Navi Mumbai, June 7 -- Complaints of muddy and yellowish tap water continue to pour in from several parts of Navi Mumbai and CIDCO nodes, even as the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) declared water supplied across the city safe for consumption. The complaints have emerged from areas including Nerul, Juinagar, Ghansoli, Kopar Khairane, Kharghar and Kamothe, bringing the Morbe Dam-based water distribution system under scrutiny. The issue surfaced after repair work was carried out in May on the 2,200-mm-diameter Morbe transmission pipeline. Residents say the discoloured water has forced many households to stop relying on tap water for drinking. Rahul Kadam, a resident of Bonkode in Kopar Khairane, said his family has been purchasing bottled water regularly. "We have had to buy 20-litre water cans because we do not feel comfortable consuming the tap water," Kadam said. Following complaints from across the city, Mayor Sujata Patil ordered a special inspection drive. The NMMC said it tested 663 samples and found them compliant with drinking water standards. Patil said complaints would be investigated individually and cautioned against directly linking all cases of illness to water contamination....