How much salinity is allowed in drinking water?

Seawater and brines have tens of thousands of parts per million (ppm) of salts, and typical drinking waters can have hundreds to well over 1,000 ppm, mostly less than 200 ppm concentration (ppm equals milligrams per liter of water). The problems are: How much is too much salinity? read more

The total amount of salt in the water can affect the taste of water. Taste is extremely personal; some people prefer rainwater, others prefer water straight from the tap or a bore. How salinity is measured. Salinity relates to the amount of salt in the water, where the salt can be in many different forms (salt used in food is sodium chloride). read more

The Department of Health monitors the level of sodium (salt) in all scheme drinking water supplies in Western Australia. When the Department becomes aware that the sodium level in drinking water is above 20mg/L or has either increased or decreased significantly it will notify all the doctors in the supply district. read more