Recent tests conducted on samples of water supplied by The Delhi Jal Board in the city zone, has revealed severe contamination with human feces.
Recent tests conducted on samples of water supplied by The Delhi Jal Board in the city zone, has revealed severe contamination with human feces. 18% of water supplied by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) was found to be contaminated. Alarmingly, 60% of Delhi households consume water supplied by DJB. More than ten types of bacteria were found in the 100 ml sample of water, some of which can trigger water-borne diseases like jaundice, cholera, typhoid, and gastroenteritis.
Rusting of water pipes and mixing of sewer and water plant pipe lines may have caused the contamination of water.
Source-Medindia