[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Beaminster R.D.C.

  • Beaminster (Dorset, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Beaminster R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The foUovmig is a copy report fron the Counties Public Health LaboratorJor, London, of the sources used by the West Dorset Water Board, Chemical ResuJ.ts in Parts per Million^ 1 Hooke Boaminster CcrscomtTe •Litton Chonoy t 'Waste \7cir. Langdon Supply, Scarce, Heading, l_ l/l 2/66. 20/6/68. 19/1/65. i 8/3/63 . 1 •Appearance« Bright with Bright with Bright with Bright with a few a few a few a few particles. particles, 033rticlGS . particles. Colour. Nil, Nil. Nil. Nil. 7.4 7»4 ^ 7.5 Electric I Conductivity. 460 450 440 j 410 Chlorine present as Chloride. 15 15 13 20 Hardness: total. 260 265 2?0~ 2'i0 Carbonate. 240 230 230 185 Non-Carbonate, 20 35 30 25 Nitrate Nitrogen. 3.4 3.4 1.9 2.7 Amnoniacal Nitrogen. 0.01 0.05 0.00 ^ 0.00 /J-buninoid Nitro^!:cn. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 iron. r Absent. Absent, Absent, Absent, Zinc. Absent, Absent, Absent, Absent, Cooper, Absent, Absent. Absent, Absent, Lead, Absent, Absent, Absent, Absent. Turbidity. less than less then less than less than 3. 3. 3. 3. Odour. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Free Carbon Dioxide. 20 ■' ^'’22™' 20 12 Dissolved Solids 'Dried at 180 C. 320 K- ^30 300 !/JJcalinity as !Calcium Carbonate. 240 230 230 185 Nitrite Nitrogen, Absent, Absent, Absent, less than I C*01 Oxygon i.bsorbed. ! 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ' ' 1 IResidual Chlorine, Absent. Absent. • • • • Absent, ] Fluoride. InHR than ^ 0.1 : j j From the aspect of the chemical analyses these results are indicative of a pxjrc and tdiolcsono water suitable for public supply pui^posos.