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HomeActivitiesGreen PracticesLand & WaterWaste & Pollution
Last updated: Mar 17, 2015

Decentralised Waste Water Treatment Systems in Auroville

Waster Water Treatment System
Waster Water Treatment System
More than 60 natural wastewater treatment systems are in use in Auroville. Most recycling systems combine a pre-treatment device, a main treatment planted filter, and a post-treatment holding facility, usually consisting of one or more ponds or polishing tanks. Research and development has shifted to more efficient pre-treatment. Auroville has several units which are actively implementing waste water treatment systems, including CSR, Aqua engineers, and others.

Some of the Systems

Merriam Hill / Centre Field
septic tank/ planted filter/ collection tank / 15 users

Carel's House / Samasti
septic tank/ planted filter/ polishing tank / 16 users

Shradhanjali / Auroshilpam
septic tank/ lagoon system with aquatic plants/ overflow/ 27 users

Jean & Eva's House / Djaima
septic tank/ planted filter/ collection tank/ 2 users

Djaima community housing
septic tank/ planted filter/ infiltration/ 18 users

Vikas community
Lagoon system with aquatic plants/ polishing tank/ 25 users

Auromode / Auroshilpam
baffled reactors/planted filter/ sump/ 130 users

Grace community
Imhoff tank/ rootzone treatment system/ overflow sump/ 35 users

Hilde and Tency's House (2 treatment systems) / Centre Field
settling tank/ planted filter/ polishing tank/ 4 users

Tineke and Silvano's House / Centre Field
septic tank/ planted filter/ collection tank/ 2 users

Samasti Community II
septic tank/ planted filter/ collection tank/ 20 users

Prarthna community
septic tank/ planted filter/collection tank/ overflow & infiltration/ 25 users

Invocation, Surrender and Arathi community
Imhoff tank/ planted filter/ polishing pond/ 60 users

Visitors' Centre
septic tank/ flushing tank/ planted filter (vertical type)/ overflow canal / 50 users

Aspiration Community
septic tank/ Imhoff tank/ planted filter/ polishing pond/ 150 users

Natural Colour dying unit / Kottakarai
Imhoff tank/ aeration bed/ polishing tank/ industrial small scale user

Centre Guest House Kitchen/Laundry
planted filter/ collection tank/

Quiet Healing Centre
septic tank/ rootzone treatment system / collection tank/ 35 users

Valerie and Michael's House / Centre Field
planted filter/ infiltration/ 4 users

Samya and Kalya House/ Centre Field
Septic tank/ planted filter/ infiltration / 3 users

Auroville Centre for Scientific Research / Auroshilpam
septic tank/ planted filter/ infiltration/ 25 users

Collective Solar Kitchen
Imhoff tank/septic baffled reactor tank / infiltration pond

Madhuca Community
Imhoff tank/ planted filter/ polishing pond / 12 users

Kuilapalayam Village community toilets
septic baffled tank reactor / infiltration

Edayenchavadi Village community toilets
septic baffled tank reactor / infiltration

Promesse
septic tank/ planted filter / infiltration/ 6 users

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