Black & Veatch and BMC to develop wastewater project in Mumbai

Black & Veatch, the US-based EPC company that provides ‘concept to commissioning’ project solutions for power, oil & gas, water and telecom sectors, has been selected by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for expanding wastewater treatment facilities (WWTF) in the city of Mumbai.

As part of the project, Black & Veatch will be designing a modern wastewater treatment plant to mitigate coastal pollution. The company will undertake a feasibility study for the proposed 847 million litres per day Malad Zone WWTF, besides preparing a detailed project report and tender document. 

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It will assess the possibility of using space at five satellite pumping stations - at Gorai, Vallabh Nagar, Charkop, Shimpoli, Goregaon and Malad IPS - for WWTFs, as an alternative to creating a single, large WWTF at Malad. This approach would simplify distribution from the water reuse facilities.

The project, once commissioned, will be India’s largest wastewater treatment facility that will help BMC to comply with new discharge standards revised by the Central Pollution Control Board.

Further environmental benefits will be achieved through water reuse reducing the stress on Mumbai’s stressed water resources. The project would aim to increase treated wastewater supply to the citizens of Mumbai for non-potable applications.

“Black & Veatch’s global capability in dealing with complex wastewater treatment problems, including experience in sludge digestion and water reuse helped significantly in qualifying for the project. Having a local team of highly skilled water engineers and understanding of the local delivery model also benefited us,” said Anand Pattani, vice president, managing director, Black & Veatch India.