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Snodland
Kent ME6 5AH
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Drinking Water Services - Information Sheets

Taste Odour and Appearance (Chart)

TASTE

Code
Description
1
No Taste
2
Very Mild
3
Mild
4
Strong
5
Very strong

A
Sweet
B
Bitter
C
Sour
D
Saline
E
Metallic
F
Sharp
G
Flat
H
Musty
I
Chlorine
J
Fishy
K
TCP
L
Plastic
M
Dry
N
Earthy
O
Soapy
P
Oily
Q
Grassy
R
Cucumber
S
Pencil shavings
T
Cement
U
Farmy
V
Solvent
W
Rubber
X
Pondy
Y
Chalky
Z
Other(specify)

ODOUR

Code
Description
1
No Smell
2
Very Mild
3
Mild
4
Strong
5
Very Strong

A
Earthy
B
Farmy
C
Musty
D
Oily
E
Sewage(fresh)
F
Sewage(stale)
G
Woody
H
Meat Processing
I
Soap
J
Milky
K
Fruity
L
Sweet
M
Disinfectant
N
Polish
O
Cyanide/Almonds
P
Gas
Q
Solvent
R
Ammonia
S
Yeast
T
Chlorine
U
Bad Eggs
V
Putrid
W
Piggery
X
Silage
Y
 
Z
Other(specify)

APPEARANCE

Code Description
RAW WATER
1
Clear/Normal
2
Slight Opaque
3
Slight Turbid
4
Turbid
5
Oil-Iridescent/
rainbow effect on surface

TREATED WATER
1 Clear+sparkling
2 Clear
3 Slight opaque
4 Particles visible

 

Test results
 

Raw Water

Odour (Example 4U)
Appearance (Example 3)
 
Treated Water
Taste (example 2U)
Odour (example 2C)
Appearance (example 2)

 

 


 


Links:

The Drinking Water Inspectorate
  DEFRA - Introduction to Water
  Water Care Syetms Ltd