Assessment of Physiochemical Parameters of Drinking Water from Different Sources of Palosi Maghdarzai, Peshawar, Pakistan
Keywords:
Physiochemical parameters; Drinking water; Palosi Maghdarzai; Total dissolved solids; Electrical conductivity; Alkalinity.Abstract
The present study was conducted using fifty samples (tube wells, bore wells, and hand pumps) to investigate both the physical and chemical parameters of drinking water in the village of Palosi Maghdarzai, Kandi Bala, Peshawar. The analysis was carried out according to the standard analysis procedures reported in the literature. Several analytical techniques, including titration and flame photometry were employed to assess the level of drinking water quality in the area under investigation. The results obtained for each parameter were compared with the standard guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). The findings indicated that parameters like pH, Total dissolved solids (TDS), total alkalinity, chloride, and sodium in drinking water were within the permissible limits given by the WHO, while Electrical conductivity (EC), total hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, and potassium exceeded the permissible limit in some samples. It is concluded that tube well water can be considered safe amongst bore water and hand pump water.
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