By: Live Law News Network 2019-01-07 14:00:39.0 The Supreme Court today stayed the Karnataka High Court order which permitted the Government to pump secondary treated water from Sewage Treatment Plants(STP) to the irrigation tanks in Kolar, which is being carried out with the purported objective of recharging ground water level. The Karnataka Government was carrying out this activity under the scheme "K&C Valley Project", which envisages pumping of 400 Million Liters per day secondary treated water or reclaimed water from Koramangala, Challaghatta Valley and Belanduru Sewage Treatment Plants to fill 126 Minor Irrigation Tanks of Kolar and Chikballapura Districts. The project was challenged by R Anjaneya Reddy, a local resident, contending that the water from STPs cannot be pumped into irrigation tanks, as it was heavily contaminated with toxic metals. He produced a a report dated 27/09/2018 by the Energy and Wetlands research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian … [Read more...] about SC Restrains Karnataka Govt From Pumping Secondary Treated Water From Sewage Treatment Plants To Irrigation Tanks
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Controversial plan to build new sewage treatment plant goes before commissioners this morning
A controversial plan to build a new sewage treatment plant on Mahan Gap Road comes before the Hamilton County Commission's zoning committee this morning, and neighbors opposed to the idea are filling the seats in the commission room. The Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority says it needs to build the $45 million plant to increase sewer capacity and part of a much costlier effort to stop raw sewage overflows into area creeks and streams. Representatives of the 3,500 or so people who live within three miles of the proposed plant agree it's needed but say it should not be built in their backyards. … [Read more...] about Controversial plan to build new sewage treatment plant goes before commissioners this morning
Massive crowd turns out for first public meeting on proposed North Ooltewah sewage treatment plant
Chester Bankston Chester Bankston Photo by Dan Henry /Times Free Press. Hundreds of people are packed into the Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department training center for the first public information meeting on a plan to build a 10 million-gallon sewage treatment plant. District 9 commissioner Chester Bankston opened the meeting, acknowledged that most of the people in the region are against putting the plant on a site on Mahan Gap Road. Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority executive director Mark Harrison is the first speaker, explaining the need for new capacity in the north end of the county. This is a developing story. … [Read more...] about Massive crowd turns out for first public meeting on proposed North Ooltewah sewage treatment plant
San Francisco gets big EPA loan to upgrade sewage treatment plant
By Trisha Thadani Published 12:31 pm PDT, Thursday, August 23, 2018 Inside San Francisco’s Southeast Treatment Plant. Inside San Francisco’s Southeast Treatment Plant. Photo: Sophia Germer / The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Sophia Germer / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Inside San Francisco’s Southeast Treatment Plant. Inside San Francisco’s Southeast Treatment Plant. Photo: Sophia Germer / The Chronicle Buy photo San Francisco gets big EPA loan to upgrade sewage treatment plant 1 / 1 Back to Gallery San Francisco has received a $699 million low-interest loan from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help offset the costs of modernizing its wastewater treatment facility. … [Read more...] about San Francisco gets big EPA loan to upgrade sewage treatment plant
San Francisco sewage treatment plant evacuated for hazmat situation
By Megan Cassidy Published 12:54 pm PDT, Friday, July 13, 2018 Photo: / The Chronicle Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 A sewage treatment plant near Lake Merced Park was evacuated late Friday morning as San Francisco Fire officials respond to a hazmat situation, authorities said. A sewage treatment plant near Lake Merced Park was evacuated late Friday morning as San Francisco Fire officials respond to a hazmat situation, authorities said. Photo: / The Chronicle San Francisco sewage treatment plant evacuated for hazmat situation 1 / 1 Back to Gallery A sewage treatment plant near Lake Merced Park was evacuated late Friday morning as San Francisco Fire officials respond to a hazmat situation, authorities said. Just before noon, officials sent out a text notification to avoid the area of 3500 Great Highway, … [Read more...] about San Francisco sewage treatment plant evacuated for hazmat situation