Grey Water Management by using Stabilization Ponds

Wastewater management in rural areas until recent past was the most neglected domain. However with awareness amongst the people and the policies of new government for Swachchha Bharat Abhiyan, the sanitation component in the rural areas is also gaining lot of attention. Appropriate technologies for onsite black water management like two pit latrines, human excreta based biogas plants etc. are available. For grey water management, ponds are most suitable. The stabilization tank manufactured from low cost material is very economical and is very popular in rural areas for creating farm ponds. However, they have not been used for constructing stabilization tanks for grey water management. The present study is an attempt to use low cost material to line the ponds and convert the flow of ponds into the form of modified stabilization tank which proves to be most effective. These may prove to be very economical as well as effective for grey water management in rural areas, which is a very essential component. The stabilization ponds further can be used for fish farming, which will give an additional income source to the villagers making the option socio-economically viable.