Drinking water in Witterswil
2 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.
Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost
Wasserversorgung WitterswilAssigned 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 | 9.3 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 23 % | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | nn not detectable Unit not stated in the document | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median nn · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
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 | 3 KBE/ml | 300 1/ml | — | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | nn not detectable Unit not stated in the document | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median nn · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
| Intestinal enterococci | nn not detectable Unit not stated in the document | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median nn · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
Chemical parameters (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 0.007 mg/l | 10 µg/l | 70 % | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
| Nitrate | 9.3 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 23 % | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
| Nitrite | < 0.005 mg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 mg/l | < 5 % * | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
* 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 | < 0.02 µg/l below limit of quantification | 0.1 µg/l | < 20 % * | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
| Chlorothalonil metabolite R471811 | 0.02 µg/l | 0.1 µg/l | 20 % | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
* 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 (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.21 | — | — | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
Further parameters (4)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 128 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) | 0.63 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
| Magnesium | 2.9 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
| Total hardness | 33.1 °fH | — | — | Mean · Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost |
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: 4108
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Solothurnisches Leimental
WHL AGAssigned 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 | 12.4 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 31 % | Mean · Solothurnisches Leimental |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Solothurnisches Leimental |
Show all recorded parameters (10 — most recent value per parameter)
Microbiology (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic mesophilic bacteria | 9.2 KBE/ml | 300 1/ml | — | Mean · Solothurnisches Leimental |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | — | Maximum · Median 0 · Solothurnisches Leimental |
| Intestinal enterococci | 1 KBE/100ml | 0/100 ml | above the parametric value — this parameter must not be detectable | Maximum · Median 0 · Solothurnisches Leimental |
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 (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 12.4 mg/l | 40 mg/l | 31 % | Mean · Solothurnisches Leimental |
Metabolites (2)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorothalonil metabolite R417888 | 0 µg/l | 0.1 µg/l | 0 % | Mean · Solothurnisches Leimental |
| Chlorothalonil metabolite R471811 | 0.3 µg/l | 0.1 µg/l | 300 % Mean above the parametric value | Mean · Solothurnisches Leimental |
Annual means and medians are not individual measured values, but the parametric values apply per sample. If a mean lies above it, at least one individual sample was above it — the mean does not say how many, or by how much. That is why this is not reported here as an exceedance of the parametric value. What counts remains the water supplier's publication, which each row links to.
Further parameters (4)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 110.9 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Solothurnisches Leimental |
| Magnesium | 3 mg/l | — | — | Mean · Solothurnisches Leimental |
| Spectral absorption coefficient 254 nm (SAC 254) | 4.5 1/m | — | — | Mean · Solothurnisches Leimental |
| Total hardness | 28.9 °fH | — | — | Mean · Solothurnisches 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: 4108
Frequently asked questions about drinking water in Witterswil
- How hard is the water in Witterswil?
- Wasserversorgung Witterswil publishes a total hardness of 33.1 °fH for the supply zone Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost — that corresponds to 18.5 °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 Witterswil?
- Wasserversorgung Witterswil publishes a nitrate value of 9.3 mg/l for the supply zone Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost. The statutory parametric value is 40 mg/l; the measured value represents 23 % of the parametric value. Basis: 2025, retrieved on 07/08/2026.
- Who supplies the drinking water in Witterswil?
- Wasserversorgung Witterswil. The values shown here come from the supply zone Gemeinde Witterswil und Bättwil Ost 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.