Construction firms adopting STP-treated water under green water tanker initiative, say HMWS&SB officials

Construction firms in the Hyderabad metropolitan area are adopting treated water for non-potable activities under the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s (HMWS&SB) green water tanker initiative.

High-rise gated communities along the Outer Ring Road have started using treated water from the Kokapet Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for construction activities since last week, officials said. One of the projects here receives between 90,000 and 1,20,000 litres of treated water daily through three to four trips by green water tankers. The water is primarily used for concrete curing and gardening.

Another construction group within the Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) jurisdiction has also adopted treated STP water. MMC Commissioner T. Vinay Krishna Reddy inaugurated the supply at one of the construction sites to encourage the initiative and promote its wider adoption.

Water Board officials said construction companies, real estate developers, commercial complexes and apartment associations are being encouraged to use treated water for construction, gardening and landscaping activities.