Drinking water in Altenburg
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How to read the share of the parametric value
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.
Altenburg (04600)
DEST Rautenberg / Abgang Netz ESS
Energie- und Wasserversorgung Altenburg GmbH (EWA)Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sum of PFAS | 0,0000051 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Nitrate | 1,9 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 4 % | Mean |
| Lead | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 |
| Sulphate | 130 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 52 % | Mean |
| Sodium | 22 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 11 % | 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 (54 — 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 | — | Maximum · Median 0 |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 |
Chemical parameters (23)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2-dichloroethane | <0,00030 mg/l below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Antimony | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 5 µg/l | < 20 % * | Mean |
| Arsenic | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Benzene | <0,00030 mg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 30 % * | Mean |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | <0,0000030 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 ng/l | < 30 % * | Mean |
| Bisphenol A | <0,000010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 2.5 µg/l | < 0.4 % * | Mean |
| Boron | 0,035 mg/l | 1 mg/l | 4 % | Mean |
| Bromate | <0,0020 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 20 % * | Mean |
| Cadmium | <0,0003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Chlorate | 0,019 mg/l | 70 µg/l | 27 % | Mean |
| Chlorite | 0,070 mg/l | 0.2 mg/l | 35 % | Mean |
| Chromium | 0,0005 mg/l | 25 µg/l | 2 % | Mean |
| Copper | <0,01 mg/l below limit of quantification | 2 mg/l | < 0.5 % * | Mean |
| Cyanide | <0,0050 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Fluoride | 0,11 mg/l | 1.5 mg/l | 7 % | Mean |
| Lead | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Mercury | <0,00010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Nickel | 0,0010 mg/l | 20 µg/l | 5 % | Mean |
| Nitrate | 1,9 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 4 % | Mean |
| Nitrite | 0,016 mg/l | 0.5 mg/l | 3 % | Mean |
| Selenium | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Trihalomethanes — Total | 0,0023 mg/l | 50 µg/l | 5 % | Mean |
| Uranium | <0,0005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 5 % * | 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.
PFAS (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sum of 4 PFAS | <0,0000015 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Sum of PFAS | 0,0000051 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) | 0,0011 mg/l | 60 µg/l UBA guide value | 2 % | Mean |
For trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), the German Drinking Water Ordinance does not specify a parametric value. The comparison is therefore made with the guide value of 60 µg/l issued by the Umweltbundesamt, which has replaced the earlier health-related guidance value of 3 µg/l. A guide value is not a legal maximum but a health-related classification.
Indicator parameters (17)
| 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 | <0,030 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 6 % * | Mean |
| Calcite dissolution capacity | -1,5 mg/l | 5 mg/l CaCO3 | — | Mean |
| Chloride | 41 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 16 % | Mean |
| Coliform bacteria | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 |
| Colony count 22 °C | 1 KBE/ml | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Colony count 36 °C | 0 KBE/ml | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Colour | <0,2 m-1 below limit of quantification | 0.5 m⁻¹ | — | Mean |
| Iron | 0,023 mg/l | 0.2 mg/l | 12 % | Mean |
| Manganese | <0,0020 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 4 % * | Mean |
| Odour | ohne | für den Verbraucher annehmbar | — | Mean |
| pH | 7,85 | 6,5–9,5 | — | Mean |
| Sodium | 22 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 11 % | Mean |
| Sulphate | 130 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 52 % | Mean |
| Taste | ohne | für den Verbraucher annehmbar | — | Mean |
| Total organic carbon (TOC) | 2,96 mg/l | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Turbidity | 0,48 NTU | 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.
Further parameters (9)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid capacity to pH 4.3 | 1,71 mmol/l | — | — | Mean |
| Base capacity to pH 8.2 | <0,100 mmol/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Calcium | 72 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Free carbon dioxide | <5,0 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Magnesium | 11 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Oxygen | 9,6 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Phosphate | 0,01 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Potassium | 5,3 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Total hardness | 2,2 mmol/l | — | — | 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.
Postcodes in this zone: 04600
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EHB Wachtstange
Energie- und Wasserversorgung Altenburg GmbH (EWA)Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sum of PFAS | <0,0000015 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Nitrate | 8,1 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 16 % | Mean |
| Lead | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 |
| Sulphate | 18 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 7 % | Mean |
| Sodium | 11 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 5 % | 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 (60 — 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 | — | Maximum · Median 0 |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 |
Chemical parameters (28)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2-dichloroethane | <0,00030 mg/l below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Antimony | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 5 µg/l | < 20 % * | Mean |
| Arsenic | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Benzene | <0,00030 mg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 30 % * | Mean |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | <0,0000030 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 ng/l | < 30 % * | Mean |
| Bisphenol A | <0,000010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 2.5 µg/l | < 0.4 % * | Mean |
| Boron | 0,016 mg/l | 1 mg/l | 2 % | Mean |
| Bromate | <0,0020 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 20 % * | Mean |
| Cadmium | <0,0003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Chlorate | <0,020 mg/l below limit of quantification | 70 µg/l | < 29 % * | Mean |
| Chlorite | 0,11 mg/l | 0.2 mg/l | 55 % | Mean |
| Chromium | 0,0009 mg/l | 25 µg/l | 4 % | Mean |
| Copper | <0,01 mg/l below limit of quantification | 2 mg/l | < 0.5 % * | Mean |
| Cyanide | <0,0050 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Dimethachlor sulfonic acid | <0,000010 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Fluoride | 0,071 mg/l | 1.5 mg/l | 5 % | Mean |
| Lead | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Mercury | <0,00010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Metazachlor acid | <0,000010 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Metazachlor sulfonic acid | <0,000010 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Metolachlor acid | <0,000010 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Metolachlor sulfonic acid | <0,000010 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Nickel | 0,0018 mg/l | 20 µg/l | 9 % | Mean |
| Nitrate | 8,1 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 16 % | Mean |
| Nitrite | <0,010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 2 % * | Mean |
| Selenium | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean |
| Trihalomethanes — Total | <0,00050 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 1 % * | Mean |
| Uranium | <0,0005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 5 % * | 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.
PFAS (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sum of 4 PFAS | <0,0000015 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Sum of PFAS | <0,0000015 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) | 0,0011 mg/l | 60 µg/l UBA guide value | 2 % | Mean |
For trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), the German Drinking Water Ordinance does not specify a parametric value. The comparison is therefore made with the guide value of 60 µg/l issued by the Umweltbundesamt, which has replaced the earlier health-related guidance value of 3 µg/l. A guide value is not a legal maximum but a health-related classification.
Indicator parameters (18)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | 0,023 mg/l | 0.2 mg/l | 12 % | Mean |
| Ammonium | <0,030 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 6 % * | Mean |
| Calcite dissolution capacity | 0,7 mg/l | 5 mg/l CaCO3 | — | Mean |
| Chloride | 17 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 7 % | Mean |
| Clostridium perfringens (including spores) | 0 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 |
| Coliform bacteria | 1 KBE/100 ml | 0/100 ml | above the parametric value — this parameter must not be detectable | Maximum · Median 0 |
| Colony count 22 °C | 0 KBE/ml | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Colony count 36 °C | 0 KBE/ml | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Colour | <0,2 m-1 below limit of quantification | 0.5 m⁻¹ | — | Mean |
| Iron | 0,014 mg/l | 0.2 mg/l | 7 % | Mean |
| Manganese | <0,0020 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 4 % * | Mean |
| Odour | ohne | für den Verbraucher annehmbar | — | Mean |
| pH | 8,11 | 6,5–9,5 | — | Mean |
| Sodium | 11 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Mean |
| Sulphate | 18 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 7 % | Mean |
| Taste | ohne | für den Verbraucher annehmbar | — | Mean |
| Total organic carbon (TOC) | 1,58 mg/l | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Mean |
| Turbidity | 0,32 NTU | 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.
An exceedance of a parametric value does not automatically mean a health risk; the statutory parametric values include safety margins. Assessment and any measures are the responsibility of the competent health authority of the respective country.
Further parameters (9)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid capacity to pH 4.3 | 1,15 mmol/l | — | — | Mean |
| Base capacity to pH 8.2 | <0,100 mmol/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Calcium | 26 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Free carbon dioxide | <5,0 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Mean |
| Magnesium | 3,5 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Oxygen | 12,2 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Phosphate | 0,01 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Potassium | 1,2 mg/l | — | — | Mean |
| Total hardness | 0,8 mmol/l | — | — | 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.
Postcodes in this zone: 04600
Frequently asked questions about drinking water in Altenburg
- How hard is the water in Altenburg?
- Energie- und Wasserversorgung Altenburg GmbH (EWA) publishes a total hardness of 2,2 mmol/l for the supply zone DEST Rautenberg / Abgang Netz ESS — that corresponds to 12.3 °dH. 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 Altenburg?
- Energie- und Wasserversorgung Altenburg GmbH (EWA) publishes a nitrate value of 1,9 mg/l for the supply zone DEST Rautenberg / Abgang Netz ESS. The statutory parametric value is 50 mg/l; the measured value represents 4 % of the parametric value. Basis: Publication by the water supplier, retrieved on 11/07/2026.
- Who supplies the drinking water in Altenburg?
- Energie- und Wasserversorgung Altenburg GmbH (EWA). The values shown here come from the supply zone DEST Rautenberg / Abgang Netz ESS 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.
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