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Table 4.2 Malaysia: National Guidelines for Raw Drinking Water Quality (Revised December 2000)
| Parameter |
Symbol |
Benchmark |
| Sulphate |
SO4 |
250 mg/l |
| Hardness |
CaCO3SO |
500 mg/l |
| Nitrate |
NO3SO |
10 mg/l |
| Coliform |
- |
Must not be detected in any 100 ml sample |
| Manganese |
Mn |
0.1 mg/l |
| Chromium |
Cr |
0.05 mg/l |
| Zinc |
Zn |
3 mg/l |
| Arsenic |
As |
0.01 mg/l |
| Selenium |
Se |
0.01 mg/l |
| Chloride |
Cl |
250 mg/l |
| Phenolics |
- |
0.002 mg/l |
| TDS |
- |
1000 mg/l |
| Iron |
Fe |
0.3 mg/l |
| Copper |
Cu |
1.0 mg/l |
| Lead |
Pb |
0.01 mg/l |
| Cadmium |
Cd |
0.003 mg/l |
| Mercury |
Hg |
0.001 mg |
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