We are building a 4-bed, 4-bath house on a 60'x40' plot in Bangalore, Whitefield area. Although there is a sewage network in the area, we wish to recycle the grey water from shower/washbasin/…
I live in Kolkata. We have a underground water storage tank with 4000 ltrs. capacity & also a rooftop storage tank . Basically i want to know how can start the water pump automatically when…
We are all aware that as part of the rainwater harvesting activity, we inject large quantities of rainwater into the soil through properly designed recharge wells to sustain and improve the…
I am an electrical engineer from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur and currently pursuing Master in Photovoltaics and Solar Energy at University of New South Wales, Sydney. I…
I have dug an open well for my domestic water needs in my plot in Trivandrum city. The well is 3ft in diameter and 35 ft deep. The water table now is at 22 ft and there is a 13-15 ft water column…
I have drilled borewell on my land in Tumkur road, Bangalore 1.5 months back and the driller informed me that I had between 1.5 to 1.75 inches of water. When I installed the submersible pump then…
Which is the best season/time to go for borewell ? I am from Chiplun, Maharashtra State, where rainy season starts from 2nd week of June, so in our locality everyone (people who want to drill…
Is it possible to store potable water in latex bag & styrofoam (EPS) box. It is part of a proposal for development of very low cost potable water storage system, i was already working on water…
I am employed with the Government of Himachal Pradesh and am presently working as Chief Engineer with the Irrigation and Public Health Department. We have invited bids on turn key basis for…
What are the merits and demerits of Bleaching powder vs hypochlorous acid when used for drinking water disinfection? The scheme planned uses pumps and mild steel pipes for…
I am a student of the Aligarh Muslim University and would like to know if the COD value of any effluent can we calculate its Expected BOD level? If yes, how can the calculation be done? What…
Though we have drinking water problems, our sewage water problems are more acute at East Madipakkam, Chennai. The soil is clayey and the area is often flooded with storm/waste water. For about a…
I am conducting resistivity survey since from 1975 for locating dug well and borewell points in Maharashtra .I have developed my own interpretation method which is so simple that there is no need…
I am planning to construct a borewell for agricultural purposes. When I consult with others they mention that discharge / quantity of water (in inches) is vital in selecting a pump for the…
I run an NGO which is currently renovating the gardens to the South of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara in Bodhgaya, Bihar. There is a large tank there, some 300 foot square, which is in urgent need of…
I am looking for cost-effective, environmentally friendly solutions to handling of (an agro-waste based, steam-generating 3T/hour boiler) "blow-down" water i.e. water drained from a boiler…
Are borewell & borewell water sources to be registered with the government agencies. If yes, who are the concerned authorities for Chennai & Kancheepuram Districts in Tamilnadu. Can…