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MCD: 18% DJB water not potable

A recent survey by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has revealed that 18% of the water supplied by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is unfit for drinking. Every fifth person in the city is consuming contaminated water, the report indicates.

The civic agency tested 616 samples from different parts of the city, of which 111 were found unfit for drinking. The worst affected areas were the south and Karol Bagh zones.

In the south zone, of the 109 samples collected, 21 were found to be unfit, while in Karol Bagh, 19 samples of 59 collected were found to be contaminated. "This is a serious issue. DJB should ensure that Delhiites get clean drinking water. A majority of the samples tested had faecal contamination. As per international standards, bacterial presence in drinking water should be less than five; but in the samples collected by our team, we found more than 10 bacteria," said Dr V K Monga, chairman, health committee, MCD.

The survey was ordered after MCD's public health department received several complaints of cholera and other gastro related problems in December 2010. The samples were collected between January and February this year and were tested by the Public Health Laboratory of MCD.

"DJB pipelines are very old and corroded. Due to interruptions in water supply, vacuum develops in the pipes. Negative pressure builds whenever water is pumped. As a result, water gets contaminated with sludge," said Dr Monga.