The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026
Rule 85. Cleanliness of well or reservoir
Official text
(1) Drinking water shall not be supplied from any open well or reservoir unless it is so constructed, situated, protected and maintained as to be free from the possibility of pollution by chemical or bacterial and extraneous impurities.
(2) Where drinking water is supplied from such a well or reservoir, the water in it shall be sterilised periodically as required by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator by written order, and the date on which sterilizing is carried out shall be recorded:
Provided that this requirement shall not apply to any such well or reservoir if the water therein is filtered and treated before it is supplied for consumption.