The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on March 23, 2024, issued a circular regarding trained and certified Wastewater Treatment Plant Technicians for the operation of STPs in high-rise buildings with built-up areas of 20,000 square metres or more.
It is instructed to heads of all offices who are authorities granting consent to incorporate a condition, in the consent issued to high rise buildings with 20,000 square metres or more (requiring Environmental Clearance), that the occupier shall ensure that trained and certified STP Operators (from ASAP) are engaged for the operation of STP.
Trained STP/ETP operators, especially for major wastewater generating establishments and industries, will ensure that the plant is operated efficiently which will ensure that the treated wastewater meets the prescribed standards. The services of such operators will help compliance monitoring mechanism of the Board.
Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate/Renewal shall be issued to high rise buildings with 20,000 square metres or more with a condition that the occupier shall engage Wastewater Treatment Plant Technician (with NCVET NSQF certificate) for the operation of STP within one year from the date of issue of this Circular. Such buildings having consent to operate as on date shall be given instruction in this regard and consent variation order shall be issued with this condition.
[Circular No. KSPCB/169/2022-SEE-3]
