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creators_name: Jagaba, A.H.
creators_name: Kutty, S.R.M.
creators_name: Hayder, G.
creators_name: Onsa Elsadig, E.H.
creators_name: Lawal, I.M.
creators_name: Sayed, K.
creators_name: Abubakar, S.
creators_name: Hassan, I.
creators_name: Umaru, I.
creators_name: Zubairu, I.
creators_name: Nasara, M.A.
creators_name: Soja, U.B.
title: Evaluation of the physical, chemical, bacteriological and trace metals concentrations in different brands of packaged drinking water
ispublished: pub
keywords: Biochemical oxygen demand; Dissolved oxygen; Fluorine compounds; Groundwater; Potassium chloride; Trace elements; Turbidity; Water absorption; Water quality, 'current; Analytical procedure; Food and Drug Administration; Human survival; Packaged water; Physio-chemical; Potable water quality; Total bacterial count; Trace metal; Trace metal concentration, Potable water
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abstract: �Human survival largely depends on potable water quality. This study used current analytical procedures and compared with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) drinking water specification to evaluate the physio-chemical and microbiological characteristics of fifteen packaged water brands that are available locally. Atomic absorption spectroscopy was used to determine trace metals while instrumental techniques determined the physical and chemical parameters. The evaluation focused on the pH, colour, total dissolved solids, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, fluoride, chloride, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and sodium. In all the samples examined, chromium, manganese, cadmium, and copper were not detected. However, total bacterial counts were discovered in samples (S1, S2, S3, B1 and B2) with values of 2, 3, 5, 3 and 1 cfu/100 ml, respectively. Packaged water containing these type and quantity of bacteria are not fit for consumption by human beings. It requires the most appropriate techniques for processing. © 2021, International Association of Engineers. All rights reserved.
date: 2021
publisher: International Association of Engineers
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85120001883&partnerID=40&md5=1cbdf01029aca000affd66e856b84b0d
full_text_status: none
publication: Engineering Letters
volume: 29
number: 4
pagerange: 1552-1560
refereed: TRUE
issn: 1816093X
citation:   Jagaba, A.H. and Kutty, S.R.M. and Hayder, G. and Onsa Elsadig, E.H. and Lawal, I.M. and Sayed, K. and Abubakar, S. and Hassan, I. and Umaru, I. and Zubairu, I. and Nasara, M.A. and Soja, U.B.  (2021) Evaluation of the physical, chemical, bacteriological and trace metals concentrations in different brands of packaged drinking water.  Engineering Letters, 29 (4).  pp. 1552-1560.  ISSN 1816093X