Abstract

• In this study, the water samples were collected from three different locations of Shwebo Township, Sagaing Region. Collected water samples were treated by filtration method by using chipping stones (2), rice husk char (2) and sand (2).Physicochemical parameters such as pH, turbidity, total suspended solid (TSS), total dissolved solid (TDS), total hardness, total alkalinity, chloride, salinity, dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of water samples before and after treatment were also investigated by standard method. The mineral elements such as sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca) and lead (Pb) contents were also analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometer and arsenic content was determined by arsenator. The obtained results were compared with the WHO standard. The result of mineral determination revealed sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) composition in water samples of before and after treatment were found to be within the WHO standard. Furthermore, toxic element lead and arsenic were not detected all samples of before and after treatment. However, water samples showed high total suspended solid (TSS), total dissolved solid (TDS), total alkalinity, chloride, salinity, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) values indicating poor water quality.