ASSESSMENT OF DRINKING-WATER QUALITY IN THE AL-GASSIM REGION OF SAUDI-ARABIA

The chemical and microbiological quality of potable water in the Al-Ga ssim Region of Saudi Arabia was investigated. The analytical results o btained indicated that there are considerable variations among the exa mined samples with respect to their chemical constituents, which only occasionally fell above the maximum permissible levels of the Saudi dr inking water standards. Of all the water classes studied, the locally stored municipal water showed the highest mean concentration for the c hemical constituents measured. Microbiological analyses indicate that the only issue of true concern is the total coliform, which was too nu merous to count and, therefore, warrants more attention. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.