Lota vs Manly West
Side-by-side tap water quality comparison
Which suburb has better water?
It's very close! Lota scores 8.2/10 and Manly West scores 8.2/10. Both suburbs have similar water quality based on ADWG compliance data.
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All parameters compared against Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG)
| Parameter | Lota | Manly West | Unit | ADWG Guideline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkalinity | 92 Measured | 92 Measured | mg/L | No limit |
| Aluminium | 0.053 Good | 0.053 Good | mg/L | < 0.2 |
| Arsenic | 0.0005 Measured | 0.0005 Measured | mg/L | No limit |
| Cadmium | 0.0001 Measured | 0.0001 Measured | mg/L | No limit |
| Calcium | 23.8 Measured | 23.8 Measured | mg/L | No limit |
| Chlorate | 0.032 Measured | 0.032 Measured | mg/L | No limit |
| Chloride | 83.5 Good | 83.5 Good | mg/L | < 250 |
| Chromium | 0.001 Measured | 0.001 Measured | mg/L | No limit |
| Colour | 1.6 Good | 1.6 Good | HU | < 15 |
| Conductivity | 497.2 Measured | 497.2 Measured | µS/cm | No limit |
| Copper | 0.001 Good | 0.001 Good | mg/L | < 2 |
| E. coli | 0 Compliant | 0 Compliant | CFU/100mL | < 0 |
| Fluoride | 0.85 Good | 0.85 Good | mg/L | < 1.5 |
| Free Chlorine | 1.1 Good | 1.1 Good | mg/L | < 5 |
| Hardness | 114.8 Good | 114.8 Good | mg/L | < 200 |
| Iron | 0.01 Good | 0.01 Good | mg/L | < 0.3 |
| Lead | 0.001 Good | 0.001 Good | mg/L | < 0.01 |
| Magnesium | 12.93 Measured | 12.93 Measured | mg/L | No limit |
| Manganese | 0.003 Good | 0.003 Good | mg/L | < 0.1 |
| Monochloramine | 3 Near limit | 3 Near limit | mg/L | < 3 |
| Ndma | 0.003 Measured | 0.003 Measured | µg/L | No limit |
| Nickel | 0.001 Measured | 0.001 Measured | mg/L | No limit |
| Nitrate | 0.027 Good | 0.027 Good | mg/L | < 50 |
| Nitrite | 0.002 Measured | 0.002 Measured | mg/L | No limit |
| pH | 34.5 Outside range | 34.5 Outside range | mg/L | 6.5 – 8.5 |
| Sodium | 43.5 Good | 43.5 Good | mg/L | < 180 |
| Temperature | 29.3 Measured | 29.3 Measured | °C | No limit |
| Total Chlorine | 3 Good | 3 Good | mg/L | < 5 |
| Trihalomethanes | 112.5 Exceeds | 112.5 Exceeds | µg/L | < 0.25 |
| Turbidity | 0.3 Good | 0.3 Good | NTU | < 5 |
| Zinc | 0.005 Measured | 0.005 Measured | mg/L | No limit |
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