SFDA has recently collected samples of a number of potable drinking water which are locally.
produced, from different production dates , to determine whether they comply with the GCC Standard Specifications No. (1025/2009- Potable Drinking Water) which specified the maximum allowed limit of Bromate at (10ppm). The results of laboratory analysis of ”Dunya” potable drinking water samples, produced by “Wadi Al Heniyah Factory for Health Water” in Al Kharj Province revealed that these samples exceeded the maximum allowed limits referred to above.
Therefore, SFDA warns consumers to avoid using this water product and dispose of any stock they may have at hand. Moreover, SFDA has addressed the respective authorities in order to take the necessary action to force this factory to recall its products from the local market and stop production until it complies with the maximum allowed limits of Bromate as specified in the GCC Standard Specifications for Potable Drinking Water, referred to above.
SFDA will continue to check all potable water plants and monitor all potable water products in the local market and necessary actions will be taken against violating factories.
Wishing you good health.