Drinking water in 45139
For this postcode the responsible water supplier publishes several supply zones. Which of them serves an individual address is not published — below are the values of the zone with the most documented parameters, the remaining 1 underneath.
How to read the share of the parametric value
12 % Share of the parametric value. The proportion of the permitted maximum that the measured value uses — here 12 %, so just over an eighth.
< 10 % * Below the limit of quantification. The substance was not detectable. The mark shows where the detection limit lies relative to the parametric value — the actual share of the parametric value is below that.
Several samples per year: for chemical parameters the mean value is given, for microbiological ones the highest measured value. There the parametric value is zero — a single finding would disappear in the average, and it is precisely that finding which is the information. Which reference applies is stated in the last column of the table.
Verbundwasserwerk Essen; Entnahmestelle: Trinkwasser Essen nach UV Ltg. Überruhr, WAA 2 (00-0350)
GelsenwasserWater hardness
7.7 °dH
Hardness range weich
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 9,2 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 18 % | Mean |
| Lead | <0,0005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Mean |
| Sulphate | 42 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 17 % | Mean |
| Sodium | 41 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 21 % | Mean |
* Value below the limit of quantification: the actual share of the parametric value is not known; it lies somewhere below the stated upper bound. The marker shows where the limit of quantification of the measurement lies relative to the parametric value.
Show all recorded parameters (59 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Mean |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Mean |
Chemical parameters (26)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2-dichloroethane | <0,05 µg/l below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 2 % * | Mean |
| Antimony | <0,001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 5 µg/l | < 20 % * | Mean |
| Arsenic | <0,0005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Benzene | <0,05 µg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | <0,0025 µg/l below limit of quantification | 10 ng/l | < 25 % * | Mean |
| Bisphenol A | <0,015 µg/l below limit of quantification | 2.5 µg/l | < 0.6 % * | Mean |
| Boron | 0,07 mg/l | 1 mg/l | 7 % | Mean |
| Bromate | <0,0030 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 30 % * | Mean |
| Cadmium | <0,0003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Chlorate | <0,003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 70 µg/l | < 4 % * | Mean |
| Chlorite | <0,010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.2 mg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Chromium | <0,0004 mg/l below limit of quantification | 25 µg/l | < 2 % * | Mean |
| Copper | <0,005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 2 mg/l | < 0.3 % * | Mean |
| Cyanide | <0,005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Fluoride | 0,11 mg/l | 1.5 mg/l | 7 % | Mean |
| Lead | <0,0005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Mercury | <0,0001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Nickel | <0,002 mg/l below limit of quantification | 20 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Nitrate | 9,2 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 18 % | Mean |
| Nitrite | 0,01 mg/l | 0.5 mg/l | 2 % | Mean |
| Pesticides — Total | <0,025 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | <0,005 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Selenium | <0,001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene (sum) | <0,05 µg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 0.5 % * | Mean |
| Trihalomethanes — Total | <0,050 µg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 0.1 % * | Mean |
| Uranium | <0,001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
* Value below the limit of quantification: the actual share of the parametric value is not known; it lies somewhere below the stated upper bound. The marker shows where the limit of quantification of the measurement lies relative to the parametric value.
Indicator parameters (18)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | <0,010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.2 mg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Ammonium | <0,05 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Calcite dissolution capacity | 1 mg/l | 5 mg/l CaCO3 | — | Mean |
| Chloride | 55 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 22 % | Mean |
| Clostridium perfringens (including spores) | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Mean |
| Coliform bacteria | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Mean |
| Colony count 22 °C | 0 KBE/ml | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Colony count 36 °C | 0 KBE/ml | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Colour | <0,10 1/m below limit of quantification | 0.5 m⁻¹ | — | Mean |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 491 µS/cm | 2,790 µS/cm | — | Mean |
| Iron | <0,010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.2 mg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Manganese | <0,002 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 4 % * | Mean |
| pH | 7,9 | 6,5–9,5 | — | Mean |
| Sodium | 41 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 21 % | Mean |
| Sulphate | 42 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 17 % | Mean |
| Temperature | 14,1 °C | — | — | Mean |
| Total organic carbon (TOC) | 0,8 mg/l | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Turbidity | <0,05 FNU below limit of quantification | 1 NTU | — | Mean |
* Value below the limit of quantification: the actual share of the parametric value is not known; it lies somewhere below the stated upper bound. The marker shows where the limit of quantification of the measurement lies relative to the parametric value.
Radiology (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative dose | <0,1 mSv/a below limit of quantification | 0.1 mSv/a | — | Mean |
| Radon-222 | <10 Bq/l below limit of quantification | 100 Bq/l | — | Mean |
Further parameters (11)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid capacity to pH 4.3 | 2,2 mmol/l | — | — | Mean |
| Base capacity to pH 8.2 | 0,06 mmol/l | — | — | Mean |
| Calcium | 42 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Carbonate hardness | 6,2 °dH | — | — | Mean |
| Hardness range (WRMG) | weich | — | — | Mean |
| Magnesium | 7,9 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Oxygen | 10,5 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Phosphate | 0,23 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Potassium | 4,4 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Silicate / silicic acid | 4,9 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Total hardness | 7,7 °dH | — | — | Mean |
Values taken unchanged from the publications linked below — for each parameter the most recent recorded value. „—" in the parametric value column: no currently valid legal parametric value is stored in our database for this parameter; the parameter register with all parametric values is being expanded continuously.
Source: https://www.gelsenwasser.de/fileadmin/twa/downloads/gelsenwasser/trinkwasseranalyse_essen.pdf · 2025 · retrieved on 11/07/2026
Show 1 more supply zone in this postcode
Verbundwasserwerk Essen (Entnahmestelle: Trinkwasser Essen nach UV Ltg. Überruhr, WAA 2 (00-0350))
Stadtwerke EssenAssigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
Water hardness
7.7 °dH
Hardness range weich
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 9,2 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 18 % | Mean |
| Lead | <0,0005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Mean |
| Sulphate | 42 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 17 % | Mean |
| Sodium | 41 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 21 % | Mean |
* Value below the limit of quantification: the actual share of the parametric value is not known; it lies somewhere below the stated upper bound. The marker shows where the limit of quantification of the measurement lies relative to the parametric value.
Show all recorded parameters (59 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Mean |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Mean |
Chemical parameters (26)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2-dichloroethane | <0,05 µg/l below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 2 % * | Mean |
| Antimony | <0,001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 5 µg/l | < 20 % * | Mean |
| Arsenic | <0,0005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Benzene | <0,05 µg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | <0,0025 µg/l below limit of quantification | 10 ng/l | < 25 % * | Mean |
| Bisphenol A | <0,015 µg/l below limit of quantification | 2.5 µg/l | < 0.6 % * | Mean |
| Boron | 0,07 mg/l | 1 mg/l | 7 % | Mean |
| Bromate | <0,0030 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 30 % * | Mean |
| Cadmium | <0,0003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Chlorate | <0,003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 70 µg/l | < 4 % * | Mean |
| Chlorite | <0,010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.2 mg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Chromium | <0,0004 mg/l below limit of quantification | 25 µg/l | < 2 % * | Mean |
| Copper | <0,005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 2 mg/l | < 0.3 % * | Mean |
| Cyanide | <0,005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Fluoride | 0,11 mg/l | 1.5 mg/l | 7 % | Mean |
| Lead | <0,0005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Mercury | <0,0001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Nickel | <0,002 mg/l below limit of quantification | 20 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Nitrate | 9,2 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 18 % | Mean |
| Nitrite | 0,01 mg/l | 0.5 mg/l | 2 % | Mean |
| Pesticides — Total | <0,025 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | <0,005 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 µg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Selenium | <0,001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene (sum) | <0,05 µg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 0.5 % * | Mean |
| Trihalomethanes — Total | <0,050 µg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 0.1 % * | Mean |
| Uranium | <0,001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
* Value below the limit of quantification: the actual share of the parametric value is not known; it lies somewhere below the stated upper bound. The marker shows where the limit of quantification of the measurement lies relative to the parametric value.
Indicator parameters (18)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | <0,010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.2 mg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Ammonium | <0,05 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Calcite dissolution capacity | 1 mg/l | 5 mg/l CaCO3 | — | Mean |
| Chloride | 55 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 22 % | Mean |
| Clostridium perfringens (including spores) | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Mean |
| Coliform bacteria | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Mean |
| Colony count 22 °C | 0 KBE/ml | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Colony count 36 °C | 0 KBE/ml | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Colour | <0,10 1/m below limit of quantification | 0.5 m⁻¹ | — | Mean |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 491 µS/cm | 2,790 µS/cm | — | Mean |
| Iron | <0,010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.2 mg/l | < 5 % * | Mean |
| Manganese | <0,002 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 4 % * | Mean |
| pH | 7,9 | 6,5–9,5 | — | Mean |
| Sodium | 41 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 21 % | Mean |
| Sulphate | 42 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 17 % | Mean |
| Temperature | 14,1 °C | — | — | Mean |
| Total organic carbon (TOC) | 0,8 mg/l | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Turbidity | <0,05 FNU below limit of quantification | 1 NTU | — | Mean |
* Value below the limit of quantification: the actual share of the parametric value is not known; it lies somewhere below the stated upper bound. The marker shows where the limit of quantification of the measurement lies relative to the parametric value.
Radiology (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative dose | <0,1 mSv/a below limit of quantification | 0.1 mSv/a | — | Mean |
| Radon-222 | <10 Bq/l below limit of quantification | 100 Bq/l | — | Mean |
Further parameters (11)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid capacity to pH 4.3 | 2,2 mmol/l | — | — | Mean |
| Base capacity to pH 8.2 | 0,06 mmol/l | — | — | Mean |
| Calcium | 42 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Carbonate hardness | 6,2 °dH | — | — | Mean |
| Hardness range (WRMG) | weich | — | — | Mean |
| Magnesium | 7,9 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Oxygen | 10,5 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Phosphate | 0,23 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Potassium | 4,4 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Silicate / silicic acid | 4,9 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Total hardness | 7,7 °dH | — | — | Mean |
Values taken unchanged from the publications linked below — for each parameter the most recent recorded value. „—" in the parametric value column: no currently valid legal parametric value is stored in our database for this parameter; the parameter register with all parametric values is being expanded continuously.
Source: https://www.stadtwerke-essen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/netz/2025_00-0350_SWE.pdf · Jahresmittelwert 2025 · retrieved on 13/07/2026
Frequent questions about postcode 45139
- How hard is the water in Postcode 45139?
- Gelsenwasser publishes a total hardness of 7.7 °dH for the supply zone Verbundwasserwerk Essen; Entnahmestelle: Trinkwasser Essen nach UV Ltg. Überruhr, WAA 2 (00-0350) (hardness range weich). The hardness range is a classification under the German Detergents and Cleaning Products Act (soft below 8,4 °dH, medium 8,4 to 14 °dH, hard above that) and not a quality verdict — it indicates how much calcium and magnesium is dissolved in the water. Basis: Publication by the water supplier, retrieved on 11/07/2026.
- How much nitrate is in the drinking water in Postcode 45139?
- Gelsenwasser publishes a nitrate value of 9,2 mg/l for the supply zone Verbundwasserwerk Essen; Entnahmestelle: Trinkwasser Essen nach UV Ltg. Überruhr, WAA 2 (00-0350). The statutory parametric value is 50 mg/l; the measured value represents 18 % of the parametric value. Basis: Publication by the water supplier, retrieved on 11/07/2026.
- Who supplies the drinking water in Postcode 45139?
- Gelsenwasser. The values shown here come from the supply zone Verbundwasserwerk Essen; Entnahmestelle: Trinkwasser Essen nach UV Ltg. Überruhr, WAA 2 (00-0350) and apply to the water the supplier delivers. What happens between the building connection and the tap — in old lead pipes, for example — is not covered by these analyses; information on that is provided by owners, the health authority or an examination by an accredited laboratory.
General questions — how current the data is, limit of quantification, parametric values, who is behind this site — are answered under Questions & answers.