{"id":2546,"date":"2012-02-27T17:30:50","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T12:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apartmentadda.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2018-10-05T10:51:02","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T10:51:02","slug":"water-workshop-for-apartments-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Workshop for Apartments &#8211; Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brookefield Bangalore on 25 Feb 2012, Saturday saw a very special crowd gathering in a conference hall. Around 78 busy &amp; successful Home Owners spent their valuable Saturday trying to understand how they can make the Water Supply situation better for their Apartment Community!<\/p>\n<p>The second Water Workshop for Apartment\/Villa Communities saw participants from 50+ Apartment Communities with a total of 78 participants (Attendee List <a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/waterworkshop\/register_2012.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Here<\/strong><\/a>)! Participants were mainly Management Committee Members, with one of them &#8211; Rohit Talukdar, representing Alpine Eco as well as SNS Arcade, bringing his Fiancee!. Two other Dads brought their pre-schoolers,\u00a0 complete with Toys and Snacks!<\/p>\n<p>Before we jump into the Workshop report, our heartiest thanks to Meera K, Co-founder of CitizenMatters and also President of Raindrops are Falling on my Head Apartment Complex &#8211; for anchoring the Workshop, with insightful questions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ww_slide-cropped.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2573\" title=\"ww_slide-cropped\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ww_slide-cropped-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e2837fae0ba\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e2837fae0ba\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Details_from_each_Workshop_Session\" >Details from each Workshop Session<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Session_1_States_Water_Supply_scenario_Restoration_of_Lakes\" >Session 1: State&#8217;s Water Supply scenario &amp; Restoration of Lakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Apartment_Owners_must_invest_Money_Time_Attention_into_long_term_initiatives_%E2%80%93_there_is_no_substitute_%E2%80%93_Dr_Ashwin_Mahesh\" >Apartment Owners must invest Money, Time, Attention into long term initiatives &#8211; there is no substitute.\u00a0 &#8211; Dr. Ashwin Mahesh<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#ADDA\" >ADDA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Session_2_All_about_Borewells\" >Session 2: All about Borewells<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#If_we_could_have_one_Vision_for_water_%E2%80%93_it_would_be_to_go_back_to_the_Open_Wells_%E2%80%93_Avinash_Krishnamurthy\" >If we could have one Vision for water &#8211; it would be to go back to the Open Wells.\u00a0 &#8211; Avinash Krishnamurthy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#ADDA-2\" >ADDA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Session_3_Water_Metering_%E2%80%93_Why_and_How\" >Session 3: Water Metering &#8211; Why and How<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#When_I_lived_in_an_independent_House_we_used_1_tanker_per_month_When_I_moved_to_this_111_Flat_Complex_I_expected_the_usage_to_be_111_tankers_per_month_But_the_usage_was_300_tankers_per_month_%E2%80%93_Sridhar_B_Ashoka_Windows_Annexe\" >When I lived in an independent House, we used 1 tanker per month. When I moved to this 111 Flat Complex, I expected the usage to be ~111 tankers per month.\u00a0 But the usage was 300 tankers per month!\u00a0 &#8211; Sridhar B, Ashoka Windows &amp; Annexe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Jayawanths_lessons_to_Management_Committees_to_get_buy-in_on_radical_Initiatives\" >Jayawanth&#8217;s lessons to Management Committees, to get buy-in on radical Initiatives:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#ADDA-3\" >ADDA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Session_3_Sewage_Treatment_Plants\" >Session 3: Sewage Treatment Plants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#The_three_essential_elements_of_a_good_STP_are_1_Good_Design_2_Good_Engineering_3_Good_Operational_Staff_%E2%80%93_Dr_Ananth_Kodavasal\" >The three essential elements of a good STP are 1) Good Design 2) Good Engineering 3) Good Operational Staff\u00a0 &#8211; Dr. Ananth Kodavasal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Session_4_RainWater_Harvesting\" >Session 4: RainWater Harvesting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/water-workshop-for-apartments-report\/#Contact_information_of_all_Speakers\" >Contact information of all Speakers:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Details_from_each_Workshop_Session\"><\/span>Details from each Workshop Session<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2552\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_78061.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2552\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2552\" title=\"IMG_7806\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_78061-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome &#8211; by Venkat<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Welcome Address was presented by Venkat Kandaswamy, Director of ADDA.com. Venkat listed the 2 main Sleep-Robbers Management Committees of Apartment Complexes<\/p>\n<p>1) How to run the day-to-day management of a modern Apartment\/Villa Complex &#8211; a problem that ADDA directly helps in solving<\/p>\n<p>2) Managing Un-Interrupted as well as Cost-Effective Water Supply for the Complex &#8211; a problem that ADDA can&#8217;t solve but can bring the relevant stakeholders and experts together on a single platform.<\/p>\n<p>This workshop is that platform. He concluded by saying &#8220;We may have Money, but still we may not have Water. Let&#8217;s learn from the Experts how we can take on the Water Problems in our Apartment and Villa Complexes&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Session_1_States_Water_Supply_scenario_Restoration_of_Lakes\"><\/span>Session 1: State&#8217;s Water Supply scenario &amp; Restoration of Lakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speaker: <strong>Dr. Ashwin Mahesh, <\/strong>CEO at Mapunity, Professor for Public Policy in IIM, Urban Research Strategist for Govt. of Karnataka<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apartment_Owners_must_invest_Money_Time_Attention_into_long_term_initiatives_%E2%80%93_there_is_no_substitute_%E2%80%93_Dr_Ashwin_Mahesh\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Ashwin-Mahesh.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2563\" title=\"Ashwin Mahesh\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Ashwin-Mahesh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"81\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a>Apartment Owners must invest Money, Time, Attention into long term initiatives &#8211; there is no substitute.\u00a0 &#8211; Dr. Ashwin Mahesh<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Session Takeaways.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Problem: Not enough water from Cauvery to Supply.\u00a0 1000 people move to Bangalore every day.<\/li>\n<li>The problem is more acute in Multi-Story units as complex facilities are handed over by the Builder. Plumbing, Piping restructures etc. are challenges.<\/li>\n<li>Surface area in Multi-Story units is less, &lt;so Rain Water Harvesting yields limited benefits&gt;.<\/li>\n<li>The problem is not techno Managerial &#8211; not a matter of laying pipe alone, or rejuvenating lakes alone, each has its limitations. It is a social problem &#8211; of getting buy-in from all stakeholders and involving maximum people in any initiative.<\/li>\n<li>Initiatives to &#8220;Create Water&#8221; have to be undertaken &#8211; Water has to be re-used or new sources of water identified internally.<\/li>\n<li>Lakes can be recreated to turn them into local Water Supply. 5000 to 10,000 families can get water from a typical Bangalore lake.<\/li>\n<li>In Puttenahalli, 200 families eacy invested Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 and a little bit of effort into the process of restoring the Lake. It has brought back Rs.200\/sq.ft. to each family in the form of property appreciation due to a well-functioning lake.<\/li>\n<li>The keenest lesson is investing in ourselves is considerably more rewarding than putting the same amount in the stock market. This is something that Apartment Owners must understand when faced with investing in Water-related initiative.<\/li>\n<li>Millions of people are paying Rs.30 &#8211; Rs.45 per Kilo-Litre of Water. If Rs.2 of this Rs.45\/KL can be invested to do something on RWH, dual water supply system etc. or buying technology, then the high recurring Expenses on Water can be contained. A way to do this could be:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 90px;\">Form a Working Group for Technology &amp; Finance.<br \/>\nUnderstand the Technology-Finance Curve.<br \/>\nStart deploying a Solution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increasing the people committed towards each Initiative is the best way an Initiative can be scaled and made successful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Related Presentation: <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/bwssb-presentation-water-supply-realities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BWSSB Presentation on Cauvery Supply Realities<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ADDA\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Session_2_All_about_Borewells\"><\/span>Session 2: All about Borewells<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speaker: <strong>Avinash Krishnamurthy, <\/strong>Director of Biome Solutions<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_we_could_have_one_Vision_for_water_%E2%80%93_it_would_be_to_go_back_to_the_Open_Wells_%E2%80%93_Avinash_Krishnamurthy\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/avinash_small.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2566\" title=\"avinash_small\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/avinash_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"54\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a>If we could have one Vision for water &#8211; it would be to go back to the Open Wells.\u00a0 &#8211; Avinash Krishnamurthy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Session Takeaways.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For most Apartment Complexes the single largest Source of Water are Borewells. A borewell &#8211; a hole in the ground.<\/li>\n<li>Borewells bore too deep into the ground (600 to 900 feet), till the deepest layer &#8211; the Bedrock.\u00a0 The bedrock holds water in cracks and fissures in rocks, and the Bedrock is called a Deep Aquifier. This water source takes long to replenish.<\/li>\n<li>In contrast Open Wells bore only till the &#8220;Shallow Aquifier&#8221; (200-300 feet) which is the Spongy Layer of the Soil. This layer is like sponge and Water gets replenished easily by Storm Water Drains or Recharge Wells.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2553\" style=\"width: 685px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Borewells.png\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2553\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2553\" title=\"Borewells\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Borewells.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Biome Slide<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hydrofracturing was discussed during this session. Hydrofracturing (or Borewell Flushing) is a process undertaken to recharge wells. This involves injecting water under high pressure and flow rate into the Bedrock, via the well. This cleans out the fractures and interconnects them to neigboring water holding bodies to improve the yield of the Well.\u00a0 The general consensus was that this is not always a successful process.<\/li>\n<li>In most Apartment Complexes, the water from Borewell is stored in an Overhead Tank. However, in some High-Rises, there are no Overhead tanks. Whenever a Flat opens a tap, a hydro-pneumatic pump is set to work to get water right from the bore-well.\u00a0 This is known to be an expensive process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ADDA-2\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Session_3_Water_Metering_%E2%80%93_Why_and_How\"><\/span>Session 3: Water Metering &#8211; Why and How<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speakers: <strong>Avinash Krishnamurthy, Sridhar B (Ashoka Windows &amp; Annexe), Jaywanth Bhardwaj (Rainbow Drive Layout)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_I_lived_in_an_independent_House_we_used_1_tanker_per_month_When_I_moved_to_this_111_Flat_Complex_I_expected_the_usage_to_be_111_tankers_per_month_But_the_usage_was_300_tankers_per_month_%E2%80%93_Sridhar_B_Ashoka_Windows_Annexe\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Sridhar.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2568\" title=\"Sridhar\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Sridhar-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a>When I lived in an independent House, we used 1 tanker per month. When I moved to this 111 Flat Complex, I expected the usage to be ~111 tankers per month.\u00a0 But the usage was 300 tankers per month!\u00a0 &#8211; Sridhar B, Ashoka Windows &amp; Annexe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Session Takeaways.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The average Water Consumption should be: 135 Litres per Capita per Day.\u00a0 The actual Water Consumption is 250 Litres per Capita per Day.<\/li>\n<li>Setting Water Meters for Individual Homes is the most important Tool to tell people this is a scarce resource.<\/li>\n<li>Most Apartment Complexes in Bangalore, collect a flat amount per household and put them in one kitty &#8211; Maintenance Fund. It is important that Water be costed separately, so should be the Electricity.<\/li>\n<li>There is a high &#8220;ecological cost of water&#8221;, which is the cost of returning the water to Nature in the quality in which we extracted it. This is where our high Water Treatment (STP) costs come in picture.\u00a0 Water Tariff needs to be set keeping both the Cost of Supply and the Cost of Sewage Treatment together.\u00a0 Reducing Water Consumption also reduces the Sewage Volume, hence the overall cost can be contained.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"__ss_11766333\" style=\"width: 425px;\"><strong><a title=\"Water Tariff in Apartment Communities\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/water-tariff-in-apartment-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Tariff in Apartment Communities<\/a><\/strong><object id=\"__sse11766333\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/static.slidesharecdn.com\/swf\/ssplayer2.swf?doc=apartmentaddaworkshop-borewellsmeteringtariff-120227044446-phpapp02&amp;stripped_title=water-tariff-in-apartment-communities&amp;userName=apartmentadda\" \/><param name=\"name\" value=\"__sse11766333\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed id=\"__sse11766333\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/static.slidesharecdn.com\/swf\/ssplayer2.swf?doc=apartmentaddaworkshop-borewellsmeteringtariff-120227044446-phpapp02&amp;stripped_title=water-tariff-in-apartment-communities&amp;userName=apartmentadda\" name=\"__sse11766333\" wmode=\"transparent\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" \/><\/object><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Challenges in Water Metering were discussed.<\/p>\n<p>Participants from Shriram Samruddhi mentioned that in 3bhks there are 4 water inlets.\u00a0 The operational cost of 4 meters per flat is high &#8211; meter maintenance, reading etc. Wireless metering is available, which costs Rs.6,000 per meter, making the expense to each Flat Rs.25k, also the RFID reader costs in Lakhs.<\/p>\n<p>Participant from Brigade Gateway also agreed with Shriram Samruddhi in having similar challenge.<\/p>\n<p>However, the next presentation by <strong>Sridhar B. <\/strong>who is the President of <strong>Ashoka Windows &amp; Annexe<\/strong>, and installed water meters for all 110 Flats, brought fresh hope.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"__ss_11766715\" style=\"width: 425px;\"><strong><a title=\"Water Metering in a 111 Unit Apartment Complex\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/water-metering-in-a-111-unit-apartment-complex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Metering in a 111 Unit Apartment Complex<\/a><\/strong><object id=\"__sse11766715\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/static.slidesharecdn.com\/swf\/ssplayer2.swf?doc=watermetering-120227051742-phpapp02&amp;stripped_title=water-metering-in-a-111-unit-apartment-complex&amp;userName=apartmentadda\" \/><param name=\"name\" value=\"__sse11766715\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed id=\"__sse11766715\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/static.slidesharecdn.com\/swf\/ssplayer2.swf?doc=watermetering-120227051742-phpapp02&amp;stripped_title=water-metering-in-a-111-unit-apartment-complex&amp;userName=apartmentadda\" name=\"__sse11766715\" wmode=\"transparent\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" \/><\/object><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2583\" style=\"width: 528px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_7825.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2583\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2583\" title=\"IMG_7825\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_7825.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"346\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sridhar explaining the Metering Project<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Related Article: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/champions\/2011\/04\/29\/story-of-32-water-meters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Triumph of 32 Water Meters<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Kannan Venkitachalam&#8217;s complete description of Water Metering in Mana Sarovar Apartments in Marathalli.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jayawanth Bhardwaj<\/strong> from <strong>Rainbow Drive Layout<\/strong> presented his learnings from deploying Comprehensive Set of Water Reforms in his Layout.\u00a0 His lessons were more around People Management while initiating radical reforms.<\/li>\n<li>In the layout the consumption per month varied between 10KL per household to 200KL in some households!\u00a0 The Water Tariff was per Kilo Litre, with no Slab Rates.\u00a0 The Water Tariff also seemed much less than the actual Water Cost.<\/li>\n<li>Jayawanth collated all water related expenses &#8211; Plumbing, Borewell Electricity, Valve Replacements etc. Then it struck him that the STP cost was not included in the Water Tariff.<\/li>\n<li>The true Price was Rs.24 per KL while the originally charged Tariff was just Rs.6 per KL.<\/li>\n<li>The next challenge obviously was to convince the General Body for hiking the Water Tariff by 4X.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jayawanth_bharadwaj_small.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2569\" title=\"jayawanth_bharadwaj_small\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/jayawanth_bharadwaj_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"71\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jayawanths_lessons_to_Management_Committees_to_get_buy-in_on_radical_Initiatives\"><\/span>Jayawanth&#8217;s lessons to Management Committees, to get buy-in on radical Initiatives:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You need to present data, to make your statement.<\/li>\n<li>Never get into discussions over email, insist on Face-to-Face.<\/li>\n<li>Insist on written Feedback, and any discussion needs to be with a group of MC, preferably 12 members.<\/li>\n<li>The fact to be conveyed is that only 10% of Households may be wasting water, but penalizing 90% of the households.<\/li>\n<li>When a Circular is to be sent, all information must not be exposed, only the key points.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t give too much of complex data &#8211; provide data as and when required.<\/li>\n<li>Mobilize support by talking to Group of Residents.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ADDA-3\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Session_3_Sewage_Treatment_Plants\"><\/span>Session 3: Sewage Treatment Plants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speakers: <strong>Dr. Ananth Kodavasal, Dr. Dhanraj Chokappa<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_three_essential_elements_of_a_good_STP_are_1_Good_Design_2_Good_Engineering_3_Good_Operational_Staff_%E2%80%93_Dr_Ananth_Kodavasal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Ananth.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2567\" title=\"Ananth\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Ananth-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a>The three essential elements of a good STP are 1) Good Design 2) Good Engineering 3) Good Operational Staff\u00a0 &#8211; Dr. Ananth Kodavasal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Session Takeaways.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Below presentation was given by Dr. Ananth from Ecotech Engineering.<\/p>\n<div id=\"__ss_11768070\" style=\"width: 425px;\">\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; margin: 12px 0 4px;\"><a title=\"STP designs - Dr. Ananth Kodavasal\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/stp-designs-dr-ananth-kodavasal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STP designs &#8211; Dr. Ananth Kodavasal<\/a><\/strong><object id=\"__sse11768070\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/static.slidesharecdn.com\/swf\/ssplayer2.swf?doc=stpdesigns-120227072137-phpapp01&amp;stripped_title=stp-designs-dr-ananth-kodavasal&amp;userName=apartmentadda\" \/><param name=\"name\" value=\"__sse11768070\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed id=\"__sse11768070\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/static.slidesharecdn.com\/swf\/ssplayer2.swf?doc=stpdesigns-120227072137-phpapp01&amp;stripped_title=stp-designs-dr-ananth-kodavasal&amp;userName=apartmentadda\" name=\"__sse11768070\" wmode=\"transparent\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Dhanraj-Chokappa.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2572\" title=\"Dhanraj Chokappa\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Dhanraj-Chokappa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a> The Session was followed by a narration by Dr. Dhanraj Chokappa regarding the dysfunctional STP in Purva Riviera which was converted to a 100% Functional one.<\/p>\n<p>The recycled water fed to the Toilet Flushes was unacceptable by the Residents due to the low Recycle Quality &#8211; the water was murky and stinky. The poor water quality of the recycled water was found to be due to vioation of all 3 tenets of a good STP &#8211; Design, Engineering and Operations. This was rectified with required investment and change of Operations Vendor and the STP has been functioning perfectly for the last couple of years.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Session_4_RainWater_Harvesting\"><\/span>Session 4: RainWater Harvesting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speakers: <strong>Ayyappa Masagi, Shankar Rao<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Shankar Rao who is an expert on RainWater Harvesting presented the case of RWH in Brigade Millennium Cassia Block.<\/p>\n<div id=\"__ss_11782462\" style=\"width: 425px;\">\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; margin: 12px 0 4px;\"><a title=\"RainWater Harvesting in Brigade Millennium\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\/rainwater-harvesting-in-brigade-millennium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RainWater Harvesting in Brigade Millennium<\/a><\/strong><object id=\"__sse11782462\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/static.slidesharecdn.com\/swf\/ssplayer2.swf?doc=rwhinbrigademillennium-120228065658-phpapp02&amp;stripped_title=rainwater-harvesting-in-brigade-millennium&amp;userName=apartmentadda\" \/><param name=\"name\" value=\"__sse11782462\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed id=\"__sse11782462\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/static.slidesharecdn.com\/swf\/ssplayer2.swf?doc=rwhinbrigademillennium-120228065658-phpapp02&amp;stripped_title=rainwater-harvesting-in-brigade-millennium&amp;userName=apartmentadda\" name=\"__sse11782462\" wmode=\"transparent\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 5px 0 12px;\">View more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">presentations<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/apartmentadda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ApartmentAdda<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/essaycube.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admission essay writing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ayyappa_small.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2570\" title=\"ayyappa_small\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/ayyappa_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"81\" height=\"81\" \/><\/a> Ayyappa Masagi presented an overview of RainWater Harvesting, and the low cost Rain Water filters that are innovated by his\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Company.<\/p>\n<p>Ayyappa&#8217;s work for Apartment \/ Villa Complexes also involves re-charging in-active borewells. He does this by utilizing open areas to create Re-charge wells. These wells receive rainwater filter them and direct to the Sump. Alternately the recharge wells can receive grey water, filter them and recharge the borewells.<\/p>\n<p>Ayyappa&#8217;s work leverages the Traditional methods of Borewell recharging where the Shallow Aquifier which is the spongy layer of the soil can be utilized the most for drawing water as well as replenishing.<\/p>\n<p>That closed the loop on this workshop : )<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ADDA<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_information_of_all_Speakers\"><\/span><strong>Contact information of all Speakers:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Avinash Krishnamurthy: avinash(at)biome-solutions(dot)com<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ananth Kodavasal: ecotech.bangalore(at)gmail(dot)com<\/p>\n<p>Ayyappa Masagi: rainwatermasagi2000(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)in<\/p>\n<p>Shankar Rao: refurb_india(at)yahoo(dot)com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/dec-6-2009-water-workshop\/water-supply-in-apartments-checklist-for-associations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/dec-6-2009-water-workshop\/water-supply-in-apartments-checklist-for-associations\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/dec-6-2009-water-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/dec-6-2009-water-workshop\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brookefield Bangalore on 25 Feb 2012, Saturday saw a very special crowd gathering in a conference hall. 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