<p>Newly constructed and upcoming apartment complexes having five or more houses must have mini sewage treatment plants (STPs), the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) decided at a meeting held in the first week of this month. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The board had earlier decided that STPs would be must for apartment complexes having 10 or more houses. <br /><br />Apartment complexes and commercial establishments spread over 10,000 sq ft and above must instal mini STPs, said T M Vijay Bhaskar, Chairperson, BWSSB. <br /><br />He said citizens must take a conscious decision to treat their own waste water by reducing the burden on the board. <br /><br />Replying to objections raised by some residents that having mini STPs in residential complexes would lead to foul smell in the vicinity, he said people must shun the “not-in-my-backyard” attitude and start taking responsibility. <br /><br />The board also decided to make dual piping system mandatory for all upcoming residential and commercial establishments. <br /><br />This way, treated water can be supplied in a separate pipeline which can be used for non-potable purposes such as toilet flushing, cleaning, gardening, etc. <br /><br />“Through this decision, we want to encourage people to recycle and reuse waste water for all non-potable purposes. This will be the way to address the growing demand for water in a burgeoning city like Bengaluru,” Bhaskar said. <br /><br />The BWSSB will soon write to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board to <br />issue directions on compulsory STPs in apartment complexes and the dual piping system. <br /><br />The proposal will be sent to the State government for a formal approval and a subsequent government order.</p>
<p>Newly constructed and upcoming apartment complexes having five or more houses must have mini sewage treatment plants (STPs), the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) decided at a meeting held in the first week of this month. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The board had earlier decided that STPs would be must for apartment complexes having 10 or more houses. <br /><br />Apartment complexes and commercial establishments spread over 10,000 sq ft and above must instal mini STPs, said T M Vijay Bhaskar, Chairperson, BWSSB. <br /><br />He said citizens must take a conscious decision to treat their own waste water by reducing the burden on the board. <br /><br />Replying to objections raised by some residents that having mini STPs in residential complexes would lead to foul smell in the vicinity, he said people must shun the “not-in-my-backyard” attitude and start taking responsibility. <br /><br />The board also decided to make dual piping system mandatory for all upcoming residential and commercial establishments. <br /><br />This way, treated water can be supplied in a separate pipeline which can be used for non-potable purposes such as toilet flushing, cleaning, gardening, etc. <br /><br />“Through this decision, we want to encourage people to recycle and reuse waste water for all non-potable purposes. This will be the way to address the growing demand for water in a burgeoning city like Bengaluru,” Bhaskar said. <br /><br />The BWSSB will soon write to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board to <br />issue directions on compulsory STPs in apartment complexes and the dual piping system. <br /><br />The proposal will be sent to the State government for a formal approval and a subsequent government order.</p>
