DRINKING WATER QUALITY ASSESMENT OF DIFFERENT TOWNS OF TWIN CITIES (RAWALPINDI AND ISLAMABAD)

Abstract

In this study, drinking water quality of different towns such as Satellite town, Pakistan town, Korang town, Bahria town, Rawal town, Shahzad town, Margalla town and Ghori town of the twin cities (Rawalpindi and Islamabad) were analyzed. The main sources used for water sample were filter water, ground water and supply water. The main purpose of this study was to determine the physicochemical and microbiological quality of drinking water in selected towns of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The overall result of the study showed that the concentration of all the physicochemical parameters e.g., pH, temperature, Total dissolved salts, Alkalinity, Total salts and turbidity were within permissible limits defined by WHO. Microbiological analysis showed bacterial counts in few water samples collected from various sources.