Drinking water samples

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Every week, the Public Health Authority of Reykjavík collects drinking water samples from various locations in the Veitur Utilities distribution network in Reykjavík. Typically, two samples are taken weekly, but the number of samples may increase under special circumstances. Annually, samples are taken from the water protection area and distribution system for comprehensive diagnosis of chemical and physical properties.

Results of tests on drinking water samples 2025

Week number Date and sampling locations
Week 51 December 18, 2025 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  December 16, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 50 December 11, 2025 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  December 09, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
  December 08, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 49 December 04, 2025 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  December 02, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 48 November 27, 2025 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  November 26, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 47 November 20, 2025 - Kjalarnes swimming pool
  November 18, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 46 November 13, 2025 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  November 11, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 45 November 05, 2025 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  November 03, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 44 October 30, 2025 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  October 30, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 43 October 23, 2025 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  October 21, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
  Oct. 20, 2025 - Full assessment of water protection area
Week 42 October 16, 2025 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  October 14, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 41 Oct. 9, 2025 - Víðines Guesthouse
  October 07, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 40 October 02, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
  Sep. 30, 2025 - Full assessment at Gagnvegur
Week 39 September 25, 2025 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  September 23, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 38 September 18, 2025 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  September 16, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 37 September 11, 2025 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  September 08, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 36 September 04, 2025 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  September 02, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 35 August 29, 2025 - Kjalarnes swimming pool
  August 26, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 34 August 20, 2025 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  August 18, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 33 August 14, 2025 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  August 11, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 32 August 07, 2025 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  August 05, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 31 July 31, 2025 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  July 28, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 30 July 24, 2025 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  July 22, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 29 Jul. 17, 2025 - Víðines Guesthouse
  July 14, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 28 July 10, 2025 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  July 07, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 27 July 03, 2025 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  June 30, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 26 June 26, 2025 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  June 23, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 25 June 19, 2025 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  June 16, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 24 June 13, 2025 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  June 10, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 23 June 05, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
  June 2, 2025 - Full assessment of Vallá
  June 2, 2025 - Kjalarnes swimming pool
Week 22 May 28, 2025 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  May 26, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 21 May 22, 2025 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  May 19, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 20 May 15, 2025 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  May 12, 2025 - Full assessment of water protection area
  May 12, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 19 May 08, 2025 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  May 05, 2025 - Full assessment of Laxalón
  May 05, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 18 May 02, 2025 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  April 28, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 17 Apr. 23, 2025 - Víðines Guesthouse
  April 22, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 15 April 11, 2025 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  April 07, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 14 April 4, 2025 - Valve chamber at Hringbraut (Eiríksgata)
  April 01, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 13 March 28, 2025 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  March 25, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 12 March 21, 2025 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  March 18, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 11 March 14, 2025 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  March 10, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 10 March 5, 2025 - Klébergslaug Pool (Kjalarnes)
  March 04, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 9 February 27, 2025 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  February 25, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 8 February 20, 2025 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  February 17, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 7 February 13, 2025 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  February 10, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 6 February 07, 2025 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  February 04, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 5 January 29, 2025 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  January 27, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 4 Jan. 23, 2025 - Víðines Guesthouse
  January 20, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 3 January 16, 2025 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  January 14, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 2 Jan. 10, 2025 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata (Hringbraut)
  January 08, 2025 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 1 January 03, 2025 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  January 02, 2025 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla

Results of tests on drinking water samples 2024

  Date and sampling location
Week 51 December 20, 2024 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  December 16, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 50 December 13, 2024 - Valve chamber Ánanaust
  December 10, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 49 May 12, 2024 - Klébergslaug Pool, Kjalarnes
  December 02, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 48 November 29, 2024 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  November 28, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 47 November 21, 2024 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  November 19, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 46 November 14, 2024 - Valve chamber at Hringbraut (repairs at Eiríksgata)
  November 12, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 45 November 6, 2024 - Kringlumýrarbraut
  November 04, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 44 November 01, 2024 - Valve chamber Ánanaust
  October 28, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 43 October 24, 2024 - Gaja, Sorpa
  October 24, 2024 - Víðines
  October 22, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 42 October 18, 2024 - Litlahlíð (Pumping station at Eiríksgata)
  October 15, 2024 - Water protection area (Vatnsendakrikar Vk-01)
  October 15, 2024 - Water protection area (Myllulækur V-14)
  October 15, 2024 - Water protection area (Peripheral area V-3)
  October 15, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 41 October 09, 2024 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  October 07, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 40 October 02, 2024 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  September 30, 2024 - Valve chamber Árbæjarstífla
Week 39 September 26, 2024 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  September 23, 2024 - Valve chamber Laxalón
Week 38 September 20, 2024 - Valve chamber Ánanaust
  September 16, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 37 September 12, 2024 - Kjalarnes (Klébergslaug)
  September 09, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 36 September 05, 2024 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  September 02, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 35 August 29, 2024 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  August 26, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 34 August 22, 2024 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  August 19, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 33 August 15, 2024 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  August 12, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 32 August 09, 2024 - Valve chamber Ánanaust
  August 06, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 31 August 1, 2024 - Sorpa, Gaja
  August 1, 2024 - Víðines
  July 29, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 30 July 25, 2024 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  July 22, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 29 July 18, 2024 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  July 15, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 28 July 12, 2024 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  July 09, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 27 July 04, 2024 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  July 02, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 26 June 27, 2024 - Valve chamber Ánanaust
  June 24, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 25 June 20, 2024 - Kjalarnes (Klébergslaug)
  June 20, 2024 - Vallá
  June 18, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 24 June 13, 2024 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  June 11, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 23 June 07, 2024 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  June 04, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 22 May 30, 2024 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  May 28, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 21 May 24, 2024 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  May 21, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 20 May 17, 2024 - Valve chamber Ánanaust
  May 14, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 19 May 10, 2024 - Sorpa, Gaja
  May 10, 2024 - Víðines
  May 7, 2024 - Full assessment of water protection area (Vatnsendakriki)
  May 7, 2024 - Full assessment of water protection area (Myllulækur)
  May 7, 2024 - Full assessment of water protection area (Peripheral area)
  May 07, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 18 May 02, 2024 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  April 29, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 17 April 26, 2024 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  April 23, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 16 April 17, 2024 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  April 15, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 15 April 11, 2024 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  April 09, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 14 April 05, 2024 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  April 02, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 12 March 20, 2024 - Klébergslaug Pool
  March 18, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 11 March 14, 2024 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  March 11, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 10 March 06, 2024 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  March 04, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 9 March 01, 2024 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  February 27, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 8 February 23, 2024 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  February 20, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 7 February 16, 2024 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  February 12, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 6 February 08, 2024 - Guesthouse at Víðines
  February 08, 2024 - Gaja, Álfsnes (Sorpa)
  February 05, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 5 February 02, 2024 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  January 30, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 4 January 25, 2024 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  January 22, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 3 January 18, 2024 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  January 15, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 2 January 11, 2024 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  January 09, 2024 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 1 January 05, 2024 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  Jan. 3, 2024 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla Dam

Results of tests on drinking water samples 2023

  Date and sampling location
Week 51 December 20, 2023 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  December 19, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 50 December 13, 2023 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  December 11, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 49 December 07, 2023 - Klébergslaug Pool in Kjalarnes
  December 04, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 48 November 29, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
  November 28, 2023 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
Week 47 November 23, 2023 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  November 21, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 46 November 16, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
  November 15, 2023 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
Week 45 November 09, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
  October 07, 2023 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
Week 44 November 02, 2023 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  October 30, 2023 - Sorpa, results of comprehensive inspection
  October 30, 2023 - Víðisel, results of comprehensive inspection
  October 30, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 43 October 23, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 42 October 19, 2023 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  October 16, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 41 October 12, 2023 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  October 10, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 40 October 06, 2023 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  October 02, 2023 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  October 02, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 39 September 25, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 38 September 22, 2023 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  September 18, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 37 September 14, 2023 - Klébergslaug Pool in Kjalarnes
  September 12, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 36 September 08, 2023 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  September 04, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 35 August 31, 2023 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  August 28, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 34 August 24, 2023 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  August 21, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 33 August 17, 2023 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  August 14, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 32 August 10, 2023 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  August 08, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 31 August 03, 2023 - Guesthouse at Víðines
  August 03, 2023 - Gaja, Álfsnes (Sorpa)
  August 01, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 30 July 27, 2023 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  July 25, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 29 July 20, 2023 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  July 18, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 28 July 13, 2023 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  July 10, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 27 July 06, 2023 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  July 03, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 26 June 29, 2023 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  June 26, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 25 June 23, 2023 - Klébergslaug Pool in Kjalarnes
  June 23, 2023 - Vallá in Kjalarnes
  June 16, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 24 June 15, 2023 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  June 12, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 23 June 08, 2023 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  June 06, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 22 June 02, 2023 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  May 30, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 21 May 25, 2023 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  May 22, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 20 May 19, 2023 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  May 15, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 19 May 11, 2023 - Gaja, Álfsnes (Sorpa)
  May 11, 2023 - Guesthouse at Víðines
  May 09, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
  May 09, 2023 - Vatnsendakriki Vk-1
  May 9, 2023 - Myllulækur V-12
  May 9, 2023 - Jaðarsvæði V-10
  May 9, 2023 - Vatnsendakriki, Myllulækur, and Jaðarsvæði results of comprehensive inspection by ALS
  May 9, 2023 - Vatnsendakriki, results of comprehensive inspection
  May 9, 2023 - Myllulækur, results of comprehensive inspection
  May 9, 2023 - Jaðarsvæði, results of comprehensive inspection
Week 18 May 04, 2023 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  May 02, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 17 April 27, 2023 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  April 25, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón, results of comprehensive inspection by ALS
  April 25, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón, results of comprehensive inspection
  April 25, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 16 April 19, 2023 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  April 17, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 15 April 13, 2023 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  April 11, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 13 March 30, 2023 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  March 27, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 12 March 23, 2023 - Klébergslaug Pool
  March 20, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 11 March 16, 2023 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  March 13, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 10 March 9, 2023 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  March 06, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 9 March 02, 2023 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  February 27, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 8 February 23, 2023 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  February 20, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 7 February 16, 2023 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  February 13, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 6 February 09, 2023 - Guesthouse at Víðines
  February 9, 2023 - Gaja, Álfsnes (Sorpa)
  February 07, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 5 February 02, 2023 - Pumping station at Gagnvegur
  January 30, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 4 January 26, 2023 - Valve chamber at Lokinhamrar
  January 23, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 3 January 19, 2023 - Pumping station at Eiríksgata
  January 16, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla
Week 2 January 13, 2023 - Valve chamber at Kringlumýri
  January 10, 2023 - Valve chamber at Laxalón
Week 1 January 05, 2023 - Valve chamber at Ánanaust
  January 03, 2023 - Valve chamber at Árbæjarstífla