by Veena Srinivasan, Sneha Singh | Sep 20, 2023 | Urban Water Press & Media
India is running out of phosphorus. Does the solution lie in our sewage? Photo by Nirjon Nakib, Pexels. Phosphorus is an essential ingredient in fertilisers as well as a major pollutant. We need to address both problems The problem with the fertilisation of land is as...
by Sneha Singh, Shashank Palur | Feb 7, 2023 | Urban Water Blogs
Understanding Wastewater Reuse: 5 Learnings from the IWA International Conference We participated in the International Water Association’s 13th international conference held in Chennai in January. The theme of this year’s event was ‘Water Reuse: Overcoming the...
by Shreya Nath, Sneha Singh | Apr 24, 2022 | Urban Water Press & Media
We Must Address the Wastewater Reuse ‘Yuck Factor’ to Save Freshwater, Reduce Pollution Photo by Trevor Gerzen, Unsplash The treatment of reclaimed water (treated wastewater) and its reuse has become a significant area of interest because of its potential to address...
by Shreya Nath, Sneha Singh, Sahana Balasubramanian | Feb 1, 2022 | Urban Water Publications
Challenges and Opportunities in Residential Decentralised Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in Bengaluru Indian cities are grappling with an ever-growing freshwater demand due to rapid urbanisation and exponential population growth. The treatment of the resultant...
by Sahana Balasubramanian, Sneha Singh | Nov 25, 2021 | Urban Water Blogs
Is the STP in your Apartment Always Out of Order? A sewage treatment plant at Zed Woods, a residential building in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. Photo by Hari Prasad. In 2016, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) mandated the installation of decentralised...