QUARTERLY REPORT BOTTLED WATER QUALITY (April-June, 2019)
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PCRWR QUARTERLY REPORT BOTTLED WATER QUALITY (April-June, 2019) PAKISTAN COUNCIL OF RESEARCH IN WATER RESOURCES Ministry of Science & Technology Khyban-e-Johar, H-8/1, Islamabad. www.pcrwr.gov.pk April-June, 2019 SUMMARY The poor quality of drinking water has forced a large cross-section of citizens to buy bottled water. 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 through Ministry of Science and Technology has designated the task for quarterly monitoring of bottled/mineral water brands to PCRWR. According to the monitoring report for the quarter April-June, 2019 following is the brief overview of the findings. Quarterly Monitoring of Bottled/Mineral Water (April-June, 2019) Item No. % age Total No. of Brands Collected 77 - Overall Safe Brands 73 95 Overall Unsafe Brands 04 5 Chemically Safe Brands 73 95 Chemically Unsafe Brands 04 5 Microbiologically Safe Brands 77 100 Microbiologically Unsafe Brands 0 0 Name of Targeted Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Tando Jam, Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, Cities Faisalabad, Peshawar, Sialkot WELL-O (Pvt) Ltd. P-958 St 12 M.Abad Satiana Road, Super Natural Faisalabad. [email protected] Classic Plus 35-N, Industrial Area Gulberg-II, Lahore. Unsafe Brands (Chemically) Plot#10-A, Punjab Small Industrial Estate Kacha Jail Road KLINZ Kot Lakhpat Lahore. TAJ Pure ,Main Bazar Madina Town، Taj Bagh Scheme, Lahore Drinking Water 1 April-June, 2019 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 cross-section 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 and 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 77 Collected No. of Cities 09 (Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Tando Jam, Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, Targeted Faisalabad, Peshawar, Sialkot) Composition of PCRWR Research Officer (1) Sampling Team as per PCRWR Laboratory Assistants (2) MoU Signed between PCRWR & PSQCA PSQCA Senior staff member/field officer (1) Samples of 77 commercially available brands of mineral/bottled water were collected jointly by PCRWR and PSQCA from local market of 9 cities of Pakistan. These samples were collected by the senior staff members of National Water Quality Laboratory (NWQL) of PCRWR Sampling Procedure Head Office and Regional/district Water Quality Laboratories of PCRWR during April to June, 2019. A set of four bottles of each brand was collected and sealed on site. Identification codes were allotted to all the brands according to PCRWR Bottled Water Brands Identification System. Handed over to shopkeeper at the time of sample Sample No. 1 collection; Preserved in the National Water Quality Laboratory of Sample No. 2 Transparency PCRWR, Islamabad for future record. Sample No. 3 Used for Microbiological Analysis Sample No. 4 Used for Physico-chemical Analysis 2 April-June, 2019 PCRWR BOTTLED WATER CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM PCRWR Date of Date of Name & Address of Brand Name City Size Address Code Collection Expiry Seller/Shop Keeper Manufacturer’s Syed Brothers Bottled By Nestle Pakistan 0.5 General Store Nestle BWV-01 Tando Jam 13/06/2019 12/2021 Ltd. 308-Upper Mall, Liter Latifabad Unit No.7 Lahore Hyderabad Pak Pharmacy Fluid Technology 1.5 General Store Int’l(Pvt)Ltd.424,Bhayani Vey BWV-02 Tando Jam 13/06/2019 Liter Qasimabad Center Block-N,North Hyderabad Nazimabad Karachi Syed Brothers Oslo International: 14- 0.6 General Store Ramzan Chamber OSLO BWV-03 Tando Jam 13/06/2019 Liter Latifabad Unit No.7 Dr.Billmoria Street off Hyderabad 11,Chundighr, Karachi Syed Brothers Purified & Filled Riaz 1.5 General Store Bottles (Pvt)Ltd.32- N, AQUAFINA BWV-04 Tando Jam 13/06/2019 032020 Liter Latifabad Unit No.7 Gulberg II Lahore Under Hyderabad appointment from PepsiCo Bottled Under Authority of The Coca Cola Company By Coca-Cola Best One Super 0.5 Beverages Pakistan Dasani BWV-05 Tando Jam 13/06/2019 09/2019 Mart,Qasimabad Liter Ltd.(CCBPL)26,FCC,Syed Hyderabad Maratab Ali Road, Gulberg IV,Lahore, Pakistan Buxton Water: Tahira Al-Atta General Store 0.6 abad Fareed Plaza Buxton BWV-06 Tando Jam 13/06/2019 Naseem Liter Hyderabad. Nagar,Qasimabad 0333-2026491 Address: 144/6.8 km, Near Wahadat Karyana and Toll Plaza Super Highway 0.6 General Store,Wahdat Pearl BWV-07 Tando Jam 13/06/2019 08/2019 Jamshoro. Liter Colony, Qasimabad www.prarlmineralwater.co Hyderabad m. Pk 0.5 Collected from Plot 3 Main Sohan Stop Calci Dew BWV-08 Islamabad 17/06/2019 06/2020 Liter manufacturing point Expressway Islamabad, Pakistan Maple Plus Purification 1.5 Collected from Plant Maple Plus BWV-09 Islamabad 17/06/2019 12/2019 Liter manufacturing point Plot No.2, Federal Area, Sohan Islamabad. Islamabad Expressway 0.5 Collected from Nectar BWV-10 Islamabad 17/06/2019 12/2019 Near Paradise Complex Liter manufacturing point Kuri road Islamabad. Manufactured by: SOFTIN 0.6 Collected from Softin BWV-11 Islamabad 17/06/2019 01/2020 PURE WATER Pindorian Liter manufacturing point Islamabad Kiyani Plaza Ashraf 1.5 Collected from Town Pindorian, Sea Pack BWV-12 Islamabad 17/06/2019 12/2019 Liter manufacturing point Islamabad Email: info. [email protected] Approved By Frseh Life 0.5 Collected from Fresh Life BWV-13 Islamabad 18/06/2019 12/2019 Pindorian Road, Main Liter manufacturing point Khana Dak, Islamabad Hydr8 Commercial # 553, 1.5 Collected from Hydr8 BWV-14 Islamabad 18/06/2019 01/2020 Main Road, VIP Ghouri Liter manufacturing point Town, Islamabad Bottled by: PAKISTAN 1.5 Collected from PVC LIMITED (FOOD Hydra BWV-15 Islamabad 18/06/2019 12/2019 Liter manufacturing point DIVISION) 31-A Sector I-9 Islamabad Pakistan 3 April-June, 2019 PCRWR Date of Date of Name & Address of Brand Name City Size Address Code Collection Expiry Seller/Shop Keeper Manufacturer’s Bottled by: PAKISTAN 1.5 Collected from PVC LIMITED (FOOD Sunlay Pure BWV-16 Islamabad 18/06/2019 12/2019 Liter manufacturing point DIVISION) 31-A Sector I- 9 Islamabad Pakistan Quality Providers: 1.5 Collected from Bismillah Plaza Ashraf Aquantis BWV-17 Islamabad 18/06/2019 03/2020 Liter manufacturing point Town Pindorian Khanapul Islamabad Khana Dak, Park Area 0.5 Collected from Nestol BWV-18 Islamabad 18/06/2019 12/2019 Islamabad. 0300-5303135 Liter manufacturing point 0315-2340090 0.5 Collected from A Bottled by Unify Fresh Sprinkle BWV-19 Islamabad 18/06/2019 12/2019 Liter manufacturing point Enterprises Plot No.238, St#8, I-9/3 1.5 Collected from Venora BWV-20 Islamabad 18/06/2019 03/2020 Islamabad Liter manufacturing point 051-4432848 0.5 Collected from Plot No. 235, St 6, 1-9/2, Water Plus BWV-21 Islamabad 18/06/2019 03/2020 Liter manufacturing point Industrial Area, Islamabad PLOT NO.195, STREET 1.5 Collected from Elim BWV-22 Islamabad 18/06/2019 12/2019 NO.2, SECTOR I-9/3, Liter manufacturing point ISLAMABAD Islamabad Bottled by: Pir Mehr Ali 0.5 Collected from Shah Arid Agriculture MEHR BWV-23 Rawalpindi 18/06/2019 12/2019 Liter manufacturing point University Murree Road Rawalpindi EURO International: 0.5 Collected from Processed & Filled at:192- Aqua Splash BWV-24 Peshawar 19/06/2019 04/2020 Liter manufacturing point A,Industrial Estate Hayatabad Peshawar Bottled at Dew Point Healthcare Water 0.6 Collected from Purification and NEBRASKA BWV-25 Peshawar 19/06/2019 09/2020 Liter manufacturing point Processing Facility:12- C Industrial Estate, Hayatabad, Peshawar Top Up 0.5 Collected from Industry:Plot#C3,Industria Top Up BWV-26 Peshawar 20/06/2019 06/2020 Liter manufacturing point l Estate Hayatabad Peshawar RG Enterprises: Plot#141, Natural 0.6 Collected from 7-Industrial Estate, BWV-27 Peshawar 19/06/2019 06/2020 AQWAH Water Liter manufacturing point Hayatabad, Peshawar. Web:www.aqwah.com Dua Beverages: Premium 0.6 Collected from Drinking Water DUA BWV-28 Peshawar 20/06/2019 06/2020 Liter manufacturing point www.duapakistan.com 03335731914 Royal Food Industries: 0.6 Collected from Aquatic Fresh BWV-29 Peshawar 20/06/2019 06/2020 Plot#1-C, Industrial Estate Liter manufacturing point Hayatabad, Peshawar Malik Foods Industries: 0.6 Collected from Alwasi City, Ring Road, Marina BWV-30 Peshawar 20/06/2019 06/2020 Liter manufacturing point Pishtakhara Peshawar KPK Processed by:Al-Saudia Moya Mineral 0.6 Collected from Enterprises: Plot 580/B BWV-31 Peshawar 20/06/2019 06/2020 Water Liter manufacturing point main Gulberg Peshawar Cantt.