چكيده لاتين :
This study consisted of the determination of the trace metals and some physiochemical properties in
drinking water samples from the Brong Ahafo region of the Republic of Ghana, where drinking water samples are not
treated before it is consumed. The purpose was to ascertain the quality of water from these sources. Samples were
taken from fifteen sampling points and analyzed for the following parameters Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, AI, NO)י, NOzי, SO/,
PO/י, and Fי using the procedure outline in the palintest photometer method. The data showed the variation of the
investigated parameters in samples as follows: pH 5.57-7.54, conductivity (EC) 35-1216 us/ern, turbidity 3.25-72.50
NTU, PO/י 1 0.32-9.30 mglL, Fי 0.32-1.05 mgIL, NO)י 0.09-0.99 mgIL, NOzי 0.006-0.114 mglL, SO/· 3.33-8.02 mgIL,
Cu 1.19-2.75 mglL Fe 0.05-0.85mglL, Zn 0.04-0.15 mg/L, Mn 0.003-0.011 mg/L and AI 0.05-0.15 mg/L. The
concentrations of most of the investigated parameters in the drinking water samples from Brong Ahafo region were
within the permissible limits of the World Health Organization drinking water quality guidelines. There were no
correlations between metal concentrations in the drinking water samples.
