Assessment of Drinking Water Quality of Different Areas inTehsil Isa Khel, Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan

Hizbullah Khan; Muhammad Najeeb Khan; Muhammad Sirajuddin; Syed Muhammad Salman; Muhammad Bilal

doi:10.21743/pjaec/2021.12.16

Authors

Hizbullah Khan Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Bannu, 28100, Pakistan Author
Muhammad Najeeb Khan Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Bannu, 28100, Pakistan Author
Muhammad Sirajuddin Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Bannu, 28100, Pakistan Author
Syed Muhammad Salman Department of Chemistry, Islamia College, Peshawar, Pakistan Author
Muhammad Bilal Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21743/pjaec/2021.12.16

Keywords:

Drinking water, Tehsil Esa Khel, Fluoride level, Total alkalinity, Hardness

Abstract

Water samples were collected from 43 sites of Tehsil Isa Khel areas in order to determine the physicochemical parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, total hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, M. alkalinity, chloride ion (Cl^-), and fluoride ion (F^-) concentration. The obtained results show that in Tehsil Isa Khel, only in Kala Bagh city, Kala Bagh water scheme (w/s), Tola Bangi Khel w/s, Kot Chandna, Awan Wala, Gidran Wala, and Cheena Pora water is drinkable. Overall, electrical conductivity, hardness, total alkalinity, chloride, fluoride levels in the water of Tehsil Isa Khel are very high and not fit for drinking, washing, and industrial purpose. The ultimate result of this study is helpful to address the leading cause of public health problems related to the deteriorated quality of drinking water, and an integrated approach is therefore required to provide safe drinking water to people in Tehsil Isa Khel