BOTTLED WATER QUALITY

(July-September, 2011)

QUARTERLY REPORT

PAKISTAN COUNCIL OF RESEARCH IN WATER RESOURCES

Ministry of Science & Technology
Khyban-e-johar, H-8/1, Islamabad. www.pcrwr.gov.pk

July-September, 2011

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INTRODUCTION
Drinking water quality is deteriorating continually due to biological contamination from human waste, chemical pollutants from industries and agricultural inputs. Piped water also gets contaminated because pipes are laid very close to sewerage lines or open drains and cause many serious water borne diseases. It was found that 45% of infant deaths have been attributed to diarrhea and about 60% to overall infectious waterborne diseases in Pakistan. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 25-30% of the diseases are gastro-intestinal in nature. The poor quality of drinking water has forced a large crosssection of citizens to buy bottled water. As a consequence of this expanding market a mushroom growth of bottled water industry in the country is witnessed during the last few years. However, many of the mineral water companies were found selling contaminated water. To monitor and improve the quality of bottled water, the government of Pakistan has designated the PCRWR as focal point agency. 1. Ministry of Science & Technology informed PCRWR Vide U.O. No. 5(21)/2004-ATA-II dated 17.10.2005 that the Cabinet in its meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister directed Ministry of Science & Technology to undertake regular survey/samples of bottled/mineral water at source of production, publicize the results on a quarterly basis and follow up with punitive/legal action. 2. Ministry of Science & Technology has assigned the task of quality monitoring of bottled water and publicize the results to PCRWR Vide U.O. No.1(1)/2005-Secy (MoST) dated 8.12.2005.

PCRWR SAMPLING METHODOLOGY

No. of Brands Collected No. of Cities Targeted 75 14 (Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, D.G Khan, D.I.Khan, Sialkot, Sahiwal, Peshawar, Quetta, Karachi, Nawab Shah and Hyderabad.) One Research Officer and Two Laboratory Assistants Samples of seventy five commercially available brands of mineral/bottled water were collected from fourteen cities of four Provinces of Pakistan These samples were collected by the senior staff members of Head Office and Regional Offices of PCRWR from JulySeptember, 2011. A set of four bottles of each brand was collected and sealed on site. Identification codes are allotted to all the brands according to PCRWR Bottled Water Classification System. Sample No. 1 Handed over to shopkeeper at the time of sample collection; Sample No. 2 Preserved in the National Water Quality Laboratory of PCRWR, Islamabad for future record, Sample No. 3 Used for Microbiological Analysis Sample No. 4 Used for Physico-chemical Analysis

Composition of Sampling Team Sampling Procedure

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PCRWR BOTTLED WATER CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

Sr. No Brand Name PCRWR Code City Date of Collecti on Date of Expiry Claimed Bottled Water Type Size Name & Address of Seller/Shop Keeper Shah Faisal Life Water Industries Plot # 167, Street # 9 I-10/3 Islamabad Plot # 238 Block B St # 8 I-9/3 Islamabad Plot # 615 P O Fazaia Rawalpindi 52 B Industrial Triangle Area Hummak Kahuta Road Islamabad Main Mirpur Road Al-Noor Colony, Sec # 03 Corner of Street # 6 behind Faizaia Colony Rawalpindi. Plot # 14/10 G-7 Markaz Islamabad Pakistan PVC Limited(Food Division) Plot # 31-A I-9 Industrial Area Islamabad Abdul Wahid The Product of H2O Solution (Pvt) Ltd. Indus River Road opposite Mela Ground D.I.Khan Saqi Jam Cheshma Mineral Water near Grid station D. I Khan M. Ashraf Tariq Hasan Agro Food Industries 173/A Small Industrial Estate Sahiwal Masroor Manufacturer

Life

BWQ-01

Islamabad

02-08-11

0.6 Liter

Shah Faisal Plot # 167, Street # 9 I10/3 Islamabad Plot # 238 Block B st # 8 I-9/3 Islamabad Plot # 615 P O Fazaia Rawalpindi 52 B Industrial Triangle Area Hummak Kahuta Road Islamabad Main Mirpur Road Al-Noor Colony, Sec # 03 Corner of Street # 6 behind Faizaia Colony Rawalpindi. Plot # 14/10 G-7 Markaz Islamabad Pakistan PVC Limited(Food Division) Plot # 31-A I-9 Industrial Area Islamabad Abdul Wahid The Product of H2O Solution (Pvt) Ltd. Indus River Road opposite Mela Ground D.I.Khan Cheshma Mineral Water near Grid Station D. I Khan Hasan Agro Food Industries 173/A Small Industrial Estate Sahiwal Al-Mansoor

Venora

BWQ-02

Islamabad

02-08-11

09/2012

0.6 Liter

Atlantis

BWQ- 03

Rawalpindi

02-08-11

03/2012

1.5 Liter

A- One

BWQ-04

Islamabad

02-08-11

1.5 Liter

Ripple

BWQ-05

Rawalpindi

02-08-11

02/2012

1.5 Liter

Nectar

BWQ-06

Islamabad

02-08-11

0.5 Liter

Hydra

BWQ-07

Islamabad

02-08-11

5.5 Liter

Hamaliya

BWQ-08

D.I Khan

07-07-11

02/2012

0.5 Liter

Safi

BWQ-09

D.I Khan

08-07-11

06/2012

1.5 Liter

10

Clear

BWQ-10

Sahiwal

27-07-11

08/2012

0.6 Liter

11

Vital

BWQ-11

Sahiwal

27-07-11

08/2012

0.6 Liter

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Happy life

12

Pan Pura

BWQ-12

Sahiwal

28-07-11

04/2012

0.6 Liter

13

Nadiq water

BWQ-13

Sahiwal

28-07-11

10/2012

0.6 Liter

14

Freshlay

BWQ-14

Sahiwal

29-07-11

12/ 2012

0.6 Liter

Hussain AlMansoor Consumer Products 7 km Multan Road Sahiwal Mr.Abdul Mujeeb Al Aziz Enterprises 253 F B Tufailabad Burewala-0673008150 Bashir Hussain Sherazi, Roots Enterprises 10 KM Faisalabad Road Sahiwal Muhammad Ferhan Shan Shopping Corner, Tufail Shaeed Road Sahiwal. M. Mahfooz Ahmad Sea Rose Tuck Shop Faisal Mover Terminal Sahiwal. Al-Medina General Store Naseem Nagar Chowk Qasimabad, Hyderabad

Consumer Products 7 km Multan Road Sahiwal

Al Aziz Enterprises 253 F B Tufailabad Burewala-0673008150

Roots Enterprises 10 KM Faisalabad Road Sahiwal

Madina Water Bottling Plant, Arifwala Road Bahawalnagar Friendship Company E32 Main Boulevard Main Market Gulberg II Lahore, 03344283299 424- Bhayani Center Block M North Nazimabad Karachi 74700 Filled by Pakistan Beverages Ltd, Survey # 212, Deh Konkas District Malir, Karachi Coca Cola Beverages Pakistan Ltd. D-51 State Avenue S.I.T.E Karachi Bottled by Nestle Pakistan Ltd 308 Upper Mall Lahore, 54000. Tower Market Hakeem Habib Road

15

Aqua Drops

BWQ-15

Sahiwal

29-07-11

0.6 Liter

16

Vey

BWQ-16

Hyderabad

31-07-11

07/2011

0.6 Liter

17

Aqua fina

BWQ-17

Hyderabad

31-07-11

06/2012

0.5 Liter

Badin Stop Hyderabad

18

Kinley

BWQ-18

Hyderabad

31-07-11

05/2012

0.5 Liter

Raja Medical Store Pakora Stop Qasimabad, Hyderabad Muhammad Asad Photostate & PCO Soldier Bazar, Saddar, Hyderabad Bhejan General Store, Tower Market,

19

Nestle

BWQ-19

Hyderabad

31-07-11

07/2012

0.5 Liter

20

Noble

BWQ-20

Hyderabad

31-07-11

12/2012

0.6 Liter

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Hyderabad New Arif Medical Store Jail Road City Gate Hyderabad Akhlaq General Store, Jail Road City Gate Hyderabad Bismillah SB Store Pehlwan Goth Shop # 06 Plot # 139 St # 9, I-10/3 Islamabad M-185/2 St # 12 Iqbal Pura Rawalpindi Zahid Pan Shop Station Lahore. New Mehmood Pharmacy Chowk Mayo Hospital

Hyderabad,02 2-2620636 E-10 Al-Azam Square F.B. Area Block-1, Karachi. E-10 Al-Azam Square F.B. Area Block-1, Karachi. Head office 802 Regal Trade Square Sadder Karachi Plot # 139 St # 9, I-10/3 Islamabad M-185/2 St # 12 Iqbal Pura Rawalpindi Aqua Safe Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.96 Mcleod Road Lahore Hadayat Food Stuffs, Industries(Pvt) Ltd., 1-B Garden Block Garden Town Lahore Hamza Brothers, 9 k.m G.T Road Rachna Town Shahdara Lahore Milli Brothers, 8 k.m G.T Road Shahdara Lahore Khyber Agency Bara

21

Sprinkle

BWQ-21

Hyderabad

31-07-11

12/2012

0.6 Liter

22

Al-Habib

BWQ-22

Hyderabad

31-07-11

12/2012

0.6 Liter

23

Valley

BWQ-23

Islamabad

10-08-11

12/2012

1.5 Liter

24

Splash Dew

BWQ-24

Islamabad

10-08-11

02/2012

1.5 Liter

25

Berg

BWQ-25

Rawalpindi

10-08-11

0.6 Liter

26

Aqua Safe

BWQ-26

Lahore

14-07-11

05/2012

0.6 Liter

27

Sufi

BWQ-27

Lahore

14-07-11

05/2013

0.6Liter

28

Nation

BWQ-28

Lahore

14-07-11

08/2012

0.6 Liter

Mohsin Cold Corner Laari Adda Lahore.

29

National

BWQ-29

Lahore

14-07-11

03/2012

1.5 Liter

Mohsin Cold Corner Laari Adda Lahore Jholay Laal Cold Corner near Bypass Multan Road Lahore Five Star Medical Store (1-M Block) Sairah Memorial Trust Hospital, Model Town Lahore. Water World, Boby Plaza Compound Opposite Munshi Hospital Ring Road Lahore Pak. Madina

30

Aquafeen

BWQ-30

Lahore

16-07-11

07/2011

1.5 Liter

31

Springley

BWQ-31

Lahore

14-07-11

10/2010

1.5 Liter

Qarshi Industries (Pvt) Ltd. Jam-e-Shirin Boulevard 15G Gullberg III Lahore Water World, Boby Plaza Compound Opposite Munshi Hospital Ring Road Lahore Zafir

32

Niamat

BWQ-32

Lahore

16-07-11

09/2012

1.5 Liter

33

Premier

BWQ-33

Lahore

14-07-11

05/2012

1.5 Liter

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Store Railway Station Lahore

34

Gourmet

BWQ-34

Lahore

14-07-11

10/2011

1.5 Liter

Gourmet Bakery and Sweet Model Town Link Road Lahore Klinz Foods (Pvt) Ltd. 60-L Model Town Ext. Lahore International Pan Shop Allah Hoo Chowk Johar Town Lahore. Jholay Laal Cold Corner near Bypass Multan Road Lahore Qasarani Super Store KhyabaneSarwardi BlockC D.G.Khan Imran Keryana Store, Trafic Chowk Main City D.G. Khan ME 234/68 Tipu Road Rawalpindi, 051-2566558 Plot # 253 street # 06, I9/2 Islamabad Shafiq Ufan Super Store, Setllite Town Quetta.

35

Klinz

BWQ-35

Lahore

16-07-11

01/2012

1.5 Liter

36

Aqua RO 7

BWQ-36

Lahore

16-07-11

1.5 Liter

37

Uni Pak

BWQ-37

Lahore

16-07-11

09/2011

1.5 Liter

Industries (pvt.) Ltd. 19 k.m near High noon Laboratories Multan Road Lahore Gourmet Foods (Pvt) Ltd., I-5 Sundar Industrial Estate Lahore Klinz Foods (Pvt) Ltd. 60-L Model Town Ext. Lahore Waqar Haider Brothers( Pvt) Ltd. 7.5 Raiwind Road Lahore Uni Pak Food Products (Pvt) Ltd. 304, Sufi Chamber, Link Mcleod Road Lahore Amrat,185/6 Road L-9 Gadoon Industrial Estate Hamaliya, Balakh Sarwar City Jam Pur Road, D.G. Khan ME 234/68 Tipu Road Rawalpindi, 051-2566558 Plot # 253 street # 06, I9/2 Islamabad A.S Enter prises Plot # 518 Block 36 Defense Garden D.H.A, Phase I, Karachi Mega Fine Industries, Plot # A- 92 Mallir Industrial Area Malir Karachi Zuhras (Pvt) Ltd. A-One City Street # 07,Brewery Road Quetta

38

Ab-e-Hayat

BWQ-38

D.G. Khan

01-07-11

03/2012

--

0.5 Liter

39

Cool

BWQ-39

D.G. Khan

01-07-11

06/2012

0.6 Liter

40

IVA Pure

BWQ-40

Rawalpindi

12-07-11

12/2011

1.5 Liter

41

Margalla

BWQ-41

Islamabad

12-07-11

11/2011

1.5 Liter

42

Tahoor

BWQ-42

Quetta

16-07-11

1.5 Liter

43

Jel

BWQ-43

Quetta

16-07-11

12/2012

1.5 Liter

Al-Shafi Medical Store, Zarghoon Road, Quetta Shahzaman Agha Medical Store, Shahbaz Town Quetta Cantt.

44

Aqua Hygienic

BWQ-44

Quetta

16-07-11

1.5 Liter

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45

New Everest

BWQ-45

Sialkot

23-08-11

06/2012

1.5 Liter

46

Hunza Spring

BWQ-46

Sialkot

22-0711

12/2012

1.5 Liter

47

Isberg

BWQ-47

Sialkot

22-0711

08/2012

0.6 Liter

48

Eco

BWQ-48

Sialkot

22-0711

07/2012

0.6 Liter

49

Al-Shalal

BWQ-49

Sialkot

22-0711

08/2012

0.6 Liter

50

Aqua Save

BWQ-50

Sialkot

22-0711

08/2012

0.6 Liter

51

Rise Water

BWQ-51

Sialkot

23-07-11

06/2012

0.6 Liter

Nirala Sweets and Bakers, Allama Iqbal Chowk, Sialkot Nirala Sweets and Bakers, Allama Iqbal Chowk, Sialkot Premier Water Refinng Company Dhabola Roras Road Sialkot J& J Foods nd Beverages Roras Road Naul Chowk Sialkot AzoEnterprises 14 K.M, Aminabad Road Sialkot SFS Mineral Water Company Wazirabad Road Jalianwala Ugoki Sialkot Glocy Foods (Pvt) Ltd. 3K.M, Kingra Road Sialkot Venus Medical Store, Hospital Road Nawabshah

By pass Jhang Road Kabirwala Tehsil & District Jhelum, 0554735000 Premier Water Refinng Company Dhabola Roras Road Sialkot J& J Foods nd Beverages Roras Road Naul Chowk Sialkot AzoEnterprises 14 K.M, Aminabad Road Sialkot SFS Mineral Water Company Wazirabad Road Jalianwala Ugoki Sialkot Glocy Foods (Pvt) Ltd. 3K.M, Kingra Road Sialkot Multi Food Industrial Plot # D-42 Malir Industrial Estate Malir Karachi Eman Water Plot No. 150 Korangi Sector 27, Industrial Area Karachi Soft Water Technology Plot No. 4-A4/19 Nazimabad No. 4 Karachi Al-Hilal Industrial (Pvt) Ltd. Sultan Nagar Vehari Road Multan WM Foods HNo. 06 St- No. 595 A.Y.H.S. Karachi

52

Legend

BWQ-52

Nawab Shah

15-08-11

12/2012

0.6 Liter

53

Eman

BWQ-53

Nawab Shah

15-08-11

0.6 Liter

Venus Medical Store, Hospital Road Nawabshah

54

Selina

BWQ-54

Nawab Shah

15-08-11

12/2013

0.6 Liter

Akash Medical Store Hospital Road Nawabshah

55

Blu Water

BWQ-55

Nawab Shah

15-08-11

06/2012

0.6 Liter

Gillani General Store Housing Society Nawabshah Ali Super Store and Traders Shop #1-2 Mujahid

56

Taskeen

BWQ-56

Karachi

03-08-11

1.5 Liter

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Town, Gulstan-eJohar, Karachi. Hydrodynamic Plot WSA- 23 Block -14 F.B Area Karachi Bismillah bakery and General Store, Maryam Manzil, M. Khan Jamot Road Nayababad, Karachi Habib Jan Store, Hospital Chorangi Opposite Social Security Hospital, Landline, Karachi Bismillah S.B. Store, Pehlwan Goth, Karachi. Hydrodynamic Plot No. WSA23 Block -14 F.B Area Karachi P.K Water and Bewerage Plot No. A-131, Bloack A Schem new S.ITE. Area Super Highway Karachi

57

Miracle

BWQ-57

Karachi

03-08-11

08/2012

1.5 Liter

58

Aktive

BWQ-58

Karachi

04-08-11

12/2012

1.5 Liter

59

Al-Massafi

BWQ-59

Karachi

03-08-11

02/2012

1.5 Liter

Al- Massafi Foods, Plot No. S-3, S-4, Malir City Karachi

60

Aqua Nasa

BWQ-60

Karachi

03-08-11

1.5 Liter

61

Olclear

BWQ-61

Karachi

04-08-11

07-2012

1.5 Liter

Liaqat College Canteen Landline Hospital (SESSI) Rehman Bakery, S-1 Area, Near R.C.D. Ground, Malir Karachi. Mushtaque Bakery and General Store,Gali No. 02, Shahwaliullah Road Nayababad, Karachi Iqbal Kiryana Store, Gali No. 01 Liaqat Colony, Shahwaliullah Road Lyari, Karachi. Iqbal Kiryana Store, Gali No. 01 Liaqat

M/S Nasa Group, Plot No. C-11, Gulzar-e-Hijri Schem-33 Gulshan Town Karachi ESSENTIA Food Industries E-T, Suit # 2 Defense view Phase-II Karachi Hydro Safe Pakistan, 15/25 Model Colony Karachi

62

Hydro Clear

BWQ-62

Karachi

03-08-11

0.6 Liter

Marjan

BWQ-63

Karachi

04-08-11

0.6 Liter

Saify Food Products, Plot No. A-K6,8 Street 3 2 Lyari Town Karachi

64

Water Plus

BWQ-64

Karachi

04-08-11

12/2012

0.6 Liter

Mega Fine Industries Plot No. A-92 Malir Industrial Area Malir Karachi Soft Water Technology Plot No. 4-A

65

Zindagi plus

BWQ-65

Karachi

04-08-11

0.6 Liter

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Colony, Shahwaliullah Road Lyari, Karachi. Sher Ali Store, Near Landline Hospital (SESSI) D-1/54, Malir, Model Colony, Karachi. C-24, S-2, Area Saudabad, Opposite Govt. College for Women Saudabad, Malir, Karachi Al- Khair Pharmacy and Medical Store. New Rasheed Medical Store, Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur Mr. Khuram Rasheed Plot No. 580/B Main Gulberg No. 1 Peshawar Cantt.

419 Nazimabad Karachi Orion Foods, E-1 Suit # 2 Defense view Phase II Karachi Aqua Traders, I-G Refah-eAam Society Malir Halt Karachi Orbit Enterprises Sweet Homes, Land Model Colony Karachi Gysing Pak DDR-1, PSIE, Bahawalpur Gysing Pak DDR-1, PSIE, Bahawalpur Moya Mineral Water Processed by Al-Saudia Enterprises, Plot No. 580/B Main Gulberg No. 1 Peshawar Cantt. Biokon Moya Services:- H-# 47, St. 3 1 Eid Gah Colony Charsadda Road Peshawar Shine Industrial G-TRoad Nasir Pure Peshawar R.G. Enterprises, Nasir Bagh Road University Board Peshawar. Al-Saudia Pure Drinking Water 77-K Gulistan Colony Faisalabad

66

Orion

BWQ-66

Karachi

04-08-11

05/2012

0.6 Liter

67

Blue Gold

BWQ-67

Karachi

03-08-11

0.6 Liter

68

ORO

BWQ-68

Karachi

03-08-11

12/2012

0.6 Liter

69

Pineo

BWQ-69

Bahawalpur

09-08-11

0.6 Liter

70

Aspen Aqua

BWQ-70

Bahawalpur

09-08-11

05/2012

1.5 Liter

71

Moya

BWQ-71

Peshawar

09-08-11

0.6 Liter

72

Khyber Aqua

BWQ-72

Peshawar

21-09-11

09/2012

0.6 Liter

Samana General Store Hayatabad Complex Peshawar Mr. Shakeel Hajji Camp Adda. Peshawar Water Factory Street No. 07 Canal Colony Nasir Bagh Road University Board Peshawar. Al Saudia Pure Drinking Water 77-K Gulistan Colony Faisalabad

73

Aqua Sure

BWQ-73

Peshawar

21-09-11

2012

0.6 Liter

74

Natural Aqwah

BWQ-74

Peshawar

21-09-11

01/2012

0.6 Liter

75

Al- Saudia

BWQ-75

Faisalabad

05-07-11

0.6 Liter

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WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS AND METHODS USED FOR ANALYSIS

Sr. # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. PARAMETERS Alkalinity (m.mol/l as CaCO3) Arsenic (ppb) Bicarbonate Calcium (mg/l) Carbonate (mg/l) Chloride (mg/l) Color (TCU) Conductivity (S/cm) Hardness (mg/l) Magnesium (mg/l) Nitrate Nitrogen (mg/l) Odor pH Potassium (mg/l) Sodium (mg/l) Sulfate (mg/l) Phosphate (mg/l) Taste TDS (mg/l) Turbidity (NTU) Fluoride (mg/l) Iron (mg/l) Total Coliforms (MPN/100ml) E. Coli (MPN/100ml) ANALYTICAL METHOD 2320, Standard method (1992) AAS Vario 6, Analytik Jena AG 2320, Standard method (1992) 3500-Ca-D, Standard Method (1992) 2320, Standard method (1992) Titration (Silver Nitrate), Standard Method (1992) Sensory Test E.C meter, Hach-44600-00, USA EDTA Titration, Standard Method (1992) 2340-C, Standard Method (1992) Cd. Reduction (Hach-8171) by Spectrophotometer Sensory Test pH Meter, Hanna Instrument, Model 8519, Italy Flame photometer PFP7, UK Flame photometer PFP7, UK SulfaVer4 (Hach-8051) by Spectrophotometer 8190 and 8048 (Hach) Sensory Test 2540C, Standard method (1992) Turbidity Meter, Lamotte, Model 2008, USA 4500-F C. ion-Selective Electrode Method Standard method (1992) FerroVer method (HACH Cat. 21057-69) IDEXX Quanti-Tray/2000 USA IDEXX Quanti-Tray/2000 USA

WATER QUALITY PERMISSIBLE LIMITS FOR BOTTLED WATER

Sr. # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11. 12. 13. 14. Parameter Alkalinity Bicarbonate Calcium Carbonate Chloride Co lour Conductivity Fluoride Hardness Iron Magnesium Odor Nitrate-N pH Units (m.mol/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (TCU) (S/cm) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) WHO NGVS NGVS NGVS NGVS 250 15 NGVS 1.5 NGVS 0.3 NGVS Odorless 10 6.5-8.5 Permissible Limits IBWA PSQCA NGVS NGVS NGVS NGVS NGVS 100 NGVS NGVS 250 250 NGVS 5 NGVS NGVS 3 0.7 NGVS NGVS 0.3 0.3 NGVS 50 NGVS Unobjectionable 10 10 NGVS 6.5-8.5

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15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

Potassium Sodium Sulfate Taste TDS Turbidity Phosphate Arsenic Total Coliform E-Coli
WHO IBWA PSQCA

(mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (NTU) (mg/l) ppb MPN/100ml MPN/100ml

NGVS 200 250 Unobject. 1000 5 NGVS 10 0 0

NGVS NGVS 250 NGVS 500 NGVS NGVS 10 0 0

10 50 250 Unobjectionable 500 0.5 NGVS 10 0 0

World Health Organization International Bottled Water Association Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority

SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF PCRWR MONITORING

CONTAMINANTS OF POTENTIAL CONCERNS FOUND IN BOTTLED WATER BRANDS

Arsenic ( Safe Limit : 10ppb)

Sr. No
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Brand Name
Nadiq Water Nation National Naimat Premier New Everest Pineo

Code
BWQ-13 BWQ-28 BWQ-29 BWQ-32 BWQ-33 BWQ-45 BWQ-69

City of Manufacturing
Sahiwal Lahore Lahore Lahore Lahore Kabirwala Bahawalpur

Unit
ppb ppb ppb ppb ppb ppb ppb

Results
52 20 11 22 16 31 13

Sodium ( Safe Limit : 50ppm)

Sr. No
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Brand Name
Vital (Happy Life) Nation Aqua Hygienic Taskeen OClear Marjan ORO

Code
BWQ-11 BWQ-28 BWQ-44 BWQ-56 BWQ-61 BWQ-63 BWQ-68

City of Manufacturing
Sahiwal Lahore Quetta Karachi Karachi Karachi Karachi

Unit
ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm

Results
59 60 61 57 54 64 63

TDS ( Safe Limit : 500ppm)

Sr. No
1.

Brand Name
Aqua Hygenic

Code
BWQ-44

City of Manufacturing
Quetta

Unit
ppm

Results
525

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BACTERIOLOGICAL: (Total Coliforms & E Coli)

Sr. No Brand Name Code Unit Results Total Coliforms E Coli MPN/100ml MPN/100ml
4.1 6.3 1.0 Nil Nil Nil

1. 2. 3.

Rise Water Aspen Aqua Aqua Sure

BWQ-51 BWQ-70 BWQ-73

0/100 ml 0/100 ml 0/100 ml

PCRWR TESTING: SAFE BRANDS

Sr. No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Brand Name
Life Venora Atlantis A- One Ripple Nectar Hydra Hamaliya Safi Clear Pan Pura Freshlay Aqua Drops Vey Aqua fina Kinley Nestle Noble Sprinkle Al-Habib Valley Splash Dew Berg Aqua Safe Sufi Aquafeen Springley Gourmet Klinz Aqua RO 7 Uni Pak Ab-e-Hayat Cool BWQ-01 BWQ-02 BWQ-03 BWQ-04 BWQ-05 BWQ-06 BWQ-07 BWQ-08 BWQ-09 BWQ-10 BWQ-12 BWQ-14 BWQ-15 BWQ-16 BWQ-17 BWQ-18 BWQ-19 BWQ-20 BWQ-21 BWQ-22 BWQ-23 BWQ-24 BWQ-25 BWQ-26 BWQ-27 BWQ-30 BWQ-31 BWQ-34 BWQ-35 BWQ-36 BWQ-37 BWQ-38 BWQ-39

Code

Quality (Safe/Unsafe) Chemical Microbiological

Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe

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34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59.

IVA Pure Margalla Tahoor Jel Hunza Spring Isberg Eco Al-Shalal Aqua Save Legend Eman Selina Blu Water Miracle Aktive Al-Massafi Aqua Nasa Hydro Clear Water Plus Zindagi plus Orion Blue Gold Moya Khyber Aqua Natural Aqwah Al- Saudia

BWQ-40 BWQ-41 BWQ-42 BWQ-43 BWQ-46 BWQ-47 BWQ-48 BWQ-49 BWQ-50 BWQ-52 BWQ-53 BWQ-54 BWQ-55 BWQ-57 BWQ-58 BWQ-59 BWQ-60 BWQ-62 BWQ-64 BWQ-65 BWQ-66 BWQ-67 BWQ-71 BWQ-72 BWQ-74 BWQ-75

Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe

Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe

PCRWR TESTING: UNSAFE BRANDS

Sr. No
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Brand Name
Vital Happy Life Nadiq Water Nation National Naimat Premier Aqua Hygienic New Everest Rise Water Taskeen OClear Marjan ORO Pineo Aspen Aqua Aqua Sure BWQ-11 BWQ-13 BWQ-28 BWQ-29 BWQ-32 BWQ-33 BWQ-44 BWQ-45 BWQ-51 BWQ-56 BWQ-61 BWQ-63 BWQ-68 BWQ-69 BWQ-70 BWQ-73

Code

Quality (Safe/Unsafe) Chemical Microbiological

Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Unsafe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Unsafe Unsafe

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MARKET CONSISTENCY IN TWO NEIGHBORING QUARTERS

Sr. No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Consistent Brands
Life Venora Atlantis A- One Ripple Nectar Hydra Hamaliya Safi Clear Vital Happy life Pan Pura Nadiq water Vey Aqua fina Kinley Nestle Valley Splash Dew Berg Sufi Nation National Aquafeen Springley Premier Gourmet Klinz Cool IVA Pure Jel Hunza Spring Isberg Eco Al-Shalal Aqua Save Rise Water

New Brands
Freshlay Aqua Drops Noble Sprinkle Al-Habib Aqua Safe Niamat Aqua RO 7 Uni Pak Ab-e-Hayat Margalla Tahoor Aqua Hygienic New Everest Eman Selina Taskeen Al-Massafi Olclear Hydro Clear Water Plus Zindagi plus Blue Gold ORO Al- Saudia

Unavailable Brands
Pak Zam Zam Best Water Puurle Good Lay Vital Sip of Life Via Alfa Hydropsy Sun Lay Zindagi Max Fresh Spring Fresh De Aar Shinawar Iqra Finu Snow Drop Kisan Liza Vina Bake Master Aqua-One Active Well-O Snow Valley Kashmir Fine Life Asal Pio Na

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38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

Legend Blu Water Miracle Aktive Aqua Nasa Marjan Orion Pineo Aspen Aqua Moya Khyber Aqua Aqua Sure Natural Aqwah

DISEASE POTENTIAL FROM CONTAMINATED BOTTLED WATER Sr. No 1. 2. Contaminant Bacteriological Contamination Arsenic Diseases Impacts Cholera, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Hepatitis, Typhoid Cancer (lungs, bladder, skin, prostrate, kidney, nose and liver), diabetes kidney diseases, hypertension, heart diseases, birth defects, black foot diseases. Hypertension Salty or bitter taste

3. 4.

Sodium TDS

CONCLUSIONS
Sr. No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Item Total No. of Brands Collected Overall safe brands No. of overall unsafe brands No. of Chemically safe brands No. of Chemically unsafe brands No. of Microbiologically safe brands No. of Microbiologically unsafe brands No. of Consistent brands in Market No. of brands disappeared from market No. of new brands No. 75 59 16 62 13 72 3 50 27 25 Conclusion % age 79 21 83 17 96 4 67 36 33

Detailed water quality status of each bottled water brand is available at Annexure-1

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Chemical and Microbiological Quality of Bottled/Mineral Water Brands

Brand Name PSQCA Bottled Water Standards Detection Limits Units Brand Code Turbidi ty 0.5 pH 6.5 8.5 0.02 EC TDS Ca Mg Hard HCO3 Cl Na F PO4 Fe K NO3 SO4 As Total Coliforms 0/100 ml E-Coli

NGVS

500

100

50

NGVS

NGVS

250

50

0.7

NGVS

0.3

10

10

250

10

0/100 ml

0.2 NTU

0.287 S/cm

ppm

2 ppm

1 ppm

5 ppm

5 ppm

2 ppm

1 ppm

0.03 ppm

0.03 ppm

0.03 ppm

0.2 ppm

0.06 ppm

0.4 ppm

0.1 ppb

MPN /100ml

MPN /100ml

Life Venora Atlantis A- One Ripple Nectar Hydra Hamaliya Safi Clear Vital Happy life Pan Pura Nadiq water Freshlay Aqua Drops Vey Aquafina Kinley Nestle Noble Sprinkle Al-Habib Valley Splash Dew Berg Aqua Safe Sufi Nation

BWQ-01 BWQ-02 BWQ-03 BWQ-04 BWQ-05 BWQ-06 BWQ-07 BWQ-08 BWQ-09 BWQ-10 BWQ-11 BWQ-12 BWQ-13 BWQ-14 BWQ-15 BWQ-16 BWQ-17 BWQ-18 BWQ-19 BWQ-20 BWQ-21 BWQ-22 BWQ-23 BWQ-24 BWQ-25 BWQ-26 BWQ-27 BWQ-28

BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

7.56 7.60 7.49 6.92 6.56 7.45 7.29 7.46 6.62 6.84 7.36 7.10 7.09 7.17 7.72 6.84 7.56 6.68 7.24 7.11 7.30 8.12 7.04 7.17 6.79 7.75 6.88 7.75

633 639 338 387 294 622 630 407 388 343 530 379 393 339 195 341 251 602 393 405 500 495 280 473 514 617 404 521

348 351 186 213 162 342 347 224 213 189 292 208 216 186 107 188 138 331 216 223 275 272 154 260 283 339 222 287

84 84 48 40 32 72 44 48 40 40 40 44 52 36 16 32 Nil 40 40 40 42 40 40 56 60 40 52 32

12 15 10 11 11 12 29 11 10 12 7 10 7 6 5 10 15 15 10 10 11 11 5 12 17 22 4 15

260 270 160 145 125 230 230 165 140 150 130 150 160 120 60 120 60 160 140 140 150 145 120 190 230 190 145 140

265 275 75 45 35 235 280 145 80 30 85 50 170 50 90 55 60 45 55 75 100 100 125 190 65 105 40 220

15 22 58 72 61 26 20 15 58 84 80 75 BDL 65 6 62 31 142 80 33 53 56 6 12 80 72 83 14

38 29 4 13 4 30 35 21 25 6 59 13 14 14 21 11 26 44 12 25 43 47 11 21 12 49 10 60

0.37 0.35 0.10 0.08 0.05 0.23 0.24 0.28 0.16 0.06 0.67 0.37 0.22 0.09 BDL 0.08 0.07 BDL 0.30 0.25 0.28 0.29 0.15 0.34 0.24 0.24 0.07 0.35

0.04 0.05 BDL BDL 0.03 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 0.06 0.03 BDL 0.04 0.03 0.05 BDL BDL 0.07 0.03 BDL BDL BDL 0.03 0.05 BDL BDL 0.06

BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

1.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.3 1.6 1.1 4.3 1.4 0.3 2.9 0.3 2.2 0.3 0.7 6.1 0.9 2.2 0.3 3.7 3.1 2.8 0.4 0.9 0.4 2.2 BDL 2.7

4 3 0.1 0.2 0.1 5 2.5 BDL 0.2 BDL 0.5 BDL BDL BDL BDL 2 BDL BDL BDL 1.5 3 4 2 3 2.5 0.3 BDL 0.2

11 4 BDL 16 4 5 20 31 16 BDL 36 8 14 12 BDL 5 31 16 4 53 36 33 BDL 4 40 71 BDL 20

1 1 0.5 0.5 1 0.5 1 10 1 1 2 1.5 52 1 4 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 9 1 20

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

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National Aquafeen Springley Niamat Premier Gourmet Klinz Aqua RO 7 Uni Pak Ab-e-Hayat Cool

IVA Pure Margalla Tahoor Jel Aqua Hygienic New Everest Hunza Spring Isberg Eco Al-Shalal Aqua Save Rise Water Legend Eman Selina Blu Water Taskeen Miracle Aktive Al-Massafi Aqua Nasa OClear Hydro Clear Marjan Water Plus Zindagi plus Orion Blue Gold

BWQ-29 BWQ-30 BWQ-31 BWQ-32 BWQ-33 BWQ-34 BWQ-35 BWQ-36 BWQ-37 BWQ-38 BWQ-39 BWQ-40 BWQ-41 BWQ-42 BWQ-43 BWQ-44 BWQ-45 BWQ-46 BWQ-47 BWQ-48 BWQ-49 BWQ-50 BWQ-51 BWQ-52 BWQ-53 BWQ-54 BWQ-55 BWQ-56 BWQ-57 BWQ-58 BWQ-59 BWQ-60 BWQ-61 BWQ-62 BWQ-63 BWQ-64 BWQ-65 BWQ-66 BWQ-67

BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

7.83 7.78 7.54 7.70 7.74 6.76 6.68 6.84 7.37 7.43 7.76 7.04 6.91 7.19 7.10 7.95 8.39 7.50 7.62 7.01 7.39 7.15 7.42 7.35 7.60 7.18 6.99 6.79 7.20 7.35 7.09 7.11 6.91 6.89 6.55 6.85 6.68 6.99 7.20

308 435 554 344 387 377 176 400 262 519 342 534 423 166 249 954 374 360 335 351 451 397 489 418 408 285 293 745 423 251 329 375 479 278 543 260 285 310 325

169 239 305 189 213 207 97 220 144 285 188 294 233 91 137 525 206 198 184 193 249 218 269 230 224 157 161 410 233 138 181 206 263 153 299 143 157 171 179

48 60 88 28 40 40 Nil 40 38 60 40 48 48 16 16 64 24 24 32 36 48 56 24 32 24 24 20 20 28 36 36 36 40 16 20 20 Nil 16 28

9 12 4 18 5 7 13 12 11 15 13 23 19 7 10 29

155 200 235 145 120 130 55 150 140 210 155 215 200 70 80 280 120

165 200 250 145 160 45 85 50 75 240 170 200 175 35 30 115 130 65 100 65 225 20 210 45 130 30 30 45 80 30 35 30 75 65 45 35 70 45 35

4 15 8 11 26 61 5 73 53 10 7 10 16 23 53 174 9 43 29 59 2 92 BDL 83 16 37 59 87 80 52 61 83 69 45 131 59 34 61 65

5 11 20 18 30 17 21 16 3 19 11 20 16 7 13 61 29 20 10 21 16 3 41 26 38 9 12 57 34 18 11 18 54 31 64 16 35 20 10

0.23 0.20 0.26 0.47 0.28 0.13 0.07 0.07 0.21 0.26 0.32 0.28 0.39 0.35 0.08 0.38 0.34 0.09 0.29 0.15 0.20 0.12 0.12 0.31 0.44 0.12 0.06 0.17 0.43 0.04 BDL 0.05 0.17 0.32 0.11 0.05 0.12 0.24 0.29

BDL 0.03 BDL BDL BDL 0.04 0.03 0.05 BDL 0.04 BDL BDL BDL 0.07 BDL BDL BDL 0.03 BDL BDL BDL 0.04 BDL 0.03 0.05 0.03 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 0.05 BDL 0.03 BDL BDL BDL 0.10

BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

1.7 1.6 1.1 1.5 2.1 BDL 0.8 BDL 0.6 2.3 3.0 0.8 0.7 1 1.9 1.5 2 0.3 4.2 0.3 3.3 2.1 1.5 4.4 2.1 0.3 0.5 2.9 5.4 1.4 9.7 1.5 1.9 0.3 5 2 1 4.5 6.4

0.2 3 3 0.2 BDL BDL 0.2 BDL BDL BDL 0.5 5 4 0.5 2.5 4 BDL BDL BDL 0.2 1 BDL BDL 3 1 0.2 BDL 7 1.5 0.2 3.6 0.5 4 1 3 2 1 2 0.2

9 15 BDL 19 10 27 BDL 14 BDL 27 17 14 BDL 9 BDL 44 22 44 3 2 BDL 7 36 5 45 49 10 124 37 16 26 3 48 BDL BDL BDL 7 7 5

11 1 1 22 16 1 2 5 5 1 2 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL 31 BDL 7 1 6 0.2 1 BDL 0.34 BDL 0.4 BDL BDL BDL BDL 0.2 BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 4.1 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

15 12 5 19 5 29 13 19 12 12 41 0 7 7 0 9 17 12 15 17 10

120 130 110 200 160 180 135 140 110 100 220 140 90 120 120 100 75 120 100 60 110 110

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ORO Pineo Aspen Aqua Moya Khyber Aqua Aqua Sure Natural Aqwah Al- Saudia

BWQ-68 BWQ-69 BWQ-70 BWQ-71 BWQ-72 BWQ-73 BWQ-74 BWQ-75

BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

7.09 7.80 7.43 6.64 6.90 7.17 7.20 6.50

445 454 412 355 401 463 258 401

245 250 227 195 221 255 142 221

0 60 40 40 40 40 28 30

15 10 12 15 22 34 20 22

60 190 150 160 190 240 120 165

50 160 90 140 165 210 115 95

89 36 72 12 10 20 5 89

63 18 27 13 17 17 10 30

0.11 0.26 0.19 0.30 0.13 0.28 0.19 BDL

0.03 0.05 0.03 BDL 0.07 0.04 BDL BDL

BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

1.6 5.2 0.6 1.2 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.4

1 BDL BDL 3 4 BDL 2 BDL

4 4 3 9 15 15 5 6

BDL 13 1 BDL BDL 0.5 BDL BDL

Nil Nil 6.3 Nil Nil 1.0 Nil Nil

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

NGVS =No Guideline Value Set BDL = Below Detection Limits

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