Wadi Maitama Waters not Potable, according to a Study

IBB- The waters in the wells of Wadi Maitama region, in the heart of Ibb, are too polluted to be safe for drinking according to a recent environmental study. 

The new study found that the mixture of the sewage waste with the underground water makes the latter unsafe for humans to drink. Planning Ministry experts analyzing samples of the water said �copper is in excess, much more than is suitable for irrigating� let alone drinking.

  As the sample was analyzed, nitrogen compounds and high levels of nitrates were found to be in very high levels rendering it �never safe� to drink or irrigate plants. In one well, the nitrogen compounds were found to be 130 milligrams per liter, which is double the maximum quantity tolerable in safe drinking water.  The study concludes that the rain waters seeping down to the ground must have been �contaminated with sanitation waste.� 

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