Soil Biotechnology Treatment at Naval Dockyard Housing Society, Mumbai

Location: Kanjumarg, Mumbai, Maharashtra Scale: Community Implementing organisation: Naval Administration and IIT Mumbai	Designed Capacity: 50KLD Area: 500 sqm Operational since : 2002 Capital cost : Rs 5-6 lakhs O&M: approx. Rs 2 Lakhs per year



The wastewater is collected in a sump. The wastewater from the sump is pumped and distributed over the reactor bed. The treated wastewater gets collected in the collection tank and recirculated in order to achieve the desired result. One operation cycle lasts for 4-5 hrs. The bed is then rested for drying prior to next cycle of use. The designed capacity of the system is 50KLD. However, it treats 150 KLD in three batches of 50 KLD each with an operation cycle of 4-5 hrs/batch.


Increase in DO: 0.7 to 4.8 BOD reduction: 94% COD reduction: 94% SS reduction: 96% (Source: Sugam Paryavaran Vikalp, Mumbai)


Dr Avinash M Kadam Sugam Paryavaran Vikalp Pvt. Ltd. 605, Exim Link bldg, Opp Container Yard, Mulund Goregaon Link Road,Nahur (W), Mumbai 400078 Tel: 022- 25661497 Email: avinash@sugam.inweb: www.sugam.in