Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has advised residents to filter and boil water before consumption due to elevated turbidity levels in the water supply. The rise in turbidity is attributed to continuous rainfall in the Bhatsa reservoir’s catchment area, affecting water clarity since past few days.
Several areas, particularly in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs, have reported receiving cloudy or turbid water. In response, the BMC said- “The Hydraulic Engineering Department is undertaking necessary measures at the water treatment plant to reduce turbidity levels, and adequate chlorine treatment is also being administered to ensure the water is clean and pure enough.”
The BMC’s statement emphasized that the issue is temporary, assuring citizens that the situation is being monitored closely. The advisory urges residents not to panic while these measures are in effect. The BMC also highlighted that Mumbai’s reservoirs, including Bhatsa and others, are currently holding water at over 97% of their storage capacity after the recent rains, securing the city’s water needs.
Turbidity is the measure of the level of particles such as sediment, plankton, or organic by-products in a water body.
