Saudi Arabia .. Dozens of random samples daily to examine Zamzam water during Ramadan

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque represented by the Zamzam Water Quality Test Laboratory takes random samples of Zamzam water on a daily basis and analyzes them microbiologically and chemically in order to ensure its quality and safety.

This is done through a special laboratory located on the roof of the Grand Mosque, equipped with the highest international standards used in the analysis of drinking water. Qualified cadres are also working to conduct the necessary tests and raise the results for the management of Zamzam watering in the Grand Mosque in a timely manner.

The laboratory staff works to withdraw daily samples from all sources of Zamzam water in the Grand Mosque (mashrabiyas - hot and cold filling points - stainless steel tanks - wallets - portable wallets - Zamzam water cooling tanks - bottles - Zamzam well) to ensure their safety and freedom from any microbes and to present them to the pioneers The Holy House of God is of the best quality and according to the highest international health standards.

After that, the microbiological analysis of the samples begins by sterilizing the safety booth “the place for analysis” with ultraviolet rays, preparing the environment for the detection of bacteria, mixing it with Zamzam water and inserting it into the place designated for incubation at a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius for a period ranging from 24 hours to 48 hours, and observing the growth of bacteria - if It was found -, in addition to the chemical analysis, during which the percentage of salts in the water, the pH (PH), the percentage of chlorine and other chemical elements are detected within (4) hours only.

Zamzam water passes through a set of health and preventive measures taken by the presidency, starting with pumping water from the Zamzam well in a closed circuit through filters that trap sand and impurities, and stainless steel pipes until it reaches completely closed tanks, then passes through the initial sterilizers as the same is being done The mechanism when it is transferred to the Grand Mosque through a team of specialists supervising these works;

To ensure implementation according to technical principles followed.