Quality evaluation of some bottled water that available in Hawler city, Iraq | ||
| Kirkuk University Journal For Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Article 17, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2018, Pages 139-148 PDF (381.42 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.58928/ku18.09117 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abdulqader Musher Younis1; Tablo Abdulkarem Ahmad1; Naween Musher Younis2 | ||
| 1Salahaddin University - College of Science | ||
| 2Salahaddin University - College of Science . | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The healthy status of twelve bottles water brands that available in Hawler city was evaluated, each sample was collected on four replication during September-2014 to December-2014 from different shops of the city, physical, chemical and bacteriological variables were examined, the major goals are evaluating the suitability of bottled water states for drinking purposes through water quality index )WQI( investigation. For calculating the WQI, 12 parameters have been considered turbidity, pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solid, alkalinity, hardness, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, Nitrate and chloride. The WQI for these samples ranges from 43.55 to 85.42. According to the WQI all the bottled samples were classified as excellent to good water they are suitable for drinking purpose. A comparison between the maximum permissible levels depended on the world health organization (WHO) guidelines was reported and discussed and water quality. They were changed in composition among the form and brands. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Bottled water; Water quality index; WHO | ||
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