BWSSB bans use of drinking water in swimming pools, asks big construction projects to only use treated water
The Hindu
In a slew of measures to save potable water in the city amidst the ongoing water crisis, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has banned the use of drinking water in swimming pools in the city and asked all big construction projects to only use treated water.
In a slew of measures to save potable water in the city amidst the ongoing water crisis, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has banned the use of drinking water in swimming pools in the city and asked all big construction projects to only use treated water.
The BWSSB issued an order on Tuesday banning the use of any potable water, which essentially means both water supplied by the BWSSB and borewell water, to fill swimming pools. The BWSSB has said it will impose a fine of ₹5,000 for the first offence and on subsequent offences the fine would go up by ₹500 everyday.
The BWSSB has exempted swimming pools used for training sports personnel for national and international sporting events.
“Usually swimming pools are filled with borewell water and filtered regularly and water will be changed once a month or even less frequently. So the pools won’t come to a halt immediately,” said B. Gopal Hosur, president, Karnataka Swimming Association (KSA).
However, he said if they cannot use water from borewells to fill the pools, the only other source would be treated water, which is usually not used to fill the pools. “The mandate is to use it only for gardening and flushing toilets. This order will adversely impact swimming pools in the city and will mostly halt operations eventually,” he explained.
The BWSSB has also mandated the use of treated water in all construction projects above 20,000 sqft in the city.
Board chairman V. Ramprasath Manohar held a meeting with leading builders on Tuesday and urged them to only use treated water for construction. A few days ago, the BWSSB banned the use of drinking water for various non-essential purposes including construction.
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