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Analysis of Physiochemical Parameters to Evaluate the Drinking Water Quality in the State of Perak, Malaysia
bt Ali, S.H. Homayoonfard, M. Rehan, M. Sadef, Y. Nizami, A.S.
bt Ali, S.H.
Homayoonfard, M.
Rehan, M.
Sadef, Y.
Nizami, A.S.
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2015
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© 2015 Rahmanian N et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the Creative Commons CC-BY License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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The drinking water quality was investigated in suspected parts of Perak state, Malaysia, to ensure the continuous supply of clean and safe drinking water for the public health protection. In this regard, a detailed physical and chemical analysis of drinking water samples was carried out in different residential and commercial areas of the state. A number of parameters such as pH, turbidity, conductivity, total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), and heavy metals such as Cu, Zn, Mg, Fe, Cd, Pb, Cr, As, Hg, and Sn were analysed for each water sample collected during winter and summer periods. The obtained values of each parameter were compared with the standard values set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and local standards such as National Drinking Water Quality Standard (NDWQS). The values of each parameter were found to be within the safe limits set by the WHO and NDWQS. Overall, the water from all the locations was found to be safe as drinking water. However, it is also important to investigate other potential water contaminations such as chemicals and microbial and radiological materials for a longer period of time, including human body fluids, in order to assess the overall water quality of Perak state.
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Rahmanian N, bt Ali SH, Homayoonfard M et al (2015) Analysis of Physiochemical Parameters to Evaluate the Drinking Water Quality in the State of Perak, Malaysia. Journal of Chemistry. 2015. Article ID 716125.
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