Foreword

The scheme for Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP) has been evolved to provide cost-effective methods for treatment of effluents generated from clusters of small scale industries and in industrial estates. For effective performance of CETPs, it is necessary to ensure proper operation and maintenance of various constituents in this system

The Central Pollution Control Board, studied the performance of various CETPs in different parts of the countries. Based on such studies, the "Guidelines for Management, Operation and Maintenance of CETPs" have been prepared. It is in sequence to the "Guidelines for Health & Safety of Workers in Wastewater Treatment Facilities", brought out by the Central Pollution Control Board

We hope, the guidelines will be useful to various stakeholders including the owners and operators of CETPs, funding agencies and regulatory bodies.