Nearly Half of The Operational Sewage Treatment Plants in Delhi do not Meet Water Quality Standard

The report,  run by the Delhi Jal Board, was submitted to the two-member Yamuna pollution monitoring panel set up by the National Green Tribunal in February.

By Joydeep Thakur, Hindustan Times

Nearly half of the operational Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in Delhi do not meet permissible water quality standards, a report prepared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has revealed.

The report, prepared with data from December 16, 2018-January 28, 2019, from 33 STPs run by the Delhi Jal Board, was submitted to the two-member Yamuna pollution monitoring panel set up by the National Green Tribunal in February.

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Taxonomy

• Raw Sewage
• Decontamination
• Sewage Treatment
• Raw Sewage Recycling
• Decontamination
• Treatment Plants
• Toxins
• Contaminant Movement Mapping
• Sewage
• Wastewater Treatment Plant Design
• Sewer Networks
• India
• Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Govt. of India
• India

2 Comments

1. Update authority and duties of Environmental Protection Specialist of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) 1-Give Technical Assistance to operators during inspections. 2-Bring handouts for operators. 3-Duties for EPS should be for short time Environmental Protection Specialist/Sewage Treatment Plant Trainer (STPT) 4-Short follow up one month if possible. 5-Prioritize inspections never assume. 6-Allowing operators to be trained during inspections rather than going over inspection report before EPS leaves or report sent by mail should help operators do a better job.

   Good luck,

   Robert Mc Colgan

      

2. Dear IWP Members.

   It appears that NGT has started fixing responsibility on all non deliveries by ULBs nation wide.

   Fines are being levied. Will this trend turn around accontability from ULBs who are not upto standards.

   At best in the tail-end of all Municipal STPs suggest have natural remediation practices happening naturally 24x7 all year round, in all seasons.

   Can have floats with plants, and urban greens parks traffic islands Etc.. to get irrigated and provide greens too.. 

   HRT for each STP is also increased. All this works when there is power break down and varied reasons.

   Well wishes.

   Prof Ajit Seshadri