The controversy over the high incidence of residual pesticide in bottled drinking water does not seem to have any ripple effect in the Chennai city, where the testing facilities available at Chennai Corporation and other agencies are a far cry from what is needed. The public analyst lab of the Chennai Corporation at Ripon Buildings is a study in contrast to what it promotes. The building is in a dilapidated condition and is in urgent need of repairs. The Water Testing Wing of the lab has been rendered unusable for more than three years now due to neglect and lack of infrastructure development.