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Move backfires, the pipes develop leaks [1]

METRO Water (MW) has created a mess. Thanks to its decision to go against expert advice, some parts of the city today face a problem of `stink'.

The exercise was to lay interceptor sewers to increase the pumping potential of the sewage pumping station and the treatment plant. Experts said go for Glass Reinforced Pipe (GRP) and Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) pipe.

Publication Date: 
12/01/2010
New Indian Express (Chennai) [2]
Tags:
Water Quality [3], Water Supply [4], Sewage [5], Tamil Nadu [6], Chennai (T) [7]
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