ISLAMABAD, Mar 02 (APP):The government has tasked the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) with conducting quarterly monitoring of bottled and mineral water brands and releasing the results to the public in order to promote health awareness.
For the fourth quarter of 2025 (October to December), 206 samples of bottled and mineral water brands were collected from 21 major cities. A comparison of the test results with the bottled water quality standards set by the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) revealed that 19 brands were unsafe for human consumption due to microbiological or chemical contamination, according to a press release issued on Monday.
Six brands — Pure Drinking Water, Pure Prime, Natural Pure Life, Nero Bottled Drinking Water, Daily Water Bottled Drinking Water, and Premium Safa Purified Water — were found unsafe due to elevated sodium levels. Two brands — Premium Safa Purified Water and Ruha Water — were found unsafe due to high levels of arsenic. One brand, Nero Bottled Drinking Water, was found unsafe due to total dissolved solids (TDS) exceeding the permissible limit, and the same brand was also found to contain sulphate levels above the allowable standard.
Fourteen brands — F&P Bottled Drinking Water, Pak Aqua Bottled Drinking Water, Pure Prime, Natural Pure Life, Aqua Treat Bottled Drinking Water, Al Saha Drinking Water, Dubai Water Bottled Drinking Water, Pearl, Marvi, Buxton Pure, Dream Pure, Mountain Pure Drinking Water, Asia Healthy Drinking Water, and Ultra Pak — were found contaminated with bacteria and were therefore declared unsafe for drinking.
The general public is encouraged to consult the detailed report to learn about the quality status of the bottled water brands they consume.
The complete report is available on the PCRWR website: www.pcrwr.gov.pk?.