Drinking water in Buxtehude
2 supply zones — values can differ depending on the district. Below is the zone with the most documented parameters, the others collapsed underneath. To determine the exact match, look up the postcode.
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.
Versorgungsgebiet
Stadtwerke BuxtehudeAssigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
Water hardness
8.2 °dH
Hardness range weich
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sum of PFAS | 0,000002 mg/l | 0.1 µg/l | 2 % | Single value |
| Nitrate | 0,4 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 0.8 % | Single value |
| Lead | 0,0011 mg/l | 10 µg/l | 11 % | Single value |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 MPN/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value |
| Sulphate | 5,8 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 2 % | Single value |
| Sodium | 12,9 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 6 % | Single value |
Show all recorded parameters (99 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 MPN/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value |
Chemical parameters (49)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2-dichloroethane | <0,0007 mg/l below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 23 % * | Single value |
| 2,6-Dichlorobenzamide (BAM) | <0,00005 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| AMPA | <0,00007 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Antimony | <0,0015 mg/l below limit of quantification | 5 µg/l | < 30 % * | Single value |
| Arsenic | <0,0006 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 6 % * | Single value |
| Atrazine | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Azoxystrobin | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Bentazone | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Benzene | <0,0003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 30 % * | Single value |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | <0,000002 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 ng/l | < 20 % * | Single value |
| Bisphenol A | <0,00025 mg/l below limit of quantification | 2.5 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value |
| Boron | 0,03 mg/l | 1 mg/l | 3 % | Single value |
| Bromacil | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Bromate | <0,003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 30 % * | Single value |
| Cadmium | <0,0004 mg/l below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 13 % * | Single value |
| Chlorate | <0,02 mg/l below limit of quantification | 70 µg/l | < 29 % * | Single value |
| Chloridazon | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Chlorite | <0,06 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.2 mg/l | < 30 % * | Single value |
| Chlorotoluron | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Copper | <0,010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 2 mg/l | < 0.5 % * | Single value |
| Dichlorprop | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Dimethenamid | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Diuron | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Ethidimuron | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Ethofumesate | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Fluoride | 0,13 mg/l | 1.5 mg/l | 9 % | Single value |
| Glyphosate | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA) | <0,0030 mg/l below limit of quantification | 60 µg/l | < 5 % * | Single value |
| Isoproturon | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Lead | 0,0011 mg/l | 10 µg/l | 11 % | Single value |
| MCPA | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Mecoprop | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Mercury | <0,0001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value |
| Metamitron | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Metazachlor | <0,00005 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Metribuzin | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Nickel | <0,001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 20 µg/l | < 5 % * | Single value |
| Nitrate | 0,4 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 0.8 % | Single value |
| Nitrite | <0,01 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 2 % * | Single value |
| Oxadixyl | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Prosulfocarb | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Selenium | <0,001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value |
| Simazine | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Tebuconazole | <0,000030 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Terbuthylazine | <0,00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Tetrachloroethene | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Trichloroethene | <0,0009 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Trihalomethanes — Total | <0,0010 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 2 % * | Single value |
| Uranium | <0,0001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 1 % * | Single value |
* 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 (23)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (PFDS) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorododecane sulfonic acid (PFDoDS) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoDA) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid (PFHpS) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorononane sulfonic acid (PFNS) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorotridecanesulfonic acid (PFTrDS) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | 0,000002 mg/l | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluoroundecanesulfonic acid (PFUnDS) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Sum of 4 PFAS | <0,000001 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Sum of PFAS | 0,000002 mg/l | 0.1 µg/l | 2 % | Single value |
| Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) | <0,0005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 60 µg/l UBA guide value | < 0.8 % * | Single value |
* 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.
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.
Metabolites (5)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desphenyl-chloridazon | <0,00005 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Dimethachlor acid CGA 50266 | <0,000050 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Dimethachlor sulfonic acid CGA 354742 | <0,000050 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Flufenacet sulfonic acid M2 | <0,00005 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
| Methyl-desphenyl-chloridazon | <0,00005 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value |
Indicator parameters (11)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | <0,01 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.2 mg/l | < 5 % * | Single value |
| Ammonium | <0,04 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 8 % * | Single value |
| Calcite dissolution capacity | -1,7 mg/l | 5 mg/l CaCO3 | — | Single value |
| Chloride | 16,7 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 7 % | Single value |
| Coliform bacteria | 0 MPN/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value |
| Manganese | <0,001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 2 % * | Single value |
| Odour | normal | für den Verbraucher annehmbar | — | Single value |
| Sodium | 12,9 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 6 % | Single value |
| Sulphate | 5,8 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 2 % | Single value |
| Taste | normal | für den Verbraucher annehmbar | — | Single value |
| Total organic carbon (TOC) | 1,3 mg/l | ohne anormale Veränderung | — | Single value |
* 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 | 2,96 mmol/l | — | — | Single value |
| Calcium | 52,8 mg/l | — | — | Single value |
| Carbonate hardness | 8,3 °dH | — | — | Single value |
| Hardness range (WRMG) | weich - | — | — | Single value |
| Magnesium | 3,4 mg/l | — | — | Single value |
| Phosphate | 0,05 mg/l | — | — | Single value |
| Potassium | 1,5 mg/l | — | — | Single value |
| Silicate / silicic acid | 18,1 mg/l | — | — | Single value |
| Total hardness | 8,2 °dH | — | — | Single value |
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-buxtehude.de/images/stories/stadtwerke-buxtehude/PDF/wasseranalyse/2026%20Jahresanalyse%20homepage%20swb.pdf · 10.02.2026 · 10.02.2026 · retrieved on 11/07/2026
Postcodes in this zone: 21614
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Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193)
handelohAssigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
Water hardness
6.8 °dH
Hardness range soft
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | < 0.5 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 mg/l | < 1 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Lead | < 0.001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Sulphate | 33 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 13 % | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Sodium | 9.77 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
* 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 (44 — most recent value per parameter)
Chemical parameters (26)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylamide | < 0.00001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| AMPA | < 0.00002 µg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Antimony | < 0.001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 5 µg/l | < 20 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Arsenic | < 0.001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Benzene | < 0.0001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | < 0.000002 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 ng/l | < 20 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Boron | 0.0147 mg/l | 1 mg/l | 1 % | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Bromate | < 0.0001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 1 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Cadmium | < 0.0003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Chromium | < 0.0005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 25 µg/l | < 2 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Copper | 0.049 mg/l | 2 mg/l | 2 % | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Cyanide | < 0.002 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 4 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Epichlorohydrin | < 0.00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 µg/l | < 30 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Fluoride | 0.14 mg/l | 1.5 mg/l | 9 % | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Glyphosate | < 0.00001 µg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Lead | < 0.001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Mercury | < 0.0001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Metazachlor | 0.000036 µg/l | — | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Nickel | 0.006 mg/l | 20 µg/l | 30 % | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Nitrate | < 0.5 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 mg/l | < 1 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Nitrite | < 0.001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 0.2 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Pesticides — Total | < 0.00003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 µg/l | < 6 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Selenium | < 0.001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Trihalomethanes — Total | < 0.0003 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 0.6 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Uranium | < 0.00001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 0.1 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Vinyl chloride | < 0.0001 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 µg/l | < 20 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
* 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 (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) | < 0.0005 µg/l below limit of quantification | 60 µg/l UBA guide value | < < 0.1 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
* 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.
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.
Metabolites (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desphenyl-chloridazon | 0.00006 µg/l | — | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Methyl-desphenyl-chloridazon | < 0.00001 µg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
Indicator parameters (10)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | < 0.01 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.2 mg/l | < 5 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Ammonium | < 0.005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 1 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Chloride | 16 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 6 % | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 317 µS/cm | 2,790 µS/cm | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Iron | 0.049 mg/l | 0.2 mg/l | 25 % | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Manganese | < 0.005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| pH | 7.19 - | 6,5–9,5 | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Sodium | 9.77 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Sulphate | 33 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 13 % | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Turbidity | 0.42 NTU | 1 NTU | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
* 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 (5)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 44.3 mg/l | — | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Magnesium | 2.48 mg/l | — | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Oxygen | 8.98 mg/l | — | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Potassium | 1.11 mg/l | — | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
| Total hardness | 6.8 °dH | — | — | Single value · Wasserwerk 24 (Ort 193) |
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://wbv-harburg.de/api?api=trinkwasseranalyse&gemID=26&ortID=193&WWID=24&ortsteil=Handeloh · 01.01.2025 bis 20.03.2026 · retrieved on 25/07/2026
Postcodes in this zone: 21614
Frequently asked questions about drinking water in Buxtehude
- How hard is the water in Buxtehude?
- Stadtwerke Buxtehude publishes a total hardness of 8.2 °dH for the supply zone Versorgungsgebiet (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: 10.02.2026, retrieved on 11/07/2026.
- How much nitrate is in the drinking water in Buxtehude?
- Stadtwerke Buxtehude publishes a nitrate value of 0,4 mg/l for the supply zone Versorgungsgebiet. The statutory parametric value is 50 mg/l; the measured value represents 0.8 % of the parametric value. Basis: 10.02.2026, retrieved on 11/07/2026.
- Are PFAS detectable in the drinking water in Buxtehude?
- Stadtwerke Buxtehude publishes for the supply zone Versorgungsgebiet a sum value PFAS-20 of 0,000002 mg/l (0.002 µg/l). The statutory parametric value is 0.1 µg/l; the measured value represents 2 % of the parametric value. For the sum of the 20 individual substances, this parametric value has applied since 12/01/2026. Basis: 10.02.2026, retrieved on 11/07/2026.
- Who supplies the drinking water in Buxtehude?
- Stadtwerke Buxtehude. The values shown here come from the supply zone Versorgungsgebiet 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.