The leaders of four organisations representing the survivors presented a report on the quality of drinking water in these areas showing that nearly 70% of water samples tested positive for faecal coliform, indicating extensive contamination. There is clear evidence that drinking water supplied to 19 out of 30 communities is contaminated with faeces.” He said that 90% samples of drinking water supplied from Upper Lake and 25% samples of water supplied from Kolar Dam were found to be contaminated. “Residents in the communities next to the abandoned Union Carbide factory are suffering from a host of waterborne diseases from drinking faeces-contaminated water. Rachna Dhingra of Bhopal Group for Information and Action called for strict action against the officials responsible for supplying faeces-contaminated drinking water.