Report on Field visit to Water Treatment Plant on 23rd Jan 2016
Visited :
WATER TREATEMENT PLANT at Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada.
No. of Students : 50
Permission obtained from : Municipal Corporation of Vijyawada.
Persons accompanied and explained the process : Mr. Basha and his team
Faculty Cordinators :
- K. Sundara Kumar, Assoc.Prof.
- K. Krishna Kumar, Asst.Prof.
- J. Seetunya, Asst.Prof.
Report :
One of the water supply schemes providing drinking water to the Vijayawada city is situated at Bhavanipuram on the bank of Krishna River. It's total capacity is about 40MGD.
The Plant works on Rapid Sand filtration. It has the following main connected units:
- Intake Wells
- Primary Sedimentation Tank
- Rapid Sand Filter
- Chlorination
- Storage sump.
Four Rapid Sand Filters and Four Primary Sedimentation Tanks are in use. For Disinfection Chlorine gas is being used. The treated water is stored in an underground sump from which it is being pumped to the various parts of the city.
The process of back wash of the Rapid Sand Filter is explained and demonstrated practically. Testing of Turbidity & Chlorine levels were explained in the Laboratory .
