WATER MINERAL LEVELS
Upper desired level for minerals in livestock drinking water.
Mineral Desired level 
parts per million (ppm)
Calcium  (Ca) Less than 100
Chloride   (Co) Less than 100
Copper   (Cu) Less than 0.2
Iron  (Fe) Less than 0.2
Magnesium  (Mg) Less than 50
Magnanese  (Mn) Less than 0.05
Nitrate-N  (Nit) Less than 25
Potassium  (K) Less than 10
Sodium  (Na) Less than 50
Sulfur  (S) Less than 50
Sulfate  Less than 125
Zinc (Zn) Less than 25
Source: Adapted from information prepared by Mike Socha, Zinpro Corp.
 

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