Efforts on to identify source of water contamination in Vyttila, nearby areas
The Hindu
Public urged to shut valves of supply lines on Sunday as KWA cleans pipelines
Consumers of piped drinking water in Ponnurunni, Vyttila, Thykoodam, Champakkara, Pettah, Kachapilly Road, Ambelipadam Road, Major Road, Toc-H School Road, Janatha Road, Chilavannoor Road and Kadavanthra must shut the valve of their water supply lines on Sunday (June 27) since the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) will clean the water pipelines that got contaminated with oil that is suspected to have leaked from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) pipeline at Ponnurunni. The pumping of drinking water to these areas is expected to resume on Monday and attain normality on Tuesday, the KWA has informed. Residents in many parts of Vyttila and nearby places had been complaining of getting drinking water contaminated by what smelt like diesel since Friday evening. Following this, the KWA collected water and oil samples on Friday and BPCL on Saturday to identify the contaminant.More Related News