Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, India

Project description of a decentralised wastewater treatment and reuse system for a college in Badlapur, INDIA. The system was built for 2600 students, the treated water and excavated nutrients being reused for agriculture and irrigation purposes. Furthermore, the treatment process is done without need for energy. This project shows that there are cost effective, sustainable and reuse-oriented sanitation alternatives for non-rural settings in developing countries.

IEES (2008): Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, India. Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Reuse System for a College in Badlapur, India. International Ecological Engineering Society (IEES) URL [Accessed: 20.09.2012]