Water Management

As the global population grows, there is an increasing need to balance all the community and commercial demands on water resources. Major cities of India are already plummeting towards zero groundwater levels, affecting access for over 100 million people. 

Day Zero: The Water Crisis

Day Zero is a very real looming scenario for India and many African nations. According to the United Nations:

  • Globally, 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services. (WHO/UNICEF 2019)
  • Over 80% of wastewater flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused. (UNESCO, 2017)
  • By 2040, roughly 1 in 4 children worldwide will be living in areas of extremely high water stress. (UNICEF)

Our Offerings

  1. Holistic water ecosystem solutions to provide clean, affordable water for all.
  2. Design and implementation of water purification projects including Desalination, Reverse Osmosis (RO), impurity-specific filters and related innovations.
  3. Solutions ensuring lowest environmental impact and water conservation.
  4. Independent expert consultants to assess benefits & impact, and drive projects for development agencies.
  5. ET-Impact has been empaneled by the Government of India, Jal Jeevan Mission for providing safe and adequate drinking water.

Needs and Opportunities in India

Water and wastewater management is the most promising sub-sector in India’s environmental technology segment. Nearly 40% of industrial water and 63% of municipal wastewater gets discharged untreated into local rivers and lakes, and less than 1% of treated wastewater is reused.

The India Scenario

India’s demand for water is projected to reach twice its available supply by 2030.  To overcome these challenges, public and private sector facilities have ambitious plans to develop a comprehensive water and wastewater treatment and distribution infrastructure.  Demand for high end treatment technologies such as desalination is growing. 
The coastal state of Tamil Nadu is a front runner in setting up desalination plants for India’s drinking water supply.  Power plants, oil refineries and other industries are pursuing the principle of Reuse, Recycle, and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD).  Some of the industries are setting up desalination plants to meet processed water requirements.

Safe drinking water and sanitation are recognized as basic human rights, as they are indispensable to sustaining healthy livelihoods.

United Nations Human Rights Commission

How are we helping?

We are evaluating global solutions to address local issues in India. The best solutions in the world to sustainably meet water requirements.
Tamil Nadu (India) water purification and waste water recycling ecosystem. EBD & ET-Impact engaged with the Mayor of Anaheim (USA), Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (India), Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company and experts from World Bank/NGOs.
World Bank Watershed, Environmental and Pollution efforts in Tamil Nadu, India. Collaborative structured approaches to work together. 
Identifying and championing the most frugal technologies in the world to address short and long term water requirements.  

Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socio-economic progress, food production, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself.