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Quality Analysis of Bottled/Mineral Waters

Analysis  2003-04

Annexure-VI

Variation (%age) in Chemical Quality Between Actual and Labeled Values

Sr. No.

Brand Name

%age Variation

From

To

1

Sparklets

-133

71

2

Nestle

-2.22

74

3

AVA

-40

13.85

4

Natural

-61.11

52

5

Everest

-69.23

85.18

6

Bahrain

-423

87.5

7

Pearl

-161.36

71.42

8

OAS

-170.27

72.5

9

Bisler

-74

5.13

10

Askari

-840

12

11

Classic

-86

1700

12

Aqua Safe

-40

510

13

Ice Berg

-76

1700

14

BSW

-480

60

15

Cool

No Labeled value given

16

Evian

-12.82

57.89

17

Aab-e-Hayat

-33.33

50

18

Perrier

-

-

19

ISIS

-328.57

80

20

TWS-A

No Labeled value given

21

Kashmir

-8.57

5.33

22

H2O Plus

-13.33

0.37

 No Variation (%age) between Actual and Labeled Values for Following Water Quality Parameters

Sr.No.

Brand Name

Parameter

1

Sparklets

Sulfate

2

Nestle

Bicarbonate

Magnesium

Sodium

Sulfate

TDS

3

AVA

Calcium

4

Everest

Calcium

5

Bisler

Calcium

Magnesium

6

Classic

Calcium

Hardness

pH

Potassium

Magnesium

7

Ice Berg

Calcium

Magnesium

Sulfate

TDS

8

BSW

Sulfate

PH

9

Evian

Sulfate

10

Kashmir

Calcium

Chloride

Magnesium

TDS

11

H2O Plus

Bicarbonate

Carbonate

Chloride

Hardness

pH

Calcium

Magnesium

Nitrate

Sodium

Sulfate

Fluoride

 


 

Variation up to + 100% Between Actual and Labeled Values for Following Water Quality Parameters

Sr. No.

Brand Name

Parameter

%age Variation

1

Sparklets

Bicarbonate

Calcium

Fluoride

Magnesium

pH

TDS

-38.88

49.09

8.33

71.17

3.89

3.66

2

Nestle

Calcium

Fluoride

-2.22

74

3

AVA

Bicarbonate

Chloride

Magnesium

pH

Potassium

TDS

-18.92

-2.13

-40

-9.86

2.5

13.85

4

Natural

Ca

Chloride

Fluoride

Hardness

Magnesium

pH

Potassium

Sodium

Sulfate

TDS

-50

-61.11

-60

-7.14

-13.33

9.46

-80

52

44

-8.07

5

Everest

Chloride

Magnesium

pH

Potassium

Sodium

Sulfate

TDS

85.18

51.33

-7.89

83.33

-69.23

38.46

43.42

6

Bahrain

Bicarbonate

Chloride

pH

Turbidity

1.67

34.5

-25

87.5

7

Pearl

Calcium

Fluoride

Magnesium

pH

Potassium

Sulfate

TDS

-48.57

56.66

20

-7.58

71.42

-50

-56

8

OAS

Calcium

Chloride

pH

Potassium

Sodium

-80

85

-5.33

72.5

58.33

9

Bisler

Bicarbonate

Calcium

Chloride

Fluoride

Magnesium

Potassium

Sodium

Sulfate

99

20

28

0.5

10

2.5

11

15

10

Askari

Bicarbonate

Calcium

Chloride

Magnesium

Potassium

Sodium

Sulfate

-21.21

20

-14.28

-30

12

-72.72

6.66

11

Classic

Chloride

EC

Fluoride

Sulfate

TDS

-28.57

55

-86

8

-16.84

12

Aqua Safe

Bicarbonate

Calcium

Fluoride

Magnesium

TDS

33.33

57.77

-40

90

4.66

13

Ice Berg

Chloride

EC

Fluoride

Hardness

pH

Potassium

Sodium

57.14

14.23

-76

5.55

3.84

-25

40

14

BSW

Calcium

Chloride

Magnesium

Sodium

TDS

1.44

60

15

42.85

15.75

15

Evian

Bicarbonate

Calcium

Magnesium

Nitrate

pH

Potassium

Sodium

TDS

13.16

12.82

12.5

57.89

2.77

20

20

6.79

16

Aab-e-Hayat

Calcium

Carbonate

Chloride

Magnesium

pH

Potassium

Sulfate

TDS

-18.34

-33.33

50

-15.38

-5.55

-25

16.66

9.39

17

ISIS

Bicarbonate

Calcium

Hardness

Magnesium

pH

Sodium

TDS

-4.16

-52

-30

30.76

-2.63

80

1

18

Kashmir

Bicarbonate

pH

-8.57

5.33

19

H2O Plus

TDS

0.37

 

%age Variations (+100-500) Between Actual and Labeled Values for following Water Quality Parameters

Sr. No.

Brand Name

Parameter

%age Variation

1

Sparklets

Chloride

-133.33

2

Bahrain

EC

Hardness

Magnesium

Nitrate (N)

Potassium

Sodium

Sulfate

TDS

-423.5

-300

-379.16

-430.5

-220

-150

-282

-359.61

3

Pearl

Bicarbonate

Sodium

-161.36

-127.77

4

OAS

Bicarbonate

-170.27

5

Classic

Sodium

120

6

Aqua Safe

Sodium

130

7

BSW

Potassium

-480

8

ISIS

Potassium

-328.57

 

%age Variations >+500 Between Actual and Labeled Values for Following Water Quality Parameters

Sr. No.

Brand Name

Parameter

%age Variation

1

Classic

Nitrate (N)

1700

2

Aqua Safe

Sulfate

510

3

Ice Berg

Nitrate (N)

1700