Quality assment of Drinking Water of AlHebika Village

Abstract

This work was conducted in the White Nile area of Alhebika village near Algettina city to determine the quality of the water. Four samples were taken from each of the three sources of water (Well, Biara, Tap) to examine the quality of drinking water in the region in February for four consecutive weeks one week per sample The twelve samples were analyzed at Almnara Water station in Umdurman-sudan. The average value of analysis of the well, biara and tap are respectively ,as follows ; The pH (8.44, 8.41, 8.05); electrical conductivity (737, 554.25, 534) microscimens per centimeter; total dissolved solids (406.26, 304.77, 294.15) mg /L ; turbidity (0.252, 0.157, 0.345); alkalinity (249.5, 245, 209.75) and water hardness (12, 77.2 5,59.5); calcium (0, 16, 10.4); magnesium (2.88, 8.94, 8.04); chloride (17.25, 13, 11.5) and fluoride (1.09, 0.54, 0.917). The study compared our findings with WHO specifications. Most outcomes within the allowable limit and some exceeding the allowable limit, such as alkalinity and PH.