The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has advised residents in parts of Mumbai and neighbouring areas to boil and filter their drinking water for seven days as a precautionary measure following the commissioning of a repaired reservoir compartment.
The civic body has completed repair work on compartment 2 of the Yewai Master Balancing Reservoir at the Pise-Panjrapur Complex. The compartment is scheduled to be brought into operation on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
According to the BMC, the precaution is necessary because water quality may fluctuate while the reservoir compartment is being commissioned. Residents receiving municipal water in Mumbai city, the eastern suburbs and certain areas served by the Thane and Bhiwandi municipal corporations have been urged to follow the advisory for the specified period.
The civic body has identified several areas where residents should take extra care before consuming drinking water. In the island city, the advisory covers the Naval Dockyard and Bombay Port Trust (BPT) areas within A ward, along with all localities under B, E and F-South and F-North wards.
In the eastern suburbs, the precaution applies to the entirety of M-East and M-West wards. It also covers Mulund East and Mulund West under T ward, as well as Bhandup, Nahur, Kanjurmarg and Vikhroli East under S ward.
Residents of Vikhroli and Ghatkopar East in N ward, along with Kurla East in L ward, have also been asked to boil and filter their drinking water during the seven-day period.
The reservoir forms part of the water supply infrastructure supporting Mumbai and surrounding municipal areas. Restarting the repaired compartment is an operational step intended to restore its functioning, but the BMC has advised households to take precautions while the system stabilises.
Residents in the affected localities should follow the civic body’s guidance throughout the advisory period and ensure drinking water is boiled and filtered before consumption. The precaution is intended to reduce potential health risks associated with temporary changes in water quality during the commissioning process.
Source: Times of India
