Water Quality in Koratty
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Government
Initiative to Ensure the Quality of Drinking Water in the Area, Next Step is aComprehensive Survey of the 16 Public Wells and 64 Ponds in the Area Based on Which a Conservation Project is Planned
Koratty panchayat in Thrissur district has taken up an innovative initiative to ensure the quality of drinking water in the area. With the support of the Centre for Sustainable Water Technology and Management (CSWTM) at SCMS School of Engineering and Management Studies and an NGO, the panchayat has prepared a satellite image-based water quality map. A few selected wells from across the 19 wards in the panchayat have been surveyed to collect details like quality of water and presence of pollutants, if any. "With the support of CSWTM, samples of water from wells and ponds have been analysed for different quality parameters as per the Bureau of Indian Standards. Apart from this, all water sources were documented using Geographic Information System (GIS) to prepare a water quality atlas," said Manesh Sebastian, panchayat president. An analysis of the water samples revealed that 90 per cent of the drinking water sources were contaminated with coliform bacteria. The presence of high acidity, iron and fluoride were also identified in certain sources. Based on the database analysis, the panchayat authorities have been taking remedial measures including chlorination.
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