Drinking water in Neuchâtel
5 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.
Neuchâtel
Viteos SAAssigned 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 | 5.9 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 15 % | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 2 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | above the parametric value — this parameter must not be detectable | Maximum · Median 0 · Neuchâtel |
| Sulphate | 7.5 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Sodium | 3.3 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 2 % | Mean · Neuchâtel |
An exceedance of a parametric value does not automatically mean a health risk; the statutory parametric values include safety margins. Assessment and any measures are the responsibility of the competent health authority of the respective country.
Show all recorded parameters (26 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic mesophilic bacteria | 37 KBE/ml | 300 1/ml | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 2 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | above the parametric value — this parameter must not be detectable | Maximum · Median 0 · Neuchâtel |
| Intestinal enterococci | 2 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | above the parametric value — this parameter must not be detectable | Maximum · Median 0 · Neuchâtel |
An exceedance of a parametric value does not automatically mean a health risk; the statutory parametric values include safety margins. Assessment and any measures are the responsibility of the competent health authority of the respective country.
Chemical parameters (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | < 0.1 mg/l below limit of quantification | 1.5 mg/l | < 7 % * | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Nitrate | 5.9 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 15 % | Mean · Neuchâtel |
* 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 (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 0.05 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.3 µg/l | < 17 % * | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 0.05 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.3 µg/l | < 17 % * | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 0.05 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 µg/l | < 10 % * | Mean · Neuchâtel |
* 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.
Metabolites (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorothalonil metabolite R417888 | < 0.025 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 µg/l | < 25 % * | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Chlorothalonil metabolite R471811 | 0.06 µg/l | 0.1 µg/l | 60 % | Mean · Neuchâtel |
* 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 (9)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride | 5.4 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 367 µS/cm | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Iron | 0.08 mg/l | 0.2 mg/l | 40 % | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Manganese | < 0.002 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 4 % * | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| pH | 7.8 | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Sodium | 3.3 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 2 % | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Sulphate | 7.5 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Temperature | 10.4 °C | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Turbidity | 0.8 TE/F | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
* 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 (7)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 61.3 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) | 0.7 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Hydrogen carbonate | 208 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Magnesium | 6.7 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Potassium | 1 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Spectral absorption coefficient 254 nm (SAC 254) | 1.3 1/m | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
| Total hardness | 18.6 °fH | — | — | Mean · Neuchâtel |
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: 2000
Show 4 more supply zones
Probenahmestelle 1 Ortsnetz Sierndorf
Marktgemeinde Sierndorf (WVA Sierndorf)Assigned 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 | 18 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 36 % | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Sulphate | 82 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 33 % | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Sodium | 42,3 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 21 % | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
Show all recorded parameters (27 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
Chemical parameters (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 18 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 36 % | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Nitrite | <0,020 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 mg/l | < 20 % * | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
* 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 (16)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonium | <0,040 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.5 mg/l | < 8 % * | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Chloride | 92 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 46 % | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Coliform bacteria | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Colony count 22 °C | 3 KBE/ml | 100 1/ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Colony count 36 °C | 1 KBE/ml | 20 1/ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Colour | farblos, klar | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 968 µS/cm | 2,500 µS/cm | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Iron | <0,0300 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.2 mg/l | < 15 % * | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Manganese | <0,0100 mg/l below limit of quantification | 50 µg/l | < 20 % * | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Odour | nicht auffallend | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| pH | 7,2 | 6,5–9,5 | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Sodium | 42,3 mg/l | 200 mg/l | 21 % | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Sulphate | 82 mg/l | 250 mg/l | 33 % | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Taste | nicht durchgeführt not determined | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Temperature | 14,1 °C | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Total organic carbon (TOC) | 1,3 mg/l | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
* 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 (7)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid capacity to pH 4.3 | 7,1 mmol/l | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Calcium | 124 mg/l | 400 mg/l | 31 % | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Carbonate hardness | 19,8 °dH | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Hydrogen carbonate | 428,3 mg/l | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Magnesium | 42,0 mg/l | 150 mg/l | 28 % | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Potassium | 6,0 mg/l | 50 mg/l | 12 % | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
| Total hardness | 27,1 °dH | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 1 - Ortsnetz Sierndorf |
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: 2000
Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn
Marktgemeinde Sierndorf (WVA Sierndorf)Assigned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
Show all recorded parameters (11 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
Indicator parameters (9)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform bacteria | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
| Colony count 22 °C | 1 KBE/ml | 100 1/ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
| Colony count 36 °C | 1 KBE/ml | 20 1/ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
| Colour | farblos, klar | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 966 µS/cm | 2,500 µS/cm | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
| Odour | nicht auffallend | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
| pH | 7,5 | 6,5–9,5 | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
| Taste | nicht durchgeführt not determined | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
| Temperature | 13,1 °C | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 3- Ortsnetz Untermallebarn |
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: 2000
Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn
Marktgemeinde Sierndorf (WVA Sierndorf)Assigned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
Show all recorded parameters (11 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
Indicator parameters (9)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform bacteria | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
| Colony count 22 °C | 7 KBE/ml | 100 1/ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
| Colony count 36 °C | 3 KBE/ml | 20 1/ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
| Colour | farblos, klar | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 958 µS/cm | 2,500 µS/cm | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
| Odour | nicht auffallend | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
| pH | 7,4 | 6,5–9,5 | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
| Taste | nicht durchgeführt not determined | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
| Temperature | 16,6 °C | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 5- Ortnetz Unterparschenbrunn |
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: 2000
Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn
Marktgemeinde Sierndorf (WVA Sierndorf)Assigned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
Show all recorded parameters (11 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
| Intestinal enterococci | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
Indicator parameters (9)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform bacteria | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
| Colony count 22 °C | 3 KBE/ml | 100 1/ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
| Colony count 36 °C | 4 KBE/ml | 20 1/ml | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
| Colour | farblos, klar | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
| Conductivity (25 °C) | 967 µS/cm | 2,500 µS/cm | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
| Odour | nicht auffallend | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
| pH | 7,3 | 6,5–9,5 | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
| Taste | nicht durchgeführt not determined | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
| Temperature | 11,1 °C | — | — | Single value · Probenahmestelle 6- Ortsnetz Obermallebarn |
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: 2000
Frequently asked questions about drinking water in Neuchâtel
- How hard is the water in Neuchâtel?
- Viteos SA publishes a total hardness of 18.6 °fH for the supply zone Neuchâtel — that corresponds to 10.4 °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 Neuchâtel?
- Viteos SA publishes a nitrate value of 5.9 mg/l for the supply zone Neuchâtel. The statutory parametric value is 40 mg/l; the measured value represents 15 % of the parametric value. Basis: 2024, retrieved on 07/08/2026.
- Who supplies the drinking water in Neuchâtel?
- Viteos SA. The values shown here come from the supply zone Neuchâtel 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.