Water Supply

Source Mullai Periyar Vaigai River
Location Palanichettipatti Kunnur
Distance 5 km 5 km
Year of Commissioning 1967 1986
Installed capacity 6.00 MLD 3.00 MLD
Designed up to ultimate with population 9 MLD
Head works infiltration well – 3 Nos.
Gallery Well – –
Collection Well 2 –
No. of Over Head Tanks with Capacity :
1.      Municipal Office Premises 6.75 Lakhs Litre
2.      Bommayagoundanpatti Old 5.00 Lakhs Litre
3.      Bommayagoundanpatti New 4.50 Lakhs Litre
4.      Valli Nagar 6.00 Lakhs Litre
5.      N.R.T. Nagar Old 10.00 Lakhs Litre
6.      N.R.T. Nagar  New 10.00 Lakhs Litre
7.      Samatharmapuram 1.00 Lakhs Litre
8.      K.R.R. Nagar 1.00 Lakhs Litre
9.      Karuvelnayakkanpatti 2.00 Lakhs Litre
Total 46.25 Lakhs Litre
No. of Distribution Zone 9
Length of Pumping Main 10 km
Total Distribution Main 82 km
Total No. of Public Fountain 272
Motors Details :
P.C.Patti – Raw water Old Scheme 15 HP Centrifugal –2
P.C.Patti – Raw water New Scheme 15 HP Centrifugal –2
P.C.Patti – Clear water New Scheme 40 HP Centrifugal –2
P.C.Patti – Clear water Old Scheme 40 HP Centrifugal –2
Kunnur  – 50 HP Submersible –2
Generator (KVA) Nil
Pumping Details  
Head works 8.50 MLD
Local Sources 0.50 MLD
Total 9.00 MLD
LPCD Frequency Once in three days
Frequency 2 to 3 hrs
No. of Mini Power Pump 246 Nos.
No. of Hand Pump Bore Well 41 Nos.
No. of Open Wells 1 No.
No. of Water Supply Lorry 1 No.
Total No. of House Service Connections
Domestic 11578
Non Domestic     401
Total 11979
House Service Connection Deposit
Domestic Rs. 5000
Non Domestic Rs. 10000
Tariff – Domestic (per month) Rs. 235
Tariff – Non Domestic (per month) Rs. 705