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Wastewater recycle and reuse:

The need of the hour Workshop

Date: 18 April 2012,

Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India

Uday G. Kelkar, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE

NJS Consultants Co. Ltd., Japan

India Specific Recycle and Reuse

Guidance Document Is There a

Need?


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What are major concerns on Reuse WaterWhat are major concerns on Reuse Water

Usage Type of recycled water?Usage Type of recycled water?

Availability of Treatment Technologies?Availability of Treatment Technologies?

Operability and Reliability?Operability and Reliability?

No Confidence in Gov. or private O&M operators?No Confidence in Gov. or private O&M operators?

Consistently meeting water quality Standards?Consistently meeting water quality Standards?

Health Issues? orHealth Issues? or

Plain and simplePlain and simple MindMind -- PsychologyPsychology


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Important Issues to be AddressImportant Issues to be Address

The ProblemThe Problem

Source Water QualitySource Water Quality

Regulatory and performance complianceRegulatory and performance compliance

Contingency planningContingency planningDistance of bringing raw waterDistance of bringing raw water

Pumping head required and cost of producingPumping head required and cost of producingthe treated waterthe treated water

Subsidy issueSubsidy issue Industrial v/s domestic costsIndustrial v/s domestic costs

ConflictConflict

PoliciesPolicies

Perception, Risk and BrandingPerception, Risk and Branding


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With Reference to:With Reference to:

Sustainable Water Management:Sustainable Water Management:

PoliciesPolicies 22

InvestmentsInvestments 33

ProjectsProjects 44

ChallengesChallenges 11


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Successful Recipe for RecycleSuccessful Recipe for Recycle

and Reuse Programand Reuse Program

Recycle and ReuseRecycle and Reuse Action ItemsAction Items


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Recycle and Reuse GuidanceRecycle and Reuse Guidance

DocumentDocument

Inter Ministry CooperationInter Ministry Cooperation


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International Reuse GuidelinesInternational Reuse Guidelines

WHOWHO 1989 Guidelines for the safe use of1989 Guidelines for the safe use of

wastewater in agriculture and aquaculturewastewater in agriculture and aquaculture

Guidelines for safe recreational waterGuidelines for safe recreational waterenvironmentsenvironments

Guidelines for drinkingGuidelines for drinking--water qualitywater quality

US EPAUS EPA

Reuse GuidelinesReuse Guidelines 1992 & 20041992 & 2004 Safe Drinking Water ActSafe Drinking Water Act


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Recommended Water Quality CriteriaRecommended Water Quality Criteria

Water QualityWater Quality

ParameterParameter

CropCrop

irrigationirrigation

WaterWater

exchangeexchange

ReservoirReservoir

rechargerecharge

GroundGround--

waterwater

rechargerecharge

DomesticDomestic

nonnon--potablepotable

BOD5 mg/L

TSS, mg/L

Turbidity, NTU

Fecal coliform, #/100 ml

Intestinal nematodes, #/L

Total nitrogen, mg/L

Total phosphorus, mg/L

pH

Chlorine residual, mg/L

Drinking water standards

1,000

1

6 9

30

50

10,000

1

6 9

3

5

5

< 3

10

0.6

6 9

Yes

12

6 9

As required

3

2

500

6 9

1


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Build Institutional CapacityBuild Institutional Capacity


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Stakeholders for Recycle & ReuseStakeholders for Recycle & Reuse

Prospective

Buyer SPV

BOT

Contractor

SPV Distributor for Recycled Water and

Collector of revenue.

Marketing of recycled water

Contractor - Producer of Recycled waterPrivate/PPP and Sells water. Take-or-

Pay contract.

Buyer- Provides Assured uptake of

recycled water


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Promoters of Recycled WaterPromoters of Recycled Water

Central Govt. or

any State Govt.

SPV or

any

Water Board

Prospective

Buyers

Policy Development for R&R

Guidance Document with legal &

Institutional drivers Commercial/Fiscal incentives

Water Quality Regulation and monitoring

Arbitrations

Risk Management Framework

Implementation of R&R

Demand Assessment and Marketing

Financial and Institutional framework

Public Awareness Campaign

Water Purchase and Sale agreements

Water Quality Monitoring

Customer Service

Commitment to use Recycled Water

Infrastructure for use of Recycle water

within their premises.

Water Quality and Quantity Bench-marks.

Point of use treatment if required.

Promotion of Recycled water


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Suggested Financial Model for Project ImplementationSuggested Financial Model for Project Implementation

Contractor

SPVWater Board,

Stakeholders and

others

Recycled Water

Revenue

Stakeholders

Equity

Financial

Institutions

Govt./

Donor Grant


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Needs of Water IndustryNeeds of Water Industry

Development of Reliable and acceptable Reuse

plans and suggestive methods.

Development of reuse effluent guidelines based

on end-use applications.

Development of regulatory criteria and framework

for Reuse: performance, redundancy,

specifications, and safety & Health issues.

Development of appropriate Public awareness

campaign procedures to gain public confidence

Guidelines for reuse projects under PPP and other

funding scenarios


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If we Do not Recycle & Reuse.If we Do not Recycle & Reuse.

Poor Water AvailabilityPoor Water Availability Poor Public HealthPoor Public Health

Increasing Cost for Water SupplyIncreasing Cost for Water Supply long distancelong distance

transportation with elevations.transportation with elevations.

Poor Economic Performance of ULBsPoor Economic Performance of ULBs

Interstate Disputes on Resource AllocationInterstate Disputes on Resource Allocation

Unsustainable GrowthUnsustainable Growth


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Way ForwardWay Forward

Provide incentives to Industries and Agencies usingProvide incentives to Industries and Agencies using

reclaimed water.reclaimed water.

Address legal and Institutional issues.Address legal and Institutional issues.

DevelopDevelop SpecificSpecific -- reuse Guidancereuse Guidance Document that can beDocument that can be

adopted by states.adopted by states.

Promote Recycle and Reuse Educational & PublicPromote Recycle and Reuse Educational & Public

Awareness ProgramsAwareness Programs for nonfor non--potable and indirectpotable and indirect

potable applications.potable applications.

Develop Funding Alternatives for Reuse ProjectsDevelop Funding Alternatives for Reuse Projects


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