Table 1 Distribution of drinking water samples in the governorates and according to source of water.

From: Chemical, physical and microbiological analyses of different drinking water sources among diverse governorates in Lebanon

Governorate

Source of water

Artesian well

Tap water

Filtration water station

Potable water

Bottled water

Spring water

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Nabatieh

(n = 92)

4 (4.3)

15 (16.3)

24 (26.1)

41 (44.6)

0 (0.0)

8 (8.7)

Mount Lebanon

(n = 57)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

51 (89.5)

6 (10.5)

0 (0.0)

Baalbek-Hermel

(n = 41)

3 (7.3)

0 (0.0)

3 (7.3)

35 (85.4)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

South Lebanon

(n = 8)

1 (12.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (12.5)

6 (75.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Beqaa

(n = 2)

0 (0.0)

2 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

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