Overview
Udupi wastewater treatment plant serves Ambagilu, Karnataka, India, with a designed capacity of 1.00 MLD. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 80,174 under India's environmental regulations.
The Udupi wastewater treatment plant is located in Ambagilu, a locality in Udupi, Karnataka, India. It serves a population of around 80,174, making it a medium-sized municipal facility. The plant is situated near NH66 in the Brahmagiri area and is currently operational. The plant operates under India's environmental regulations, which mandate secondary treatment for urban agglomerations of this scale. The designed capacity is 1.00 million liters per day, indicating a facility sized for the local community's needs. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local water bodies that drain toward the Arabian Sea, given its proximity to the coast (within 50 km). This coastal location underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect marine ecosystems and coastal water quality.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the coastal region of Karnataka, within 50 km of the Arabian Sea. The local watershed includes rivers and streams that flow westward into the sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and important fisheries. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient loading and contamination of these coastal waters, which are ecologically sensitive and support local livelihoods.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ambagilu, a locality in Udupi, Karnataka, India, near NH66 in the Brahmagiri area.
The plant serves approximately 80,174 people, classifying it as a medium-sized urban agglomeration.
The treated effluent likely discharges into local water bodies that drain into the Arabian Sea, given the plant's coastal location within 50 km of the coast.
The plant operates under India's environmental regulations, which require secondary treatment for urban agglomerations of this scale to protect water quality.
For medium-sized agglomerations in India, secondary treatment (such as activated sludge or oxidation ponds) is typically required to meet effluent standards before discharge.
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