Water Supply

Source Thamirabarani
Courtallam CWSS
Location Oorgad
Courtallam
Distance 35 K.M. 5 K.M.
Year of Commissioning 2004 1962
Installed capacity 4.5 MLD 1.7 MLD
Designed up to ultimate with population 2025 2025
Head works infiltration well 5 No 0
Gallery Well 0 0
Collection Well 1 Nos. 1 Nos.
No. of Over Head Tanks with Capacity
1. Madurai Road 7.00 Lakhs Litre
2.Abath Pallivasal Street 9.00 Lakhs Litre
3. Azad Nagar 0.30 Lakhs Litre
4. Abdul Kalam Nagar 0.60 Lakhs Litre
5. Malayan Street GLR 5.65 Lakhs Litre
6. Abath Pallivasal Street GLR 3.65 Lakhs Litre
Total 26.20 Lakhs Litre
No. of Distribution Zone 52 Nos.
Length of Pumping Main 40 K.M.
Total Distribution Main 105 K.M.
Total No. of Public Fountain 182 Nos.
Pumping Details  
Head works 6.20 MLD
Local Sources 0.52 MLD
Total 6.72 MLD
LPCD Frequency 90 LPCD
Motors Details Tamirabarani
Courtallam SS tank
Courtallam CWSS
7.5 HP Submersible – 6 35 HP – 1,
5 HP Vacum motor-1
60 HP Centrifugal -2
75 HP Centrifugal -3
Generator (KVA) 100, 125
Frequency Once in three Days
No. of Mini Power Pump 145 Nos.
No. of Hand Pump Bore Well 292 Nos.
No. of Open Wells 5 Nos.
No. of Water Supply Lorry 1 Nos.
Total No. of House Service Connections
Domestic 13304 Nos.
Non Domestic 217 Nos.
Industrial
Total 13521 Nos.
House Service Deposit Domestic Rs.6000/-
Non Domestic Rs.12000/-
Industrial Rs.12000/-
Tariff Domestic Rs.65/- Month
Non Domestic Rs.155/- Month
Industrial Rs.155/- Month