Overview
Vitthalwadi wastewater treatment plant serves Anandnagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 213,798 under India's environmental regulations.
Vitthalwadi is an operational wastewater treatment plant located on Sinhagad Road in the Karve Nagar area of Anandnagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India. The plant serves a population of approximately 213,798 people, classifying it as a large-scale municipal facility within the Pune urban agglomeration. As a plant serving over 200,000 people, Vitthalwadi operates under India's Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Environment Protection Act, 1986. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) set discharge standards for such facilities, typically requiring secondary or tertiary treatment to protect water quality in receiving bodies. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Mula-Mutha River system, which flows through Pune and joins the Bhima River, a tributary of the Krishna River. The Krishna River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for irrigation and drinking downstream, making effective treatment critical for ecological and public health.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Mula-Mutha River system, which flows through Pune and joins the Bhima River, a major tributary of the Krishna River. The Krishna River basin is a vital water resource for Maharashtra and Karnataka, supporting agriculture, drinking water, and aquatic ecosystems. Effective wastewater treatment at Vitthalwadi helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream water quality and biodiversity in this semi-arid region.
Frequently asked questions
Vitthalwadi wastewater treatment plant is located on Sinhagad Road in the Karve Nagar area of Anandnagar, Pune City, Pune district, Maharashtra, India.
The plant serves approximately 213,798 people, making it a large-scale municipal facility within the Pune urban agglomeration.
The treated effluent from Vitthalwadi is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Mula-Mutha River system, which flows through Pune and joins the Bhima River, a tributary of the Krishna River.
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 (CPCB) and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), which set discharge standards for large agglomerations.
For large-scale plants serving over 200,000 people in India, regulatory standards typically require secondary treatment as a minimum, with tertiary treatment often recommended for sensitive receiving water bodies to reduce nutrients and pathogens.
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