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Ojen

4 water networks · Costa del Sol, Málaga

9.3
Overall / 10
🛡️
Safety
9.5
All bacteria, chemicals, and regulated substances
💎
Hardness
9
Mineral content — affects limescale, taste, appliances
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Taste & Comfort
9.1
pH, chlorine, clarity, odour, and colour
How to read these scores: 10 = perfect, 0 = at or over the legal limit. A score of 0 does not necessarily mean the water is unsafe — it means that specific parameter is at its maximum legal level. The official SINAC certification (APTA / NO APTA) is the authoritative safety indicator. Only readings from the last 6 months are included — older data is excluded to keep scores current.

⚠ Parameters scoring below 8 — explained

💎 Water hardness
Category: Hardness · Legal limit: no legal limit
6/10 Fair
256 mg/L CaCO3 — classified as hard. Hard water — expect noticeable limescale on appliances, kettles and taps. Soap may not lather as well. Not a health concern. There is no legal limit for hardness as it poses no health risk.
Affected networks
Network Score Value Date
RED ARROYO CALERO 6/10 256 16/02/2026 11:58
RED OJEN 6/10 264 18/11/2025 10:40
RED ZONA DE MONTAÑA 6/10 218 12/08/2025 08:50
ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL 6/10 203 15/12/2025
👅 Chlorine taste/smell
Category: taste · Legal limit: 0.2–1.0 mg/L required
6/10 Fair
0.7 mg/L. Chlorine is legally required (minimum 0.2 mg/L) to keep water safe as it travels through pipes. Slightly high — a faint chlorine smell or taste may be noticeable if water is left in a glass.
Network: RED OJEN · Value: 0.7 · Date: 13/02/2026 12:20
🛡️ Trihalomethanes (THMs)
Category: Safety · Legal limit: 100 µg/L
6.7/10 Fair
33 µg/L — 33% of the 100 µg/L legal limit. Trihalomethanes form when chlorine (used to disinfect water) reacts with natural organic matter. They are safe at these levels but are a reason some people prefer to filter tap water. Moderate level — within legal limits but noticeable to sensitive people.
Network: RED ZONA DE MONTAÑA · Value: 33 · Date: 12/08/2025 08:50
👅 Odour
Category: taste · Legal limit: 3 (dilution index)
6.7/10 Fair
1 on a 0–3 scale (0 = no odour). Very slight odour — only perceptible undiluted. Most people won't notice when drinking.
Network: ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL · Value: 1 · Date: 11/02/2026
👅 Taste
Category: taste · Legal limit: 3 (dilution index)
6.7/10 Fair
1 on a 0–3 scale (0 = neutral). Very mild taste detectable — barely noticeable when drinking normally.
Network: ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL · Value: 1 · Date: 11/02/2026
🛡️ Lead
Category: Safety · Legal limit: 10 µg/L
7/10 Good
3 µg/L detected (limit 10 µg/L). Detectable but within legal limits.
Network: ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL · Value: 3 · Date: 22/05/2025
🛡️ Mercury
Category: Safety · Legal limit: 1 µg/L
7/10 Good
0.3 µg/L (limit 1 µg/L). Detectable — monitor.
Network: ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL · Value: 0.3 · Date: 22/05/2025
🛡️ Uranium
Category: Safety · Legal limit: 30 µg/L
7/10 Good
9 µg/L (limit 30 µg/L). Low to moderate.
Network: ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL · Value: 9 · Date: 22/05/2025
👅 Ammonia
Category: taste · Legal limit: 0.5 mg/L
7/10 Good
0.15 mg/L (limit 0.5 mg/L). Low — no noticeable taste or smell.
Network: ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL · Value: 0.15 · Date: 22/05/2025
👅 Manganese
Category: taste · Legal limit: 50 µg/L
7.2/10 Good
14 µg/L (limit 50 µg/L). Low to moderate.
Network: RED ZONA DE MONTAÑA · Value: 14 · Date: 12/08/2025 08:50
👅 pH level
Category: taste · Legal limit: no legal limit
7.3/10 Good
pH 8.4 — Slightly alkaline. May have a faintly chalky or flat taste but is safe.
Network: RED ZONA DE MONTAÑA · Value: 8.4 · Date: 09/02/2026 10:56
👅 Colour
Category: taste · Legal limit: 15 mg Pt-Co/L
7.3/10 Good
4 mg Pt-Co/L (limit 15). Essentially colourless — barely any tint.
Network: ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL · Value: 4 · Date: 11/02/2026
🛡️ Nickel
Category: Safety · Legal limit: 20 µg/L
7.5/10 Good
5 µg/L (limit 20 µg/L). Moderate.
Network: ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL · Value: 5 · Date: 22/05/2025
👅 Aluminium
Category: taste · Legal limit: 200 µg/L
7.5/10 Good
50 µg/L (limit 200 µg/L). Low — no noticeable effect.
Network: ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL · Value: 50 · Date: 22/05/2025
👅 Iron
Category: taste · Legal limit: 200 µg/L
7.5/10 Good
50 µg/L (limit 200 µg/L). Low — unlikely to cause issues.
Network: ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL · Value: 50 · Date: 22/05/2025
💎 Sodium
Category: Hardness · Legal limit: 200 mg/L
7.8/10 Good
44 mg/L (limit 200 mg/L). Moderate — a glass of water contributes a small amount of your daily sodium.
Network: ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL · Value: 44 · Date: 22/05/2025

Water networks breakdown

Network Score 🛡️ Safety 💎 Hardness 👅 Taste & Comfort Last tested
RED ARROYO CALERO 9.8
RED OJEN 9.6
RED ZONA DE MONTAÑA 9.4
ECOHOTEL-OJEN-RED ECOHOTEL 8.3
11/02/2026