Rules & regulations regarding conducting irrigation as a business

Can somebody use irrigation for business purposes? Like drilling a bore well or tank and supplying the water to farmers for a fee. Are there some government rules and regulations against or…

Information needed on the location list of rain gauge stations in Krishna delta, Andhra Pradesh

  I am student from Vijayawada currently doing my 3rd year B.Tech at Vr.Siddhartha engineering college. We are doing a project related to hydrology. For the project we need information regarding…

Need calculations of aeration tank volume, HRT, MLSS values in an STP

I am working in a STP & ETP plant. I need to know how to calculate:

1. Volume of Aeration tank
2. HRT
3. F/M Ratio
4. MLSS value.

The relevant…

Suitability of usage of borewell water for domestic use and compatibility with water softeners: Test report attached

I have recently tested samples of water from my borewell. The results show the hardness at the range of 1600 and dissolved solids as 5495.…

Saline water backflow into borewell in Vadodara, Gujarat - Need advice on prevention and cure

I have a piece of land on the banks of the Mahi river in Vadodara, Gujarat. We have a problem of back water entry from the gulf of Cambay. Because of that, the ground water is getting more and…

Non-availability of borewell water in Kagadaspura, Bangalore, Karnataka - Problem with the borewell

In Kagadaspura area of Bangalore, I dug a borewell nearly 10 months back.The depth was 650 ft.Initially I was getting good water. Now for last one month, I am not getting any water but however my…

Food industry ETP: Improving effluent quality by using alum prior to UASB treatment

My question is related to the ETP of Food industry(savories):

1) Inlet parameter of raw effluent are: BOD- 1500-2200, COD-1800-5000, O.&G.- 285 ph-3-5
2) We have installed a…

Contradicting information about nitrate limits in ISO:10500: Clarification needed

What is the maximum permissible limit of  Nitrate (as NO3), as per IS;10500? In some copies of the standard provided to us during training programmes it is 45 PPM and in some it is 100PPM. The…

Rapid reduction in borewell yield in Chennai, TN due to blockage in the pipe - Need solutions to pull the pipe

We had dug a new borewell on in May 2008 for about 130 Feet.  It had good water flow and we inserted 25 ft of casing pipe, 4 inches diameter.  The location is Chitlapakkam (Chennai 600064) in…

Troubleshooting algal bloom in fountain: Need advice on cure & prevention

We have a water body (Fountain) 250 Ltrs. The problem is that every time time i replace the waterbody with new water , within 3-4 days i see algae blooming around and water gets dirty with green…

Foaming problem in fibre industry ETP : Need solutions

I am working on solving a foaming problem occurring during effluent treatment in the fibre industry. The salient features of the ETP system, industry are as below:

My ETP Plant is…

Query on the upper limit of dissolved solids (inorganic) in industrial effluents

As per Schedule II inserted to The Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1986 of the Ministry of Energy and Forests on 12th September 1988, the dissolved solids (inorganic) in industrial effluents…

RWH for a self-sufficient residential Project in Cochin, Kerala : Concerns regarding salinity of water from the back water canal

I am an architect practicing in Cochin, Kerala. Currently we are involved in a residential project, the site of which is next to a back-water canal (saline water).  Our basic motive in the project…

Information and contacts sought on waste water treatment

Can anyone help provide me with information/details of technology on:

-Waste water treatment - from public toilets - sewerage - at LOCAL level?

- Treatment of WW - kitchen…

Need resource lists, contacts and ideas for India Water Portal

From Vijay Krishna, India Water Portal, Bangalore
Posted 16 July 2008

I am Vijay Krishna, manager of India…

Need list of manufacturers of packaged STP bases on rotating bed reactor

Who are the main manufacturers of Packaged STP bases on RBC ( Rotating Bed Reactor)?

Johns
john64@indiatimes.com

Advice & consulting required for implementing RWH storage facility in Bangalore, Karnataka : Use of cement liner to stop seepage

I am writing for V3 Engineers Pvt. Ltd. We have around  32 acres of land and 1,20,000 sq.ft of manufacturing facility.

We want to save the rain water and use the same. The basic work…

Need consultants for assessing groundwater and advising location suitability for a social project in Mandya district, Karnataka

I have been very impressed with the service you provide.I have a question. Our organisation(SP Foundation) is looking out for about 500 acres of land in the area
(1) near T Narsipur, near…

TDS meter availability in Chennai, Tamilnadu

Also can anyone point out where I can buy a TDS testing instrument, so that I can test my water quality periodically? I live at Chennai-37(Mogappair), Tamilnadu, India.

Prasad

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