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4 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.

Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.

Water hardness
22.8 °dH
Hardness range hart
Key values Höxter-Albaxen
Parameter Value Parametric value Share of the parametric value Reference
Nitrate 27,8 mg/l 50 mg/l
56 %
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 113 mg/l 250 mg/l
45 %
Mean
Sodium 8 mg/l 200 mg/l
4 %
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 (56 — most recent value per parameter)

Microbiology (2)

Microbiology – Höxter-Albaxen
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 (24)

Chemical parameters – Höxter-Albaxen
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 <0,05 mg/l
below limit of quantification
1 mg/l
< 5 % *
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
Chromium 0,0005 mg/l 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 0,10 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 27,8 mg/l 50 mg/l
56 %
Mean
Nitrite <0,01 mg/l
below limit of quantification
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 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 (17)

Indicator parameters – Höxter-Albaxen
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 0 mg/l 5 mg/l CaCO3 Mean
Chloride 23 mg/l 250 mg/l
9 %
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) 757 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 7,44 6,5–9,5 Mean
Sodium 8 mg/l 200 mg/l
4 %
Mean
Sulphate 113 mg/l 250 mg/l
45 %
Mean
Temperature 11,4 °C Mean
Total organic carbon (TOC) <0,5 mg/l
below limit of quantification
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)

Radiology – Höxter-Albaxen
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 26 Bq/l 100 Bq/l Mean

Further parameters (11)

Further parameters – Höxter-Albaxen
Parameter Value Parametric value Share of the parametric value Reference
Acid capacity to pH 4.3 4,80 mmol/l Mean
Base capacity to pH 8.2 0,41 mmol/l Mean
Calcium 116 mg/l Mean
Carbonate hardness 13,5 °dH Mean
Hardness range (WRMG) hart Mean
Magnesium 28,2 mg/l Mean
Oxygen 7,6 mg/l Mean
Phosphate 0,06 mg/l Mean
Potassium 1,2 mg/l Mean
Silicate / silicic acid 10,6 mg/l Mean
Total hardness 22,8 °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.gwh-hoexter.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025_00-0805_VGW_Hoexter-Albaxen.pdf · Jahresmittelwert 2025 · retrieved on 08/07/2026

Postcodes in this zone: 37671

Show 3 more supply zones

Assigned 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.

Water hardness
24.6 °dH
Hardness range hart
Key values Höxter-Kapellenbreite
Parameter Value Parametric value Share of the parametric value Reference
Nitrate 28,1 mg/l 50 mg/l
56 %
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 74 mg/l 250 mg/l
30 %
Mean
Sodium 15 mg/l 200 mg/l
8 %
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 (57 — most recent value per parameter)

Microbiology (2)

Microbiology – Höxter-Kapellenbreite
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 (24)

Chemical parameters – Höxter-Kapellenbreite
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 <0,005 µg/l
below limit of quantification
2.5 µg/l
< 0.2 % *
Mean
Boron <0,05 mg/l
below limit of quantification
1 mg/l
< 5 % *
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
Chromium 0,0006 mg/l 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 0,09 mg/l 1.5 mg/l
6 %
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 28,1 mg/l 50 mg/l
56 %
Mean
Nitrite <0,01 mg/l
below limit of quantification
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 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)

Indicator parameters – Höxter-Kapellenbreite
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 0 mg/l 5 mg/l CaCO3 Mean
Chloride 36 mg/l 250 mg/l
14 %
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) 843 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 7,18 6,5–9,5 Mean
Sodium 15 mg/l 200 mg/l
8 %
Mean
Sulphate 74 mg/l 250 mg/l
30 %
Mean
Temperature 11,8 °C Mean
Total organic carbon (TOC) 0,5 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)

Radiology – Höxter-Kapellenbreite
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 25 Bq/l 100 Bq/l Mean

Further parameters (11)

Further parameters – Höxter-Kapellenbreite
Parameter Value Parametric value Share of the parametric value Reference
Acid capacity to pH 4.3 6,14 mmol/l Mean
Base capacity to pH 8.2 0,99 mmol/l Mean
Calcium 137 mg/l Mean
Carbonate hardness 17,3 °dH Mean
Hardness range (WRMG) hart Mean
Magnesium 24,6 mg/l Mean
Oxygen 6,1 mg/l Mean
Phosphate 0,11 mg/l Mean
Potassium 2,0 mg/l Mean
Silicate / silicic acid 11,6 mg/l Mean
Total hardness 24,6 °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.

Postcodes in this zone: 37671

Assigned 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.

Water hardness
7.9 °dH
Hardness range weich
Key values Höxter-Lüchtringen
Parameter Value Parametric value Share of the parametric value Reference
Nitrate 22,5 mg/l 50 mg/l
45 %
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 22 mg/l 250 mg/l
9 %
Mean
Sodium 8 mg/l 200 mg/l
4 %
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 (56 — most recent value per parameter)

Microbiology (2)

Microbiology – Höxter-Lüchtringen
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 (24)

Chemical parameters – Höxter-Lüchtringen
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 0,002 mg/l 10 µg/l
20 %
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 <0,005 µg/l
below limit of quantification
2.5 µg/l
< 0.2 % *
Mean
Boron <0,05 mg/l
below limit of quantification
1 mg/l
< 5 % *
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
Chromium 0,0004 mg/l 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 0,08 mg/l 1.5 mg/l
5 %
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 22,5 mg/l 50 mg/l
45 %
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 0,066 µg/l 50 µg/l
0.1 %
Mean
Uranium 0,001 mg/l 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 (17)

Indicator parameters – Höxter-Lüchtringen
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 2 mg/l 5 mg/l CaCO3 Mean
Chloride 14 mg/l 250 mg/l
6 %
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) 321 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 7,84 6,5–9,5 Mean
Sodium 8 mg/l 200 mg/l
4 %
Mean
Sulphate 22 mg/l 250 mg/l
9 %
Mean
Temperature 11,2 °C Mean
Total organic carbon (TOC) <0,5 mg/l
below limit of quantification
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)

Radiology – Höxter-Lüchtringen
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 32 Bq/l 100 Bq/l Mean

Further parameters (11)

Further parameters – Höxter-Lüchtringen
Parameter Value Parametric value Share of the parametric value Reference
Acid capacity to pH 4.3 2,03 mmol/l Mean
Base capacity to pH 8.2 0,06 mmol/l Mean
Calcium 34 mg/l Mean
Carbonate hardness 5,7 °dH Mean
Hardness range (WRMG) weich Mean
Magnesium 13,6 mg/l Mean
Oxygen 10,1 mg/l Mean
Phosphate 0,14 mg/l Mean
Potassium 1,1 mg/l Mean
Silicate / silicic acid 12,1 mg/l Mean
Total hardness 7,9 °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.

Postcodes in this zone: 37671

Wasserwerk Höxter-Schelpetal

Gas- und Wasserversorgung Höxter GmbH

Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.

Water hardness
24.5 °dH
Hardness range hart
Key values Wasserwerk Höxter-Schelpetal
Parameter Value Parametric value Share of the parametric value Reference
Nitrate 28,2 mg/l 50 mg/l
56 %
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 127 mg/l 250 mg/l
51 %
Mean
Sodium 8 mg/l 200 mg/l
4 %
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 (57 — most recent value per parameter)

Microbiology (2)

Microbiology – Wasserwerk Höxter-Schelpetal
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 (24)

Chemical parameters – Wasserwerk Höxter-Schelpetal
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 <0,05 mg/l
below limit of quantification
1 mg/l
< 5 % *
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
Chromium 0,0006 mg/l 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 0,10 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 28,2 mg/l 50 mg/l
56 %
Mean
Nitrite <0,01 mg/l
below limit of quantification
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 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)

Indicator parameters – Wasserwerk Höxter-Schelpetal
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 0 mg/l 5 mg/l CaCO3 Mean
Chloride 18 mg/l 250 mg/l
7 %
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) 789 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 7,35 6,5–9,5 Mean
Sodium 8 mg/l 200 mg/l
4 %
Mean
Sulphate 127 mg/l 250 mg/l
51 %
Mean
Temperature 11,4 °C Mean
Total organic carbon (TOC) <0,5 mg/l
below limit of quantification
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)

Radiology – Wasserwerk Höxter-Schelpetal
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 35 Bq/l 100 Bq/l Mean

Further parameters (11)

Further parameters – Wasserwerk Höxter-Schelpetal
Parameter Value Parametric value Share of the parametric value Reference
Acid capacity to pH 4.3 5,03 mmol/l Mean
Base capacity to pH 8.2 0,56 mmol/l Mean
Calcium 130 mg/l Mean
Carbonate hardness 14,1 °dH Mean
Hardness range (WRMG) hart Mean
Magnesium 27,2 mg/l Mean
Oxygen 5,5 mg/l Mean
Phosphate 0,06 mg/l Mean
Potassium 2,1 mg/l Mean
Silicate / silicic acid 10,5 mg/l Mean
Total hardness 24,5 °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.

Postcodes in this zone: 37671

Frequently asked questions about drinking water in Höxter

How hard is the water in Höxter?
Gas- und Wasserversorgung Höxter GmbH publishes a total hardness of 22.8 °dH for the supply zone Höxter-Albaxen (hardness range hart). 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 08/07/2026.
How much nitrate is in the drinking water in Höxter?
Gas- und Wasserversorgung Höxter GmbH publishes a nitrate value of 27,8 mg/l for the supply zone Höxter-Albaxen. The statutory parametric value is 50 mg/l; the measured value represents 56 % of the parametric value. Basis: Publication by the water supplier, retrieved on 08/07/2026.
Who supplies the drinking water in Höxter?
Gas- und Wasserversorgung Höxter GmbH. The values shown here come from the supply zone Höxter-Albaxen 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.