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ECoR steps up drinking water quality checks, 1,230 chlorine tests found satisfactory

Bhubaneswar, Oct 21 (UNI) East Coast Railway (ECoR) has intensified drinking water quality monitoring across its three divisions, with 1,230 residual chlorine tests and 133 bacteriological tests yielding satisfactory results during a special monitoring drive conducted from September 25 to October 14.
The drive was aimed at ensuring the availability of safe and hygienic drinking water at railway stations and other railway premises through regular testing and timely corrective measures.
The monitoring covered the Khurda Road, Sambalpur and Rayagada divisions, with tests conducted to assess residual chlorine levels, bacteriological parameters and the chemical composition of drinking water in accordance with prescribed quality standards.
During the period, ECoR conducted 1,230 residual chlorine tests across the three divisions, and all results were found satisfactory and compliant with the prescribed standards.
The railway also carried out 133 bacteriological tests, including 65 samples from Khurda Road Division, 43 from Sambalpur Division and 25 from Rayagada Division. All samples were found satisfactory, with no unsatisfactory bacteriological results reported during the monitoring period.
In addition, 28 chemical analysis tests were conducted in Khurda Road and Sambalpur divisions. All 15 samples tested in Khurda Road Division were found satisfactory, while the results of the remaining 13 samples collected in Sambalpur Division were still under evaluation.
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