‘Water in Delhi has high level of contamination’

Water samples had faecal contamination, arsenic substance, heavy metals and pesticides

GN Bureau | May 19, 2010




Are the residents of Delhi drink contaminated water? Yes, says a new survey. Contamination level is high even in potable water in Delhi, thus rendered unsafe for drinking, says the report released by Delhi based NGO Hazards Centre, Delhi. The study says that 38 samples had faecal contamination, 11 samples had iron above the permissible limit and 17 samples had arsenic above permissible limits. Only two samples were found to be potable.

According to report, “Faecal coliform was found not just in pipe water bust also in several samples of ground water, 80 percent is not fit for consumption.” The samples were tested at the Jawaharlal Nehru University laboratory and People’s Science Institute laboratory in Dehradun.

The samples for the survey were taken from bore wells, tube wells, piped water, tankers and surface water supply in areas such as Sonia Vihar, Najafgarh, Mehrauli, Okhla, Commonwealth Games Village and Chattarpur.

The samples collected from the areas of Bhalaswa JJ colony and Kirby place dhobi ghat had the maximum level of contamination.

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