- Number of Students: 85
- Number of teachers : 3
- Overview of the tour: The visit was to introduce the students to the various methods of water purification & different test conducted to evaluate its purity.
IV BHMS students along with faculty members visited MIR ALAM Water Purification Plant, Hyderabad on 14th February 2025 at 11.00 am.
Firstly the students were introduced to the staff working at the water purification plant. They were taken around in small batches to see the plant where water is treated at large scale in various stages. The in-charge explained every step in the process of purification in detail. The students were shown the alum house, sedimentation tanks, reservoirs and filter beds. The back washing technique used in rapid sand filtration was shown to the students as well. The process of chlorination of water was discussed and various tests conducted to assess the purity of water were demonstrated to the students. The in-charge demonstrated the DPD test (N,N-diethyl-p-phenylene diamine) used to assess the residual chlorine in water.
, Water Quality Assessment, Water Hygiene, Safe Drinking Water, Environmental Health, Reservoirs, Filter Beds, IV BHMS Students, Practical Learning Experience){kind=link}