Press Release  No.2                                                 Dt.  18.01.2006

ISLAND GROUND TOURIST  FAIR - AT THE METRO WATER PAVILION-

WATER  QUALITY TESTING FACILITY – CONCESSIONAL  RATE

                  Chennai Metro  water has put up its Pavilion at the Tourist  Fair2006 at Island Ground.  In the interest of the general Public, Metro water has arranged  a Laboratory in the  Pavilion to test the quality of the ground water samples received from the visitors.

                 The Public  are requested to make use of this facility daily From 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. and get the water samples from their           Open wells / Bore wells tested and know the water quality at concessional  rate.  They are requested to bring the water samples to be tested in 2 litre bottles / plastic containers. 

                  The following physical and chemical parameters will be tested in the Water Analyst Laboratory . The Public may collect their water quality results from  the Metro Water Laboratory at No.1, New Avadi Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 10 after ten days time.

PARAMETERS TO BE TESTED IN THE LABORATORY

1.    Total Alkalinity

2.    Total Hardness

3.    Calcium Hardness

4.    Calcium

5.    Magnesium

6.    Chloride

7.    Ammoniacal Nitrogen

8.    Nitrate

9.    Albuminoid Nitrogen

10. Iron

11. Phosphate

12. Fluoride

13. Specific conductance

                  The above physical and chemical parameters will be tested at a concessional rate of Rs.50/- for each sample given in the Tourist  Fair at Island Ground. On request , the test report will be sent through Courier service by paying an extra Rs.10/-, with their clear Postal Address ( and Telephone Number, if any).

                  In order to test the above parameters, Rs.75/- for individual houses  and  Rs. 200/- for flats  will be collected for the water samples given at the water Analysis Laboratory. 

                  Public are requested to make use of this opportunity available in the Tourist Trade Fair at Island Ground.

                                                      PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER