The special squad formed by the food safety designated officer in the district raided eight tanker trucks that distribute drinking water and took samples from eight water sources from the Thiruvankulam and Irimpanam areas on Monday.
The raids were conducted after the squad received a tip-off that there had been a huge volume of contamination in the distribution of water across the district.
The squad, which was formed after a directive from the food safety commissioner, in its initial findings found that the source of water in Thiruvankulam and Irimpanam was contaminated.
Samples taken from tanker trucks and water sources are now sent to the chemical lab, where a detailed bacteriology test and chemical test will be done.
“The presence of E-coli will be examined in the bacteriology test, while the ISI standard of the water will be examined in the chemical test. If the water does not fall between ph 6.5 and ph 8.5, it is considered not suitable for drinking,” said K. Ajith Kumar, food safety designated officer, Ernakulam.
The squad has also directed drinking water distributing trucks to be compulsorily painted blue. Directives have also been given to hotels and houses in the district not to take water from trucks that have not been painted blue.
Meanwhile, mobile vigilance squads led by A. Muhammed Rafi have been conducting raids at the water sources and shops.
The squads have also directed hotel owners to check the purity of ice cubes used in restaurants.
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