International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319 - 1414 6 6 2017 06 22 Quality assessment and monitoring for presence of arsenic in tap water collected from various locations of Lahore, Pakistan 8 11 EN Emurotu J.E. 1 Department of Chemistry, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria Adegbe A.A. 2 Department of Chemistry, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria Adama M.A. 3 Department of Chemistry, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria Naseem Zahra 1 Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan and Institute of Quality and Technology Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Imran Kalim 2 Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan Abdus Salam 3 Institute of Quality and Technology Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Kashif Imran 4 Bright Future International School, Abu Hamour Doha, Qatar Qurat-ul-Ain Syed 5 Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan > Research Paper 2017 4 3 2017 06 22 The present study aims to assess and monitor the tap water collected from various locations in Lahore, Pakistan for arsenic contamination. The presence of Arsenic (As) in tap drinking water is a somber threat to human health due to its carcinogenic nature. The quantity of Arsenic in tap water was detected by using inductively coupled plasma. 20 samples of tap water were collected for determination of arsenic contamination. Arsenic concentration in 16 samples was found beyond permissible limits i.e. 10 ppb as recommended by WHO. It is of worth importance that 80%; a large number of tap water samples collected from various areas of Lahore are contaminated with Arsenic which is toxic metal. Hence, it is direly needed to adapt alleviation and preventive measures for reducing the probability of health hazardous issues related to arsenic contamination. Copyright@ International Science Community Association