contaminated water
Mayur Vihar has been facing water related problems. Residents claim that the wastage in the water regulator pit is contaminating the water supply in the area.The tap water is so bad that it gives a foul smell even after purifying. The purified water has to be boiled to make it drinkable. In Mayur Vihar Phase [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Sector 56, Gurgaon have started drinking bottled water because the water from the tap is so dirty that even purifiers can’t filter it. Every other person in the neighborhood is falling sick. Open pools of sewage in the vacant plots are also poisoning groundwater.This has led to contamination of drinking water and the [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of kalakshetra road thiruvanmiyur chennai said to be suffering from health problems as the Metro water supplied to them is allegedly contaminated. For residents in several parts of Tiruvanmiyur Chennai, sewage overflow has been a recurring problem. Besides having to endure stagnant pools, they also suffer when sewage mixes with drinking water stored in [...] Continue Reading »
The Chennai Corporation’s public health department seized 38,750 substandard water sachets from several residential colonies. Local assistant health officers led a team of officials, including sanitary officers, conservancy inspectors and conservancy workers, and visited petty shops. The team also found that 203 water cans, and 795 artificially-flavored juices and buttermilk sachets were of substandard quality. [...] Continue Reading »
When water supply was restored on Saturday, residents of the water-hit East Bangalore were joyous. But their joy was short-lived. Residents got dirty water. When they opened the taps, all they got was `dirty, black’ and `foul smelling’ water. Even the Monday morning supply got them only contaminated water. Residents in 50 houses at K [...] Continue Reading »
Back syphonage is the biggest risk that contaminates drinking water. 80% of diseases affecting the world are related to water. The solution, according to the World Plumbing Council and the Indian Plumbing Association, is proper plumbing. About 8,500 children die every day because of water-borne diseases, and 80% of diseases affecting the world are related [...] Continue Reading »
Instead of plugging the leak, BWSSB staff found a shortcut by connecting the manhole to an adjoining storm water drain, leading to contamination of over 100 borewells in the locality. Overflowing manholes are nothing new to the city. But BWSSB staff in Malleswaram’s South End Road found a shortcut by connecting the manhole to an [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Kavundampalayam Municipality and Vadavalli Town Panchayat-coimbatore have been complaining about poor water quality for the last two months.They say that River Bhavani water quality was poor and it carried an unpleasant taste. The two local bodies have been getting the river water since June 2010 under the Kavundampalayam-Vadavalli Combined Drinking Water Scheme to [...] Continue Reading »
The residents of Thimmaiah Road Cross in Shivajinagar was getting drinking water contaminated with sewage. BWSSB officials visited the area and the water supply has been stopped. Many residents are still suffering from fever and skin problems. Most are children and people above the age of 40. The problem began on Nov 13. Since then, [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Vasant Enclave have not been getting regular water supply for three weeks now. Until three weeks ago, the residents of 44 households in south Delhi’s Vasant Enclave area were getting contaminated water that would stink. They stopped using supply water and got their tanks cleaned. Now the residents had to rely on Delhi [...] Continue Reading »
