    15

    Turbidity

    NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity


    Unit)

    Odor

    Dilution Number

    Unobjectionable

    Taste

    Dilution Number

    Unobjectionable

    Total Dissolved Solids

    mg/l

    100 minimum 1000 maximum

    Calcium Hardness

    mg/l as CaCO3

    200 at 25 C

    Total Hardness

    mg/l as CaCO3

    300 at 25 C

    Residual Chlorine

    mg/l as Cl2

    0.20 minimum 0.50 maximum

    Conductivity

    mhos/cm

    160 minimum 1600 maximum

    Hydrogen Ion

    pH value

    7.0 minimum 9.2 maximum

    Source : Abu Dhabi Regulation & Supervision Bureau


    www.rsb.gov.ae

    Inorganic Chemical Parameters


    Parameter

    Units of measurement

    Go to Menu

    Maximum Prescribed Value

    Suphate

    mg/l

    250

    Magnesium

    mg/l

    30

    Sodium

    mg/l

    150

    Potassium

    mg/l

    12

    Chlorides

    mg/l

    250

    Nitrate

    mg/l

    50

    Nitrite

    mg/l

    0.1

    Ammonium (ions)

    mg/l

    0.5

    Aluminum

    mg/l

    0.2

    Iron

    mg/l

    0.2

    Copper

    mg/l

    Zinc

    mg/l

    Phosphorus

    mg/l

    2.2
    Source : Abu Dhabi Regulation & Supervision Bureau
    www.rsb.gov.ae

    Inorganic Chemical Parameters


    (mostly trace elements)
    Parameter

    Units of measurement

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    Maximum Prescribed Value

    Arsenic

    g/l

    10

    Cadmium

    g/l

    Chromium

    g/l

    50

    Mercury

    g/l

    Nickel

    g/l

    70

    Lead

    g/l

    10

    Antimony

    g/l

    20

    Selenium

    g/l

    10

    Barium

    g/l

    700

    Boron

    g/l

    1000

    Manganese

    g/l

    400

    Fluoride

    g/l

    1500
    Source : Abu Dhabi Regulation & Supervision Bureau
    www.rsb.gov.ae

    Miscellaneous Organic Parameters


    (mostly pesticides)
    Parameter

    Units of measurement

    Go to Menu

    Maximum Prescribed Value

    Endrine

    g/l

    0.6

    Lindane

    g/l

    Methoxychlor

    g/l

    20

    2,4 dichlorophexy acetic acid

    g/l

    30

    2,4,5 trichlorophexy propionic


    acid

    g/l

    Phenols

    g/l

    0.5

    Heptachlor

    g/l

    0.03

    Aldrin

    g/l

    0.03

    DDT

    g/l

    Chlordane

    g/l

    0.2

    Diedrin

    g/l

    0.03

    Heptachlor epoxide

    g/l

    0.03

    Cyanide

    g/l

    70

    Source : Abu Dhabi Regulation & Supervision Bureau


    www.rsb.gov.ae

    Organic Parameters
    Parameter

    Units of measurement

    Go to Menu

    Maximum Prescribed Value

    Trichloroethene

    g/l

    20

    Tetrachloromethane

    g/l

    Tetrachloroethene

    g/l

    40

    1,2 Dichloroethane

    g/l

    30

    Benzene

    g/l

    10

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    g/l

    0.7

    Dichloromethane

    g/l

    20

    Chlorobenzene

    g/l

    300

    1,2 Dichloroethene

    g/l

    50

    Toluene

    g/l

    700

    1,2 Dichlorobenzene

    g/l

    1000

    1,4 Dichlorobenzene

    g/l

    300

    Vinyl Chloride

    g/l

    0.3

    Source : Abu Dhabi Regulation & Supervision Bureau


    www.rsb.gov.ae

    Microbial Parameters
    Parameter

    Units of measurement

    Go to Menu

    Maximum Prescribed Value

    Total coliforms

    Number/100 ml

    E.Coli or
    thermotolerent Faecal
    coliform Bacteria

    Number/100 ml

    Enterococci

    Number/100 ml

    Total Bacterial Count

    Number/100 ml @ 37 C

    10 @ 37 C

    Source : Abu Dhabi Regulation & Supervision Bureau


    www.rsb.gov.ae

    Radioactive Parameters
    Parameter

    Units of measurement

    Go to Menu

    Maximum Prescribed Value

    Gross

    Bq/l

    0.5

    Gross

    Bq/l

    Source : Abu Dhabi Regulation & Supervision Bureau


    www.rsb.gov.ae

    Disinfection and Disinfection By-products


    Parameters
    Parameter

    Units of measurement

    Go to Menu

    Maximum Prescribed Value

    Bromate

    mg/l

    0.01

    Chlorate

    mg/l

    0.7

    Chlorite

    mg/l

    0.7

    Bromoform

    mg/l

    0.1

    Bromodichloromethane

    mg/l

    0.06

    Chloroform

    mg/l

    0.3

    Dibromodichloromethane

    mg/l

    0.1

    Formaldehyde

    mg/l

    0.9

    Trihalomethanes

    mg/l

    Source : Abu Dhabi Regulation & Supervision Bureau


    www.rsb.gov.ae

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