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AS Mixed-use Rural Combined 3-Monthly & Annual Pre-Treatment Water Quality Monitoring

$259.00

SKU: SMBT1Y | Taumata Arowai Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules

✔ Combined Parameters Tested:

Every 3 months: Nitrate, pH, UV Transmittance (@ 254 nm), Turbidity, E. coli, Total Coliforms

Every 12 months: Arsenic, Boron, Silica, Hardness, Iron, Manganese

✔ Sampling Frequency: Every 3 months and annually in one combined suite
✔ Rule Reference: AS-MR 3(a&b) – Acceptable Solution for Mixed-Use Rural Water Supplies
✔ Suggested Sampling Point: Downstream of any pre-treatment system(s) but before end-point treatment. 

 

Please complete the following details:  

Domestic Self Supply or Water Supply?
Type of water source?
What is the sampling point the sample is being collected from?

AS Mixed-use Rural Combined 3-Monthly & Annual Pre-Treatment Water Quality Monitoring

For drinking water supplies using the Acceptable Solution for Mixed-Use Rural Water Supplies (AS-MR), this comprehensive monitoring package combines both 3-monthly and annual testing requirements into a single, cost-effective solution for streamlined compliance.

Why This Suite Is Important

This cost-effective monitoring suite combines both the 3-monthly and annual tests into a single package. Regular testing helps detect immediate changes in microbial and chemical water quality, while annual monitoring ensures long-term safety against heavy metal accumulation. This combined suite reduces costs and simplifies compliance with drinking water regulations.

The Maximum Acceptable Values (MAVs) and treatment limits for these determinands are:

  • Microbiological & General Water Quality Parameters (3-Monthly)

    • E. coli: Must not be detected in 100 mL samples
    • Nitrate: 50 mg/L as NO₃
    • pH: 7.0 – 8.5 (recommended for drinking water)
    • Turbidity: <1.0 NTU for effective disinfection

 

  • Chemical & Heavy Metals (Annual)

    • Arsenic: 0.01 mg/L
    • Boron: 1.4 mg/L
    • Silica: No MAV, but monitoring is useful for scaling potential
    • Hardness: No MAV, but values over 200 mg/L may cause scaling
    • Iron: 0.2 mg/L (aesthetic guideline)
    • Manganese: 0.04 mg/L (aesthetic), 0.4 mg/L (health-based)
  • 📌 If you have a Safe Supply Online Drinking Water Safety Plan, your test results can be automatically shared with the online tool, made available to members of your water supply, and scheduled for submission to the regulator as required.
  • 📌 Results must be retained for at least 5 years and made available to all members of the water supply.
  • 💬 Need Help?
  • Once you receive your results, we can introduce you to a water quality expert with knowledge of drinking water and treatment options to assist in understanding the results and developing a drinking water supply strategy.

Is the water sample for a domestic dwelling that has it's own water supply?
If the water sample is from a shared water supply, what is the name (or registration number) of the water supply?
What is the sampling point the sample is being collected from?

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