Contaminant Parameter Tap Soft Distilled water Pure Water
water water system 1 system 2 system 3 Brand 1 Brand 2
Ions Resistivity at 25°C [MΩ·cm] 0.001 - 0.2 18 18 18 18 18
Conductivity at 25°C [μS·cm−1] 1186 290 5.6 - - - - -
Acidity/Alkalinity pH at 25°C 7.0-7.5 5.5-6.0 4.5-5.0 4.6-5.0 4.5-5.0 4.6-5.0 4.4-5.0 5.5-8.0
Organics Total Organic Carbon/p.p.b.(μg/L) 3500 - - - - - ≤5 <2
Impurities Residue (%) - - - - - - <0.0001 <0.00005
Estrogenic activity BPA [ng/mL] <LOQ <LOQ <LOQ 0.014±0.003 0.242±0.022 0.473±0.050 0.027±0.006 0.008±0.002
Table 2: Chemical characteristics of different types of water.