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| Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jainmore-inThe wide roads of Peenya industrial estate give way to small congested lanes of Shivapura. Water not fit even for industrial useSet amidst the industries, some of which use chemicals, Peenya has very visible signs of industrial contamination. Jayaram Shetty, who lives close to Peenya Phase II, says 90% of the residents have stopped using borewell water for drinking purposes. Malyadri Reddy M., president, Peenya Industrial Area Association, says that the construction of a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CEPT) would effectively ensure no effluent is let out untreated. They took samples from borewells and open wells at Peenya Phase III and Phase IV where metal and textile units are found aplenty..