Hyderabad: Metro Board turns out procedure to increase alcohol consumption water screening
Hyderabad: In wake of hefty rainfalls, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply as well as Sewage Board (HMWS&SB) has actually embraced a three-step chlorination procedure to guarantee that top quality alcohol consumption water is provided in the middle of hefty rains in the city.
HMWS&SB Managing Director (MD) Dana Kishore together with the Water Board technological groups as well as authorities on Wednesday went to numerous locations under the Patigadda water tank in Begumpet as well as checked the alcohol consumption water top quality.
Dana Kishore asked the Board authorities to embrace a three-step chlorination procedure to supply tidy alcohol consumption water to its customers.
MD described that in the initial stage, the chlorination procedure is being performed at the Water Treatment Plants (WTP), in the 2nd stage chlorination is being done at the Main Balancing Reservoirs (MBR) as well as booster chlorination is being done at the solution storage tanks as a result of hefty rainfalls.
He stated that safety measures are being required to guarantee that there is specifically 0.5 PPM (Parts Per Million) chlorine in the water system to individuals.
Dana Kishore likewise routed the Water Board authorities to be continuously sharp because relentless rainfalls in the city. He stated that given that the city has actually been getting hefty rainfalls for the previous week, the Water Board has actually paid unique focus to the top quality of alcohol consumption water as well as included that unique steps are being required to protect against water contamination. 15,000 chlorine examinations are being done throughout the city everyday as a result of hefty rainfalls.
The Board is likewise taking note of the water at run-down neighborhood locations, flood-affected locations as well as low-lying locations of the city. They likewise prompted its customers to be sharp concerning the top quality of water kept in homes. To prevent water contamination in the water storage tanks as well as the water kept in homes, the Board is dispersing chlorine tablet computers to detoxify the kept water.
According to Dana, up until now 5 lakh chlorine tablet computers have actually been dispersed in the rain-affected locations, run-down neighborhoods as well as low-lying locations. While an additional 5 lakh chlorine tablet computers have actually been maintained all set for circulation.
Awareness programs are likewise being performed on just how to detoxify alcohol consumption water utilizing chlorine tablet computers to stop water-borne illness. Moreover, following hefty rainfalls, the Board has actually created 16 ‘Monsoon Safety’ groups which will certainly supply night and day solution. The MD stated that each group has 5 participants as well as unique cars have actually been offered for these groups with essential devices. These cars likewise have electric motors together with generators to clear water logging.
Another 16 mini-air-tech cars have actually likewise been offered. The Water Board prompted its residents to closed manhole covers under any kind of scenarios. Opening manholes is an offense under Section 74 of the Water Board Act, as well as a criminal instance will certainly likewise be signed up if any person opens up the manhole cover. If the manhole cover is damaged or exposed, the Board asked to get in touch with consumer treatment at 155313.
