Drinking water in Luzern, St. Niklausen LU
11 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
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.
Biregg
Gemeinde HorwAssigned 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 | 2.4 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 6 % | Mean · Biregg |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Biregg |
Show all recorded parameters (8 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic mesophilic bacteria | 8 KBE/ml | 300 1/ml | — | Mean · Biregg |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Biregg |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Biregg |
Chemical parameters (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2.4 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 6 % | Mean · Biregg |
Indicator parameters (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.8 | — | — | Mean · Biregg |
Further parameters (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 50 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Biregg |
| Magnesium | 3.4 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Biregg |
| Total hardness | 13.7 °fH | — | — | Mean · Biregg |
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: 6005
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Grundwasser
ewl (Energie Wasser Luzern)Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
No date is given for these values. The water supplier publishes the analysis without a sampling date and without a report date. When the water was examined is not apparent from the source — we do not add a date and we do not estimate one. What is stated is therefore only when we retrieved the document.
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 9 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 23 % | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Sulphate | 11.2 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Sodium | 7.6 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 4 % | Mean · Grundwasser |
Show all recorded parameters (17 — most recent value per parameter)
Chemical parameters (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 9 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 23 % | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Nitrite | <0.005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 mg/l | < 5 % * | Mean · Grundwasser |
* 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 (6)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonium | <0.03 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 6 % * | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Chloride | 8.6 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 486 μs/cm | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
| pH | 7.3 | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Sodium | 7.6 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 4 % | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Sulphate | 11.2 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 96 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Carbonate hardness | 26.7 fH° | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Hydrogen carbonate | 326 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Magnesium | 8.9 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Non-carbonate hardness | 1 fH° | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Oxygen | 5.4 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Phosphate | 0.003 mg/l | 1 mg/l | 0.3 % | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Potassium | 2.6 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
| Total hardness | 27.7 fH° | — | — | Mean · Grundwasser |
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: 6005
Horw
Gemeinde HorwAssigned 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 | 2.4 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 6 % | Mean · Horw |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Horw |
Show all recorded parameters (13 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic mesophilic bacteria | 8 KBE/ml | 300 1/ml | — | Mean · Horw |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Horw |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Horw |
Chemical parameters (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2.4 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 6 % | Mean · Horw |
PFAS (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 0 µg/l | 0.3 µg/l | 0 % | Mean · Horw |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 0 µg/l | 0.3 µg/l | 0 % | Mean · Horw |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 0 µg/l | 0.5 µg/l | 0 % | Mean · Horw |
Metabolites (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorothalonil metabolite R417888 | 0 µg/l | 0.1 µg/l | 0 % | Mean · Horw |
| Chlorothalonil metabolite R471811 | 0 µg/l | 0.1 µg/l | 0 % | Mean · Horw |
Indicator parameters (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 8 | — | — | Mean · Horw |
Further parameters (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 41 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Horw |
| Magnesium | 3.6 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Horw |
| Total hardness | 11.8 °fH | — | — | Mean · Horw |
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: 6005
Quellwasser
ewl (Energie Wasser Luzern)Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
No date is given for these values. The water supplier publishes the analysis without a sampling date and without a report date. When the water was examined is not apparent from the source — we do not add a date and we do not estimate one. What is stated is therefore only when we retrieved the document.
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 3.6 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 9 % | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Sulphate | 9.1 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Sodium | 1.7 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 0.8 % | Mean · Quellwasser |
Show all recorded parameters (17 — most recent value per parameter)
Chemical parameters (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 3.6 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 9 % | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Nitrite | <0.005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 mg/l | < 5 % * | Mean · Quellwasser |
* 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 (6)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonium | <0.03 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 6 % * | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Chloride | 1.1 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 254 μs/cm | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
| pH | 8.1 | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Sodium | 1.7 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 0.8 % | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Sulphate | 9.1 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 53 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Carbonate hardness | 13.8 fH° | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Hydrogen carbonate | 168 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Magnesium | 3.7 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Non-carbonate hardness | 0.9 fH° | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Oxygen | 11.3 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Phosphate | 0.003 mg/l | 1 mg/l | 0.3 % | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Potassium | 1 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
| Total hardness | 14.7 fH° | — | — | Mean · Quellwasser |
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: 6005
QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh
ewl (Energie Wasser Luzern)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 06/05/2025. 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 | 2.7 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 7 % | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | nn KBE/100 ml not detectable | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Sulphate | 7.4 mg/l | — | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
Show all recorded parameters (16 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic mesophilic bacteria | 53 KBE/ml | 300 1/ml | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | nn KBE/100 ml not detectable | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Intestinal enterococci | nn KBE/100 ml not detectable | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
Chemical parameters (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2.7 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 7 % | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Nitrite | <0.006 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 mg/l | < 6 % * | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
* 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 (5)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonium | <0.01 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 2 % * | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Chloride | <1.0 mg/l below limit of quantification | — | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Oxidisability | 4.7 mg/l | — | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Sulphate | 7.4 mg/l | — | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Turbidity | 0.75 NTU | — | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 42 mg/l | — | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Carbonate hardness | 10.8 °fH | — | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Hydrogen carbonate | 132 mg/l | — | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Magnesium | 3.1 mg/l | — | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Non-carbonate hardness | 0.9 °fH | — | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
| Total hardness | 11.7 °fH | — | — | Single value · QWW Sonnenberg, Quellwasser roh |
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: 6005
Seewasser
ewl (Energie Wasser Luzern)Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
No date is given for these values. The water supplier publishes the analysis without a sampling date and without a report date. When the water was examined is not apparent from the source — we do not add a date and we do not estimate one. What is stated is therefore only when we retrieved the document.
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2.7 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 7 % | Mean · Seewasser |
| Sulphate | 14 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
| Sodium | 2.5 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 1 % | Mean · Seewasser |
Show all recorded parameters (17 — most recent value per parameter)
Chemical parameters (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2.7 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 7 % | Mean · Seewasser |
| Nitrite | <0.005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 mg/l | < 5 % * | Mean · Seewasser |
* 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 (6)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonium | <0.03 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 6 % * | Mean · Seewasser |
| Chloride | 2.6 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 214 μs/cm | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
| pH | 7.8 | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
| Sodium | 2.5 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 1 % | Mean · Seewasser |
| Sulphate | 14 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 41 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
| Carbonate hardness | 10.4 fH° | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
| Hydrogen carbonate | 126 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
| Magnesium | 3.7 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
| Non-carbonate hardness | 1.4 fH° | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
| Oxygen | 13.3 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
| Phosphate | 0.002 mg/l | 1 mg/l | 0.2 % | Mean · Seewasser |
| Potassium | 1 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
| Total hardness | 11.7 fH° | — | — | Mean · Seewasser |
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: 6005
Kreuzbuch, Abgang 700
ewl (Energie Wasser Luzern)Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
No core values are available for this zone yet.
Postcodes in this zone: 6005
PW Thorenberg, linkes Ufer
ewl (Energie Wasser Luzern)Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
No core values are available for this zone yet.
Postcodes in this zone: 6005
PW Thorenberg, rechtes Ufer
ewl (Energie Wasser Luzern)Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
No core values are available for this zone yet.
Postcodes in this zone: 6005
QWW Sonnenberg, Abgang Kammer 1
ewl (Energie Wasser Luzern)Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
No core values are available for this zone yet.
Postcodes in this zone: 6005
Seewasser roh (Einlauf Salzfass 600)
ewl (Energie Wasser Luzern)Assigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
No core values are available for this zone yet.
Postcodes in this zone: 6005
Frequently asked questions about drinking water in Luzern, St. Niklausen LU
- How hard is the water in Luzern, St. Niklausen LU?
- Gemeinde Horw publishes a total hardness of 13.7 °fH for the supply zone Biregg — that corresponds to 7.7 °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 Luzern, St. Niklausen LU?
- Gemeinde Horw publishes a nitrate value of 2.4 mg/l for the supply zone Biregg. The statutory parametric value is 40 mg/l; the measured value represents 6 % of the parametric value. Basis: 2025, retrieved on 07/08/2026.
- Who supplies the drinking water in Luzern, St. Niklausen LU?
- Gemeinde Horw. The values shown here come from the supply zone Biregg 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.