Residents raise serious concerns over quality of drinking water from government filtration plants in Dera Ismail Khan

Residents have expressed serious concerns over the quality of drinking water supplied through government-run filtration plants

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Residents have expressed serious concerns over the quality of drinking water supplied through government-run filtration plants, questioning the performance of the departments responsible for their operation.

According to local residents, water storage tanks and reservoirs at several filtration plants managed by the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA), Water and Sanitation Services (WASA), and the Public Health Engineering Department have not been cleaned for years.

They claim that algae, cobwebs, and other contaminants have accumulated inside the facilities, raising fears about water safety.

Despite official claims of providing clean and safe drinking water, residents allege that the quality of water supplied by some filtration plants is questionable. They further claim that chlorination is not being carried out according to the required standards at several locations, casting doubt on the effectiveness of water disinfection.

Medical experts warn that contaminated drinking water can lead to various waterborne and gastrointestinal diseases, emphasizing the importance of maintaining proper water quality standards to protect public health.

Residents have urged the authorities to immediately clean all filtration plants across the district, conduct laboratory testing of water samples through accredited laboratories, carry out a comprehensive audit of the chlorination system, and take strict action against officials found responsible for negligence. They stressed that such measures are essential to ensure the provision of clean, safe, and healthy drinking water to the public.