Drinking water in Lingen
One supply zone, water supplier: Stadtwerke Lingen GmbH.
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.
lingen-ems gesamt
Stadtwerke Lingen GmbHAssigned 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 18/12/2024. 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 | 8 mg/L | 50 mg/l | 16 % | Single value |
| Lead | < 0,001 mg/L below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value |
| Sulphate | 44 mg/L | 250 mg/l | 18 % | Single value |
| Sodium | 16 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 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.
Show all recorded parameters (27 — most recent value per parameter)
Chemical parameters (13)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony | < 0,001 mg/L below limit of quantification | 5 µg/l | < 20 % * | Single value |
| Arsenic | < 0,001 mg/L below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value |
| Boron | 0,10 mg/L | 1 mg/l | 10 % | Single value |
| Bromate | < 0,003 mg/L below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 30 % * | Single value |
| Cadmium | < 0,0003 mg/L below limit of quantification | 3 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value |
| Chromium | < 0,0005 mg/L below limit of quantification | 25 µg/l | < 2 % * | Single value |
| Cyanide | < 0,005 mg/L below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value |
| Lead | < 0,001 mg/L below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value |
| Mercury | < 0,0003 mg/L below limit of quantification | 1 µg/l | < 30 % * | Single value |
| Nickel | < 0,003 mg/L below limit of quantification | 20 µg/l | < 15 % * | Single value |
| Nitrate | 8 mg/L | 50 mg/l | 16 % | Single value |
| Nitrite | < 0,01 mg/L below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 2 % * | Single value |
| Selenium | < 0,001 mg/L below limit of quantification | 10 µg/l | < 10 % * | 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.
Indicator parameters (8)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | 0,01 mg/L | 0.2 mg/l | 5 % | Single value |
| Ammonium | < 0,05 mg/L below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 10 % * | Single value |
| Chloride | 29 mg/L | 250 mg/l | 12 % | Single value |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 380 µS/cm | 2,790 µS/cm | — | Single value |
| Manganese | < 0,005 mg/L below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 10 % * | Single value |
| pH | 7,91 | 6,5–9,5 | — | Single value |
| Sodium | 16 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 8 % | Single value |
| Sulphate | 44 mg/L | 250 mg/l | 18 % | 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 (6)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid capacity to pH 4.3 | 2,28 mmol/L | — | — | Single value |
| Calcium | 45 mg/L | — | — | Single value |
| Carbonate hardness | 6,4 °dH | — | — | Single value |
| Magnesium | 15 mg/L | — | — | Single value |
| Potassium | 5,0 mg/L | — | — | Single value |
| Total hardness | 9,6 °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.
Postcodes in this zone: 49808 , 49809 , 49811
Frequently asked questions about drinking water in Lingen
- How hard is the water in Lingen?
- Stadtwerke Lingen GmbH publishes a total hardness of 9.6 °dH for the supply zone lingen-ems gesamt (hardness range medium). 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: Die Analyse wurde durchgeführt am 18.12.2024., retrieved on 11/07/2026.
- How much nitrate is in the drinking water in Lingen?
- Stadtwerke Lingen GmbH publishes a nitrate value of 8 mg/L for the supply zone lingen-ems gesamt. The statutory parametric value is 50 mg/l; the measured value represents 16 % of the parametric value. Basis: Die Analyse wurde durchgeführt am 18.12.2024., retrieved on 11/07/2026.
- Who supplies the drinking water in Lingen?
- Stadtwerke Lingen GmbH. The values shown here come from the supply zone lingen-ems gesamt 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.