Part1 - Andhra Pradesh Municipal Development Project Website

Comprehensive Planning of Water Supply Service improvements In the following ULBs(1) Ananthapur Municipal Corporation, (2) Chittoor Municipality and (3) Badvel MunicipalityDPR Final – Ananthapur M. C. – EnvironmentTable 3.1.6-2: Status of availability of ground water in AnanthapurParameterValueCommand area0 haNon command area3764 haTotal area3764 haNet ground water availability147 ha-mNet ground water draft or drawal for all use235 ha-mTherefore, balance ground water availability for future - 88 ha-museStage Development 160%CategoryOver exploitedSource: Ground Water Dept., Ananthapurc. The stage of development of ground water with the respective categories is indicated in Table3.1.6-3.Table 3.1.6-3: Percentage stage of development of ground water versus categoryPercentage stage of development ofCategoryground water Category100% Over Exploitedd. Thus, it is not recommended to use ground water as a potential source of water supply forAnanthapur Municipal Corporation Area. The ground water in turn should be preserved i.e., it shouldbe allowed to be recharged, so that it can be used during an emergency.e. Ground water from Borewell and tap (supply) water, Canal water of Ananthapur town is testedrecently for determination of quality of drinking water. The results are shown in 3.1.6-4 below.Annexure 2 show all 24 parameters of tested water along with specified standard and methodology.Results indicate that bore well water and supply water is more or less suitable for consumption aftertreatment. Water samples have medium dissolved solids, and total alkalinity and hardness, in fewcases those are above the desirable limit but within permissible limit (Ref. Annexure 2). Fluoride isdetected in all the samples and just below the permissible limit. High COD value indicates chemicalcontamination of ground water and canal water and presence of oxidizable chemical compound.16