Water Purification Methods and Practices Used at Urban Level

Water quenches thrust next only to air water is essential for the life of plants, animals andhuman beings. Drinking water is an absolute necessity, its quality being as important as its availability. Consumption of unsafe drinking water contributes to the 4 million annual cases of diarrhoeal cases worldwide. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and practices of water purification and to assess the quality of drinking water at the point of use at Hisar city of Haryana state A total of 100 respondents from a corresponding number of households were selected through a multistage sampling method. Data was obtained with the use of well structured interviewer administered questionnaire. Water works water supply is the main source of water in the both localities selected, less than 50 percent of the respondents believed that hand pump water is good for drinking in sector 15-A locality where as old city housewives were preferring waterworks water for drinking (56.0%). Cent percent of the respondents were aware of boiling technique as a method of purification.60 to 70 percent respondents were aware about use of muslin cloth, potassium permanganate, alum and Bleaching powder as a source of purification in Old city where as percentage was little bit high in sector's people. In general 82.0% respondents were using water filters in their home in both the locality.