Three Springs – Western Australia – Total Dissolved Solids

2008/09: Three Springs (Western Australia) – Total Dissolved Solids 758mg/L (max), 749mg/L (mean)

2009/10: Three Springs (Western Australia) – Total Dissolved Solids 749mg/L (max)

2010/11 Three Springs (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 732mg/L (max), 719mg/L (mean)

2011/12 Three Springs (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 743mg/L (max), 724mg/L (mean)

2013/14 Three Springs (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 727mg/L (max), 724mg/L (mean)

2014/15 Three Springs (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 736mg/L (max), 712mg/L (mean)

2015/16 Three Springs (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 737mg/L (max), 731mg/L (mean)

2016/17 Three Springs (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 719mg/L (max), 704mg/L (mean)

2017/18 Three Springs (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 734mg/L (max), 725mg/L (mean)

2018/19: Three Springs (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 726mg/L (max), 721mg/L (mean)

2019/20: Three Springs (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 740mg/L (max), 731mg/L (mean)

2022/23: Three Springs (Western Australia) Total Dissolved Solids 725mg/L (max), 712mg/L (mean)

GUIDELINE

“No specific health guideline value is provided for total dissolved solids (TDS), as there are no
health effects directly attributable to TDS. However for good palatability total dissolved solids
in drinking water should not exceed 600 mg/L.

Total dissolved solids (TDS) consist of inorganic salts and small amounts of organic matter that are dissolved in water. Clay particles, colloidal iron and manganese oxides and silica, fine enough to pass through a 0.45 micron filter membrane can also contribute to total dissolved solids.

Three Springs (Western Australia) – Chloride

2013/14 Three Springs (Western Australia) Chloride 355mg/L (max), 355mg/L (av)

2014/15 Three Springs (Western Australia) Chloride 370mg/L (max), 348mg/L (mean)

2015/16 Three Springs (Western Australia) Chloride 370mg/L (max), 368mg/L (mean)

2016/17 Three Springs (Western Australia) Chloride 355mg/L (max), 338mg/L (mean)

2017/18 Three Springs (Western Australia) Chloride 370mg/L (max), 360mg/L (mean)

2018/19: Three Springs (Western Australia) Chloride 370mg/L (max), 360mg/L (mean)

2019/20: Three Springs (Western Australia) Chloride 370mg/L (max), 368mg/L (mean)

2022/23: Three Springs (Western Australia) Chloride 355mg/L (max), 350mg/L (mean)

“Chloride is present in natural waters from the dissolution of salt deposits, and contamination from effluent disposal. Sodium chloride is widely used in the production of industrial chemicals such as caustic soda, chlorine, and sodium chlorite and hypochlorite. Potassium chloride is used in the production of fertilisers.

The taste threshold of chloride in water is dependent on the associated cation but is in the range 200–300 mg/L. The chloride content of water can affect corrosion of pipes and fittings. It can also affect the solubility of metal ions.

In surface water, the concentration of chloride is usually less than 100 mg/L and frequently below 10 mg/L. Groundwater can have higher concentrations, particularly if there is salt water intrusion.

Based on aesthetic considerations, the chloride concentration in drinking water should not exceed 250 mg/L.

No health-based guideline value is proposed for chloride.” 2011 Australian Drinking Water Guidelines