Samples of the water collected from the overhead tank at Sanganmviduthi village in Pudukottai district has tested negative for E. coli bacteria.
As per the report received from the Tiruchi lab on Monday, the drinking water was found suitable for consumption and there were no harmful bacteria present, the district administration said in a press release.
Speaking to The Hindu, Collector I.S. Mercy Ramya said, “As per health department’s report, any faecal matter mixed in the water supply tank would have E. coli bacteria. There was no E. coli present in the water sample proving that there was no contamination,” she said.
“Water supply through the tank would be back to normal soon,” she added.
Earlier, the members of Dalit and caste Hindu communities have urged the district authorities to take strict action against those trying to ‘disrupt peace’ in the village.
They met the Collector and Superintendent of Police Vanditha Pandey. “People with ulterior motives are posting social media posts and trying to destroy our unity. Politicians are making statements without knowing the ground reality. We request a speedy inquiry into the incident,” a petition submitted to the officials said.
Speaking to reporters, R. Perumal, panchayat president of Sangamviduthi, said people of the village lived in harmony. “We worship in the same temple that we built together. Never could we recall incidents of casteism in our place. We request the government to safeguard our unity and not allow outsiders to create a divide among us,” he said.
