Table 1 Tested brands of bottled water samples produced by different classes of companies
Producers | Brand | Location of production plant | No. of batches | Method of disinfection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Multinational companies | A | Ibadan | 3 | Chlorination |
B | Lagos | 3 | Chlorination | |
C | Lagos | 3 | Filtration and UV | |
Medium scale and institutional bottling companies | D | Ibadan | 3 | Chlorination |
E | Ile-Ife | 3 | Ozonisation | |
F | Osogbo | 3 | Filtration and ozonisation | |
Small scale business entrepreneurs | G | Ile-Ife | 2 | Filtration and ozonisation |
H | Ile-Ife | 2 | Unspecified | |
I | Ile-Ife | 3 | Filtration and ozonisation | |
J | Ile-Ife | 3 | Unspecified | |
K | Ile-Ife | 3 | Unspecified | |
L | Ile-Ife | 3 | Chlorination | |
M | Ile-Ife | 3 | Chlorination | |
N | Ile-Ife | 3 | Ozonisation | |
O | Ilesa | 3 | Filtration |