Intermittent water supply is not an uncommon practice in the city. Its implications, however, are far more hazardous. The vacuum accumulated in the water pipes in such cases allows contamination, said Anand K Jalakam, a project development specialist of United States Agency for International Development (USAID).Making a presentation on 'Urban water services - the need for reform,' on Thursday at a session organised by the Bangalore International Centre, Jalakam explained that with continuous water supply, pipes is under continuous pressure, preventing the growth of external contamination in the pipes. But when the water supply is intermittent, pipes get empty and the joints suck the dirt nearby due to vacuum."
Monday, March 26, 2007
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