In line with the direction of Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, the monthly cleaning work of all overhead tanks in the city of Islamabad has been formally initiated under the supervision of the Director General Islamabad Water.
This step has been taken to ensure the provision of clean drinking water to the citizens.
According to details, on the instructions of the Chairman CDA, approximately 100 water filtration plants have been installed at various locations across Islamabad to provide clean water for domestic use to the citizens. Their regular maintenance and repair work is being ensured, and their filters are changed on a regular basis. It is pertinent to mention that some complaints had been received by the CDA regarding the lack of cleaning of overhead tanks. Therefore, on the direction of the Chairman CDA, the task of cleaning all overhead tanks in the city, which was previously also undertaken, has now been formally started on a monthly basis under the supervision of the Director General Islamabad Water to guarantee the supply of clean drinking water to the residents.
It is also important to note that the Director General Islamabad Water Management has initiated the important work of installing flow meters to check the lifespan of filters in all filtration plants. So far, flow meters have been installed on approximately forty filtration plants. This will ensure the timely replacement of filters based on water usage.
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Filters in plants with higher water usage will be replaced more frequently, while replacements for plants with lower usage will be scheduled accordingly, as filters in high-usage plants get dirty faster. Furthermore, in accordance with the Chairman CDA’s direction, work is progressing rapidly on the essential repairs and restoration of all filtration plants.
For citizens’ information, CDA’s Islamabad Water team also conducts monthly laboratory tests of these filtration plants. Additionally, tests are conducted through third-party laboratories, such as PCRWR (Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources), every two to three months. This is done to ensure the supply of the highest quality and clean water, meeting the satisfaction and reassurance of Islamabad’s citizens, so they can use water from the filtration plants without hesitation.
The Islamabad Water Department is working tirelessly 24/7 to provide clean water to the citizens. In this regard, citizens are also requested to cooperate. Please inform the Islamabad Water team about any complaints related to the water supply via WhatsApp message on the helpline number 03357775444 so that immediate action can be taken.
