City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal

Chapter ñ 8 Final Report: Ambur Municipality
Pachakkupam Head works ñ Tannery Effluent Disposal to Palar River
The transmission main from the Pachakuppam head works crossed its design period.
Sarangal and Vanandurai water supply scheme can not sustainably fulfill the demand of
the town. And the in future it will not be able to withstand pressure for additional
demand.
8.1.7 Proposals
The detailed proposal and costing from our side are discussed in the chapter 10.
8.2 SEWERAGE AND SANITATION
8.2.1 Existing Sewerage
There is no under ground drainage system in Ambur. Disposal of Night Soil is normally
by way of individual facilities and liquid waste (Sullage and Kitchen Waste) is
through the open drains.
8.2.2 Sanitation
The main mode of individual disposal in the town is through septic tanks, low cost
Sanitation units and through public conveniences. The number of each form of
sanitation facilities have been depicted in the table below.
Table 8-7: Sanitation Facilities
Description Detail
Septic Tanks 14318
Low Cost Sanitation 177
Dry Latrines NIL
Total HHs with Sanitation 14318
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