Drinking Water
Dr S M Sareer
There has been an increase in the cases of Gastro Enteritis (GE) in Mardan this summer. While hot weather plays a part, the most important thing is contamination of drinking water and food. The reasons specifically related to Mardan are:
1. There is no proper water purification system in place
2. The water supply pipes go side by side with the gas and sewerage pipes. As a result there is a danger of leakage from one system into another system
3. The pipes are prone to damage in summer because of heavy rains and flooding
4. The sewerage system in Mardan is almost non-existing. The main drain is Kalpani and unfortunately some poor people may use the Kalpani water for drinking.
5. The huge number of insects and flies in hot weather is a further source of contamination.
While it is the responsibility of the government to provide clean drinking water and proper sewerage system, the people need to be aware of the methods used for cleaning the water. Bottle Water and Water Filters are good but the poor people can not afford these and therefore they have to rely on simple things. The most important of these is to boil the water, cool it, store it and then drink it. In this way drinking Boiled water can reduce the diseases. It is a simple and affordable method.
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