Metrowater ramps up monsoon preparedness to deal with sewage surge

Chennai Metrowater will deploy extra sewer lorries and dewatering pumpsets to handle the anticipated surge in sewage load through the upcoming northeast monsoon. The water company has additionally expedited desilting of the sewer community.

To guarantee uninterrupted operation of 394 sewage pumping stations, Metrowater has raised key infrastructure, together with panel boards, above the utmost flood degree.

About 100 sewer lorries from different districts, together with Cuddalore, Villupuram and Tiruvannamalai, might be employed to clear waterlogging and deal with sewage load, along with deploying 506 dewatering pumpsets.

Normally, the water company treats 665 million litres of sewage each day. During wet days, the load rises by almost 40% than the traditional pumping capability. Last 12 months, it handled 2,616.28 million litres of sewage in three days since October 16.

Sewage air pollution

While 225 power areas have been recognized as susceptible to sewer issues, residents have urged the authorities involved to prioritise measures to forestall water contamination, significantly in densely populated areas.

They level out that ingesting water air pollution begins to floor as soon as the rains abate.

Sewer strains cleaned

E. Earnest Paul, president, Royapuram Resident’s Welfare Association, stated the sewer strains and machine holes had been being cleaned in areas resembling Panaimarathotti, Kalmandapam Road, and M.S. Koil Street. Old strains in some components of Royapuram had been changed.

“Last 12 months, low-lying streets in locations resembling Aaduthotti and Kasimedu had been waterlogged. Parts of R.Ok. Nagar reported water contamination. Officials should guarantee such complaints don’t recur this 12 months,” he stated.

According to Chennai Metrowater, 38 sewage pumping stations have been constructed this 12 months to extend the sewage pumping capability in core areas, and deal with extra sewage load in added areas resembling Manapakkam, Perungudi, and Madipakkam.

Of the almost 1,61,860 machine holes, 1,57,700 machine holes have been desilted up to now. Sewer strains, masking 4,690 km of the entire 4,787 km, have been flushed as a part of monsoon preparedness.

Officials stated stretches of roads dug up for varied works can be restored by the tip of this month.

Additionally, sewage pumping stations have been outfitted with 390 diesel generator units, together with employed ones, to make sure steady operation, even throughout energy failure.

Online monitoring

Ultrasonic degree transmitters have been put in in pumping stations, that includes Internet of Things-based information switch, which allows on-line monitoring and distant management of motors, they stated.

Sewer robots would even be used if wanted, to redress complaints of sewer blocks and water contamination. Improvements to the outdated sewer community, masking 354.14 km throughout varied zones, would additional improve the system’s effectivity, officers added.