Drinking water in Ettingen
One supply zone, water supplier: Wasserwerk Reinach und Umgebung.
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.
Birstal und Leimental
Wasserwerk Reinach und UmgebungAssigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
These values are more than a year old. The most recent analysis the water supplier has published for this zone dates from 31/12/2024. We have no newer values — which is why we show the latest available ones rather than none at all. They say nothing about how the water has changed since then.
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 16.9 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 42 % | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Birstal und Leimental |
| Sulphate | 24.7 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Sodium | 10.97 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
Show all recorded parameters (19 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic mesophilic bacteria | 3.03 KBE/ml | 300 1/ml | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Birstal und Leimental |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Birstal und Leimental |
Chemical parameters (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 0.095 mg/l | 1.5 mg/l | 6 % | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Nitrate | 16.9 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 42 % | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
PFAS (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 0.0024 µg/l | 0.3 µg/l | 0.8 % | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 0.0059 µg/l | 0.3 µg/l | 2 % | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 0.0017 µg/l | 0.5 µg/l | 0.3 % | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
Indicator parameters (7)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride | 14.95 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 518 µS/cm | — | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| pH | 7.605 | — | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Sodium | 10.97 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Sulphate | 24.7 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Temperature | 15.35 °C | — | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Turbidity | 0.159 TE/F | — | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
Further parameters (4)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 90.9 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Magnesium | 5.6 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Potassium | 2.29 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
| Total hardness | 25.45 °fH | — | — | Mean · Birstal und Leimental |
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: 4107
Frequently asked questions about drinking water in Ettingen
- How hard is the water in Ettingen?
- Wasserwerk Reinach und Umgebung publishes a total hardness of 25.45 °fH for the supply zone Birstal und Leimental — that corresponds to 14.3 °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: 2024, retrieved on 07/08/2026.
- How much nitrate is in the drinking water in Ettingen?
- Wasserwerk Reinach und Umgebung publishes a nitrate value of 16.9 mg/l for the supply zone Birstal und Leimental. The statutory parametric value is 40 mg/l; the measured value represents 42 % of the parametric value. Basis: 2024, retrieved on 07/08/2026.
- Who supplies the drinking water in Ettingen?
- Wasserwerk Reinach und Umgebung. The values shown here come from the supply zone Birstal und Leimental 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.