State Act
Section 16. Powers of State, District Public Health Officers with respect to water supply.
THE KERALA PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 2023
16. Powers of State, District Public Health Officers with respect to water supply.—(1) The District Public Health Officer may cause to conduct enquiry in any local area or part thereof, for ascertaining whether the source of water supply for such local area or its part is contaminated or not. (2) The District Public Health Officer or any officer duly authorized may, taking into account the outcome of such enquiries, issue order directing the owner or occupier or the institution or the authority concerned to clean, improve, repair or protect the source of water supply from contamination within the time specified: Provided that before issuing an order under this sub-section, the District Public Health Officer or the authorized officer shall afford a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the authorities or to the persons concerned and shall consider the same.