Arani Town - Municipal

Chapter ñ 8 Final Report: Arani Municipality
It can be inferred from the Table 8-5, there is a large gap between current demand
and supply of water. Present supply as per municipal officials is 85 lpcd every 48
hours. Apart from the low supply, the quality of water supplied is also very poor as
the TDS levels in the water supplied to the town are to the tune of 2000 whereas
according to standards laid by World Health Organisation (WHO) the total TDS in
water should be in the range of 0 to 500.
8.1.6 Issues in Water Supply Sector
Drinking water facilities is not provided in Mullipattu kalani, MGR nagar and EB
nagar.
Large number of households depends on piped water supply which is
inadequate and people are forced to use alternative water sources, which
may be infected by microbial pollution.
In 30 th ward new tap lines are to be provided.
The system is running to its full capacity yet not able to meet the current
demand and there is a need to augment new water sources and
comprehensive redevelopment of the water supply system.
A large number of commercial establishments, hotels, restaurants need great
amount of water and thus dependent on alternative water sources.
Due to inadequate system of water supply it is supplied at an interval of 48
hours. Already 33 LL of water is gap at present.
New location of intake wells at kamandala river or any other water source to
be identified to meet the future demand.
The old water supply scheme cannot sustainably fulfil the demand of the
town. And in future it will not be able to withstand pressure for additional
demand.
The water is drawn from the Palar river bed and the TDS level of water is nearly
700 whereas the limits of TDS should be maintained at 0 to 500.
There is a number of leather tanning industries in this belt and they discharge
their effluent into the Palar River which is deteriorating the ground water.
Insufficient supply of protected water for current and future demand.
Proposal for the water supply is given in chapter 10.
8.2 SEWAGE AND SANITATION
8.2.1 Sewerage
At present, Arani town does not have a Sewerage network. Under the predominant
system of open drainage disposal the untreated sewage effluent usually over flows
to pollute the residential and commercial area of the town.
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