The Environmental Impact of Untreated Greywater in Urban Areas
Table of Contents Facebook LinkedIn X WhatsApp Every day, an average Indian household of four generates 300–400 litres of greywater (wastewater from bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry) that looks relatively clean, smells mild, and is therefore quietly poured into storm drains, open plots, or backyard soak pits. Multiply that by 150 million urban households and the […]
Why Decentralized STPs Are the Future for Urban India
Table of Contents Facebook LinkedIn X WhatsApp By 2025, India’s urban population has crossed 500 million. And the old dream of building one giant sewage treatment plant at the city’s edge connected by hundreds of kilometres of trunk sewers is collapsing under its own weight. Leaking pipelines, perpetual delays, land acquisition battles, and ₹15,000–₹25,000 crore […]
Key Safety Measures Required in STP Operation & Maintenance
Table of Contents Facebook LinkedIn X WhatsApp A modern sewage treatment plant is quiet, compact and largely automatic, but it remains a biological, electrical and chemical facility that handles millions of litres of pathogen-rich wastewater every year. Across India, from basement plants in Mumbai high-rises to standalone units in Tier-2 townships, preventable accidents in STPs […]
