GVMC sends water samples for testing
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In the aftermath of the outbreak of an undiagnosed sickness in Eluru in West Godavari district, the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has despatched its water samples to the Regional Laboratory and AP Pollution Control Board for testing.
Though GVMC checks the water in any respect its reservoirs each day, these samples have been despatched as a precautionary measure.
Speaking to The Puucho, GVMC Superintendent Engineer Venugopal stated that day-after-day, 1,620 samples are drawn from the 256 reservoirs beneath its purview and despatched for checks.
As many as 750 samples are despatched to a third-party analyser named BS Chemicals, and the remaining are achieved by the division itself.
“Basically, on a daily basis we conduct the test for chlorination. But now, we have sent the samples for tests in about 13 parameters, such as COD (chemical oxygen demand), BOD (biochemical oxygen demand), PH and turbidity,” he stated.
GVMC provides water to about 23 lakh folks. It provides about 65 mgd of potable water and about 15 mgd to trade.
“There are different parameters of tests for the raw and potable water and we check for various aspects such as fluoride, PH, iron and turbidity. We also check for bacteria and chlorinate the water to remove bacteria before supplying it to people,” he stated.
Reservoirs being cleaned
“After the Eluru incident, the GVMC is taking steps to clean all its reservoirs and pipelines. We will be doing it in phases so that the water supply is not affected,” Mr. Venugopal stated.
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