WTP: 400 MLD Conventional Treatment

Reliable Drinking Water Supply for Indore City
Location

Baklai, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Procedure

Conventional Water Treatment

Contract Type

EPC / Turnkey Construction

Capacity

400 MLD (Raw Water to Potable Drinking Water)

Baklai Water Treatment Plant: 400 MLD Conventional Facility for Indore

Completed in 2010 for Indore Municipal Corporation, the Baklai Water Treatment Plant is a cornerstone of the city’s drinking water infrastructure, processing raw water (likely from Narmada or local sources) through a proven conventional treatment train to deliver safe, potable water at 400 MLD scale.

The plant employs standard processes, coagulation-flocculation, sedimentation, rapid sand filtration, and disinfection, ensuring turbidity, color, and microbial compliance for urban distribution. It supports Indore’s growing population needs, with reliable operations documented in audits and engineering portfolios, contributing to the city’s reputation for efficient water management in Madhya Pradesh.

Providing Large-Scale, Dependable Potable Water

Primary aims:

  • Treat high-volume raw water to meet BIS/Indian drinking water standards (low turbidity, safe disinfection).
  • Establish a robust conventional WTP to serve Indore’s municipal supply demands.
  • Ensure cost-effective, low-maintenance operations for long-term urban reliability.
  • Integrate with city distribution network for consistent coverage.
  • Support Indore’s water security amid population and industrial growth.

Scaling Conventional Treatment for Mega Urban Demand

Key challenges:

  • Handling variable raw water quality (seasonal turbidity, organics from river sources).
  • Achieving consistent effluent standards at 400 MLD throughput.
  • Managing large civil structures (clarifiers, filters) within site constraints.
  • Ensuring chemical dosing (alum, chlorine) efficiency and storage safety.
  • Coordinating construction/commissioning in 2010-era urban expansion context.

Proven Conventional Train with Robust Design

Deployed a classic multi-stage conventional system:

  • Coagulation-flocculation for particle destabilization.
  • Sedimentation/clarification for solids settling.
  • Rapid gravity sand filtration for polishing.
  • Chlorination/disinfection for pathogen control.

Highlights:

  • Large-scale clarifiers and filter beds optimized for high flow.
  • Chemical handling systems (alum storage noted in audits) for precise dosing.
  • Gravity-based processes for energy efficiency and reliability.
  • Design for easy maintenance and long operational life.

This delivered dependable, high-volume potable water aligned with municipal needs.

Planning & Raw Water Assessment

Source evaluation, demand forecasting, and conventional process selection for 400 MLD capacity.

Design & Engineering

Detailed layout of coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection units, and civil/structural design.

Construction & Installation

EPC build-out of tanks, filters, piping, chemical systems — phased execution.

Commissioning & Testing

Startup, water quality trials, turbidity/pathogen validation, and operational tuning.

Handover & Ongoing Operations

IMC handover, performance monitoring, and integration into city supply network.
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Project Partners

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Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC)
Enviro Control Pvt. Ltd.

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