CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND STATISTICAL ANALYSISOF BOTTLED WATERS IN ALGERIATAIEB HADBI, AHMED KASSOUL AND MAAMAR MOKADEMAbstract Fifty-six brands of bottled water marketed on the Algerian market are the subject of this study.Hydrochemical classification and statistical distribution based on multivariate analysis usingappropriate tools were used to analyze data reported on bottled water labels. These waters weretogether into groups with similarities in terms of chemical characteristics and mineral content. Theresults obtained offer consumers a simple tool for assessing the differences between bottled waters,as to the choice of water to acquire. |