Design of total water management solutions to JSSATE campus

Civil Engineering

Our project deals with providing alternative water source for JSSATE campus through Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) and storm water management modelling (SWMM) using PCSWMM software and water auditing. Rainwater Harvesting and storm water management are low cost methods that help to recharge the aquifers, improve ground water quality by dilution and provide an alternative water source. Water auditing provides detailed water consumption of the campus and it helps in avoiding unnecessary water consumption by bringing awareness among people. A detailed simulation of rainfall-runoff analysis was done using PCSWMM for individual blocks inside the campus. We suggested a groundwater recharge pit near the bore well so that the water table level is maintained. By using the simulations generated from PCSWMM, we estimated that 30% of the water usage from the bore wells can be avoided and 30% of the energy consumption for pumping can be saved.

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