Do we crush the packaged drinking water bottles after use?

With rise of water pollution and increase in the number of cases of reported contamination, the consciousness for the need for safe drinking water has also increased tremendously. Nowadays people…

Excess water diversification to drought area: Is this possible?

I m citizen of Mumbai and I have a suggestion regarding effective usage of excess water during monsoon. I live in central Mumbai,Dadar, where in monsoon its a frequent issue of water logging in…

District wise rainfall data for the year 2003

Hi,

I got district-wise rainfall data that is available from 1901-2002 and then from 2004 -2012. I was not able to find any rainfall data for the year 2003. It would be great if someone can…

Which pump set would be efficient?

Hi,

We have water available at 250 to 300 ft in our land, but we have only 150v.

What is the best pump set, for this combination?

Thanks

Ashok

Information on motor pump

We have a Suguna Jet Motor Pump which was installed 15 years before. We have a problem, the water flows in the tank for the first two minutes, after that it automatically stops. We have checked…

How to decide which river is main and which one is tributary?

It is said - Yamuna merges in the Ganga. Why not the Ganga into the Yamuna? Both have a long run before they reach Allahabad.

What is the criteria to decide which one is main river and which…

Ground water Level at Chennai - Ayanavaram

We have a bore depth of 300 feet and still did not have water in our area. We are planning a new bore.

What is the scientific method to find out the water level? Can you please suggest the…

Will a three phase submersible motor in bore well work in 2 phase supply?

Sir,

I have bored around 900 feet deep for a bore well, that is 6" wide, and I also have a 10 HP submersible motor. I have the control kit working with 3 phase and 2 phase circuit having…

How to reduce the noise generated from bowler in STP plant?

An STP blower is placed in the ground floor of the apartments where I live. My flat is in 2nd floor. The vibration and noise due to blower is felt in my 2nd floor flat which is causing us great…

Design of water treatment plant with detailed calculation

Hi

I need the complete design details for a 6 mld water treatment plant,

Rohini Patil

 

Need information on septic tank cleaning.

We are living in a residential cum commercial plot where every day minimum 40 persons use water to wash and for cleaning face/hand/lunch box and so on. The toilet users may be 25 to 30 for urinals…

Need information on the design of SBR ( Sequencing Batch Reactor)

Hello

I need the detailed design calculation of SBR for given data in summary here, 450 KLD STP,   BOD5 - 300mg/ lit., TSS- 200mg/l,  NH3-N - 25mg/l, Ammonical Nitrogen -150mg/l,  Total…

Request for information and advice on rules pertaining to drilling for borewells in overexploited land

Sir,

I have purchased an agricultural land of 8 acres in the Anantapur district in Jagarajpalli Panchayat in the year 2012. I got to know that the land falls under over exploited zone and…

Request for information on water purification and cooling plant

Dear India Water Portal,

I want to start a water purification plant for local area distribution. Could you kindly tell me the details of plant costing and the other formalities required?…

Information regarding organisations working on RWH in Hyderabad

Hi,

I went through the articles and FAQ on rain water harvesting. I need to know if you are aware of any NGOs or organisations which take care of this in Hyderabad? We are looking at rain…

Reasons for getting saline water

Dear India Water Portal,

I stay in a village that is not near the coastal area,  but the groundwater and borewell water in the area is salty. Some ations in the same area have good drinking…

How will shared source for two borewells affect yield

Dear Sir,

I have a four years old borewell that is around 250feet. It has medium water. Recently, a new borewell was dug in my neighbourhood which is around 450fts and 30 ft away from my…

Decision to dig open Vs tubewell near Vaigai Dam, Tamil Nadu

Dear India Water Portal,

We have bought some 10 acres of land on the bank of Vaigai River recently. There is a canal running above our land. Just trying to find out as to whether we should…

Using harvested rainwater for drinking

Dear India Water Portal,

We cultivate rain water from roof top with first rain flush theory. We also allow ample flush for secondary and third rain depending on quality of rain. We are using…

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