Total Water Management-Role of Societies.

Total water management (TWM) can have different definitions depending upon the size of area under consideration for water management, starting with world, country, state, district, town, cooperative housing society and a single house. Though one can think global but when it comes to action, locality is one place where an individual or a group can actually contribute. That is precisely what Hiranandani Welfare federation is trying to do about total water management at Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS) in Powai. TWM for CHS can be simply defined as effectively receiving municipal water, storing in under hygienic conditions, eliminating leakages and using water without wastage.

Municipal quota of water supply for a day is 90 Litre per person. It has been observed that the actual daily demand for water per person is 700 1000 Litre. There is large gap between water supply and demand in this city as shown above in the sketch. It is not impossible to bridge the gap between water supply and

demand. The gap can be partially bridged by BMC and Maharashtra Government and partially by individuals. Part a of the gap should be attended by BMC and Maharashtra Government by increasing the daily water supply from 90 Litre per person to 135-270 Litre per person by doing their part of Total Water Management. BMC and Maharashtra Government should do Total Water

Management by working out methods to control water losses or plan, propose & install new infrastructure to keep pace with the requirements of growing population. BMC should learn from other cities like Chennai where Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board have done exemplary work in the area of Water Management. In the mean while we societies need not wait for planning and actions from the government. We, the societies in Hiranandani Welfare Federation, should work on part b of the gap viz. reducing daily water demand from 700-1000 Litre to 135 -270 Litre per person. We can make collective effort and initiate actions in the direction to manage water better. This can certainly improve water supply in our taps. Improved water supply can be achieved by Total Water Management in our buildings. One such live example is our Glen Croft Co-operative Housing Society. The society has implemented Total Water Management to eliminate tanker water requirement, improve the water availability, reduce water consumption per capita per day and improved water quality by eliminating addition of tanker water.

Total water management in Co-operative Housing Society is basically about effective use of water. This can be divided into three major areas

Effective Water Collection, Storage & Distribution Water Usage without Wastage / Leakages Water Recycle, Reuse & Rainwater Harvesting

Effective Water Collection, Storage & Distribution This deals with the engineering aspects and control of water storage and distribution scheme in the building.

For example: Corrections In Incoming Water Line Water Consumption Monitoring Identification of each line of Water Distribution system Efficient Flushing System

Water Usage without Wastage / Leakages This deals with good practices on water conservation

For example: Tracking and Elimination of Leakages Repair & Maintenance of Pressure Reducing Valves Water conservation practices

Water Recycle, Reuse & Rainwater Harvesting This deals with innovative methods to reduce water demand.

For example Implementation of RWH Scheme Reuse of domestic drain and sewage for flush

TWM Effective Use of Water

Effective Water Collection, Storage & Distribution Engineering Aspects

Water Usage without Wastage / Leakages Good Practices

Water Recycle, Reuse & Rainwater Harvesting Innovation

All the three areas mentioned in the sketch have been addressed by Glen Croft Co-operative Housing Society except water recycle and reuse. The

implementation of TWM concept has reduced the water bills from 4.35 Lakhs per annum to Rs. 1.64 Lakhs in addition to other benefits mentioned earlier.

In order to enhance know how on Total Water Management of Co-operative Housing Society and common man, Asian Paints Ltd.have recently started a centre in their Bhandup Plant (see photograph 1 below). This centre is an information centre and houses working models (Refer Photographs 2-6)on concept of TWM and relevant literature on the subject. The centre is meant to help people understand modalities of implementing various water management projects in various types of buildings and structures. Information is available on water supply systems, issues of tanker water supply, methods and issues with storage of water and distribution and rainwater harvesting. Total Water Management Centre can be easily visited by anybody interested in water management by a simple or registration writing to on Asian web Paints at site email

www.asianpaints.com/twm/index.html

jal@asinapaints.com or Asian Paints Ltd., LBS Marg, Bhandup (W). The Hiranandani Gardens Welfare Association plans to organize group visits to this centre so that residents can learn about the practical aspects of implementing Total Water Management solutions in their respective Housing Societies.

Meanwhile HGRWA is also planning to pursue the matter with the BMC and Hiranandani Constructions so that the necessary upgradation of pipeline

infrastructure can be taken up expeditiously.

1. Total Water Management Centre at Asian Paints, Bhandup, Mumbai

2. Working Model on Rainwater Harvesting in High Rise Building

3. Working Model on Rainwater Harvesting in Industrial Complex

4. Working Model Showing Bend Losses in Water Lines

5. Working Model and internals of Pressure Reducing Valves