CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF BOTTLED WATER IN SAUDI ARABIA

摘要

Fourteen domestic and seven imported bottled water brands were analysed in Saudi Arabia for various physico-chemical water quality parameters. The results of the analysis were compared with the drinking water standards set by Saudi Arabia and World Health Organization. The levels of different physico-chemical parameters like TDS, Ca, Mg, Na, K, NO_3, Cl and SO_4 of all local and imported bottled water brands met the different drinking water standards. Fluoride was found below the Sauid Arabian Standard Organization reconmmended limits in two of the local brands whereas fluoride levels in all of the imported brands were below the reconmmended values.