Recommendations for FSTPS and C0-Treatment Plants in UP

December 10, 2024

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) conducted a six-month study in Uttar Pradesh to evaluate the faecal sludge treatment plants (FSTPs) and STP co-treatment plants in the state. Currently, there are 58 plants that are functional in UP. Out of the 58 plants, 10 FSTPs and three STP co-treatment plants were monitored to evaluate their performance. The FSTPs that were evaluated were based in Chunar, Basti, Deoria, Aligarh, Loni, Modinagar, Shamli, Amroha, Hapur and Shahjahanpur, and the STP co-treatment plants were from Gorakhpur, Saharanpur and Etawah. The study period spanned from January to June 2024, with samples collected every alternate months from all the treatment plants. Samples were collected from several stages: when the tanker unloaded sludge into the receiving chamber of the treatment plants, from the liquid part or leachate after solid-liquid separation, from the outlet or final treated water of FSTPs, and from the biosolids stored in the drying unit. Testing of the collected samples were done according to the standard methods prescribed for each of the tested parameters. The findings of the study are presented in the CSE report titled, Monitoring and Evaluation of FSTPs and STP Co-treatment Plants in Uttar Pradesh.