A Cross-Sectional Study on Assessment of Drinking Water Quality Provided by Private and Government Medical Colleges of Lahore City

Kainat Waheed; Asad Ali; M.Hamza Munir Ramay; Muhammad Awais; Hammad Ur Rehman; Muhammad Hassan Malik; Javed Us Salam; Bushra Mubarak

doi:10.52229/ajahs.v8i1.1492

Kainat Waheed University of Lahore
Asad Ali
M.Hamza Munir Ramay
Muhammad Awais
Hammad Ur Rehman
Muhammad Hassan Malik
Javed Us Salam
Bushra Mubarak

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52229/ajahs.v8i1.1492

Abstract

ABSTRACT:

Background: The most important resource for human survival is water and the quality of water matters for human health. Low quality of drinking water cause many serious disease. This study was conducted to assess the quality of drinking water facility provided by Public and Private medical college’s administration in Lahore-Pakistan.

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to assess the quality of drinking water facility provided by Public and Private medical college’s administration in Lahore-Pakistan.

Methodology: In present study samples of drinking water were collected from 10 different medical colleges of Lahore city. The water samples were collected in two sterilized bottles from each medical college, for chemical & microbiological test using standard methods.

Results: Analytical results for physical (odour, taste, color, turbidity, conductivity, TDS and pH) and chemical parameters (bicarbonates, carbonates, calcium, magnesium, fluoride, sulphate, nitrate and hardness) were found in range of PEQS and WHO standards except for arsenic, the levels of arsenic were high in 6 samples according to WHO standards (<0.01 mg/L), but it was within range according to PEQs. One sample showed microbial growth, E. coli, fecal coliforms and total coliforms1, 1 and 3 CFU/100ml respectively and one sample showed the growth of fecal coliforms 4 CFU/100ml.

Conclusion: All the parameters of drinking water quality were within normal ranges of PEQS and WHO standards except that 2 samples showed microbial contamination and arsenic levels were high in some samples according to WHO standards. It showed that most of the selected medical colleges fulfilled the drinking water quality standards set by PEQS but needs to upgrade the water supply system to improve quality further.

Keywords: Water quality, WHO standards, Microbial contamination, Chemical contamination