DETERIORATION OF DRINKING WATER QUALITY & NEED FOR BETTER QUALITY POU WATER PURIFIERS

Drinking Water Scarcity of water

Deterioration in quality of drinking water Drinking Water

The major sources of drinking water are rivers Quality of Drinking Water Source

But the insufficient quantity of river water is unable to meet drinking water demands of most of the municipalities. Hence municipalities have to meet-up this shortfall from the groundwater.

Direct disposal of sewage into rivers by municipalities River water is getting contaminated due to Quality Issues with River Water

Excessive discharge of industrial pollutants into rivers River water is also getting contaminated due to

Extensive disposal of plastics & chemicals into rivers

Quality Issues with Ground Water Extensive withdrawal of ground water for agriculture & domestic use is fast depleting the level of underground water.

Deeper underground water encounters deposits of hard minerals specially Arsenic, Fluoride and Pesticides.

Percolation of household wastes, livestock wastes, pesticides, fertilizers etc. into the groundwater. The groundwater is also getting contaminated due to

Health Effects of Drinking Impure Water These water impurities cause serious diseases to mankind

Quality of Water Purified by Municipalities Most municipalities purify river water before supplying it to residential areas. Most municipalities purify river water before supplying it to residential areas. But their water treatment methods are minimal & comprise of Filtration and Chlorination to prevent the bacterial growth. But their water treatment methods are minimal & comprise of Filtration and Chlorination to prevent the bacterial growth. Moreover, the Water Treatment Plants lack the facilities to remove the harmful dissolved impurities such as Arsenic, Fluoride, Chemicals & Pesticides. Moreover, the Water Treatment Plants lack the facilities to remove the harmful dissolved impurities such as Arsenic, Fluoride, Chemicals & Pesticides.

Rusting of Pipelines To curb the wastage of water, Municipality supply water for limited hours only. Rest of the hours, these pipelines are exposed to air which oxidizes them and results in the formation of rust in them. This rust gets dissolved in water traveling through these pipelines.

Ingress of Sewage Besides rusting, municipal pipelines are also exposed to the ingress of sewage due to leakage in pipelines.

Contamination of Water in Overhead Tanks With increasing urbanization, water supplied by the municipalities is not used for drinking purpose directly. Instead it is stored in the overhead tanks which are a breeding ground for bacteria and contamination.

Contamination of Water in Household Pipelines Water also gets contaminated while traversing the network of age-old pipelines in homes. Thus, by the time it reaches a tap, it becomes unfit for drinking purpose.

Required Quality of Water 99% of the water supplied by municipalities is used for bathing, washing and cleaning purpose 99% of the water supplied by municipalities is used for bathing, washing and cleaning purpose Only 1% of the water supply is used for drinking purpose Only 1% of the water supply is used for drinking purpose While water required for bathing and washing does not require strict standards for dissolved impurities, drinking water certainly needs to meet more stringent norms. While water required for bathing and washing does not require strict standards for dissolved impurities, drinking water certainly needs to meet more stringent norms.

SOLUTIONS !

Purifying the Drinking Water – – But 99% of this high quality drinking water would be used for bathing & washing which do not require such high standards of water purification. Therefore it would be a waste of the expensive resources. – – Even if the water would be purified to drinking water quality, by the time it would reach a tap, it would become contaminated by Rust and Bacteria and would be unfit for drinking. One can install more expensive Purification System at municipal end to purify the river water & the groundwater to drinking water standards.

Pure Drinking Water - Must for a Healthy Nation Only solution is to use POU water purifiers

Therefore need of an hour is to emphasize the importance of purifying the municipal water at the point of use. Therefore need of an hour is to emphasize the importance of purifying the municipal water at the point of use. This measure would ensure that even after getting a water supply which got contaminated during transportation and storage, the customer still drinks only 100% safe drinking water with the aid of POU purifiers. This measure would ensure that even after getting a water supply which got contaminated during transportation and storage, the customer still drinks only 100% safe drinking water with the aid of POU purifiers. The Best Solution - POU Water Purifiers

Instead of installing expensive Purification Systems at the Municipal end, the best way out is to promote use of POU (Point of Use) Water Purifiers. Instead of installing expensive Purification Systems at the Municipal end, the best way out is to promote use of POU (Point of Use) Water Purifiers. The present day purifiers are effective in removing even the dissolved impurities besides bacteria & viruses. The present day purifiers are effective in removing even the dissolved impurities besides bacteria & viruses. These purifiers when installed at the point of consumption would make the drinking water 100% pure & safe. These purifiers when installed at the point of consumption would make the drinking water 100% pure & safe.

Thank You Aquatech 2014