It informed that the samples, taken from 34 out of the state’s 36 districts, excluding the two districts that make up Mumbai, were tested in several of its labs in March this year. The report said that the problem was most severe in Washim district as 27 sted turned out to be contaminated. Hingoli, at 24 per cent, and Chandrapur, with 21 per cent contaminated water samples, stood second and third respectively, the report stated.