Hi Frans, what a ...

Hi Frans, what a co-incidence!! We have been working on this issue for the past year or so and have ended up going in circles!! Some of the issues that have however emerged are as follows: 1. Treated waste water is the ONLY way forward for irrigation - if not now then in the years to come. 2. Current situation is disastrous - about 30 different diseases are being carried by untreated waste water to the end consumers. 3. Government, the main custodian of this water is not really bothered with the quality of water being used. Instead many of them are informally 'selling' this water to the users!! 4. The best way forward is the use of 'non-conventional technologies' where this waste water can be adequately treated. We have evolved some of these technologies, but lack the funding to take it forward. 5. There cannot be different standards for different soil types etc. The main issues to be addressed would need to be COD (inorganic part of bio-solids), DO (presence of oxygen is essential for plant growth), TDS (presence of high salts can create a problem with soils) and Coliform count (presence of harmful microbes MUST be eliminated). We could communicate further on sanjay.aggarwal@cloverorganic.com or mobile +91-999-737-4447 Regards, Sanjay