MUSCAT: The National Mineral Water Company has published a statement on Wednesday after a report circulated on social media stating that the tests conducted by the Food Safety and Quality Center of the Ministry of Agricultural Resources, Fisheries and Water Resources showed a rise in bromate levels in a number of the company’s water products.

In the statement issued, the company assured the public that “safety and quality of its products is of top priority.”

The company said it initiated a proactive investigation into the matter and will work closely with the authorities. “As soon as we became aware of what was being circulated on social media and until we received an official report from the Food Safety and Quality Center, we initiated a proactive investigation into the matter and will work closely with the relevant authorities to find out the facts, verify them, and address any violation of the standards, if any, as quickly as possible,” the statement said.

The Omani company also reiterated that it conducts quality tests regularly in line with the quality standards followed in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries over the past forty years. “The test results have consistently shown the presence of bromate levels within the approved Gulf standards, the latest of which was the technical report approved by an independent party in July 2024. We would like to reassure all our valued customers our full commitment to transparency and we would like to inform everyone the results of the investigation into this matter from all its aspects to ensure the continued safety and quality of the company’s drinking water products,” the statement added.