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Water hardness and tap water in Milda

Saale-Holzland-Kreis, Thüringen · Postcode 07751

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Short answer: The tap water in Milda has a total hardness of 3.2 °dH, hardness range “soft” (as of 1 December 2025). All tested parameters with a legal limit (7) meet the limits set by the German Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV). Source: test report by JenaWasser. WaterScore (provisional): 100 out of 100 – the test report contains only 3 of 7 core parameters.

Verified drinking-water values

ParameterValueLimit (TrinkwV)Sampling dateSourceStatus
Nitrate5 mg/L
50 mg/L1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Nitritebelow the limit of quantification0.5 mg/L1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Uraniumbelow the limit of quantification0.01 mg/L1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Chloride14 mg/L250 mg/L1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Sulphate11 mg/L250 mg/L1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Sodium16 mg/L200 mg/L1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Calcium19 mg/L–1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
pH8.56.5–9.51 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Total hardness3.2 °dH (soft)no legal limit1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Electrical conductivity186 µS/cm–1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Fluoride0.11 mg/L1.5 mg/L1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Iron0.009 mg/L0.2 mg/L1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Manganesebelow the limit of quantification0.05 mg/L1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Ammoniumbelow the limit of quantification0.5 mg/L1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified
Coliform bacteria0 KBE/100ml0 per 100 ml1 December 2025Zweckverband JenaWasserverified

Note from the test report (in the German original): JenaWasser · Übersicht „Trinkwasserbeschaffenheit“ des Zweckverbands JenaWasser, Stand 1. Dezember 2025. Laut Übersicht erhält Milda Trinkwasser aus: Bezug Thüringer Fernwasserversorgung (Wasserwerk Luisenthal). Ein Probenahmedatum nennt die Übersicht nicht; sie enthält eine Auswahl von Parametern ohne Blei, Arsen, Kupfer, Nickel, Cadmium, Chrom, Quecksilber und PFAS.

Is a value wrong or out of date? Report an error – we check every report against the original source.

Water at your own tap: The values describe the water the supplier delivers – not automatically the water at your tap. The water supplier is responsible up to the service connection (Hausanschluss); the building owner is responsible for the pipes beyond it. Lead can dissolve from lead pipes, leaded solder joints or old brass fittings, especially when water has stood in the pipes for a long time (stagnant water); this mainly affects buildings constructed before about 1973. If water has stood in the pipes for several hours, let it run until it comes out cool. If you suspect lead pipes, a lead analysis of the stagnant water by an accredited laboratory will help.

Background on household plumbing, not a measurement: in Milda, 59 % of buildings with living space were built before 1970, and a further 4 % between 1970 and 1979 (Zensus 2022, Statistisches Bundesamt, dl-de/by-2-0). (Zensus 2022) According to the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt), lead pipes exist at most in houses built before 1973 – and by no means in all of them. Whether there are any in your house is known to the owner or a plumber. (UBA)

What the values mean for Milda

Water hardness in Milda in everyday life

At 3.2 °dH, Milda is in the hardness range “soft” (soft: below 8.4 °dH, medium: 8.4–14 °dH, hard: above 14 °dH).

Baby food and low sodium: tap water in Milda next to the bottled-water thresholds

Bottled water may only be labelled “suitable for preparing infant food” („geeignet für die Zubereitung von Säuglingsnahrung“) if it keeps to the maximum levels of the German Mineral and Table Water Ordinance (Mineral- und Tafelwasser-Verordnung, Annex 6). Here the published values for Milda are shown next to them, each substance on its own. This is a comparison with labelling thresholds for bottled water, not a statement on whether your tap water is suitable for baby food. (Min/TafelWV, Anlage 6)

Values at the waterworks next to the maximum levels for bottled water “suitable for infant food”
SubstanceMaximum levelValue in Milda
Sodium20 mg/l16 mg/l – not above
Nitrate10 mg/l5 mg/l – not above
Nitrite0.02 mg/lbelow the limit of quantification – cannot be assessed
Sulphate240 mg/l11 mg/l – not above
Fluoride0.7 mg/l0.11 mg/l – not above
Manganese0.05 mg/lbelow the limit of quantification – cannot be assessed
Arsenic0.005 mg/lnot in the report
Uranium0.002 mg/lbelow the limit of quantification – cannot be assessed

Against the other thresholds of Annex 6, the water would qualify as: low in sodium (“suitable for a low-sodium diet”) (Sodium 16 mg/l, threshold below 20 mg/l).

For context: the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) considers preparing baby food with bottled water carrying this label necessary only in rare cases, for example when tap water is temporarily allowed to contain more than 50 mg/l nitrate. (UBA 2016, p. 59) Water from lead pipes in the house is always unsuitable for infants. (UBA 2020, p. 16) The values apply at the waterworks. Questions about baby food are answered by your midwife, your paediatrician and the health office (Gesundheitsamt).

Frequently asked questions about tap water in Milda

Can you drink the tap water in Milda?

According to the verified values, yes: All tested parameters with a legal limit (7) meet the limits set by the German Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV). WaterScore (provisional): 100 out of 100 – the test report contains only 3 of 7 core parameters. This applies to the water from the waterworks – restrictions can only arise from old household plumbing.

How hard is the water in Milda?

The total hardness is 3.2 °dH – hardness range “soft”. Dose detergent for the hardness range “soft” – the lowest amount on the pack.

Is there PFAS in the tap water in Milda?

The published analysis by JenaWasser that we evaluated gives no PFAS value. This does not mean there is no PFAS in the water; there is simply no figure for it. Since 12 January 2026, a limit of 0.1 µg/l has applied to the sum of PFAS-20. The supplier can tell you whether PFAS was measured and with what result.

Do I need to filter my tap water in Milda?

Based on the verified supplier values, a filter is not necessary. It can make sense if you do not like the taste. If you suspect lead pipes in an old building, a filter does not help; a laboratory analysis at the tap does – that is a question of the household plumbing, not of the water leaving the works.

WaterScore

Data coverage: 3 of 7 core parameters. Not in the test report: Lead, Copper, Arsenic and PFAS (sum). Missing parameters are neither estimated nor counted as harmless: the score is based only on the values available and is therefore provisional. It is not a health assessment and says nothing about the water beyond the service connection. Methodology v3: how we calculate the WaterScore.

Evidence: cite and check

Suggested citation: Trinkwassermonitor (2025): Tap water in Milda. Values according to the water supplier’s test report, sampling date 1 December 2025; at the waterworks, not household plumbing. https://trinkwassermonitor.ink/en/tap-water/milda/

JSON: /api/v1/evidence?city=milda

Data as of: 1 December 2025 · verified: 15 of 15 evaluated parameters.

This page shows only verified test data with sources, or states explicitly where data is missing (no estimated values). Cite as: “Trinkwassermonitor (2026). Tap water in Milda. Retrieved from https://trinkwassermonitor.ink/en/tap-water/milda/.”

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