Latest tests find faecal contamination in Kathmandu drinking water

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Recent tests revealed faecal contamination, including E. coli, in drinking water from multiple municipalities around Kathmandu. This poses a public health risk, underscoring the urgent need for water quality interventions in Nepal.

Water samples collected from Chandragiri, Kritipur, Dakshinkali and Gokarneshwar municipalities, and Kathmandu Metropolitan City, were found to contain faecal coliform and E coli.