Brahmapuram septage treatment plant to be opened shortly.

The health hazard caused by the dumping of septage in water bodies and open spaces in Ernakulam and adjoining areas may come to an end as a septage treatment plant is all set to become operational at Brahmapuram.

The trial run of the plant, established by the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP), at Brahmapuram is progressing. The plant may be formally launched next month. Unlike the earlier models of setting up septage treatment units along with the sewage treatment plants, the one that has come up at Kochi is a standalone unit. The unit has an installed capacity to process one lakh litres of septage a day, said U.V. Jose, Project Director, KSUDP.


THE HINDU