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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 General
India is tackling head-on the challenges posed by the increasing scarcity of
water resources and a rapid increase in waste production. The causes of these new
challenges are climate change, a rapidly increasing population and growing
urbanisation, combined with fast economic and industrial growth. By providing
solutions for sustainable management of the country’s resources, SUEZ is a key
partner for local authorities and industry. India is facing major hygiene and
environmental challenges. Currently, 163 million Indians do not have safe access to
drinking water. Only 16% of households (27 million homes) benefit from a water
distribution system. By 2020, India is likely to feature on the list of countries with
water shortages. Waste management is also a key concern. Of the 62 million tonnes
of waste produced every year, only 20% is treated and 30 million tonnes end up as
landfill.

In 2050, 50% of Indians will live in a city. By 2030, seven major cities
including New Delhi will be home to 36 million people. Faced with rapidly rising
urbanisation, the water treatment facilities in a number of cities have become
inadequate.70% of urban wastewater and 50% of industrial effluents are not treated.
Protection of water sources (rivers, water tables etc.) from pollution caused by
untreated wastewater is a significant hygiene and environmental challenge. By 2030,
demand for industrial water will have doubled, yet water resources are becoming
scarcer. Annual growth in the country’s demand for industrial water is likely to reach
4.5% within the next 15 years, taking total demand to 120 billion cubic metres.

For over 30 years, SUEZ has been helping local authorities and industry to
develop resource management solutions, particularly through contracts to build and
operate facilities and to improve drinking water distribution services and by
developing alternative resources, such as by reusing wastewater. SUEZ supplies
drinking water and sanitation services to a number of large cities including New
Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata.

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1.2 Key figures of SUEZ in India

 Operating in India for over 30 years in water management.
 Over 250 drinking water and sanitation plants built with 25 currently in
operation.
 SUEZ provides drinking water services for major municipalities like New Delhi
(concession), Bangalore, and Kolkata (service contracts).
 5.5 million m3of drinking water distributed to over 44 million residents every
day.
 15 million residents have benefited from SUEZ’s expertise in improving the
performance of water systems and drinking water distribution.
 4.8 million Residents benefit from sanitation services provided by the plants
operated and built by the Group.
 600,000 m3of treated wastewater, of which 300,000 m3recycled by sanitation
plants built by the Group.
 11,000 km of water networks managed by SUEZ, including 6,000 km mapped
by GIS.
 8,000 invisible leaks identified by the helium gas detection technique.
 Over 1,200 employees in the country.
 10% turnover annual growth.

1.3 SUEZ in Bangalore

Bangalore, considered as “India’s Silicon Valley”, has experienced 45%
growth of its urban population in the space of five years, exceeding the threshold of
12 million inhabitants in 2016. This urban growth linked to the development of
commercial activities has caused an explosion in the demand for drinking water
provision and wastewater treatment. In order to respond to these challenges, the
Bangalore Water and Sanitation Board have called on the support of SUEZ’s
expertise and technologies for several years. The Group has constructed and
operates water treatment facilities with a total capacity of 1.5 million m3 per day and
wastewater treatment with a capacity of 175,000 m3 per day. Since 2013, SUEZ has
improved the distribution of drinking water to 500,000 inhabitants thanks to using gas
helium technology to significantly reduce leaks in the network.

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In January 2016, SUEZ won the construction and operation contract for two
units in the TK Halli water production plant, located approximately 90km away from
Bangalore. The contract includes the construction and installation of a water
production unit of 300,000 m3 per day, and the rehabilitation of an existing unit of
300,000 m3 per day. These projects will last for 30 months and will be followed by 7-
year operation, and globally represent a turnover of 20 million euros for SUEZ. The
Group has already constructed and operates two water treatment units in this plant
since 2009, producing more than 1 million m3 of drinking water per day.
SUEZ has also won a contract for construction, design and operation of the
Kengeri wastewater treatment plant, located to the south-west of Bangalore.
Financed by the Japanese Agency for Financial Cooperation (JICA), the plant will
have a capacity of 60,000 m3 per day and will treat wastewater for over 400,000
inhabitants. Lastly, SUEZ has also assisted the city of Bangalore to improve its water
distribution services.
In 2013, the Group won an 8-year contract to optimise drinking water services
in a district of 500,000 inhabitants. SUEZ is responsible for carrying out water
distribution network diagnostics and rehabilitation in order to reduce water loss
levels, from 42% in 2013 to 16% in a period of 5 to 8 years. Additionally, the Group is
responsible for detecting leaks in a distribution system 1,750km long in the North
and East of the city, with the help of helium gas technology.
1.4 Objectives of industrial training

Main objective:

 To understand the associated Activities and Processes in WTP at TK Halli

and the Waste Management System.

Specific objective:

 To understand the overview of SUEZ limited company.

 To study the Source and Collection of water in WTP at TK Halli.
 To study the organizational aspects in the SUEZ Limited.
 To study the different Water quality parameters of both raw and treated water
at WTP TK halli.
 To study the source of wastes and its management with Environmental
aspects in WTP.

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CHAPTER 2
INDUTRY PROFILE

2.1 Industry profile

Suez has built 3,000 plants drinking water treatment plants around the world,
and 250 desalination plants. Suez provides drinking water services for major
municipalities in India like New Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata. To produce drinking
water, it uses a range of different technologies such as settling, flotation, media
filters, membrane ultrafiltration, ozone purification or ultraviolet disinfection systems.
Its desalination plants use the reverse osmosis technology.
Suez is involved in the production of drinking water from groundwater or surface
water in industrialized countries and the developing world. Its activities also include
the desalination of seawater or brackish water for use as either drinking water or in
irrigation. In all cases the water it produces is expected to meet the regulatory
standards in operation in the relevant country.
The company is also involved in the treatment of sewage and sludge, which is a
growing problem for urban areas in particular. It relies on a range of different
technologies including physical, chemical or biological treatments, Ozonization,
membrane bioreactors, sand filters etc. Most wastewater is treated for use in irrigation
or for use in industrial cooling systems. Suez has built 2,500 sewage treatment
plants with the capacity to recycle 2.4 million cubic meters per day.

2.2 Vision, Mission Statement, Quality Policy and EHS policy of

SUEZ
Vision statement:

To enable our customers to meet increasing water demands and population needs,
overcome scarcity challenges, enhance their environmental stewardship and comply
with regulatory requirements.

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Mission statement:

Natural resources are becoming scarcer and are deteriorating while demand rises.
We are designing and implementing innovative solutions to take on the 4 major
challenges of resources evolution developing access to resources, protecting these
resources, optimizing their use and producing new ones. This is how we are helping
to secure the resources essential to our future.

EHS policy

At SUEZ- Water Technologies & Solutions,

We are committed to:

o EHS excellence
o Meeting and exceeding customer expectations
o Complying with applicable EHS laws, regulations &standards
o Achieving Providing employees with a safe and healthy working environment
o Considering EHS impacts in all SUEZ’s WTS business strategies and
initiatives.
o Managing and controlling risks from SUEZ’s WTS facilities, products, services
and activities
o Protecting the environment by reducing use of toxic and hazardous materials,
preventing pollution, and conserving, recovering& recycling materials
o Continuing to improve our EHS systems and performances an integral part of
operational strategy & rhythm
o Eliminating hazards and reducing H&S risks faced by our employees
o Communicating and consulting with our employees on the issues that concern
them.
o Reporting and auditing our environmental performance to improve
accountability
o Implementing our 10 Life Saving Rules to avoid severe accidents

Quality policy

At SUEZ- Water Technologies & Solutions,

We are committed to:

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o Improving customer satisfaction and trust

o Meeting and exceeding customer expectations
o Delivering our quality products and services on time, in compliance with
regulatory and contractual requirement.
o Continuously improving the quality of our products services and processes
o Responding quickly and effectively to resolve issues

2.3 Certifications:
Certification by the independent institution show customers and partners that
companies are always ready to face taxing reviews standards, and are doing so with
success. The following are the certification obtained by Suez.
 ISO 9001:2015
 ISO 17034:2016
 ISO 17025:2015
 OHSAS 18001:2007
2.4 Organizational Structure
An organization is a group of people who work together to achieve a common
goal. In order to efficiently meet their goals, company device an organizational
structure which defines how tasks are divided, grouped and co-ordinated.
In general organizational structure can be known through 3 main levels that are
 Top level management
 Middle level management
 Lower level management
Top level management consists of Board of Directors, Presidents, Vice-
presidents, CEOs, COOs, General Managers, and Senior Managers etc., They
develop goals, Strategic plans and Company policies, and making decisions about
the directions of the business. Middle level management is the intermediate
management of an organization that is subordinate to the executive management
and responsible for at least two lower level of junior staff. Lower level management
group consists of supervisor and workers. Supervisor’s main work is to supervise the
production process and workers are those who actually carry out the production.
Supervisor passes information to the workers given by the top and middle
management and assign duties to the workers.

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Fig 2.1 Organisation Structure At Suez

(Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

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CHAPTER 3
OPERATION AND PROCESSES

3.1 Sources for Water treatment plant at TK halli

Fig 3.1 Location of Intake and Conveyance Facilities

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The water source for all stages of CWSS is river water of Cauvery. River
water is transferred to Shiva Balancing Reservoir (SBR) from Shiva Anicut located in
the left riverbank of Cauvery River as shown in Figure (about 120 km far from the
centre of Bengaluru City) through an open channel. Netkal Balancing Reservoir

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(NBR) is connected to SBR. The conveyance pipelines with the diameters ranging
from 1,750 mm to 3,000 mm are installed from the two (2) reservoirs to TK Halli WTP
as shown in Figure

Fig 3.2 Schematic View of Water Conveyance in TK Halli

(Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

The raw water is conveyed to the water treatment plant by gravity from pipe
intake, which has been constructed in Stage IV. Figure 3.2.3 presents ground
elevations of a series of facilities from intake to ground reservoir in the city. Gottigere
GLR is located at the mouth of BBMP with the highest elevation, from which the city
trunk main for the east route is started see the location of Gottigere GLR.

Raw water from Cauvery River flows into SBR through the canal, then into
NBR. The water source amount and capacity of WTP in the various stages of the
CWSS are summarized in Table 3.2.1. The water source amount as of now based
on water right for CWSS allotted from Cauvery River is 1,460 MLD. The capacity of
WTPs at TK Halli was designed for the capacity of 1,310 MLD, but it was constructed
with some margin, a total of 1,450 MLD (see Table ) was recorded as monthly
maximum of water supply. Among these figures related to water supply capacity,
amount of water source (1,460 MLD) is used for water balance study and for facility
design 1,310 MLD is employed as practiced by BWSSB.

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Table 3.1 Water Source and Capacity of WTP by Stage

(Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

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3.2 WATER TREATMENT PROCESS AT TK Halli WTP (Stage IV, Phase 1)

Intake

Fig 3.3 Intake structure at Shiva balancing Reservoir

(Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

The water source for all stages of CWSS is river water of Cauvery. River
water is transferred to Shiva Balancing Reservoir (SBR) from Shiva Anicut located in
the left riverbank of Cauvery River as shown in Figure 3.2. (about 120 km far from
the center of Bengaluru City) through an open channel. Netkal Balancing Reservoir
(NBR) is connected to SBR. The conveyance pipelines with the diameters ranging
from 1,750 mm to 3,000 mm are installed from the two (2) reservoirs to TK Halli WTP

Cascade Aerator

Fig 3.4 Cascade Aerator (Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

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The objective of providing the cascade aerator is to improve the Dissolved

oxygen level in the water. This is required particularly during dry season, during this
period, the upstream river current will not furnish sufficient oxygen and natural
oxygenation will occur for a limited layer in the reservoir. In addition, during the
aeration, oxidation iron will occur along with degassing of CO2. Cascade aerator has
a total fall of 1.6 M.

Raw water enters from the center of the aerator shaft and freely fall from the three
cascades provided at three different levels as a thin water film, during this free fall
oxidation of iron and degassing of CO2 will take place.

Pre-Chlorination:

Fig 3.5 Pre-Chlorination process

(Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

 Controls the biological growth, thereby protecting the Clarifiers and filter from
the algae growth.

 To improve the coagulation of the organic matter.

Liquid chlorine is dosed with the help of chlorinators. The gas is converted
into vacuum with the help of ejectors provided as close as possible to the injecting
point at the outlet of the cascade aerator. The gas is injected in to the water with the
help of perforated diffuser laid at the bottom of the channel.

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Parshall Flume

Fig 3.6 Parshal flume

(Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

To facilitate the measurement of water inflow into the treatment works,

Ultrasonic type flow measuring instrument is provided to measure instantaneous as
well as cumulative flow. The Parshall flume is designed to measure a flow of
720MLD. Flow indication is available at local indicator, as well as in MIMIC/SCADA.

Flash Mixers :

Fig 3.7 Flash Mixers (Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

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Raw water after pre-chlorination flows by gravity in to the flash mixers,

before flash mixers aluminium sulphate solution is added at the down fall of parshall
flume, for coagulation. The flash mixers are provided to thoroughly mix the raw water
and the alum solution.

Distribution Chamber:

Fig 3.8 Distribution chamber

(Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

There are four nos. distribution chambers to distribute the coagulated water
to the five pulsators. Each distribution chamber is provided with 5 penstock gates to
isolate/control flow to the Aqua DAF units.

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Aqua Daf:

Fig 3.9 Sludge Extraction through Automatic Hydraulic Weir In Daf

(Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

DAF is a water treatment process that clarifies raw water by separating from
suspended solid with dissolving air under pressure in use of the compressor. Upon
release of the pressure, micro bubbles form in the water arise up-flow to the surface
of the water. At the same time, these micro bubbles attach to solids and lift them to
the surface, where they can be removed by a surface scraping, skimming
mechanism.

In TK Halli WTP (Stage IV Phase 2), the Alum is dosed into the raw water
canal and raw water is carried to DAF clarifiers in case the turbidity of it is above 8
NTU. Based on the interview with operators,

DAF is used during the rainy season with high turbidity of raw water and the
frequency of DAF operation in 2016 was about 20 days. Thus, the suspended
substances in raw water are removed in rapid sand filters and it brings high load to
filters.

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DAF was applied to treat the high turbidity raw water of Cauveryriver during
the monsoon seasons of CWSS Stage IV Phase 2.However, because the quality of
the raw water is relatively high most of the year, a conventional sedimentation
process which an O&M cost supposed to be lower than DAF, is recommended in this
preliminarydesign for Stage V.

The treatment process of DAF is summarized in Figure water flow of DAF is

shown in Figure Schematic representation of treatment process adopted in CWSS
Stage IV Phase 2 is shown in Figure

Compressed Air

Polyelectrolyte
Air-Water Saturation
Vessel

Sludge accumulation

Flotation zone

Clarified
water

Hydraulic
Flocculation
Coagulated Water

Fig 3.10 Schematic diagram of Aqua DAF

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Aquazur V Filter:

Fig 3.11 Aquazur V Filters

(Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

The clarified water from the PULSATOR flow by gravity in to filter, where
filtration of the water takes place in a set of 24 Nos. Aquazur V Filters which are
gravity operated rapid sand filters. As water filters through the sand, the remaining
particles of suspended matter are trapped in the sand bed. In the filtration process,
water flows on top of the sand bed and travels through the bed until it is collected at
the bottom in under drains. Filtered water flows from the under drains into clear
wells.

Post-chlorination

Liquid chlorine is dosed with the help of chlorinators. The gas is converted
into vacuum with the help of ejectors provided as close as possible to the injecting
point in the treated water channel. The gas is injected in to the water with the help of
perforated diffuser laid at the bottom of the channel. To maintain the residual
chlorine 1.5 mg/l at W3 reservoir, chlorine (post) will be dosed at Backwash Water
Filling Sump. The dosage of post chlorination is around 3.0 mg/l (max.)

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Sludge Handling System:

The sludge produced is treated to reduce the volume of the sludge to be

handling and to recover the supernatant from the thickening and recycling the same
to the inlet of the water treatment plant.

Fig 3.12 Sludge Handling System

(Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

Sludge Handling Operations:

The sludge handling system comprises of the units to process the sludge
generated from the pulsator (in monsoon) & filter backwash water (non monsoon)
the sludge handling system comprises mainly of the following.

 Sludge Homogenization

 Sludge Thickening

 Supernatant Transfer

 Thickened sludge Homogenization

 Dewatering of the sludge.

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Waste Water Balancing Tank:

The sludge withdrawn from the pulsators, flow by gravity into the wastewater
balancing tank. The collected sludge is kept under suspension with the help of a
submersible mixer.

Thickener Feed Pumps:

Three centrifugal pumps are provided to pump the sludge to thickener.

Polyelectrolyte solution is dosed at the discharge point of the pumps as a flocculation
aid.

Poly Electrolyte Dosing Pumps:

3 No's. diaphragm type driven by a fixed speed motor with manual stroke
adjustment metering pumps are provided to dose polyelectrolyte from a
polyelectrolyte storage tank provided in dewatering building in to the thickener feed
line.

Continuous Thickener:

Homogenized sludge is thickened to improve the concentration of the

sludge to 4% and to reduce the sludge volume to be handled in the dewatering
system.

Supernatant Sump

Overflow from the two thickeners is collected by gravity in a supernatant

sump. The Supernatant from the tank is re-circulated back to the inlet of the system
with the help of 2 no’s. Submersible pumps.

Thickened Sludge Storage Tank/ Sump

The sludge after thickening is pumped with the help of 3 no’s Screw pumps
into thickened sludge sump.

Centrifuge Feed Pumps

Three No's. (2W + 1 S) Fixed speed positive displacement pumps are

installed to pump the thickened sludge to the centrifuges.

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Centrifuge

Dewatering of the sludge is carried out with the help of three nos. bowl type
centrifuges. The polymer requirements are in the order of 5.0kg per ton of dry solids.
At the outlet of centrifuge sludge has a dryness of 20% of dry solids.

Chemical House

The alum solution for the coagulation of the raw water is prepared in this building.
Chemical house has six stock tanks and two dosing tanks. The mixing of the alum
solution is with the help of the air blowers.

Power supply:

For operation of the Plant, Electric Power is received at 11 kV from Clear

Water Pump House yard.

Testing Facility:

A well equipped Laboratory with all the necessary equipment has been
provided. There is a provision to conduct all the required tests including Chemical
Analysis & Micro-Biological Tests, on Raw Water & Treated water, In addition to the
Laboratory there are instruments provided in the field& laboratory, to measure ON-
Line readings, the results of which will be available on SCADA system.

SCADA/Automation System

The plant has been provided with PLC based control system for continuous
operation and monitoring of the plant. Operation of key unit processes is totally
automated like Pulsators, Filters and sludge handling system. Plant can be operated
with little manual intervention.

Automation system consists of various instruments like flow measuring, level

sensing, turbidity and Chlorine analysers etc. There are six PLCs, one each for
individual process units. These PLC are connected through a network of cables to
the main MMI, i.e. SCADA PC.

Performance:

The plant has been designed to produce high quality treated water as
follows:

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TREATED WATER QUALITY

Actual
Name of the Parameter Design Standard Performance

pH 7- 8.5 7.7

Turbidity Less than 1 NTU <0.5 NTU

Less than 2.3 MPN/100

Total Coli forms Zero
ml

Faecal Coli forms Zero Zero

Table 3.2 treated water quality

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PROCESS FLOW SHEET

Raw Water from Forbes Reservoir

W1

INLET VALVE
W2
CHAMBER

CASCADE AERATOR

CHLORINE

(Pre-Chlorination)

ALUM
PARSHALL
FLUME

O/H FILTER
FLASH MIXER
BACKWASH TANK

CLARIFIER
BYPASS
CHANNEL

SLUDGE
AQUA DAF
WASTE WATER
BALANCING TANK

POLYELECTROLYTE

AQUAZUR-V
RAPID GRAVITY SAND
FILTERS
CONTINUOUS
SUPERNATENT
SLUDGE
SUMP
THICKENER
CHLORINE FILTER SCOUR AIR

(Post Chlorination)
FLOW METER
W2

THICKENED W3
SLUDGE STORAGE CLEAR WATER RESERVOIR
TANK (CLIENTS SCOPE)
CONTRACT : W3

FILTER
POLYELECTROLYTE BACKWASH WATER
DISCHARGE SUMP

SETTLED SLUDGE (DURING PLANT OPERATION WITH CLARIFIER BY-PASS)

DECANTER
CENTRIFUGE
OVERFLOW
TO RIVER

CENTRATE
DEWATERED TO RIVER FOR DISPOSAL
SLUDGE FOR DISPOSAL

Fig 3.13 Flow diagram of water treatment process

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CHAPTER 4
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

4.1 Waste Management System

Hazardous and non-hazardous waste generated its sources are listed
in Table 4.1 and management practices and quantity of waste generated is listed in
Table 4.2. Hazardous wastes are wastes with properties that make them dangerous
or potentially harmful to human health or the environment. Hazardous wastes can be
liquids, solids, contained gases, or sludge. They can be by-products of
manufacturing processes or simply discarded commercial products. Non-hazardous
waste is any type of industrial waste which, according to regulations, cannot be
added to a dumpster or sewage line. Though these materials won’t negatively affect the
health of humans, they must be collected and disposed of properly for a variety of reasons.

Sln Identification Source of Method Frequency Responsibility

o of waste generation of of disposal
generated disposal
collection Storage disposa
l

1 Used/waste Pumps, Reuse/ Yearly Maintenanc Stores/ Plant

oil machines recycle e team Maintenance manage
manager r

2 Batteries Electrical Buy Yearly Electrical Stores/ Plant

facility back team electrical manage
manager r

3 Cotton waste Maintenance/ recycling As per Maintenanc Stores/ Plant

having cleaning requirement e team Maintenance manage
grease /oil activity manager r

Table 4.1 Hazardous Waste Management

(Source: Suez India pvt ltd.)

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Sl Identification of Source of Method of Frequency Responsibility

no waste generated generation disposal of disposal

collection Storage disposal

1 Sewage Toilet Vacuum As per NA NA Plant

cleaning of requirement manager
septic tank by
local agency

2 Paper/stationery office Send for Half yearly Admin/PM Admin/PM Admin/

recycling
Plant
manager

3 Cotton waste maintenance Send for Half yearly Maintenance Maintenance Plant
recycling team manager manager

4 Metallic scraps Replacement Reused and yearly Maintenance Maintenance Plant

or send for team manager manager
modification recycling

5 Electric, Replacement Reused and yearly electrical team Electrical Plant

instrumentation, or send for manager manager
electronic scrap modification recycling

6 Used chemical Chemicals Send for yearly Process owner supervisor Plant
drum/barrel/container recycling/Return manager
to supplier

7 Rubber waste Maintenance Send for yearly Maintenance Maintenance Plant

recycling team manager manager

8 Unused/expired Lab/plant Return to As per Chemist/process chemist Plant

chemicals supplier requirement owner manager

9 Laboratory wash Lab Neutralisation Daily chemist chemist Plant

waste manager

10 STP Sludge Sewage Use for Daily Process owner Process Plant
treatment agriculture owner manager

Table 4.2 Non-Hazardous Waste Management

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4.2 Environmental Health And Safety

The workers are provided with the following personal protective equipments for their
safety and personal hygiene
 Safety Helmet  Safety Shoes
 Safety Goggles  Dust Mask
 Cotton Hand Gloves  Pvc Apron
 Ear Plug  Pvc Suit
More importance is given to Safety of the workers. PPE plays an important role to
safeguard employee from accidents and hazards exposed. In order to reduce the
impact of accident PPE is important. All the employees are given training regarding
usage of PPE and working environment.
 Shoes are compulsory for all employees and visitors entering to industry
premises. Helmets are compulsory for employee who all entering to loading
area. Different types of gloves are provided for workers depending upon the
work like high temperature, chemical handling, grease testing, laboratory work
etc.
 Wastewater treatment facility employees are also provided with required PPE.
 First aid kits are giving in each department. First aid kits included all
prescribed medicines as Karnataka Factory Rules 1969
 Housekeeping is good in the industry. Daily cleaning will be done on by
housekeeping persons.
 Primary health care centre is provided nearby entrance of the industry. The
medical report and data is maintained by the HR department.
 All employees are given training regarding first aid safety usage
 Log book is maintained for checking expiry items in the first aid kit.
 The plant is accident free from last 13years
 Safe Assemble Point is specified for all the workers in case of any sudden
explosion or accidental explosion in the industry.
Emergency control centre
It is formed in order to face the emergency situation arising in the industry. It
includes the following and it is headed by EHS Manager
 Emergency organizational chart
 Material safety data sheets/ Specific poisoning – symptomatic treatment
procedures

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 List of important telephone numbers

 Emergency transport facility
 Data pertaining to all employee
 First aid Kit
 Action Plan

4.3 Emergency Shutdown Procedure

In case of chlorine leak
1. All the personal should rush to the opposite side of wind direction and
assemble at emergency meeting point
2. Inform plant manager immediately
3. Two persons by wearing safety mask with air cylinder should enter and close
the toner valve by observing the air pressure of cylinder under supervision of
shift in charge
In case of chemical leak
1. Stop the power supply to that area.
2. Inform plant manager immediately.
3. Try to arrest the leakage by closing the valves under supervision of shift in
charge.
4. Dilute the chemical with plenty of water. Don’t use water jet for cleaning
purpose which leads to chemical splash.
In case of electric short circuit
1. Stop the power supply by switching off the mains.
2. Inform plant manager/engineer immediately.
In case of fire
1. Stop the power supply to that area.
2. Put off the fire with suitable fire extinguisher by trained personnel

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PERSONAL OBSERVATION AND

CONCLUSIONS

1. Suez was a leading French multinational corporation and one of the oldest
continuously existing multinational corporations in the world.

2. Approximately 80% of the water to Bengaluru is supplied from TK Halli from

Cauvery river.

3. Suez is OHSAS 18001:2007 certified company by Bureau Veritas Certification

France in accordance with the requirements of the management system for
above standards.

4. The laboratory has good maintenance with periodic testing of raw and treated
water in all stages of TK Halli.

5. Operation and maintenance log book is maintained for raw water, treated
water and other process components as per the standards

6. All hierarchy was friendly, co-operative and experienced in illustrating the

daily operation in the process at every stage of my tenure in the training.

7. Industry provides personal protective equipment’s to all the workers.

8. It has enhanced my knowledge about timely management of this perishable

commodity, statutory requirements, Technological requirements, requirements
of the resources and their management for effective service.

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PERSONAL SUGGESTIONS

i. Upgraded lab equipment to be procured for accurate and faster results.

ii. All the tested parameters should be incorporated to online for the public
outreach
iii. Sludge generated during Centrifuge is directly disposed as a landfill, it can be
used as a manure by providing some special treatment.
iv. Overflow water is made to directly flow into a river, which is can be used for
domestic purposes
v. Since alum contains alumina, it can be replaced with natural coagulant.
vi. For the electromechanical works energy efficient equipment or machineries to
be replaced.

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References

• www.suezindialimited.com
• Operational procedure of WTP (BWSSB).
• O & M manual of phase 1 WTP , TK halli.

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