Environment and local nuisance
Someone is polluting our drinking water source
Sewage, drain water or waste is being dumped near a well, boring or hand pump: get the water tested, then complain to the pollution board.
Start here
Get the water tested first, then complain against the polluter with the test result, photos and location.
Who is responsible
Dumping sewage or waste into a well, boring or aquifer is pollution: the pollution control board acts against the polluter while water agencies confirm whether the source is still drinkable.
This route is provisional: verify the current procedure before acting.
The ladder to Patna
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You
Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.
Start here
Get the water tested first, then complain against the polluter with the test result, photos and location.
State
Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB)
State board for pollution control, environmental clearance and complaint redressal in Bihar.
State
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, Bihar
Pollution control, forest protection, tree permissions and environmental clearances in Bihar through the State Pollution Control Board.
State
Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters
State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.
If that does not work
- 1
File a pollution grievance with proof
Use the board grievance portal with the test report, photos of dumping and the exact location.
Open official page - 2
Get a health check and keep the record
If anyone falls ill, a PHC prescription naming water as the suspected cause strengthens any claim.
- 3
Escalate on Lok Shikayat if nothing moves
File with the earlier complaint reference so the delay is tracked against the department.
Open official page
Sources and evidence
- [1] Bihar State Pollution Control BoardThe pollution control board runs a public grievance redressal portal for pollution complaints.
- [2] CGWB — groundwater quality monitoringThe central groundwater board holds the national mandate for groundwater quality assessment and protection.