Common Environmental Infrastructure- Case Study on the Management of Common Effluent Treatment Plants

Abstract

The concept of common environmental infrastructure including common effluenttreatment plants (CETPs) became popular in India due to several driving forces.A large number of small and medium enterprises located in industrial agglomeratejoined hands in setting up such facilities with financial assistance from Government.A study is made on the manageme nt of eight CETPs located in different industrialestates in Gujarat (India) manufacturing a wide range of chemicals. Variousparameters including management styles of CETP operating agencies, wastewatercollection and disposal mechanism, design and operating hydraulic as well aspollution load in terms of BOD and COD, capacity utilization, operational efficiency,sludge generation, capital as well as operating costs involved, etc. are compared.Such facilities play a vital role in promoting industrial clusters, especially forsmall and medium enterprises in developing countries.