Work to supply treated sewage to industries picks up pace

Chennai | Sunday | 8th October, 2017

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“We are yet to work out on the rates to supply tertiary treated water to the industries,” said an official. Currently, the 12 sewage treatment plants in the city treat 540 mld of sewage generated in Chennai. Tertiary treatment is an advanced process that follows secondary treatment of sewage and produces quality water. more-inIn a year and half, the Chennai Metrowater will be equipped to supply water reclaimed from sewage to industries and save on freshwater sources. Once completed in March 2019, the plants will be first-of-its-kind tertiary treatment facility in the State..