Series: Apartment Water Solutions

Worried about what could happen to your plants when you go out of town? Our new intern, Rahul Ravi, shares how you can set up a homemade watering system that works with just gravity.

When the generator breaks down, when the STP filter needs repair, or housekeeping employees quit, apartments find it tough to manage without a property manager. But what are their needs and challenges and how can they overcome them?

Written agreements don’t count here – only personal relationships do. Never ever take a ‘panga’ with your water vendor!

Right price for water and billing strategy can make the residents water-sensitive and reduce water consumption in Bangalore. Here’s an approach to pricing water right.

Manicured lawns and gushing fountains amidst promises of paradise look very pretty in marketing brochures. They are also water-guzzlers. What can builders do?

Ferns Paradise layout manages all of its water requirements with its own borewells. Residents have also come forward to implement Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) in their own homes.

Residents are worried that builders are not ensuring that the STPs function well and comply to standards. KPSCB chairman Sadashivaiah promises to redefine STP norms and STPs certification by March.

KSPCB Chairman A S Sadashivaiah talks about STP issues in Bengaluru, especially those in apartments and layouts. With the release of the new STP guide, he says there will more inspections now.

KSPCB’s new guide finally clears up the confusion over what a Sewage Treatment Plants or STPs should be like for an apartment or layout. The lucid guide gives a step by step, low down on trouble shooting too.

One Bengaluru resident talks about his experiences in installing individual water meters and other water saving measures.

In a talk held at Rainbow Drive Club House, Dr Chandrashekar of Vision Earthcare proposed a viable, cheaper alternative for sewage treament – Soil Biotechnology (SBT) based sewage treatment plants.

Casa Ansal apartments, Bannerghatta road makes great progress in water management, cutting down Cauvery water consumption and substantially reduced the monthly water bill.