QUETTA: The Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC), which is developing the copper and gold project in the Chagai district, has inaugurated another reverse osmosis (RO) plant in Nok Chah village as part of its efforts to provide potable water to local communities.

A spokesman for RDMC said on Sunday that this is the third RO plant the company has established in the district, with the first two located in the villages of Humai and Mashki Chah.

He noted that all RDMC-installed RO plants are powered by solar energy, ensuring sustainability despite the region’s power distribution challenges.

The newly inaugurated plant in Nok Chah uses cutting-edge technology to produce 5,000 gallons of safe, clean drinking water daily.

Before the installation of the Nok Chah plant, the total dissolved solids (TDS) levels in local water wells exceeded 5,200, making the water unsafe for consumption.

The RO plants have reduced TDS levels to a safe range of 200 to 230, meeting health standards for human consumption.

Residents of Nok Chah village and nearby hamlets previously faced significant challenges in accessing potable water and were forced to use water with unsafe TDS levels, exposing them to various health risks.

Published in Dawn, June 24th, 2024