Water Treatment Plant Upgrades: Overcoming the Challenges
Wastewater treatment plants face mounting pressure to upgrade their facilities in order to cope up with high population growth and industrial expansion. Moreover, frequent amendments in legislation compel the industries to upgrade their plants. However, upgradation is not a simple process and has its own set of obstacles. Challenges in upgradation: Requirement of additional land: The expansion of the water treatment plant often requires additional land. Acquiring the land, clearances, etc may take years of planning and implementation. This delays the upgradation process to a large extent. However, upcoming technologies like 'drop-in' are known to increase the capacity of an existing plant without the need for additional infrastructure. Consumes a lot of time: The upgradation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant is a lengthy process. The assessment of needs, acquisition of land, and obtaining the planning permissions, take a lot of time. Moreover, the final excavation and bui...