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…