Summary:

• 60% of jar water samples collected from Godawari Municipality, Lalitpur district, tested positive for faecal coliform contamination.
• Out of 10 samples from 10 bottled water companies, 6 tested positive.
• The municipality sealed factories supplying contaminated water and has started inspecting piped household water quality.
• Faecal coliform presence indicates sewage contamination; jar water, usually considered safer, is unsafe here.
• Companies must prove improved water quality before resuming production.
• Water contamination is common in Kathmandu Valley during monsoon, leading to widespread waterborne diseases like diarrhoea, typhoid, hepatitis A/E, and cholera.
• Last year, deadly cholera was confirmed in Godawari Municipality linked to contaminated water.
• Hospitals report a surge in diarrhoea, viral hepatitis, and viral fever cases.
• Public health experts urge awareness and measures to ensure safe drinking water supply.

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