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Appendix 2.2 - Drinking Water Quality Standard: RD TH

This document outlines drinking water quality standards from the World Health Organization (WHO) and for the reprovisioned Sha Tin WTW South Works in Hong Kong. It provides guidelines for maximum levels of various chemical and microbial parameters in drinking water according to WHO and Hong Kong standards.

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Appendix 2.

2 - Drinking Water Quality Standard

Table 1 - Chemicals of Health Significance as described by World Health Organization Guidelines
(WHO) for Drinking-water Quality in third edition (2008) and fourth edition (2011)

Parameter

Unit

WHO 3rd
edition (2008)
Guideline
Value

Acrylamide
Alachlor
Aldicarb
Aldrin and Dieldrin
Antimony
Arsenic

g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
mg/L

0.5
20
10
0.03
0.02
0.01 (P)

Atrazine

g/L

Barium
Benzene
Benzo[a]pyrene
Boron
Bromate
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Cadmium
Carbofuran
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlorate
Chlordane
Chlorine
Chlorite
Chloroform
Chlorotoluron
Chlorpyrifos
Chromium
Copper
Cyanazine
Cyanide
Cyanogen chloride
2,4-D (2,4dichlorophenoxyacetic
acid)
2,4-DB (2,4dichlorophenoxybutyric
acid)
DDT
(Dichlorodiphenyltrichlor
ethane) and metabolites
Di(2ethylhexyl)phthalate
Dibromoacetonitrile
Dibromochloromethane
1,2-Dibromo-3chloropropane
1,2-Dibromoethane
Dichloroacetate
Dichloroacetonitrile

mg/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
mg/L
g/L
mg/L
mg/L

0.7
10
0.7
0.5 (T)
10 (A,T)
60
100
0.003
7
4
700 (D)
0.2
5 (C)
700 (D)
300
30
30
0.05 (P)
2
0.6
0.07
0.07

g/L

g/L
g/L

70
100

g/L

g/L
g/L
g/L

0.4 (P)
50 (T,D)
20 (P)

Parameter

Unit

Acrylamide
Alachlor
Aldicarb
Aldrin and Dieldrin
Antimony
Arsenic
Atrazine and its chloros-triazine metabolites
Barium
Benzene
Benzo[a]pyrene
Boron
Bromate
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Cadmium
Carbofuran
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlorate
Chlordane
Chlorine
Chlorite
Chloroform
Chlorotoluron
Chlorpyrifos
Chromium
Copper
Cyanazine
2,4-D (2,4dichlorophenoxyacetic
acid)
2,4-DB (2,4dichlorophenoxybutyric
acid)
DDT
(Dichlorodiphenyltrichlor
ethane) and metabolites
Di(2ethylhexyl)phthalate
Dibromoacetonitrile
Dibromochloromethane
1,2-Dibromo-3chloropropane
1,2-Dibromoethane
Dichloroacetate
Dichloroacetonitrile

g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
mg/L

Latest
th
WHO 4
edition (2011)
Guideline
Value
0.5
20
10
0.03
0.02
0.01 (A,T)

g/L

100

mg/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
mg/L
g/L
-

0.7
10
0.7
2.4
10 (A,T)
60
100
0.003
7
4
700 (D)
0.2
5 (C)
700 (D)
300
30
30
0.05 (P)
2
0.6
-

g/L

g/L
g/L

70
100

g/L

g/L
g/L
g/L

0.4 (P)
50 (D)
20 (P)

1,2-Dichlorobenzene
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,2-Dichloroethene
Dichloromethane
1,2-Dichloropropane
1,3-Dichloropropene
Dichlorprop
Dimethoate
1,4-Dioxane
Edetic acid (EDTA)
Endrin
Epichlorohydrin
Ethylbenzene
Fenoprop
Fluoride
Hexachlorobutadiene
Isoproturon
Lead
Lindane
Manganese
MCPA (4-(2-Methyl-4chlorophenoxy) acetic
acid)
Mecoprop
Mercury
Methoxychlor
Metolachlor
Microcystin-LR
Molinate
Molybdenum
Monochloramine
Monochloroacetate
Nickel
Nitrate (as NO3-)
Nitrilotriacetic acid
(NTA)
Nitrite (as NO2 )
N-Nitrosodimethylamine
(NDMA)
Pendimethalin
Pentachlorophenol
Permethrin
Pyriproxyfen
Selenium
Simazine
Sodium
dichloroisocyanurate (as
cyanuric acid)
Styrene

g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L
mg/L

1000 (C)
300 (C)
30
50
20
40 (P)
20
100
6
50
600
0.6
0.4 (P)
300 (C)
9
1.5
0.6
9
0.01
2
0.4 (C)

g/L

g/L
mg/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
mg/L
g/L
mg/L
mg/L

10
0.006
20
10
1 (P)
6
0.07
3
20
0.07
50

g/L

200

g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L
-

1000 (C)
300
30
50
20
40 (P)
20
100
6
50
600
0.6
0.4 (P)
300 (C)
9
1.5
0.6
200
9
0.01 (A,T)
2
-

g/L

g/L
mg/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L
mg/L
mg/L

10
0.006
20
10
1 (P)
6
3
20
0.07
50

Nitrilotriacetic acid

g/L

200

Nitrite (as NO2 )

mg/L

g/L

100

N-Nitrosodimethylamine

g/L

0.1

g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L

20
9 (P)
300
300
0.01
2

g/L
g/L
mg/L
g/L

20
9 (P)
0.04 (P)
2

mg/L

g/L

20 (C)

g/L

20 (C)

2,4,5-T

g/L

Terbuthylazine
Tetrachloroethene
Toluene
Trichloroacetate

g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L

7
40
700 (C)
200

Pendimethalin
Pentachlorophenol
Selenium
Simazine
Sodium
dichloroisocyanurate
(as cyanuric acid)
Styrene
2,4,5-T (2,4,5trichlorophenoxy acetic
acid)
Terbuthylazine
Tetrachloroethene
Toluene
Trichloroacetate

g/L
g/L
g/L
g/L

7
40
700 (C)
200

Trichloroethene
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
Trifluralin

Trihalomethanes

Uranium
Vinyl chloride
Xylenes

g/L
g/L
g/L

20 (P)
200 (C)
20

The sum of the

ratio of the
concentration of
each to its
respective
guideline value
should not
exceed 1

mg/L
g/L
g/L

0.015 (P,T)
0.3
500 (C)

Trichloroethene
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
Trifluralin

g/L
g/L
g/L

The sum of the

ratio of the
concentration of
each to its
respective
guideline value
should not
exceed 1

Trihalomethanes

Uranium
Vinyl chloride
Xylenes

20 (P)
200 (C)
20

mg/L
g/L
g/L

0.03 (P)
0.3
500 (C)

Note:
rd
1. According to WHO Drinking-water Quality 3 edition (2008):
P = provisional guideline value, as there is evidence of a hazard, but the available information on health
effects is limited;
T = provisional guideline value because calculated guideline value is below the level that can be achieved
through practical treatment methods, source protection, etc;
A = provisional guideline value because calculated guideline value is below the achievable quantification
level;
D = provisional guideline value because disinfection is likely to result in the guideline value being
exceeded;
C = concentrations of the substance at or below the health-based guideline value may affect the
appearance, taste or odour of the water, leading to consumer complaints.
2.

According to WHO Drinking-water Quality 4 edition (2011):

A = Provisional guideline value because calculated guideline value is below the achievable quantification
level;
C = Concentrations of the substance at or below the health-based guideline value may affect the
appearance, taste or odour of the water, leading to consumer complaints;
D = Provisional guideline value because disinfection is likely to result in the guideline value being
exceeded;
P = Provisional guideline value because of uncertainties in the health database;
T = Provisional guideline value because calculated guideline value is below the level that can be achieved
through practical treatment methods, source protection, etc.