Bhavani river water is unsafe for consumption
If you are in Mettupalayam, think thousand times before taking a sip to quench your thirst. According to a report by Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Bhavani riverwater, which is supplied to 1.5 lakh residents of Mettupalayam for potable purpose, is unfit for consumption. The report dated October 19, 2016, states the water is chemically not potable as the turbidity and iron values exceed permissible limits. Also, the water is bacteriologically unsafe due to the presence of faecal coliform, the source of which is human and animal excreta.
The main sources of Bhavani river water contamination were found to be untreated water discharged to it by industrial units and the 28 canals carrying sewage water from the municipality.
The river was free flowing until 2000. But in 2001, Erode unit of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) set up two barrages in the river, one at Samayapuram and another at Omapalayam to generate electricity. The projects, implemented at a cost of Rs150 crore, were aimed at generating 20MW power. But, they have been able to generate only 8MW power. RTI replies also revealed that the projects had not received several clearances aprojects.
If you are in Mettupalayam, think thousand times before taking a sip to quench your thirst. According to a report by Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Bhavani riverwater, which is supplied to 1.5 lakh residents of Mettupalayam for potable purpose, is unfit for consumption. The report dated October 19, 2016, states the water is chemically not potable as the turbidity and iron values exceed permissible limits. Also, the water is bacteriologically unsafe due to the presence of faecal coliform, the source of which is human and animal excreta.
The main sources of Bhavani river water contamination were found to be untreated water discharged to it by industrial units and the 28 canals carrying sewage water from the municipality.
The river was free flowing until 2000. But in 2001, Erode unit of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) set up two barrages in the river, one at Samayapuram and another at Omapalayam to generate electricity. The projects, implemented at a cost of Rs150 crore, were aimed at generating 20MW power. But, they have been able to generate only 8MW power. RTI replies also revealed that the projects had not received several clearances aprojects.
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