As per report of Pakistan Council of Research on Water Resources 2018; 22-36 million people in Pakistan are consuming Water above Arsenic limits set by World Health Organization. Here may be question coming to your mind... what is limit of Arsenic in water. So WHO sets a standard for Water Quality. 1- the Water should be tasteless, not having any disagreeable ordour and should be tested. 2- it should be free from bacteria and other organisms like fecal coliforms and E.coli 3- Limits for Arsenic and Lead is 0.01mg/l 4- Limits for Chlorine is 50mg/l 5- Limits for Flourine is 1.5mg/l
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The serious thing about this information is that it means that millions of people are being slowly murdered with arsenic in the water, and that the population of Pakistan is going to be sick for generations... it is something that urgently needs attention!