Drinking water in Biel/Bienne
One supply zone, water supplier: Energie Service Biel (ESB).
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 4.5 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 11 % | Mean · Biel |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Biel |
| Sulphate | 17.4 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Biel |
| Sodium | 5.33 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 3 % | Mean · Biel |
Show all recorded parameters (22 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic mesophilic bacteria | 4 KBE/ml | 300 1/ml | — | Mean · Biel |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Biel |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Biel |
Chemical parameters (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 4.5 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 11 % | Mean · Biel |
PFAS (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 0.001 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.3 µg/l | < 0.3 % * | Mean · Biel |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 0.001 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.3 µg/l | < 0.3 % * | Mean · Biel |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 0.001 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 µg/l | < 0.2 % * | Mean · Biel |
* 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.
Metabolites (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorothalonil metabolite R417888 | < 0.01 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean · Biel |
| Chlorothalonil metabolite R471811 | < 0.03 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 µg/l | < 30 % * | Mean · Biel |
* 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 (9)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride | 6.4 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Biel |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 264 µS/cm | — | — | Mean · Biel |
| Iron | 0.03 mg/l | 0.2 mg/l | 15 % | Mean · Biel |
| pH | 7.65 | — | — | Mean · Biel |
| Sodium | 5.33 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 3 % | Mean · Biel |
| Sulphate | 17.4 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Biel |
| Temperature | 10.2 °C | — | — | Mean · Biel |
| Total organic carbon (TOC) | 0.72 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Biel |
| Turbidity | 0.2 TE/F | — | — | Mean · Biel |
Further parameters (4)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 40.7 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Biel |
| Magnesium | 4.51 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Biel |
| Potassium | 1.18 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Biel |
| Total hardness | 11.7 °fH | — | — | Mean · Biel |
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: 2505
Frequently asked questions about drinking water in Biel/Bienne
- How hard is the water in Biel/Bienne?
- Energie Service Biel (ESB) publishes a total hardness of 11.7 °fH for the supply zone Biel — that corresponds to 6.6 °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: 2025, retrieved on 07/08/2026.
- How much nitrate is in the drinking water in Biel/Bienne?
- Energie Service Biel (ESB) publishes a nitrate value of 4.5 mg/l for the supply zone Biel. The statutory parametric value is 40 mg/l; the measured value represents 11 % of the parametric value. Basis: 2025, retrieved on 07/08/2026.
- Who supplies the drinking water in Biel/Bienne?
- Energie Service Biel (ESB). The values shown here come from the supply zone Biel 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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