Wastewater Management Archives - S M Sehgal Foundation https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq-category/wastewater-management/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:46:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 What are the important steps to take to solve the water crisis? https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/what-are-the-important-steps-to-take-to-solve-the-water-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-the-important-steps-to-take-to-solve-the-water-crisis https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/what-are-the-important-steps-to-take-to-solve-the-water-crisis/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:46:01 +0000 https://www.smsfoundation.org/?post_type=ufaq&p=7642 Water augmentation increases the availability and supply of water through active recharge of water and protection of water recharge areas. Traditionally, water augmentation has been followed in India where harnessing rainwater and recharging the water tables allows recharge through infiltration into aquifers.

The post What are the important steps to take to solve the water crisis? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> Water augmentation increases the availability and supply of water through active recharge of water and protection of water recharge areas. Traditionally, water augmentation has been followed in India where harnessing rainwater and recharging the water tables allows recharge through infiltration into aquifers.

The post What are the important steps to take to solve the water crisis? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/what-are-the-important-steps-to-take-to-solve-the-water-crisis/feed/ 0 How do we provide water supply in rural areas? https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/how-do-we-provide-water-supply-in-rural-areas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-we-provide-water-supply-in-rural-areas https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/how-do-we-provide-water-supply-in-rural-areas/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:44:02 +0000 https://www.smsfoundation.org/?post_type=ufaq&p=7641 Water supply to such rural communities can be sourced from rainwater, groundwater, or spring/surface water. Through simple rainwater harvesting techniques, household as well as community needs for water in arid and semi-arid regions, where no other water sources are available or feasible, can be met. Water harvesting structures were designed taking the ecology and diversity … Continue reading "How do we provide water supply in rural areas?"

The post How do we provide water supply in rural areas? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> Water supply to such rural communities can be sourced from rainwater, groundwater, or spring/surface water. Through simple rainwater harvesting techniques, household as well as community needs for water in arid and semi-arid regions, where no other water sources are available or feasible, can be met. Water harvesting structures were designed taking the ecology and diversity of the region, into consideration.

The post How do we provide water supply in rural areas? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/how-do-we-provide-water-supply-in-rural-areas/feed/ 0 Why is treating wastewater so crucial? https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/why-is-treating-wastewater-so-crucial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-is-treating-wastewater-so-crucial https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/why-is-treating-wastewater-so-crucial/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:41:55 +0000 https://www.smsfoundation.org/?post_type=ufaq&p=7640 Wastewater treatment is linked to the water chain, and hence, affects the environment. Health and the environment are two major reasons to recenter our focus back to the neglected areas such as agriculture, marine life, wildlife, human health, our food chain, etc.

The post Why is treating wastewater so crucial? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> Wastewater treatment is linked to the water chain, and hence, affects the environment. Health and the environment are two major reasons to recenter our focus back to the neglected areas such as agriculture, marine life, wildlife, human health, our food chain, etc.

The post Why is treating wastewater so crucial? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/why-is-treating-wastewater-so-crucial/feed/ 0 How is groundwater salinity controlled in rural India? https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/how-is-groundwater-salinity-controlled-in-rural-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-is-groundwater-salinity-controlled-in-rural-india https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/how-is-groundwater-salinity-controlled-in-rural-india/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:41:06 +0000 https://www.smsfoundation.org/?post_type=ufaq&p=7639 To tackle the groundwater salinity issue, S M Sehgal Foundation constructed rainwater harvesting models. These recharge well structures store and recharge the sweet rainwater below the groundwater table, as a freshwater pocket within a saline aquifer.

The post How is groundwater salinity controlled in rural India? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> To tackle the groundwater salinity issue, S M Sehgal Foundation constructed rainwater harvesting models. These recharge well structures store and recharge the sweet rainwater below the groundwater table, as a freshwater pocket within a saline aquifer.

The post How is groundwater salinity controlled in rural India? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/how-is-groundwater-salinity-controlled-in-rural-india/feed/ 0 How can you solve the wastewater issue in India? https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/how-can-you-solve-the-wastewater-issue-in-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-can-you-solve-the-wastewater-issue-in-india https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/how-can-you-solve-the-wastewater-issue-in-india/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:40:05 +0000 https://www.smsfoundation.org/?post_type=ufaq&p=7638 One way of doing it is by removing Arsenic in the groundwater. Groundwater plays a significant role in India’s rural and urban domestic needs, industrial needs, and irrigation purposes. S M Sehgal Foundation innovated a sustainable biosand filter technology that is capable of addressing manganese, iron, and microbial contamination.

The post How can you solve the wastewater issue in India? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> One way of doing it is by removing Arsenic in the groundwater. Groundwater plays a significant role in India’s rural and urban domestic needs, industrial needs, and irrigation purposes. S M Sehgal Foundation innovated a sustainable biosand filter technology that is capable of addressing manganese, iron, and microbial contamination.

The post How can you solve the wastewater issue in India? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/how-can-you-solve-the-wastewater-issue-in-india/feed/ 0 What are the issues being faced at the moment in rural India regarding wastewater management? https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/what-are-the-issues-being-faced-at-the-moment-in-rural-india-regarding-wastewater-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-the-issues-being-faced-at-the-moment-in-rural-india-regarding-wastewater-management https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/what-are-the-issues-being-faced-at-the-moment-in-rural-india-regarding-wastewater-management/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:39:22 +0000 https://www.smsfoundation.org/?post_type=ufaq&p=7637 With population growth and rapid industrialization, wastewater management has become a serious issue. Rural India with old or no infrastructure has reached a tipping point where they have little or no access to potable water. The inhabitants have to purchase potable water for their daily requirements.

The post What are the issues being faced at the moment in rural India regarding wastewater management? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> With population growth and rapid industrialization, wastewater management has become a serious issue. Rural India with old or no infrastructure has reached a tipping point where they have little or no access to potable water. The inhabitants have to purchase potable water for their daily requirements.

The post What are the issues being faced at the moment in rural India regarding wastewater management? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/what-are-the-issues-being-faced-at-the-moment-in-rural-india-regarding-wastewater-management/feed/ 0 What is wastewater management? https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/what-is-wastewater-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-wastewater-management https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/what-is-wastewater-management/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:38:44 +0000 https://www.smsfoundation.org/?post_type=ufaq&p=7636 Wastewater is sewage and non-potable water that flows back into the environment, and most of it is untreated. Wastewater management is the process of treating and managing sewage and water that would lead to a supply of clean and safe drinking water to the masses and lead to improved hygiene and sanitation.

The post What is wastewater management? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> Wastewater is sewage and non-potable water that flows back into the environment, and most of it is untreated. Wastewater management is the process of treating and managing sewage and water that would lead to a supply of clean and safe drinking water to the masses and lead to improved hygiene and sanitation.

The post What is wastewater management? appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

]]> https://www.smsfoundation.org/ufaq/what-is-wastewater-management/feed/ 0