The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on November 04, 2020 has issued guidelines for preventing sewage pollution from Establishments. For proper maintenance and monitoring sewage treatment plants need to be constructed above ground level. If there are space constraints, the STP can be constructed below ground level, but it shall be in the cellar portion if sufficient space is available.
Considering the above, the following conditions shall necessarily be incorporated in the consent to establish issued to such units.
• Sewage treatment plant shall be constructed above ground level/ cellar of the establishment.
• There shall be easy access to each and every treatment unit for inspection. Sufficient sampling points shall be provided to facilitate collection of samples. Lighting arrangements shall be provided in the sewage treatment plant area.
• TOD type energy meter shall be installed exclusively for Sewage treatment plant. Water meter shall be fixed to record consumption of water.
The design criteria and guidelines for STP for flats and commercial establishments enclosed along with this circular shall be considered for processing consent application and assessing STP proposal.
[Circular no.- PCB/HO/SEE-3/TECH/2017]
