The Safety, Quality, and Sustainability of Potable Water in the Kingdom of Bahrain
| Author | Tahani Saleh Hussain | |
|---|---|---|
| metadata.dc.contributor.department | University of Bahrain, College of Science, Department of Biology | |
| metadata.dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-20T15:49:51Z | |
| Publication date | 2017 | |
| Degree level | Master | |
| Abstract | Assurance of drinking-water safety is an indicator of how healthy and advanced a society is, since all life can only function with water. The Kingdom of Bahrain is investing heavily in their public services accessibility and quality, including water services. Desalination plants produce drinking water of good quality, but most consumers do not use it for this reason. The research explored the predominant reasons for this and concluded that tap water is perceived by the public to be of low quality and unfit for human consumption. A structured survey was used for these purposes, where 384 respondents from different demographic backgrounds answered 39 questions concerning water quality, sustainability, and willingness to modify their behavior. In addition, five samples of bottled water from the Bahraini market were collected and analyzed against the applicable international standards The majority (75%) of male and female respondents in this study regularly drank bottled water regardless of income, level of education, and location. A high preference for bottled water (40%) was reported among younger respondents. Positive correlations were found between drinking bottled water and perception among others, while negative correlations were found with age. A high percentage (90%) of the participants indicated their willingness to support official enhancements in the tap water quality and safety, while a significant proportion (57%) would stop drinking bottled water if the improvements were reliable. About 40% indicated a willingness to pay for the additional charges. Respondents of both genders were, somehow, aware of the environmental impacts caused by drinkingbottled water, yet reluctant to reduce their total dependency on bottled water. Furthermore, physical analysis of the five samples was satisfactory; one failed to comply with chemical specification, whereas two of these samples were microbiologically unfit for human consumption. The research concludes that a change in the consumer perception of the quality of tap water is essential coupled with setting more stringent governmental regulations on the bottling water industry to regulate it and minimize its adverse environmental impacts | |
| metadata.dc.identifier.other | Drupal node 3991 | |
| metadata.dc.identifier.other | https://digitalrepository.uob.edu.bh/en/dar/safety-quality-and-sustainability-potable-water-kingdom-bahrain | |
| metadata.dc.identifier.uri | http://165.227.56.122/handle/123456789/6918 | |
| Language | en | |
| Subject | Drinking water-- Bahrain-- Dissertations | |
| Subject | Thesis (Master) | |
| Subject | Water -- supply -- Bahrain -- Dissertations | |
| Title | The Safety, Quality, and Sustainability of Potable Water in the Kingdom of Bahrain | |
| Type | Master's Thesis | |
| College | College of Science | |
| Department | Biology |