Water Quality Standards for drinking water in Korea (60 Items)
| No | Items | Water Quality Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total colony counts (in 35℃) | < 100 CFU/mL |
| 2 | Total Coliforms | Non Detection/100 mL |
| 3 | Fecal coliforms | Non Detection/100 mL |
| 4 | E.Coli | Non Detection/100 mL |
| 5 | Phenols | < 0.005 mg/L |
| 6 | Diazinon | < 0.02 mg/L |
| 7 | Parathion | < 0.06 mg/L |
| 8 | Fenitrothion | < 0.04 mg/L |
| 9 | Cabaryl | < 0.07 mg/L |
| 10 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | < 0.1 mg/L |
| 11 | Tetrachloroethylene | < 0.01 mg/L |
| 12 | Trichloroethylene | < 0.03 mg/L |
| 13 | Dichloromethane | < 0.02 mg/L |
| 14 | Benzene | < 0.01 mg/L |
| 15 | Toluene | < 0.7 mg/L |
| 16 | Ethylbenzene | < 0.3 mg/L |
| 17 | Xylenes | < 0.5 mg/L |
| 18 | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | < 0.03 mg/L |
| 19 | Carbontetrachloride | < 0.002 mg/L |
| 20 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane | < 0.003 mg/L |
| 21 | 1,4-dioxane | < 0.05 mg/L |
| 22 | Chlorine | < 4.0 mg/L |
| 23 | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | < 0.1 mg/L |
| 24 | Chloroform | < 0.08 mg/L |
| 25 | Bromodichloromethane | < 0.03 mg/L |
| 26 | Dibromochloromethane | < 0.1 mg/L |
| 27 | Chloral hydrate | < 0.03 mg/L |
| 28 | Dibromoacetonitrile | < 0.1 mg/L |
| 29 | Dichloroacetonitrile | < 0.09 mg/L |
| 30 | Trichloroacetonitrile | < 0.004 mg/L |
| 31 | Haloacetic acids (HAAs) | < 0.1 mg/L |
| 32 | Formaldehyde | < 0.5 mg/L |
| 33 | Lead | < 0.01 mg/L |
| 34 | Fluoride | < 1.5 mg/L |
| 35 | Arsenic | < 0.01 mg/L |
| 36 | Selenium | < 0.01 mg/L |
| 37 | Mercury | < 0.001 mg/L |
| 38 | Cyanide | < 0.01 mg/L |
| 39 | Chromium | < 0.05 mg/L |
| 40 | Ammonia (NH4+) | < 0.5 mg/L |
| 41 | Nitrate (as NO3-) | < 10 mg/L |
| 42 | Cadmium | < 0.005 mg/L |
| 43 | Boron | < 1.0 mg/L |
| 44 | Bromate | < 0.01 mg/L |
| 45 | Total Hardness | < 300 mg/L |
| 46 | Permanganate value | < 10 mg/L |
| 47 | Odor | There is no odor other than odor due to disinfection |
| 48 | Taste | There should be no taste other than the taste due to disinfection |
| 49 | Copper | < 1 mg/L |
| 50 | Color | < 5 degree |
| 51 | Foaming agent (anionic surfactant) | < 0.5 mg/L |
| 52 | pH | 5.8 - 8.5 |
| 53 | Zinc | < 3 mg/L |
| 54 | Chloride | < 250 mg/L |
| 55 | Total dissolved solids | < 500 mg/L |
| 56 | Iron | < 0.3 mg/L |
| 57 | Manganese | < 0.05 mg/L |
| 58 | Turbidity | < 0.5 NTU |
| 59 | Sulfate | < 200 mg/L |
| 60 | Aluminium | < 0.2 mg/L |
