PCRWR Declares 27 Mineral Water Brands Unsafe for Consumption
Nationwide Water Tests Reveal 27 Unsafe Mineral Water Brands
ISLAMABAD: (Staff Reporter) – The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has declared 27 mineral water brands unfit for human consumption after laboratory tests found them failing to meet the required quality standards.
According to PCRWR’s quarterly report for July to September 2026, water samples from 223 brands were collected from 20 cities across Pakistan and examined for chemical and microbiological contamination.
The report, cited by a private television channel, found that 195 brands met the prescribed quality standards, while 27 were declared unsafe. Of these, six failed chemical quality tests, while 22 were found unsafe following microbiological analysis.
The brands identified as unsafe include Aab-e-Haram, Imperial Pure Drinking Water, Aab-e-Makran, Water Verse Purified, Gel, Sip, AB Blue Water, HR Water Healthy Life, Safi, Pure Aqua Tech, Aquafine, Water Time, Al-Suha, Aab-e-Hayat, K&S Aqua C, Jars Safe Life, Athar Premium, Aqua Door, HHG Sweets & Bakers, Drinkly, One Flow, Premium Safa, Zalmi Pure Mineral Water, New A to Z, Fresh Smart Pure Water and Aqua Indus.
PCRWR collected samples from 20 cities, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Multan, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Faisalabad, Sukkur and Gujranwala.
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