The Hindu              30.08.2013

1,576 water samples tested

Officials of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) tested 1,576 water samples in the city on Thursday, and confirmed that the drinking water contains chlorine as per the prescribed standards.

The VMC officials said that 529 samples were tested in Circle-I, 552 samples were checked in Circle-II and 495 water samples were tested in third Circle and the drinking water was good.

The Engineering wing staff appealed to the public to keep the surroundings clean and consume boiled and filtered water only.