City Development Plan - Municipal

Chapter ñ8 Final Report: Thiruvathipuram Municipality
8.1.6 ISSUES IN WATER SUPPLY SECTOR
The piping mains and distribution lines were laid in 1952 are now out lived and
cannot sustain the pressure.
Water supply is inadequate so the people are forced to use un protected and
polluted source of water.
Large number of household depends on piped water supply which is
inadequate and people are forced to use alternative water sources, which
may be infected by microbial pollution.
Amdebkar nagar area is getting low pressure flow.
All the 200 mm dia distribution pipes are AC pipes only.
Location of new infiltration wells to be indentified.
The system is running to its full capacity, yet not able to meet the current
demand and there is a need to industry new water sources and
comprehensive improvement of the water supply system.
Increasing economic activities in the town, increases the need of water
supply.
The old water supply scheme can not sustainably fulfill the demand of the
town. And the in future it will not be able to withstand pressure for additional
demand.
250 mm and 300 mm dia pumping mainís material of construction is AC only.
Hence it is not able to sustain the pressure.
Due to the absence of generators at the pumping station, water can not be
pumped during power failure and EB shut down.
The proposal to meet the demand is given in chapter 10.
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