Recent study on ground water quality in Lakshadweep Islands shows that groundwater in these islands are mainly contaminated by domestic sewage and sea water intrusion. Contamination by domestic sewage is attributed to tank used by the islanders for sewage disposal. In the present study, an Anaerobic Single Baffled Reactor is introduced as an improvement to these tanks.

EWT UNR TM MBR system incorporates flat-plate, micro filtration membranes. Since 1990, many wastewater treatment plants have been built based on this technology around the world.

Sand filters treat most of our drinking water supplies, and they are the most common filtration technologies used for waste water, sewage effluent, and grey water recycling and water treatment in general.

Majority of residential units and small-scale commercial operators in India dispose wastewater either onsite or into the public drainage systems, without paying any attention to the public health and environmental impacts. Need for high investments and the requirement for large operational space are the reasons often quoted against the installation of a proper wastewater treatment unit. This communication presents a viable and cost-effective technology using coir geotextile, for the
removal of organic matter from wastewater. Coir geotextile

The Root Zone Treatment System (RZTS) has been used widely for nutrient removal in European countries. In spite of having its more adaptability in tropical region like India its use to address nutrient induced issues in the country is very less.