Kottayam: Coliform presence in Pamba river increases
6 years ago

Kottayam: Coliform presence in Pamba river increases

Deccan Chronicle  

Kottayam: The coliform presence in the Pamba river has increased beyond permissible limits, but the Pollution Control Board says that doesn't prevent the pilgrims taking a bath. The coliform count at various points the Pollution Control Board recorded on December 11 are Kochumpamba - 400, Kakkiyar - 1400, Triveni - 2200, Arattukadavu - 5200, Pamba - 7200 and Njunganar - 7000. "Despite the increasing levels, there are no health hazards for taking a dip in the water," Alexander George, environmental engineer of the Pollution Control Board at Pathanamthitta, told DC. The number of the colonies of coliform bacteria in the river has beenfound going up to more than 20,000 in 100 ml of water at theKochupampa, Kakkiyar, Thriveni, Arattukadavu, downstream Pamba and Njunganar against the permissible 500.

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