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Drinking-water Quality Assessment in Selective Schools from the Mount Lebanon

Walaa Diab, Mona Farhat, Marwa Rammal, Chaden Moussa Haidar*, Ali Yaacoub and Alaa Hamzeh

Published: 02 April, 2024 | Volume 8 - Issue 1 | Pages: 018-024

The present study aims to assess and compare the quality of drinking water according to WHO Standards and then illustrate the resulting diseases. Eight samples have been taken from selective different schools in the Mount Lebanon Region. The laboratory tests of the collected samples were performed to determine various physical (e.g., temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, etc.), chemical (Ca+2, Cl-, Fe, Mg2+, NO3, Na+, SO2-4), and microbial such as E. coli, coliform, and non-coliform. Several techniques were used for the analysis including Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, Flame Photometer, and Total Organic Carbon (TOC). The resulting water quality was compared with the standard limits. Each school has different defects according to specific contamination that existed. To save local residents and according to the results of this study, regular monitoring for water quality was proposed; besides more water filtration plants should be installed to provide safe drinking for children’s health.

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Keywords:

Water quality; Schools; WHO standards; Contamination; Diseases

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