Risk: Medium Operational Not Reported treatment

STP Yamuna Nagar Radaur Road - Yamunanagar, Haryana Wastewater Treatment Plant

Yamunanagar, Haryana, India

Overview

STP Yamuna Nagar Radaur Road is an operational wastewater treatment plant in Yamunanagar, Haryana, India, serving a population of 167,030. It treats municipal wastewater for the Yamunanagar-Jagadhri urban agglomeration.

STP Yamuna Nagar Radaur Road is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Yamunanagar, Haryana, India. It serves the combined urban population of Yamunanagar and Jagadhri, which together form a significant agglomeration in the state. The plant is operational and plays a key role in managing the region's domestic sewage. As a plant serving over 150,000 people, it falls under India's large-scale urban wastewater treatment category. Under India's National River Conservation Plan and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, such facilities are expected to provide at least secondary treatment to meet discharge standards. Its scale implies a substantial infrastructure investment. The treated effluent from this plant is likely discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Yamuna River, a major tributary of the Ganges. The Yamuna River is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for irrigation and drinking downstream. Proper treatment at this plant helps reduce pollution loads entering the river system.

Environmental context

The plant's treated effluent likely flows into a local stream or canal that joins the Yamuna River, which then flows southeast through the Gangetic plains before merging with the Ganges. The Yamuna River is a critical water source for millions and supports a range of aquatic species, including fish and invertebrates. Effective wastewater treatment at this plant helps mitigate nutrient and pathogen pollution, protecting downstream ecosystems and human water users.

Frequently asked questions

STP Yamuna Nagar Radaur Road is located in Yamunanagar, Haryana, India, near the Radaur Road area. It serves the urban agglomeration of Yamunanagar and Jagadhri.

The plant serves a population of 167,030 people, covering the Yamunanagar-Jagadhri urban area.

The treated wastewater is likely discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Yamuna River, a major tributary of the Ganges.

The plant operates under India's Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the National River Conservation Plan. Large plants serving over 150,000 people are required to meet secondary treatment standards to protect water quality.

For plants of this scale in India, secondary treatment is standard, often using activated sludge or similar biological processes. Tertiary treatment may be required if the receiving water body is sensitive or for industrial reuse.

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