This is affecting the quality of water at Opa water treatment plant which supplies water to 60 per cent of Goa. The mining leases are located upstream of Khandepark river and the factory is situated at Dhatwada, Usgao, not far from the treatment plant. "The muddy water is also as a result of effluents being discharged into the river," a resident said. The turbidity on September 9 rose to as high as 105 NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity Units), four times the average and the muddy water that accumulated at the water treatment plant caused problems in the filtration process. Panaji: Residents who have received 'muddy' water from Opa water treatment plant have raised suspicions that two mining firms and a factory may be responsible for the pollution in River Khandepar.Residents of Tisk-Usgao have highlighted the pollution in Khandepar river by sending letters along with pictures to various government authorities, including the chief minister.
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