Water Tests

Chemical Tests on Water suitable for making concrete

(BS 3148 : 1984)

  1. Organic impurities
  2. Inorganic Impurities
  3. Chloride
  4. Sulphate
  5. Alkali Carbonate
  6. Alkali Bicarbonate
  7. pH Value
  8. Initial Setting time test method
  9. Compressive Strength Test Method

Chemical Tests on Water for Human Consumption Extract from International Standards for Drinking Water (WHO)

  1. pH
  2. Colour (Hazen Unit)
  3. Turbidity (FTU)
  4. Total Alkalinity (as CaC03)
  5. Total Hardness (as CaCo3)
  6. Total Solids
  7. Suspended Solids
  8. Anionic Detergents
  9. Chloride (as C1)
  10. Sulphate (as S04)
  11. Arsenic (as C1)
  12. Cadmium (as Cd)
  13. Calcium (as Ca)
  14. Chromium (as Cr)
  15. Copper (as Cu)
  16. Cyanide (as CN)
  17. Iron (as Fe)
  18. Lead (as Pb)
  19. Magnesium (as Mg)
  20. Manganese (as Mn)
  21. Mercury (as Hg)
  22. Selenium (as Sc)
  23. Zink (as Zn)
  24. Phenol
  25. Oil & Grease