Water quality parameter
Fluoride testing in Ethiopia
Fluoride occurs naturally in groundwater and is measured in mg/L. It cannot be seen, smelled or tasted, so the only way to know the level in a borehole is to test it. Palintest measures fluoride photometrically by the SPADNS method, on a photometer with a dedicated fluoride range.
Why it matters in Ethiopia
The WHO guideline value for fluoride in drinking water is 1.5 mg/L. The Ethiopian Rift Valley is one of the best documented high fluoride groundwater belts in the world, so fluoride is a routine test for a new borehole between Ziway and Awassa, not an occasional one.
6 products in the Wagtech Trading catalog measure Fluoride.
Instruments and kits
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Reagents and consumables
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How to run this test
Step-by-step Palintest instructions for the photometer test, with a picture for each step. The sheets show the Lumiso photometer. The same tablets and steps work on the Photometer 7100 and 7500. To choose the test on those photometers, see the Photometer 7500 (Bluetooth) manual and the Photometer 7100 manual.
Instrument manuals
- Wagtech Potalab+ manual (PDF on palintest.com, 6.4 MB)
- Palintest Lumiso Expert manual (PDF on palintest.com, 3.9 MB)
All manuals and test instructions for Palintest instruments and Wagtech kits