Water Supply
WATER SUPPLY
The Municipal Engineer and his team of Engineers and Staff are responsible for protected drinking water supply in the town. For a population of . 73003 the town requires a daily quantity of 6.56 mld. On an average, the per capita supply is maintained at 50 lpcd.
Existing Water Supply System
Evolution of Water Supply System:
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD) has executed the first water supply system in 1938 for Virudhunagar Municipality and the improvement schemes were implemented in the year 1972, 1984, 1988 and 2000. The water supply requirement of Virudhunagar Municipality is met from the following sources as listed in Table.is a schematic of the Existing Water Supply System of Virudhunagar Municipality. Details of head works are presented below.
Details of Evolution of Water Supply Schemes for Virudhunagar.
| No. | Description | Year | Source | Distance of Source from Town | Capacity(MLD) |
| 1 | AnaikuttamHeadworks | 1937 | Infiltration gallery in Arjuna River | 18 km | 2.00 |
| 2 | Karuseri Kalquarri storage | 1984 | Open well & Rain water | 15 km | 0.75 |
| 3 | Ondipuli Kalquarri storage | 1988 | Rain water | 17 km | 0.36 |
| 4 | Sukkravarpatti Summer Storage Tank (SST) | 1973 | Rain water flow in Arjuna River pumped to SST | 24 km | 0.75 |
| Total | 3.86 |
INTAKE WORKS:
The primany sources of water for water supply to Virudhunagar are as below:
- Anaikuttam is the major source of water for this town. Sub-surface in the Ajuna reverbed abstract through a netwrk of infiltration wells, infiltration galleries, open wells and bore wells. The headworks, located 18 km. from the town, was constructed in 1937, and improvement scheme implemented in the year 1972. Approximately 15 to 17 Lakh Litres of water per day is supplied from the headworks.
- Water is from Karuseri Kalquarry storage and Ondipuli Kalquarry storage, where water is stored after abstracting from open well and also from the rain water in the quarry pit during monsoons.
- Sukkravarpatti Summer Storage Tank (SST) to where surface flow during monsoons from Arjuna River is pumped. The stored water is utilised during summer after required treatment.
Source Augmentation Proposal of TWAD Board
TWAD Board has formulated a project for augmentation of water supply in Virudhunagar Town. The project is the Combined Water Supply Scheme with Tamiraparani River downstream of Maruthur Dam as source. The source is subsurface water from the riverbed. The scheme is earmarked for coastal habitations in Tuticorin District and Eastern part of Virudhunagar District including Virudhunagar Town. The total design capacity of the scheme is 24.59 MLD with a proposed allocation of 4.23 MLD for Virudhunagar. The project is completed in all respects and trail run is going on and the average quantity of water pumped is nearly 20Lakhs Liters.
Services / Functions
- Operation and Maintenance of Head works for water supply and distribution of drinking water to house holds and public stand posts
- Sanctioning new House service connection
- Conveyance and distribution of water for private and public uses.
- Billing and collection of water charges
- Creating awareness among people to conserve water and instal Rain Water Harvesting structures
Response Time for Complaints
| Details | Time Schedule / Response |
| I. Water Supply : (Subject to availability of sanctioned strength of HSCs.) 1.a) Issue of application for new water supply house service connection | At the Information Centre on all working days on the spot |
| b) Receipt of filled applications with fees | At the information centre on all working days |
| c) Issue of acknowledgement | On the spot |
| d) Intimation to the applicant on rectification of defects noticed in the application | Within one week |
| e) After rectification of defects, issue of notice / chalan for remittance of fees for water supply connection | 15 days |
| f) Effecting Water Supply House service connection | 30 Days from the receipt of application |
| II Complaints / Defects : 1. Replacement of defective meter | 15 days |
| 2. Rectification of pollution in drinking water supply | Within 24 Hours |
| 3. Arresting of Leakage of water in the mains | Within 24 hours |
| 4. Minor repairs | 2 days |
| 5. Major repairs | 3 days |
| 6. Repairs to hand pumps | 3 days |
| 7. Repairs to public fountain | 2 days |
| 8. Repairs to India Mark 2 pumps / Bore wells | 7 days |
| 9. Deficiency in chlorinating | 24 hours |
| 10. For prevention of Fire | At once |
| III. Special Demand: 1. Supply of water through lorry Tanker | Within 24 hours, if piped water supply is interrupted |
| 2. Supply of water through lorry for Marriage / Festival | 3 – 5 days |
Needed Cooperation from Citizen
- Avoid wastage of water. Do not use drinking water for gardening and other similar purposes
- Do not draw water unauthorisedly or through installation of pumps in municipal connection
- Get the repairs attended after proper intimation to corporation and under the supervision of Municipal Engineering Staff
- Pay water charges and other dues promptly and avoid disconnection
- Conserve rain water and instal Rain Water Harvesting structures in all buildings.
- Keep the tap closed both in house and in public stand post to avoid pollution
- Report water leakage, theft as a public service
- Do not tamper with water supply connection or meters
Whom to Contact for Redressal of Grievance
| Details | Designation and timings |
(if the defect continues) |
Junior Engineer Ph.No.243865Municipal Engineer “ 243865
Commissioner “ 243674 |