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Madhumitha Viswanath ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: Chennai made headlines for the wrong reasons last week when the tap water report was released by the Central government. The second phase of this study, which ranked 13 state capitals according to their tap water quality, was carried out by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). In Chennai, nine out of 10 water samples failed to meet the drinking water standards set by BIS. Distribution system cause for concernChennai’s water distribution system, which supplies water intermittently through age-old pipes, is the main culprit behind water contamination, pointed out former officials and experts. Though our water treatment system is an advanced one, our distribution system needs thorough repair,” he said..