1. Cations (mg/l) Wavelength Trace Elements (µg/l) Wavelength
Table 1. Concentration of Major Cations and Trace Elements in Riyadh Household Water from Different Zones and Commercially Available Bottled and Zamzam Water
Cations (mg/l) Wavelength
Trace Elements (µg/l) Wavelength
S.No Ca
422.6 K
766.4 Mg
279.5 Na
818.3 Pb
216.9 As
193.7 Ba
233.5 Cd
214.4 Cr
205.5 Cu
324.7 Fe
259.9 Mn
257.6 Mo
284.8 Ni
314.4 Se
196.0 Zn
213.8
Bottled Water (BW) 1 ND
1.199±
0.0125
12.99±
0.0464
15.25±
0.1080
2.53±
3.153±
0.434±
0.0005
0.317±
0.0004
0.321±
0.0003
1.194±
0.0006
0.274±
0.312±
2.212±
0.0039
0.921±
0.0021
2.175±
0.0010
0.064± 2
11.00±
0.0758
1.179±
0.0081
3.944±
0.0492
29.09±
0.1768
3.24±
1.099±
0.0011
1.433±
0.0008
0.034±
0.0000
0.021±
0.0001
0.747±
0.0009
0.007±
0.0002
1.867±
0.0014
0.887± 3
9.807±
0.0271
1.444±
0.0024
4.545±
23.74±
0.0219
0.811±
0.0016
1.081±
0.0013
0.276±
0.049±
1.035±
0.742±
0.046±
0.079±
0.6±
2.732±
0.0012 4
14.92±
0.0362
0.785±
0.0047
0.0053
27.11±
0.1561
0.560±
1.759±
0.0007
0.045±
0.400±
0.709±
0.072±
0.078±
3.858±
0.0031
0.507±
0.012± 5
13.38±
0.0582
0.051±
2.312±
0.0083
13.03±
0.0318
3.323±
0.0037
0.112±
0.014±
0.015±
0.894±
0.074±
0.086±
0.147± 6
9.209±
0.0402
1.014±
0.0025
3.961±
0.0304
26.33±
0.0597
0.666±
0.0019
0.096±
1.511±
0.633±
1.106±
0.099±
2.161± 7
34.96±
0.1510
0.120±
4.745±
0.0189
24.17±
0.1287
1.378±
1.118±
0.554±
0.042±
0.005±
1.344±
0.044±
0.059±
0.437± 8
8.275±
0.0373
1.280±
0.0082
3.238±
0.0173
34.10±
0.1614
3.382±
3.179±
0.029±
1.214±
0.243±
0.0017
3.043± 9
0.263±
2.749±
0.0467
2.764±
0.0018
0.808±
0.027±
1.113±
0.075±
0.770±
0.548±
0.781± 10
13.06±
0.0375
0.740±
4.591±
0.0311
17.48±
0.2563
2.863±
2.052±
0.236±
0.056±
3.516±
0.0027
0.195±
0.401± 11
12.52±
0.1702
0.992±
0.0026
3.390±
0.0044
24.98±
0.0531
2.230±
1.803±
0.189±
0.827±
0.060±
0.082±
0.447± 12
4.717±
0.0128
1.019±
1.890±
0.0257
42.52±
0.1602
6.187±
0.206±
1.738±
0.011±
0.053±
1.085±
0.071±
2.135±
0.097± 13
11.07±
0.0766
1.126±
0.0061
3.927±
0.0156
15.20±
0.1151
1.427±
0.584±
0.924±
0.066±
2.286±
0.788±
0.817± 14
17.50±
0.1725
7.905±
7.332±
0.0447
0.824±
0.006
0.106±
1.204±
0.095±
0.077± 15
10.99±
0.0103
0.812±
4.158±
0.0074
19.28±
1.771±
0.737±
2.541±
1.177±
0.070±
0.098±
2.181±
4.824± 16
7.487±
0.0207
1.071±
2.961±
35.29±
0.0377
6.057±
2.659±
0.025±
0.174±
1.041±
0.433±
1.110±
1.032± 17
12.14±
0.0759
0.973±
0.0073
3.803±
0.0335
32.85±
0.248
0.941±
1.470±
0.035±
2.045±
1.164±
3.609±
1.733±
5.337± 18
21.07±
0.1565
1.836±
0.0147
3.565±
0.0218
12.69±
0.0740
2.047±
0.0038
0.716±
2.857±
0.102±
1.125±
2.507±
0.979± 19
5.620±
0.0163
0.399±
0.0020
2.150±
18.36±
0.0611
1.155±
0.031±
0.036±
1.140±
0.065±
0.068±
0.609±
0.614±
0.307± 20
7.530±
0.0637
1.143±
0.0077
3.057±
33.71±
0.1759
1.968±
0.0023
3.049±
0.198±
1.393±
0.069±
0.337±
0.002
2.599±
Household water (21-East, 22-West, 23-Central, 24-North and 25-South) (HW) 21
50.20±
0.3544
4.547±
0.0199
4.416±
0.0249
75.15±
0.1400
2.934±
0.0036
8.688±
7.191±
3.511±
0.002±
0.092±
1.325±
22.78±
1.338±
15.94± 22
63.14±
0.2933
5.645±
0.0468
5.429±
0.0359
91.20±
1.320
4.350±
0.0032
12.27±
0.024±
3.908±
2.727±
6.497±
34.71±
1.590±
1195±
0.0317 23
63.69±
0.3343
5.666±
0.0104
5.469±
0.0405
91.97±
0.0831
4.688±
0.482±
0.038±
4.476±
5.557±
6.199±
5.033±
1.379±
51.96±
0.961±
934.9±
0.1144 24
0.0589
5.426±
0.0972
436.2±
2.569
0.123±
0.207±
0.057±
0.511±0.0004
1.604±
0.983±
1.942±
0.774±
4.118± 25
64.95±
0.3365
5.572±
0.0604
5.357±
0.0213
91.14±
0.9421
3.272±
10.22±
6.234±0.0004
4.324±
0.032±
0.008
0.407±
1.438±
30.10±
1.931±
72.27±
0.0295
Commercial Zamzam (CZ) 26
51.03±
0.2845
43.55±
0.1543
11.06±
0.0415
107.5±
0.2920
5.9±
28.97±
0.126±
1.612±
0.016±
42.24±
15.66±
2.447±
1.646±
Data are mean ± S.D of replicates
Doha Al Nouri et al. Quality Characteristics of Commonly Consumed Drinking Water in Riyadh and Effect of Domestic Treatments on Its Chemical Constituents. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 2014, Vol. 2, No. 1, doi: /jfnr-2-1-5
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