NextWave Research Solutions (www.nextwavers.com) is a leading market research companies in Pune, India, and has prepared a report on the wastewater treatment in hotels and malls segment with respect to the cities of Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, and Delhi.
The following cities were chosen as they have a high cost of water as compared to others.
The following are the key findings for the Hotel segment
Most hotels are avoiding the use of treated water in bathrooms and flushing due to the expensive fittings
Adoption of MBR and MBBR technology is observed to some extent in this segment
The renovation costs to MBBR technology for a 200 rooms hotel are in the range of Rs 20 lakhs
Challenges faced due to the laundry, to ensure that the chemical variations do not get mixed with the STP
On an average the water requirement for the hotel is 1 kl per room
The following are the key findings for the Hospital segment
A high percentage of hospitals are finding it difficult to maintain the water quality as per the PCB
Smaller hospitals up to 100 beds are managing with ETP only and do not have a STP
Odor and water colour are common issues being faced with respect to the treated water
The hospitals with SAFF technology are looking to adopt new technologies like MBR or MBBR
The following are the key findings for the Malls segment
In most malls, for Cooling towers 50% of the water used is treated water while the remaining is raw water
Due to the kitchens, the food particles are present and cause a problem in maintaining the water quality parameters that are required
Malls are spending a high amount in terms of operations and maintenance costs
There is a trend towards PCB authorized vendors
Abbas Naqvi, Director – Research, NextWave Research Solutions, www.nextwavers.com
