Disposal of Waste Water in Rural Areas Through Soak Pits
Introduction
The use of water for domestic purposes is increasing which gives rise to problems of collection, conveyance, and disposal of wastewater in villages. The wastewater flows and spreads on the roads and in open places & accumulates in ditches and low lying areas causing nuisance and health hazards due to breeding of mosquitoes, which can transmit dreadful diseases like malaria and filaria. Soak pits can control this.
Product
Soak pits to be constructed at site.
Applications
Simple and economical system for providing 'On site disposal' through soak pits. Useful in rural areas through Gram Panchayats. Employment intensive for unskilled/ semi- skilled labourers.
Process
A device called `SILT catcher' acts as a trap for these pits. The washing platform of 0.9 m* 0.9m size made of bricks laid on edges in cement mortar (1:6) and is connected to the soakage pit through the silt catches.
Equipment
Silt Catcher
Project at a Glance
| Discharge Capacity | 80m3 |
| Working days / Yr | 300 |
| Land Reqd., m2 | 20 |
| Covered Area, m2 | 20 |
Manpower
| 20 | 1 |
| Unskilled | 2 |
For further information please contact
National Research Development Corporation
( A Government of India Enterprise )
20-22, Zamroodhpur Community Center
Kailash Colony Extension
New Delhi 110 048. India
Tel: 91-11-26419904, 26417821, 26480767, 26432627
Fax: 011-26231877, 26460506, 26478010
Website: www.nrdcindia.com
