29 Bottled Water Brands Found Unsafe for Human Consumption

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has declared 29 bottled and mineral water brands unsafe for human consumption after testing 230 samples collected from 20 major cities between April and June 2026.

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• A2Z Pure Bottled Drinking Water, Imperial Pure Drinking Water, Aab-e-Haram and Alpha H2O Bottled Drinking Water.
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• PCRWR published the findings on Friday after comparing the test results with bottled water quality standards set by the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA).
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• The council discovered 22 brands contaminated with bacteria, making them unsafe for drinking.

PCRWR published the findings on Friday after comparing the test results with bottled water quality standards set by the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA). Punjab Announces New School Timings From August 24.

In practice, the council discovered 22 brands contaminated with bacteria, making them unsafe for drinking. These included.

Mai Sial Bottled Drinking Water, JERS Safe Life, Natural Pure Life, Natural Sip, Al Meer, Al Saha, Al Shifa, Royal Fina, Aqua Nice Pure Life, Noor Aqua, Aqua Pure, Drinkwell Pure Drinking Water, Imperial Pure Drinking Water, Zalmi, Deep Blue, Aab-e-Haram, Vital Sip, Hunza Ulter Water, Rehydr8 Drink Pure Water, Moya Mineral Water, Tynant Aqua and Aqua Pura Smart.

PCRWR additionally identified nine brands with sodium levels above the permissible limit of 50 parts per million (ppm). These were.

HR Water Healthy Life, A2Z Pure Bottled Drinking Water, Pure Drinking Water, Deep Blue Pure Drinking Water, Sip Nest Purified Drinking Water, Aab-e-Haram, Aqua Life Bottled Drinking Water, Water Drinkly and Alpha H2O Bottled Drinking Water.

Furthermore, four brands exceeded the permissible TDS limit of 500 ppm. These were.

A2Z Pure Bottled Drinking Water, Imperial Pure Drinking Water, Aab-e-Haram and Alpha H2O Bottled Drinking Water. Karachi Announces Traffic Plan For 8 Rabi-ul-Awal.

PCRWR remarked the federal administration had directed it to conduct quarterly monitoring of commercially available bottled and mineral water brands and publish the findings to raise public health awareness. The council pressed consumers to check the detailed water quality report before purchasing bottled water. The findings were issued by PCRWR Director General Dr. Hifza Rasheed. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

Taken together, the developments around 29 Bottled Water Brands Found Unsafe for Human Consumption point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.