Healthy water is essential for health.
Jagran correspondent, Dhanbad. Dhanbad Water Quality: How pure is the water you are drinking? What is the amount of TDS and iron in it? Common people are largely unaware of this information.
It is extremely important to assess the quality of groundwater to ensure sustainable and safe use of water. However, it is not easy to assess the overall water quality in the coal mining region of Dhanbad due to the spatial variation in the types of contaminants and the wide range of indicators that can be measured.
Experts believe that the water here is not completely safe from health point of view. A few years ago, water samples were taken from seven places in the city - Lubi Circular, Steel Gate, Railway Station, Randhir Verma Chowk, Rangatand, Baratand and other areas. Its objective was to provide pure drinking water to the market goers when they feel thirsty.
Out of these, water samples were taken from six places and tested at the state level water testing laboratory located at Bhelatand. The investigation found that except pH, other essential elements were not as per the standards of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The least amount of essential elements was found in the water of water ATM located in Bartand.
It is harmful to have essential elements more or less than the standard.
According to Bureau of Indian Standards, pure drinking water is that which is useful for our body. It is important to have a balanced ratio of pH, TDS, calcium, magnesium, fluoride etc. in water. These elements being more or less than the norm can be harmful to health.
If the essential elements are less than the standard, then drinking such water can lead to frequent fainting. Due to low levels of calcium and magnesium, bones become weak and complaints of fatigue and muscle strain may occur.
The digestive system is affected due to low TDS. Low alkalinity affects hemoglobin. At the same time, high amount of arsenic can cause skin related diseases. - Shant Kumar Gorai, Quality Manager, Water Testing Laboratory, Bhelatand
A total of 16 types of tests were provided.
Drinking Water and Sanitation Division has provided the facility of water testing to the common people at a low rate. Under this, information about smell of water, pH value and dissolved solids in water i.e. TDS will be available. The department has provided a total of 16 types of testing facilities. District level water testing laboratory has been established at Bhelatand Water Treatment Plant, where common people can get their water tested.
A package of tests for eight types of factors in water is also available, including arsenic, complete coliform bacteria and E-coliform or thermo tolerant coliform bacteria. Apart from this, smell, color, pH value, residual chlorine, dissolved solids (TDS), dirt, absolute alkalinity, absolute salinity, fluoride, chloride, iron, sulphate, nitrate etc. can also be tested.