HIGH COLIFORM LEVEL IN WELLS
A
test of the water quality in over 200 wells of Mylam and Pattazhi grama
panchayats in Kollam district has revealed alarmingly high coliform bacteria
levels.The test was conducted by the National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers
of the Thamarakudi Siva Vilasam Vocational Higher Secondary School.The two-week
exercise was conducted with the help of kits supplied by the Communication
Capacity Development Unit.The result indicates that groundwater in the
panchayats remain completely polluted.
Reclamation
of wetlands, paucity of rains, location of septic tanks near wells and low
seepage of water into the ground have together triggered the situation,
according to the NSS volunteers, who prepared a report in this connection.The
test reports have been given to the wells’ owners. The volunteers advised them
to boil water from these wells for 15 minutes before drinking it. The test
revealed that bottled mineral water too contain coliform bacteria.
Prof. John Kurakar
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