e Camp II Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bokaro, Jharkhand, India

e Camp II is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bokaro, Jharkhand, India. It serves a small population of 3,888 residents, reflecting its role as a local facility for a specific community within the city. The plant is operational and treats wastewater at the primary level. As a primary treatment plant, e Camp II provides basic physical treatment to remove suspended solids and reduce organic load. With a designed capacity of 582.00 units and a matching discharge volume, the plant operates at full capacity. In India, wastewater treatment standards are governed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, which mandates treatment levels based on receiving water body sensitivity. The treated effluent from e Camp II is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Damodar River basin, a major river in eastern India. The Damodar River flows through Jharkhand and West Bengal before joining the Hooghly River, a distributary of the Ganges. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive due to industrial and mining activities upstream.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Damodar River basin, which ultimately drains into the Hooghly River and the Bay of Bengal. The Damodar River is a vital water source for agriculture and industry in the region, but it faces pollution pressures from coal mining and heavy industries. The primary treatment level may not fully remove nutrients or pathogens, posing risks to downstream aquatic ecosystems and human communities that rely on the river for water supply.