Coimbatore Corporation checks residual chlorine levels in drinking water
Coimbatore Corporation officials have initiated a city-wide inspection of drinking water sources to ensure residual chlorine levels meet safety standards. The campaign aims to prevent water-borne diseases by verifying that water treatment plants and distribution networks maintain proper disinfection levels.
Why it matters
Regular monitoring of water quality is a fundamental municipal responsibility to ensure public health and prevent outbreaks of water-borne illnesses.
Coimbatore Corporation officials inspected drinking water sources and supply points across the city on Saturday (August 8) to verify residual chlorine levels as part of a State-wide chlorination campaign aimed at ensuring safe drinking water and preventing water-borne diseases.
The campaign was conducted on the directions of the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, in coordination with local bodies. Health officials and local body personnel were instructed to ensure chlorination of all public drinking water sources and verify residual chlorine levels after treatment.
The State Health Department has instructed officials to ensure residual chlorine levels of 0.2 to 0.5 parts per million (ppm) in water samples after chlorination. Wherever the required level is not achieved, the local body concerned has been directed to take immediate corrective measures and conduct a re-test.
Corporation officials inspected various overhead water tanks and points where drinking water was supplied to households.
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