Typical limits of detection for PDV and OVA monitors.
| Metal | Metal Name | PDV (portable analyser) | OVA (on-line analyser) |
| Ag | Silver | 0.5μg/l | 5μg/l |
| As(III) | Arsenic (III) | 0.5μg/l | 2μg/l |
| As(total) | Arsenic | 0.5μg/l | 2μg/l |
| Au | Gold | 2μg/l | 5μg/l |
| Bi | Bismuth | 2μg/l | – |
| Cd | Cadmium | 0.5μg/l | 0.5μg/l |
| Co | Cobalt | 10μg/l(1*) | 10μg/l |
| Cr(VI) | Chromium (VI) | 5μg/l | 10μg/l |
| Cr(total) | Chromium | 10μg/l | 10μg/l** |
| Cu | Copper | 0.5μg/l | 1μg/l |
| Fe | Iron | 5μg/l | 10μg/l |
| Hg | Mercury | 0.1μg/l | 0.5μg/l |
| Mn | Manganese | 2μg/l | 10μg/l |
| Mo | Molybdenum | 1μg/l* | 1μg/l |
| Ni | Nickel | 5μg/l | 10μg/l |
| Pb | Lead | 0.5μg/l | 1μg/l |
| Pd | Palladium | 5μg/l | 5μg/l |
| Sb(III) | Antimony (III) | 5μg/l | 5μg/l |
| Se(IV) | Selenium (IV) | 5μg/l | 10μg/l |
| Sn | Tin | 5μg/l | 5μg/l |
| Te | Tellurium | 10μg/l | 10μg/l |
| TI | Thallium | 2μg/l | 0.5μg/l |
| U | Uranium | 1μg/l* | 5μg/l |
| Zn | Zinc | 0.5μg/l | 10μg/l |
Limits vary with sample type. Typical clean water values are shown.
* using the LabCell method
** Cr(tot) on OVA works best if runs on its own, not together with other metals