ISLAMABAD, Aug 21 (APP):The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has found 29 bottled and mineral water brands unsafe for human consumption due to bacterial and chemical contamination, after testing 230 samples from 20 major cities during April to June 2026 under the government’s quarterly water quality monitoring programme. The findings were released by PCRWR on Friday after the samples were tested against bottled water quality standards set …
29 bottled water brands found unsafe for consumption
ISLAMABAD, Aug 21 (APP):The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has found 29 bottled and mineral water brands unsafe for human consumption due to bacterial and chemical contamination, after testing 230 samples from 20 major cities during April to June 2026 under the government’s quarterly water quality monitoring programme.
The findings were released by PCRWR on Friday after the samples were tested against bottled water quality standards set by the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA).
The council warned consumers to check the quality status of bottled water brands before purchasing or consuming them.
According to the report, 22 brands were found contaminated with bacteria, making them unsafe for drinking.
The affected brands include 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 also found nine brands with sodium levels exceeding the safe permissible limit of 50 parts per million (ppm). These included 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.
In addition, four brands were found to have excessive total dissolved solids (TDS) beyond the permissible limit of 500 ppm.
These were A2Z Pure Bottled Drinking Water, Imperial Pure Drinking Water, Aab-e-Haram and Alpha H2O Bottled Drinking Water.
PCRWR said the government had directed the council to conduct quarterly monitoring of commercially available bottled and mineral water brands and publicise the findings to raise awareness about public health.
The council urged consumers to consult its detailed water quality report before purchasing bottled water.
The complete report is available on the PCRWR website.
The findings were issued by PCRWR Director General Dr Hifza Rasheed.
