Overview
Budge Budge wastewater treatment plant serves the Kolkata Metropolitan Area in West Bengal, India. It is an operational facility with a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day, serving a population of 28,395.
The Budge Budge wastewater treatment plant is located in the Budge Budge area of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, within the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. The facility serves a population of approximately 28,395 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day, indicating it is a medium-scale plant for the region. As an operational plant in India, it falls under the national regulatory framework for wastewater treatment, which includes the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Plants of this scale are typically expected to provide secondary treatment to meet effluent standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the West Bengal Pollution Control Board. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Hooghly River, a distributary of the Ganges. The Hooghly River flows through the Sundarbans delta before reaching the Bay of Bengal, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and domestic use in the region.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Hooghly River, a major distributary of the Ganges. The Hooghly River is a vital water source for the Kolkata region and supports a rich ecosystem, including the Sundarbans mangrove forest downstream. The river ultimately discharges into the Bay of Bengal, making proper treatment essential to protect coastal and marine environments from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Frequently asked questions
The Budge Budge wastewater treatment plant is located in Budge Budge, within the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India.
The plant serves a population of approximately 28,395 people in the Budge Budge area and surrounding communities.
The treated wastewater from the Budge Budge plant is discharged into the local drainage system, which flows into the Hooghly River, a major distributary of the Ganges.
The plant operates under India's Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, with oversight from the Central Pollution Control Board and the West Bengal Pollution Control Board.
For plants serving populations of this scale in India, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent standards, including biological treatment processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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