Results of samples taken from Water Tanks

The following results were obtained from samples taken in February 2001.
**Source:** Department of Health and Children report, Forum on Fluoridation Ireland 2002 (pg 192).
	New Ross Storage Tanks
	Tank "A"	Tank "B"	Tank "C"	Tank "D"	Tank "E"	Day Tank in Water Plant
Sample Identification	40%	40%	40%	14%	14%	14%
Approx. Density	1.412	1.407	1.41	1.118	1.118	1.135
Fluoride	34.6%	35.6%	34.5%	12.2%	11.8%	11.8%
H2SiF6	43.7%	45%	43.6%	15.4%	14.9%	14.9%
Silicon	8.8%	8.7%	8.7%	3.05%	2.98%	2.84%
Arsenic	1 mg/kg	1.1 mg/kg	1.2 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg	0.9 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg
Mercury	<0.5 mg/kg	<0.5 mg/kg	<0.5 mg/kg	<0.5 mg/kg	<0.5 mg/kg	<0.5 mg/kg
Chromium	0.14 mg/kg	0.09 mg/kg	0.15 mg/kg	4.1 mg/kg	5.8 mg/kg	0.15 mg/kg
Zinc	0.05 mg/kg	0.04 mg/kg	0.08 mg/kg	0.07 mg/kg	0.07 mg/kg	0.08 mg/kg
Cadmium	<0.5 mg/kg	<0.5 mg/kg	<0.5 mg/kg	<0.5 mg/kg	<0.5 mg/kg	<0.5 mg/kg
Lead	5.7 mg/kg	6.1 mg/kg	5.4 mg/kg	2.4 mg/kg	2.5 mg/kg	3 mg/kg
Nickel	0.11 mg/kg	0.08 mg/kg	0.11 mg/kg	1.9 mg/kg	4 mg/kg	0.11mg/kg
Iron	2.2 mg/kg	1.9 mg/kg	2.5 mg/kg	1.5 mg/kg	2 mg/kg	2.3 mg/kg
Selenium	< 1 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg
Antimony	< 1 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg	< 1 mg/kg
Phosphorus	62 mg/kg	62 mg/kg	62 mg/kg	22 mg/kg	22 mg/kg	23 mg/kg
Phosphate as P2O5	280 mg/kg	280 mg/kg	280 mg/kg	100 mg/kg	100 mg/kg	105 mg/kg