Abstract            Volume:12  Issue-5  Year-2024         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

This study focuses on the physicochemical quality and sales conditions of water sold in plastic bags at Mont-Bouet market in Libreville. For this, a data collection campaign was carried out during one month. The results show that sachet water is a drinking water available throughout the market. It is sold in large quantity by street or stall sellers and shopkeepers. Seven brands of sachet water are present on the market. Sachet water is sold in poor hygienic conditions. Sellers are barely controlled by the competent authorities. Most of these brands label fake scientific information on the contents of different physicochemical parameters. The physicochemical analysis of the seven brands showed poorly mineralized water with low conductivity values and low chloride, nitrate and phosphate ions contents. Waters are fresh with low levels of calcium and magnesium. The potential of hydrogen (pH) values are close to neutral. The turbidity values obtained are generally low, except for two brands presenting a turbidity above the limit (WHO standard).

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