Research Article

Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Health-Related Hazardous Events in the Drinking Water Supply System from Source to Tap in Gaza Strip, Palestine

Table 2

Chlorine residual, electrical conductivity, and nitrate measurements.

Chlorine residual (mg/liter)Electrical conductivity (μS/cm)Nitrate NO3− (mg/L)

Local standardPWA0.2–1PWA250PWA70

International standardWHO0.2–1WHO250WHO50

DWSSMean ± SDMinMaxSamples met the standard (%)Mean ± SDMinMaxSamples met the standard (%)Mean ± SDMinMaxSamples met the standard (%)

Catchment (n = 109)0.19 ± 0.300.931.22165.1 ± 969.875050000180.4 ± 108.93544512.8

Treatment plant (n = 109)0.09 ± 0.200.918.3223.1 ± 162.660101071.518.8 ± 12.91.3260100

Tanker truck (n = 197)0.03 ± 0.100.914.7226.4 ± 187.650120070.719.9 ± 12.91.3264100

Desalinated water at household (n = 384)0.01 ± 0.0600.34.3235.4 ± 186.450130041.921.9 ± 13.34.9168100

Municipal water at household (n = 384)0.19 ± 0.300.930.22000.3 ± 908.575050000202.6 ± 11.02434568.8