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Decentralized Waste Water Treatment System (DEWATS)

About DEWATS

DEWATS is a domestic decentralized low maintenance sewer waste water treatment system developed by Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA), Germany specifically for developing countries. It is promoted by CDD (Consortium of DEWATs Dissemination), Bengaluru and its partners in India.

DEWATS Project

Installation of DEWATs system (15000 litres cap.) for Kadi Municipality, Gujarat with financial support of World Bank, India.
Design for 40000 Litre per day treatment of wastewater from sanitation block in Samarpan Ashram, Dandi
Design of 48000 litre capacity wastewater treatment system at Parvatinandan residential complex, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad
Currently involved in design of DEWATS system for IIM, Udaipur. (330000 litres/day)

Services for DEWATS

C f I D is institutional member of Consortium of DEWATS dissemination (CDD) society in India. Services offered by CFID for DEWATS:

Design & Planning, Turnkey Services
Service contracts for O & M for urban local bodies and institutions.

DEWATS Service Packages

Treatment Systems
Community Based Sanitation
School Based Sanitation
Sanitation for Hospitals & Hotels
Wastewater Treatment for Agro-Industry
Emergency Sanitation
Sanitation for Prisons
Sanitation for Real Estates
Sanitation Mapping
Municipal Sludge Treatment Plant
Health Impact Assessment & Hygiene Education
Capacity Development
Standardisation
Research & Development

Advantages

Decentralized system – useful in areas with space constraint
Low operation and maintenance cost
Does not require skilled human resources for operation.
Re-use of treated water
Low/Nil post installation management burden

Development/Environmental Impact

Reduction in water body pollution - direct impact on community health
Improved air quality and reduction in green house gases.

Salient Features

Simple, Flexible, Decentralized
Only physical and biological system. Works without technical energy.
Suitable for household, institutional level, village/city level
Treatment from 1,000 - 500,000 litres.
Space Required: 15-20 sq mt per 1000 litre
Low operation and maintenance cost
Operates without skilled manpower
Possible use of water after treatment: agriculture, building construction, ground water recharge, fish pond, domestic use like flushing