Benchmark for Groundwater in Malaysia, DOE

Parameter

Symbol

Benchmark

Sulphate

SO4

250 mg/l

Hardness

CaCO3

500 mg/l

Nitrate

NO3

10 mg/l

Coliform
Manganese
Chromium
Zinc
Arsenic
Selenium
Chloride
Phenolics
TDS
Iron
Copper
Lead
Cadmium
Mercury

Mn
Cr
Zn
As
Se
Cl
Fe
Cu
Pb
Cd
Hg

Must not be detected in any 100 ml sample

0.1 mg/l
0.05 mg/l
3 mg/l
0.01 mg/l
0.01 mg/l
250 mg/l
0.002 mg/l
1000 mg/l
0.3 mg/l
1.0 mg/l
0.01 mg/l
0.003 mg/l
0.001 mg/l