Design of Water Treatment Plant using Abandoned Quarries in Malayankeezhu Panchyat in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala

At present the level of water supply is not adequate in the different place coming under the scheme area. There is no major scheme, which is in operation in this area to cater to the existing demand. Localized schemes are in operation for providing water supply in various areas. The existing schemes are small and supply is only 3 days in a week, locally centered to feed some particular areas of the panchayaths. They are not properly designed and hence further extension or augmentation is not possible for these schemes. The other areas of these panchayaths have to depend on public and private open wells which will dry up during summer months. Also the treatment adopted is only chlorination by adding bleaching powder. Hence the quality of water is poor due to lack of proper treatment. The recurring charges like establishment expense and electricity charges also get reduced if a comprehensive scheme is worked out. The existing distributions of all schemes are very old and in dilapidated condition. Area consists of around 50 abandoned quarries which leads to poor runoff and reduced water levels in open wells.