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Table 3.7
Broad area
Compliance of Jordanian utility piped water supplies with
WHO recommendations and national standards for iron a
Iron
a
n
Satisfying WHO
suggested value of
0.3 mg/l (%)
Compliance with
allowed national
standard of 0.3
mg/l (%)
Amman 611 100.0 100.0 100.0
Albalqa 146 91.8 91.8 100.0
Alzarqa 244 95.1 95.1 100.0
Madaba 25 100.0 100.0 100.0
Irbed 270 100.0 100.0 100.0
Almafraq 73 100.0 100.0 100.0
Jarash 73 100.0 100.0 100.0
Ajloun 49 93.9 93.9 100.0
Alkarak 73 100.0 100.0 100.0
Altafiela 25 100.0 100.0 100.0
Ma’an 25 100.0 100.0 100.0
Aqaba 25 100.0 100.0 100.0
National 1 639 98.4 98.4 100.0
n = total number of samples assessed.
Compliance with
maximum national
standard of 1.0 mg/l
(%)
Table 3.8
Broad area
Compliance of Jordanian utility piped water supplies with
WHO recommendations and national standards for turbidity a
Turbidity
a
n
Satisfying WHO
suggested value of 5
NTU (%)
Compliance with
allowed national
standard of 1 NTU
(%)
Amman 611 100.0 100.0 100.0
Albalqa 146 100.0 100.0 100.0
Alzarqa 244 100.0 100.0 100.0
Madaba 25 100.0 100.0 100.0
Irbed 270 100.0 100.0 100.0
Almafraq 73 100.0 98.6 100.0
Jarash 73 100.0 100.0 100.0
Ajloun 49 100.0 95.9 100.0
Alkarak 73 100.0 98.6 100.0
Altafiela 25 100.0 100.0 100.0
Ma’an 25 100.0 100.0 100.0
Aqaba 25 100.0 100.0 100.0
National 1639 100.0 99.8 100.0
n = total number of samples assessed.
Compliance with
maximum national
standard of 5 NTU
(%)
20