Overview
Vidyaranyapuram Maysorfe wastewater treatment plant in Mysuru, Karnataka, India serves over 200,000 people. The operational facility is part of the city's municipal infrastructure.
Vidyaranyapuram Maysorfe is a wastewater treatment plant located in JP Nagar, Mysuru, Karnataka, India. It serves a population of 201,751, making it a large agglomeration under Indian urban wastewater management standards. The plant is operational and plays a key role in treating sewage from the Mysuru area. As a large-scale plant in India, it is expected to meet secondary treatment standards as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines. Indian regulations require such facilities to comply with effluent discharge standards for organic load and suspended solids before releasing treated water into the environment. The treated wastewater from the plant likely discharges into local water bodies that drain into the Kaveri River basin, a major river system in southern India. The Kaveri River supports agriculture, drinking water, and ecosystems in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, making proper treatment essential for downstream water quality and public health.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent likely enters local streams or canals that flow into the Kaveri River, a major river in southern India. The Kaveri basin supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical water source for irrigation and drinking water for millions of people. Proper treatment is vital to prevent nutrient pollution and protect the river's ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in JP Nagar, Mysuru, Karnataka, India, in the Mysuru taluk of Mysuru District.
The plant serves a population of 201,751, classifying it as a large agglomeration under Indian wastewater management standards.
The plant treats wastewater that would otherwise pollute local streams and the Kaveri River basin, a major river system supporting agriculture and ecosystems in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
As a large plant in India, it must comply with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) discharge standards, which mandate secondary treatment and limits on biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and suspended solids.
Plants of this scale in India typically employ secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or sequencing batch reactors to meet CPCB effluent standards before discharge.
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