by Veena Srinivasan, Sneha Singh | Sep 20, 2023 | Urban Water / Op-eds
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 Shashank Palur | Jul 1, 2022 | Urban Water / Blogs
Grey to Green: Mapping Bengaluru’s Apartments and Parks The Winfield Layout Park in Yelahanka was mostly parched and wilting when we first visited in December last year. It did not have access to a steady supply of water. During the dry months, this park had to...
by Shreya Nath, Sneha Singh | Apr 24, 2022 | Urban Water / Op-eds
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 / Research
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...
