Chembarambakkam Water Treatment Plant, India
Key Data:
Raw Water Source
Chembarambakkam Lake
Capacity
530,000m³/day
Population Served
4 million
Filtration
High-rate Aquazur V filters
Clarification
Pulsator type sludge blanket clarifiers
Water Loss
1.5 %(entire plant)
Water Quality Targets
Colour
5 Pt-Co (Colourless)
Turbidity
1.0 NTU
pH
7.5 – 8.5
Residual Aluminium
0.1mg/l
Faecal coliforms
nil
Total Coliforms
nil
Plant Management
SCADA
New Pipeline
15.5km
Project Cost
Treatment Plant
€25.2m
Project Total
€51.7m
Project Timeline:
Initial Project Approval
1996
Design, Construct, Operate Contract Awarded
May 2005
Construction Completed
April 2007
Formal Opening
July 2007
Operational Contract Duration
7 years
Key Players:
Project Sponsor
Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board
Main Contractor
Degrémont
Indian Partner
ANAND
Funding
Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (€18.7m), French State (€6.6m)
