Performance Evaluation of Water Treatment Plant of Kekri, Rajasthan, India

Abstract

Drinking water is a sole element of human life. The rapidly growing population is adding to the excessive demand for water. Increasing demand for drinking water is rising the over-exploitation of water. Raw water sources require water treatment with a high production capacity of treatment. Present research provides a case study of the water treatment plant of Kekri, Rajasthan, India. In these two water treatment plants water purification efficiency is good as compared to conventional water treatment plants. Adding poly aluminum Chloride as a coagulant increases water treatment efficiency. Many parts of the water treatment plant add coagulation-flocculation, filtration, and disinfection by using poly aluminum chloride. Two water treatment plants with the capacity of 142 MLD and 132 MLD are having the net purifying capacity to remove the turbidity and Color. In this research, it has been found that turbidity removal of 142 MLD and 132 MLD WTP was found about 83.4 and 74.1% respectively. Total dissolved solid of surface reservoir Bisalpur dam found within acceptable limits. Total dissolved solids in Bisalpur dam surface water such as Chloride, Fluoride, and Nitrates were found of 60 mg/l, 0.3 mg/l, and 2 mg/l respectively. The pH value of surface water was found of 7.90 and remains almost constant with the seasonal variation impact. Turbidity and color reduction were found within the acceptable limit according to Indian standard 10500-2012.