water sampl« collectedfrom Andassa spring wa1rr which is located abom 53 km J011lh east ,/'·om Bahir Dar city wa.1· analyzed for some selected properties such as temperature. pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved sotids, iuiul hardness. total alkalinity and 1/le concentration of selected 1nc!!.1/j· such as calcium. magnesium, potassium, :i11£·, C(>pper, cadmium and lead wc>te determined. The concentration ofmetal» sucl: as calcium. magnesium, potassium: zinc, copper, eadmiutn and lcod concentrations i11 the water sompl« \Vi:s determined ustng ihe palintest photometer. Si~1dord solutions of the onaiyte mewls were prepared for the !Cf'-OES In contrast r!l the Wl.1.0 minimum recommended few!.! (30 mg/L fin· :\{11, and 12 m)!/!. for K) th« • • analyses hosed on the concerurotion information obtained [or each metalfrom the photometer analyses. IP.1'1!/~ obtained [or potassium and magnesium were ve1)' high which ate 215 . .J mwL and 682.J m~'l .. respectively 1110/..ing the water brackish and unaesthetic. !ligh total hardness value calcula1u? for the spri"lg water sample (3132.5 nw/L) wasvattributed to the h1gh level 11( magnesium and hence th~e Sf)r;rig water does not .f)i for domestic use and mdustrtal application Moreover. ilu: j/z.zy (while bubbles) property of rim water sample was also accounted for h.i;,:h values oftotul ulkf!li11ity as carbonates o]' 300 mg/rand bicarbonates of 366 mg/L. Among the analyzed metals, Ph and Cd were nor in a detectable level in the water samptc which may be due lo.;il1e [acr that the sampling area is free from industriol and anthropogonical pollution.