English Septage Operative Guidelines TN
English Septage Operative Guidelines TN
English Septage Operative Guidelines TN
Septage
Management
for Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu
Contents
1. Introduction 5
1.1 Current Scenario in Tamil Nadu 6
1.2 The Need for Decentralized Septage Management System in Tamil Nadu 8
1. Introduction
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Table: ULB Wise Capacity of STP’s, Present Flow and Percent Utilization
1.1 Current Scenario in Tamil Nadu Table -1 ULB Wise Capacity of Working STPs, Present Flow and Percent Utilization
SL Name of the ULB Year of Capacity Technology Inflow % of HSC on HSC on Dec
Tamil Nadu is one of the most urbanized states in India with around Commissioning (in (in Utilization Dec. 31, 31, 2016
MLD) MLD) 2015
48.45% (Census 2011) of the population living in urban areas. In terms of
1 Chennai - 649.00 ASP 530.00 82 5,18,243 5,75,826
Septage Management, Tamil Nadu has accorded priority (Vision 2023) to 2 Chinnamanur 2012 4.00 ASP 2.40 60 3,905 5,369
the implementation of Underground Sewerage Scheme (UGSS) and 3 Coimbatore (2) 2010 110.00 SBR 27.00 25 27,850 31,750
4 Cuddalore 2016 12.25 ASP 0.80 7 0 1,763
waste water treatment plants are being established across local bodies in
5 Dharmapuri 2013 4.86 ASP 1.01 21 1,061 1,864
order to provide better sanitation facilities. 6 Dindigul 2012 13.65 ASP 1.30 10 2,858 4,353
7 Kanchipuram 2012 14.70 WSP 13.50 92 18,557 19,230
There are 12 Corporations, 124 Municipalities, 528 Town Panchayats 8 Karur 2007 15.00 EAP 6.50 43 6,502 8,246
9 Kumbakonam 2009 17.00 ASP 14.00 82 17,653 18,821
and 12,808 Panchayats functioning in the state. The implementation of
10 Krishnagiri 2016 9.00 ASP 0.10 1 0 58
UGSS in erstwhile Chennai Corporation is cent percent covered and out of 11 Madurai (2) 2011 170.70 SBR 40.00 23 1,45,082 1,61,670
the 42 ULBs annexed in the process of expansion, only few towns are having 12 Maraimalai Nagar 2010 2.02 EAP 1.80 89 4,519 4,582
13 Mayiladuthurai 2007 8.50 WSP 4.80 56 9,568 10,635
sewerage system and others are in proposal stage. With respect to other 14 Mamallapuram 2016 2.34 ASP 0.45 19 0 163
Municipalities and Corporations, implementation of UGSS scheme is 15 Namakkal 2012 5.00 ASP 5.00 100 7,618 8,915
16 Nagapattinam (2) 2016 12.59 ASP 0.70 6 0 711
underway in 41 ULB’s with financial assistance from Government of India, 17 Orathanadu 2016 1.50 ASP 0.28 19 0 676
World Bank assisted TNUDP-III, German Bank assisted KfW, NRCP & 18 Pallavapuram * 2011 0.00 ASP 10.58 0 21,020 24,411
19 Perambalur 2013 4.20 ASP 2.50 60 9,169 9,529
NTADCL. Out of 41 ULBs, UGSS has been completed in 35 ULBs so far with
20 Pudukottai 2016 10.62 ASP 0.50 5 0 2,223
limited coverage. Another 34 UGSS schemes have been announced of 21 Ramanathpuram 2013 7.00 ASP 3.40 49 5,352 7,222
22 Thanjavur 2007 28.05 ASP 13.00 46 19,727 23,023
which work is in progress.
23 Thiruvannamalai 2013 8.76 ASP 2.25 26 3,462 4,653
24 Theni-Allinagaram 2015 12.05 ASP 1.00 8 638 3,708
25 Tiruvallur 2016 6.20 MBBR 0.30 5 0 1,042
The ULB wise capacity of the STPs and the present flow received at STPs is 26 Tiruvarur 2014 6.92 ASP 1.90 27 3,579 4,771
given in the following table. 27 Tirunelveli 2007 24.20 WSP 11.00 45 23,487 24,632
28 Tiruppur 2008 15.00 EAP 8.00 53 15,140 15,391
29 Thiruchendur 2016 3.90 ASP 0.03 0.72 0 100
30 Trichirapalli 2007 58.00 WSP 56.00 97 44,414 49,414
31 Udgamandalam 2000 5.00 ASP 3.50 70 15,074 15,642
32 Udumalaipet 2016 7.81 ASP 1.15 15 0 3,921
33 Vellore 2015 10.28 ASP 0.85 8 0 2,829
34 Virudhunagar 2016 7.65 ASP 0.31 4 0 1,011
35 Viluppuram 2014 12.50 ASP 3.20 26 3,300 4,274
TOTAL 1280.25 769.11 60 9,27,778 10,52,428
The Operative Guidelines for each of these key elements are as follows.
b. Issue notice to owners of septic tanks that do not meet the standard IV. Treatment & Final Disposal
septic tank design under Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939
a. Design of Decantation Facility: Decantation facility should be designed
c. Identify insanitary latrines1 and convert them to sanitary latrines for based on expected volumes of septage generated in local body clusters
safe collection and disposal of waste with adequate capacity for the next five years based on urbanization
trend in the cluster. Design for a typical Septage Receiving /
II. Pumping and De-Sludging Decanting Facility is provided in the Annexure 7.
a. Conduct Periodic and routine De-Sludging based on capacity of septic tank. b. Quality Check: Input quality of the collected septage should be tested at
b. Collection system for cluster Local Bodies: Wherever sewage is currently the decant facility for presence of any metal or traces of industrial waste.
discharged into fresh water or storm water drains, Local Bodies should The septage receiving facility should be operational during working hours
ensure proper collection (transportation) system, and treatment of and a responsible person should be appointed in the facility to ensure that no
septage at the nearest STP and safe disposal. industrial waste is unloaded through these facilities.
a. Local body clusters have been identified for treatment of collected a. IEC for Municipal Staff: Municipal Commissioners, Engineers, Sanitary
septage at earmarked STP locations. All Septage Transportation Vehicles Inspectors, Health Officers, and Sanitary Workers should be well trained
should be directed to transport septage to their designated STP as given in in safe septage management and its best practices. This involves regular
Annexure 2. training sessions on safe collection, treatment and disposal. Information
regarding standard septic tank design, the need for periodic inspection
b. Only certified and licensed Septage Operators to de-sludge and
and De-Sludging of sewage, design of a decant facility, tender details
transport waste to the designated STP. The operators should be selected
for engaging licensed operators, etc. should be disseminated widely
in accordance with The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998,
to achieve a safe septage management system. Training should also be
as per the terms and conditions detailed in Annexure 3 and Annexure 4.
provided on safety standards. In this regard, CMWSSB and CMA will
c. Septage Transportation Vehicle Operators involved in the process of design the course material and draft a calendar for training to ensure
collection, treatment and disposal of sewage should be well trained and complete coverage before December 2014.
equipped with protective safety gears, uniforms, tools and proper vacuum
b. IEC for Residents: Members of Resident Welfare Associations,
trucks, to ensure safe handling of sewage. The rules under the Prohibition
community organizers, self help groups and the general public should
of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013
be sensitized periodically regarding the need for a sound septage
provide for a comprehensive list of safety gear that should be used.
management system. The health hazards associated with improper
collection and treatment of waste, and the ill-effects of sewage discharge
into fresh water/storm water drains should be clearly explained to
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Insanitary Latrines in households are those where night soil is removed by human, serviced by animals or/
and night soil is disposed into open drain or pit into which the excreta is discharged or flushed out, before the residents. CMA will produce sample IEC material and also draft a
the excreta fully decomposes. campaign for residents.
c. IEC for Septage Operators / Private Vendors: Local Bodies should ensure
all safety norms are clearly explained to the septage operators. Private 3. Deliverables for the Local
Operators and Transporters should be well trained in safe collection
and transportation of sewage including vehicle design, process of de- Bodies
Sludging, safety gears and safe disposal at the nearest STP. CMWSSB Table: Activities to be undertaken by Urban Local Bodies for Septage Management
and CMA will draft tentative training calendar for septage operators /
private vendors. Key Elements
Objectives and Activity to be undertaken by Time Means of
of Septage
Outcomes Local Bodies Frame Verification
VI. Fees/Charges for De-Sludging, Transportation and Treatment Management
1. Design and To ensure all ◆ Evaluate existing septic tank 2 months Records at
a. Fees for De-Sludging to be collected from residents by the certified / Construction septic tanks are designs and other storage/ Local Body of all
licensed tanker operators. of Septic Tanks constructed as treatment systems and septic tanks
per standard identify cases where septic
b. Transport charges should be determined based on market rates while design and tank is not constructed as
all insanitary per design.
ensuring that residents are not exploited by the tanker operators.
latrines are ◆ Initial evaluation may be
converted to outsourced
c. For treatment, the on-going rate of Rs. 150-200 may be charged for 9000
sanitary ones.
litres of waste collected
To ensure that ◆ Modify septic tank (in case 3 months Submit
proper design of variation) based on design correction
Periodic revision for the charges to be effected based on changes in costs
is submitted at given in Annexure 1 report to
involved. time of building Municipal
plan approval Commissioner
VII. Record Keeping and Reporting through MIS process. ◆ Issue notice for septic 1 month Record of
a. Management Information Systems (MIS) tanks that do not meet the notice issued
standard septic tank design
◆ Information related to septage generation from residents and as per Tamil Nadu Public
Health Act, 1939 .
commercial establishments needs to be collected by the Local Bodies.
◆ Identify insanitary latrines 2 months Record of all
◆ Household level details of insanitary latrines, identification of septic and convert to sanitary insanitary
latrines for safe collection latrines and
tank location, Operator in-charge for each location, Vehicle Details,
and disposal of waste progress of
Name & Location of STP earmarked for disposal of septage, and conversion
decant facility details should be duly collected by all Local Bodies.
Key Elements
Objectives and Activity to be undertaken by Time Means of
of Septage
Outcomes Local Bodies Frame Verification
Management
6. Record ◆ Local Bodies to have proper 1 month Records and
Keeping records and registers of registers
licensed operators, septic
tank locations, De-Sludging
activities, household level
details, etc.
Annexure 1 Annexure 2
Septic Tank Design Clusters
Depending on the geography, soil condition, water seepage capacity of the soil Table: Existing STP’s and Nearby Town Panchayats and Panchayat Union
the design should be prepared and approved by the Local Bodies. Proper septic
S. Name of the
tank design consists of the following factors: No. Municipality
Nearest Town Panchayats Panchayat Unions
◆ Sized properly with appropriate sludge detention time, volume and hydraulic 1 Chennai Minjur, Thiruinravur,
2 Corporation (7 No's) Thirumazisai, Naravarikumppam,
retention time Thiruneermalai, Chitlapakkam
◆ Proper inlet and outlet structures 2 Chinnamanur Kuchanur, Markeyenkottai Chinnamanur
◆ At least one baffle separating the tank into multiple compartments 3 Coimbatore Sarkar Samakulam, Vedapatty, Periyanaickenpalayam,
Perur, Vellalur, Irugur Sarkarsamakulam,
◆ Water tight Thondamuthur, Sulur
◆ Access port for each compartment that allows for inspection and pumping 4 Cuddalore Melpattambakkam
Table: Recommended sizes of Septic Tank upto 20 users 5 Dharmapuri Papparapatti Dharmapuri
Liquid Depth (Cleaning interval of) 6 Dindigul Thadikombu, Agaram Dindigul, Athoor,
No. of Users Length(M) Breadth(M) Reddiarchattiram,
2 Years 3 Years
Shanarpatti, Vedasandur,
5 1.50 0.75 1.00 1.05 Vadamadurai
10 2.00 0.90 1.00 1.40 7 Kancheepuram Walajabad Kancheepuram, Walajabad,
15 2.00 0.90 1.30 2.00 Uthiramerur
20 2.30 1.10 1.30 1.80 8 Karur Puliyur Karur, Thanthoni
50 5.00 2.00 1.00 1.24
100 7.50 2.65 1.00 1.24 9 Kumbakonam Thirunageswaram, Kumbakonam
Swamimalai, Dharasuram
150 10.00 3.00 1.00 1.24
200 12.00 3.30 1.00 1.24 10 Krishnagiri Cauvery pattinam Sapanipatty, Kariyamanangalam
Bargur Paiyur, Orappum
300 15.00 4.00 1.00 1.24
11 Madurai Paravai Madurai East, Madurai West,
Notes Thiruparankundram
1. A provision of 300 mm should be made for free board. 12 Maraimalinagar N.Guduvancherry Kattankolattur
2. The sizes of septic tank are based on certain assumption on peak discharges, as
13 Myladuthurai Kuthalam, Vaitheeswarankoil Mayiladuthurai, Kuthalam,
estimated in IS: 2470 (Part -1) - 1985 and while choosing the size of septic tank exact Sembanarkoil
calculations shall be made.
14 Mamallapuram Thiruporur
3. For population over 100, the tank may be divided into independent parallel chambers
of maintenance and cleaning. Elaichipalayam, Erumaipatti,
15 Namakkal Sendamangalam Mohanur, Namakkal,
Source: CPHEEO manual on sewerage and Sewage treatment (Second Edition)
Puduchatram, Paramathi,
Senthamangalam
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Hydraulic retention time is the volume of the aeration tank divided by the influent flow-rate. HRT is usually
expressed in hours (or sometimes days).
S.
No.
Name of the
Municipality
Nearest Town Panchayats Panchayat Unions Annexure 3
16 Nagapattinam(2Nos) Thittacheri Paravai, North Poigainallur, South
Poigainallur, Sikkal, Keelvellore Sample Septage Operator Permit
17 Orathanadu Orathanadu Septage Operator Permit for XXX Municipality
18 Pallavaram Thiruneermalai, Peerkankarani, St. Thomas Mount
Perungulathur, Chitlapakkam In accordance with all the t e r m s and conditi ons of the X X X Corporation /
Municipality’s Rates, Rules and Regulations, the special permit conditions
19 Perambalur Kurumbalur Perambalur
Government of Tamil Nadu, permission is hereby granted to:
20 Pudukottai Alangudi, Arimalam, Annavasal Vamban, Thiruvarangulam,
Kovilur, Thirukattalai,
Kathiyavayal, Perunchunai, Name of Permittee:
Madhiyanallur, Namanasamudhram
:
21 Ramanathapuram Nil Ramanathapuram
22 Thanjavur Thiruvaiyaru, Vallam Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru, For the disposal of septage from domestic septic tank or commercial holding
Ammapettai,
Thiruvidaimarudur, Papanasam
Tank at the STP.
23 Thiruvannamalai Nil Tiruvannamalai, Thurinjapuram, This Permit is based on information provided in the Septage Operator Permit
Thandrampet
Application which constitute the Septage Management Hauled Permit.
24 Theni-Allinagaram Palani Chetty Patty
25 Tiruvallur Thiruninravur This Permit is effective for the period set forth below, may be suspended or
revoked for Permit Condition Non Compliance and is not transferable. The
26 Tiruvarur Peralam, Nanilam, Kodavasal, Thandalai, Ammaiyappan,
Koradacheri Mugunthanur, Urkudi, original permit shall be kept on file in the Permittee’s office. A copy of this Permit
Kidarangkondan, Andipandal,
Ganganacheri, Vandampalayam shall be carried in every registered vehicle used by the permittee.
27 Tirunelveli Sankar Nagar, Naranamalpuram, Palayamkottai
Melasheval, Gopalasamudram Effective Date :
32 Udumalaipet Madathukulam
e) Signature of
Annexure 4
authorized
agent and title :
Collection and Transport Records
Sample Form to be filled by Operator / Transporter of Septage Acceptance by Municipality’s authorized STP
i. Identification of Waste The above operator delivered the described wastewater to this disposal facility
and it was accepted.
a) Volume :
b) Type : Septic Tank / Others
c) Source : Residential / Commercial / Restaurant / Disposal date :
Portable Toilet / Others (Please Specify) Amount Collected from Operator :
c) Address : municipality.
d) Pin :
The undersigned being duly authorized does hereby certifies the accuracy of the
source and type of septage collected and transported.
Date: Signature:
iii. Details of Transporter / Operator
a) Company Name :
b) Permit # :
c) Vehicle License # :
d) Pump out date :
The above described wastewater was picked up and hauled by me to the disposal
facility name below and was discharged. I certify that the foregoing is true and correct:
Annexure 5 Annexure 6
Actual Capacity
Date: / 2014 / Friday : KL
Location of Septic Tank
Date: / 2014 / Saturday : KL
Front of House Entrance / Back of House
Date: / 2014 / Sunday : KL
Can a Septic Tank Cleaning Truck easily reach the
tank outlet
Average Sullage Generated Per Day :
Cleaning Frequency
(Sum of the above divided by 7)
Every 6 months / Every Year / Every 2 Years / Never
Panchayat of [please insert name of the relevant ULB] hereby makes the following bye-
laws to regulate the construction and maintenance of latrines and septic tanks
associated to such latrines in the buildings situated within the jurisdictional
limits of the [please insert name of the relevant ULB], collection, transportation and
disposal of septage generated there from, namely -<<separate paras to be inserted for
Decant Facility Design
ii. These bye-laws shall come into force upon being notified and published in
the gazette of the district of [please insert the name of the relevant district] or such other
date as may be specifically notified.
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iii. These byes-laws upon coming into force shall apply to all buildings
consisting of bathrooms, wash areas/latrines and/or urinal situated in the
jurisdictional limits of the Municipality / Municipal Corporation /Town
Panchayat of [please insert name of the relevant ULB], whether used for residential
or commercial purposes..
vii. “Septic Tank” shall mean an underground tank that treats wastewater by a
2. Definitions
combination of solids settling and anaerobic digestion, constructed as per
In these bye-laws unless the context otherwise requires the terms stated below the design specifications and guidelines issued by the ULB.
shall have the meaning ascribed to them herein:
viii. “Specified Vehicles” shall mean the vacuum trucks or such other vehicles
i. “Appellate Body” shall mean the body consisting and notified from time to equipped with motorized pumps and storage tank owned by the ULB or
time in relation to these bye-laws3. Operator, of such design specification as may be approved from time to
time by the ULB, for emptying and transporting Septage from Septic Tanks.
ii. “Authority” shall mean and include the Municipality / Municipal Corporation
/ Town Panchayat or such department as may be notified from time to time ix. “Owner / Occupier” shall include a person who owns or occupies or rents a
for the purpose of implementation of these bye-laws. building or part of it located within the ULB limits.
iii. “Operator” shall mean such persons, company or corporation selected by x. “Treatment Facility” shall mean a treatment plant of the design specifications
the ULB through a competitive bidding process conducted as per the Tamil and guidelines issued by the ULB from time to time, owned by the ULB or
Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 and which shall be granted the a third party agency acting on behalf of the ULB, capable of the treatment
license to collect and transport Septage. and disposal of Septage.
iv. “Sanitary Latrine” shall mean the type and design of latrine and urinal xi. “ULB” shall mean the Municipal Corporation / Municipality / Town
connected to a Septic Tank or Underground Sewerage System, each of Panchayat of [please insert name of the relevant ULB].
which shall be constructed as per the design specifications and guidelines
issued by the ULB.
3. Reformative measures and Compliances by
v. “Insanitary Latrine” shall mean Latrines where night soil is removed by
Owner or the Occupier
human, serviced by animals or/and night soil is disposed into open drain or The Owner or Occupier of a building or part of it located in the ULB Limits
pit into which the excreta is discharged or flushed out, before the excreta shall from the date of these bye-laws coming into force be liable to perform
fully decomposes. the following obligations:
vi. “Septage” shall mean the sludge accumulated in a Septic Tank and consisting i. shall within the time specified in the notice issued by the Authority as per
of settled solid matter in semi-solid condition, which is a mixture of solids these bye-laws, discontinue the usage of insanitary latrines in such building
and water deposited on the bottom of Septic Tanks containing significant and also close all outlets to common drains or open plot/land or water
levels of grease, grit, hair, debris and pathogenic micro-organisms, grey bodies located nearby and construct, operate and maintain only Sanitary
water/domestic dirty water generated from wash basins, kitchen and Latrines in the buildings owned or used by him;
bathrooms and faecal sludge generated from latrines etc.
ii. duly inform the officials of the Authority prior to the filling up of the Septic
Tanks and ensure that the Septic Tanks are maintained in a proper manner
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The Appellate Body shall normally comprise of the Chairman / Mayor, the Commissioner of the ULB and so as to ensure that the Septage does not overflow;
one Councillor to be jointly nominated by the Chairman / Mayor and the Commissioner.
iii. allow the officials of the Authority inspection at reasonable times with x. undertake investigations and levy penalties on Owners, Occupiers or
prior notice. Operators found to be in violation of these bye-laws.
iv. engage only authorised Operators for the collection and transportation of 5. Appointment and Operation by Operators
Septage from their building.
i. The Authority shall within a reasonable time period from the date of these
v. pay the fees and charges as notified by the Authority for the collection of bye-laws coming into force, conduct competitive bidding for the selection
Septage of Operators.
4. Administrative measures and Enforcement of ii. Upon selection of the successful bidder issue license as per the format
The Authority shall from the date of these bye-laws coming into force have iii. The Operators shall be responsible for maintaining and operating Specified
the right to perform the following functions: Vehicles and associated equipment, if any, as per the guidelines issued by
the Authority from time to time.
i. undertake the survey and inspection of buildings located within the
ULB Limits and issue certificate of compliance to buildings which are in iv. The Operators shall be responsible for the collection and transportation of
compliance with these bye-laws; Septage from buildings as per the performance standards to be determined
and the instructions issued by the Authority from time to time.
ii. issue notices to Owners or Occupiers of buildings which are non-compliant
to these bye-laws; v. The Operators shall comply with the provisions governing the license
and shall not transport industrial or mixed industrial waste of any nature
iii. implement and supervise the compliance of the bye-laws; whatsoever.
iv. conduct information, education and communication campaign with respect vi. The Operators shall comply with all the local legislations and maintain
to awareness of Septage management; all permits and approvals required for the performance of its activities
v. conduct competitive bidding for selecting, issuing license to Operators and permitted under the license.
publish the names of such licensed Operators; vii. The Operators shall employ only trained personnel and provide all necessary
vi. direct, regulate and supervise the collection, transportation and disposal protective gear to such personnel while performing the collection and
of Septage at the Treatment Facility; transportation of Septage.
vii. inspect and regulate the quality and maintenance of the Specified Vehicles; viii. The Operators shall employ adequate number of personnel so as to ensure
that the collection and transportation of Septage is performed as per the
viii. direct, regulate and supervise the day-to-day operations of the Treatment performance standards notified by the Authority from time to time.
Facility;
ix. The Operators shall at all times ensure compliance with the Prohibition of
ix. inspect the quality of Septage being collected and transported to the Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 and
Treatment Facility; rules.
ii. The licensee shall perform the activities in manner so as to achieve the
Municipal Corporation / Municipality / Town Panchayat of
performance standards and directions issued by the Issuing Authority.
[please insert the name of the relevant ULB]
iii. The licensee shall comply with all the local legislations as may be applicable
LICENSE from time to time to the activities being performed under this license.
iv. The licensee shall maintain the Specified Vehicles in good and workable
Photograph of
condition so as to avoid any accidents.
Manager of the
licensee
v. The licensee shall employ only trained personnel for performing the
licensed activities and provide protective gears to all such personnel.
License no : [ ] vi. This license is not valid for the collection of industrial waste of any nature
Issuing Authority : [Insert designation and address of the concerned officer]
whatsoever.
Activities permitted : ix. The licensee shall levy fees and charges stated below for the licensed
activities:
This license is hereby granted to the license holder named above for performing
the activities stated herein above, to be performed as per the Septage Sl. No Licensed Activity Fees and charges
Management Bye-laws for the Municipal Corporation of [please insert name of the
relevant ULB] and any amendments made there under. This license shall be subject
to the compliance by the license holder of the conditions stated overleaf.
Abstract
Septage Management - Operative Guidelines for Septage Management for To
Urban and Rural Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu - Approved - Orders - Issued. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai,
Chennai - 3 (with enclosure)
Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MA. 3) Department The Commissioner of Municipal Administration,
Chennai - 5 (with enclosure)
G.O.(Ms) No. 106. Dated : 01.09.2014
The Director of Town Panchayats,
Read: Chennai - 108 (with enclosure)
From the Commissioner for” Municipal Administration Letter The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj,
Roc. No. 47718/2013/ UGSS-2, dated 31.07.2014. Chennai - 15 (with enclosure)
The Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department,
ORDER Chennai - 9 (with enclosure)
1. Sanitation is one of the important works of the Urban Local Bodies. However due to absence The Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department,
of Under Ground Sewerage Scheme in many of the Local Bodies in the State, untreated Chennai - 9 (with enclosure)
sewage and waste is disposed on unscientifically, resulting in large scale population and The Secretary to Government, Health & Family. Welfare Department,
environmental degradation. Vision 2023 of the Hon’ble Chief Minister envisages to ensure Chennai - 9 (with enclosure)
that all have access to safe sanitation including open defecation free and garbage free The Principal Secretary to Government, Transport Department,
environment which includes the implementation of underground sewerage scheme and Chennai - 9 (with enclosure)
waste water Treatment Plants across local bodies in order to provide better sanitation
The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board,
facilities. Chennai - 5 (with enclosure)
2. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, in his letter read above, has stated that The Managing Director, Chennai Metro Water Supply & Sewage Board,
adequate attention needs to be given to septic tank design, operation and even to collection Chennai - 2 (with enclosure)
of sewage from their tanks, their transportation and processing and he has prepared a draft The Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Urban
Operative Guidelines on Septage Management, which can regulate periodical cleaning of Infrastructure Financial Services Limited,
septic tanks, Transport, Treatment, Re-use and scientific disposal. Chennai - 17 (with enclosure)
The Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Urban Finance &
3. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration has requested the Government to issue
Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited,
orders to implement the Operative Guidelines for Septage Management in Urban and Rural Chennai - 35 (with enclosure)
Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu.
Copy to
The Senior Personal Assistant to Hon’ble Minister (MA, RD, Law, Cts. & Pri.),
4. The Government, after careful examination of the above proposal, approve the Operative
Chennai - 9 (with enclosure)
Guidelines for Septage Management in Urban Local .Bodies and Rural Local Bodies in Tamil
Nadu. The Operative Guidelines for Septage Management is annexed to this order. The Municipal Administration & Water Supply
(MA.II/MA-IV/MC-1/MC-II/MC-VI/MW/WS.I/WS.II/WS.III/
5. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Commissioner of Municipal WS.IV/TP.II/OP.II) Department,
Administration, Director of Town Panchayats and the Director of Rural Development & Chennai - 9 (with enclosure)
Panchayat Raj are requested to strictly follow the above guidelines and communicate the
Stock File/Spare Copies.
guidelines to the concerned officials under their control.
II Forwarded By Order//
(By Order of the Governor)
K. PHANINDRA REDDY, SECTION OFFICER
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Operative Guidelines for Septage Management
for Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu 39