Tertiary treatment plant for reclaimed water to be ready by January, says TN Minister
The Hindu
The plant, in Nesapakkam, is part of an ambitious project to implement the indirect use of reclaimed water in Chennai
The tertiary treatment plant using ultrafiltration (TTUF) coming up at Nesapakkam is expected to become operational by January-end next year. The plant, being constructed at a cost of ₹ 47.24 crore is part of the ambitious project to implement the indirect use of reclaimed water in Chennai.
During an inspection on Wednesday, Minister for Municipal Administration K.N. Nehru instructed Chennai Metrowater officials to complete the work and begin a trial for commissioning the facility. Nearly 88% of the work has been completed in the plant, which has the capacity to treat 10 million litres a day. Treated wastewater would be conveyed through a 12-km long pipeline and blended in Porur lake, from where water would be again treated and fed into the drinking water network.
The project, which is being carried out based on the designs provided by IIT Madras, aims to reduce the stress on freshwater sources and also recharge the groundwater table.
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