As you know I am conducting groundwater studies. I have come across EPA water regulations that I thought I'd incorporate into my project. On the EPA website, they have listed the recommended limits for copper, nitrate, pH, and salinity. According to EPA guideline, it is recommended for copper and nitrate to be at 10 mg/L or lower. The pH levels for drinking water is recommended to be between 6.05 to 8.5. The regulation for salinity is 0.5 ppt. Of the five that I am testing for, I can’t seem to find the recommended regulation for phosphate levels. Beside that technical difficulty, I plan to compare my results to EPA standards. Hopefully, my results are within its guidelines!
Reference:
1. “Secondary Drinking Water Standards”, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, https://floridadep.gov/water/source-drinking-water/content/secondary-drinking-water-standards
2. 1. “Home Water Testing.” EPA, www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-11/documents/2005_09_14_faq_fs_homewatertesting.pdf.
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