Table 4.
Concentrations (mean ± SD) of the studied heavy metals in the samples bottled water brands.
| Heavy Metals | Cr | Cd | Pb | Ni | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHO and ISIRI limits | 0.05 | 0.003 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.07 | |
| Brands | A | 0.027 ± 0.001 | 0.0019 ± 0.00021 | 0.0027 ± 0.0013 | 0.022 ± 0.001 | 0.001 ± 0.00013 |
| B | 0.031 ± 0.0082 | 0.0019 ± 0.00022 | 0.001 ± 0.0010 | 0.025 ± 0.002 | 0.002 ± 0.00010 | |
| C | 0.027 ± 0.0074 | 0.0025 ± 0.0001 | 0.007 ± 0.0015 | 0.003 ± 0.001 | 0 | |
| D | 0.034 ± 0.0095 | 0.0019 ± 0.00024 | 0.0025 ± 0.0013 | 0.024 ± 0.003 | 0.003 ± 0.00105 | |
| E | 0.032 ± 0.0080 | 0.002 ± 0.0001 | 0.001 ± 0.0012 | 0.0023 ± 0.0001 | 0.002 ± 0.00011 | |
| F | 0.024 ± 0.0066 | 0.0015 ± 0.0003 | 0.007 ± 0.0014 | 0.0025 ± 0.0002 | 0.002 ± 0.00010 | |
| G | 0.031 ± 0.0082 | 0.0017 ± 0.00022 | 0.002 ± 0.0011 | 0.0021 ± 0.0001 | 0.002 ± 0.00011 | |
| H | 0.025 ± 0.0072 | 0.0019 ± 0.00024 | 0.0055 ± 0.0010 | 0.017 ± 0.001 | <LOD | |
| I | 0.005 ± 0.0009 | 0.0018 ± 0.00026 | 0.0065 ± 0.0016 | 0.025 ± 0.0023 | 0.0025 ± 0.00011 | |
| J | 0.029 ± 0.0072 | 0.0019 ± 0.00027 | 0.003 ± 0.0011 | 0.029 ± 0.001 | 0 | |
| K | 0.025 ± 0.0062 | 0.0021 ± 0.0002 | 0.004 ± 0.0012 | 0.002 ± 0.0012 | 0.0035 ± 0.00010 | |