According to the water quality test
conducted in three major rivers of Nepal Koshi, Narayani and
Karnali by Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Nepal in
2013-14, the river water were found to be unsafe due to the presence of total
coliform and E-coli. The count of E-coli in Rupa and Begnas Lake were zero but
total coliform counted 30 and 250 MPN per 100ml respectively. Although the
physical parameters like color, turbidity, conductivity, total dissolved solids
and chemical parameters like chloride, ammonia, nitrate, iron etc. were found
to be within the permissible limit of national drinking water quality
standards, 2062 in the tested area.
August 5
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