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DEWATS
(Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems)
Training Conducted by
ENPHO
Submitted to
Eastern Province
Sri Lanka
Secondly I am very much thankful to Hon. Governor, The Chief Secretary and the
Commissioner of Local Government of Eastern Province for granting official duty
leave and to Hon.Mayor and Commissioner of Kalmunai Municipal council for
releasing me for the Training.
My Sincere thanks go to the Trainers, Mr. Rajesh Pai and Ms.Susmita Sinha , from
CDD , Mr. Bipin Dangol from ENPHO and my colleagues who supported and
contributed to successfully complete this valuable Training .
Contents
1.0 Background
2.0 Key Learning
3.0 Application of DEWATS in Local Sri Lankan Context
4.0 Recommendations
5.0 Annexes
01. Background
Participants from countries from Nepal , India, Pakistan ,Bhutan , Malaysia and
Mongolia attended the training .
Advantages of DEWATS
A concept design was prepared for the Hotel called “Hotel –Country
Villa “ as per my Group exercise. We made site inspection to collect
data and to Identify the issues .
Group design exercise was done , a concept design for the Hotel was
prepared . There has been power point presentations made on each
concept design.
Field Visit to DEWATS under construction
One house belongs to one of the executive officer of ENPHO was visited
It has rainwater harvesting, Bio-gas using organic waste and Worm-
composting .
DEWATS applications are designed and dimensioned in such a way that treated water meets
requirements stipulated in environmental laws and regulations.
Some Benefits
Treated water can be re-used , the systems can be designed to get the Quality of
the treated for the different applications such as irrigation , toilet flushing ect.
Apart from it there some other benefits ,
1.0 Tsunami Housing schemes – There are three major housing schemes in
Sainthamaruthu, Kalmunai Kudy and Maruthamunai which were constructed
on the reclaimed land. In these area there is a need to construct the
wastewater collection system as the infiltration of the soil is very low. During
the rainy seasons ground water rises to the surface level and making a
greater discomfort.
2.0 Hospitals - AMH hospital already has the wastewater treatment facility in
place. In future Sainthamaruthu and Maruthamunai Hospitals are to be
provided with proper wastewater disposal .
3.0 Commercial institutions. Hotels , factories discharge wastewater to ground or
water resources this must be stopped .
4.0 City Residential area – In the long term run .the entire city of Kalmunai need
sewer system .specially the Sainthamaruthu and Kalmunaikudy area need
within 2-5 years .
Employing professionals to study and propose DEWATS OPTIONS for the city (As
the apprentice for my professional review under the IESL ( Institute Of Engineers
Sri Lanka ) , I wish to work on the design of the DEWATS System under the ISESL
recommended mentor. )