The Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has found nearly two dozen brands of bottled and mineral water unsafe for human consumption due to microbiological or chemical contamination.
According to details, PCRWR collected 185 samples of bottled water brands from 21 cities of the country. However, 19 of these water brands failed to meet the quality standards of Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA).
The PCRWR report revealed that Hensley Pure Water, Pure Life, Natural Pure Life, Klear, Am Mughal Pure Water and Nero were declared unsafe due to presence of higher levels of sodium. Furthermore, another water brand Nero contained high level of Totally Dissolved Solids (TDS) than the permissible limit.
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Meanwhile, Cleana, Orwell and Still contained high level of arsenic than the permissible limit. The rest of the water brands – Starlay, Al-Faris Water, Nestlo Healthy Water, Nesspure, Pure Life, Natural Pure Life, Nesspak, Geo Max Premium, Cleana, Splash, Karakorum, Heavenly and 7 Bro – were found contaminated with bacteria.
PCRWR has advised the public to read the detailed about the status of water quality of bottled water brands they drink on its website www.pcrwr.gov.pk.
