Water Management
“Every drop conserved today secures a sustainable tomorrow.”
The Kavery Engineering College follows an effective water management system to ensure the conservation, purification, storage, and reuse of water across the campus. The institution has adopted multiple sustainable practices such as rainwater harvesting, bore well recharge, overhead storage systems, RO water purification, water distribution monitoring, and waste water recycling to meet the daily water requirements of students, staff, hostels, and green campus activities.
Through proper planning and continuous maintenance, the college ensures adequate water availability for drinking, sanitation, gardening, and other domestic purposes while reducing wastage and promoting environmental sustainability.
Rain Water Harvesting
Rainwater harvesting units and storage tanks are installed across the campus to collect, conserve, and recharge groundwater effectively.
RO Water Purification
RO plants and water purification systems provide safe drinking water to students and staff with hot, normal, and cool water options.
Storage & Distribution
Water is stored in overhead tanks and distributed through a well-maintained network to academic blocks, hostels, and service areas.
Waste Water Recycling
Treated wastewater from the sewage treatment plant is reused for gardening and landscaping, helping conserve fresh water resources.
Rain Water Harvesting
- Water distribution across the campus is well established with adequate facilities to fulfill the needs of students, staff, hostels, and campus services.
- Rainwater is one of the major sources of water available in the institution, and nearly three rainwater harvesting tanks are used to collect and conserve rainwater.
- Groundwater collected and stored in overhead tanks is distributed to various buildings through a well-laid water distribution network.
- The institution has a separate committee to monitor water supply, prevent leakage, and ensure proper maintenance of the distribution system.
- Plumbers are available round the clock to identify and rectify water-related issues immediately.
- Users are educated to use water efficiently and avoid wastage in day-to-day activities.
- Water purified in the RO plant is used for drinking purposes, while rejected RO water is collected and reused for campus gardening.
- The college promotes low-water consumption landscaping by maintaining plants and trees that require less water and are suitable for the local environment.
- Waste water is also recycled and reused for lawns, gardens, and greenery maintenance.
- TKEC has established rainwater harvesting units in multiple locations such as the college campus, canteen, and hostels.
- Rainwater harvesting pit 1 measuring 26.5 ft × 9.5 ft × 10 ft has a storage capacity of 71,133 litres.
- Rainwater harvesting pit 2 measuring 17.5 ft × 9.5 ft × 10 ft has a storage capacity of 47,016 litres.
- The institution follows both rooftop rainwater harvesting and surface runoff rainwater harvesting methods in accordance with government norms.
Bore Wells
- The bore well recharge project has been implemented in TKEC as per government guidelines to improve groundwater sustainability.
- The average depth of the bore wells in the campus ranges from 400 to 900 feet.
- A total of 4 bore well recharge systems have been implemented under the campus water management plan.
- Bore wells are constructed at feasible points near rainwater harvesting sumps for effective recharge and water conservation.
- Stored rainwater is effectively used to revive and recharge the bore wells.
- Bore wells are periodically monitored and maintained, and immediate corrective measures are taken whenever issues are identified.
Water Storage Tanks / Sumps
- Overhead water tanks are constructed on top of buildings as part of the campus water distribution and storage system.
- Water is pumped from the sump into the overhead tanks and supplied for daily campus needs such as rest rooms, hand washing, cleaning, and gardening.
- The tanks are regularly monitored and maintained to prevent leakage, blockage, and wastage of stored water.
- Immediate maintenance work is carried out whenever faults are identified in the storage or supply system.
RO Water Plant
- Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology is used in the campus to purify water by separating dissolved solids and impurities from the feed water.
- The college has installed RO plants with output capacities of 750 litres/hour and 500 litres/hour.
- The RO system purifies bore well water into safe drinking water for students, staff, and hostel residents.
- The purified water supports both domestic and institutional drinking water needs.
Water Purifier
- RO water is further purified through “Water Doctor” systems before being supplied to students and staff.
- The institution has 12 Water Doctor units to distribute purified water across the campus.
- These units provide water through three levels of filtration to ensure better quality and safety.
- Purified water is made available in hot, normal, and cool water conditions for user convenience.
Waste Water Recycling
- The campus sewage treatment plant (STP) is designed to prevent environmental pollution caused by wastewater generated in the institution.
- Raw sewage is collected through the sewer network and sent to the STP, which has a treatment capacity of 2.50 lakh litres per day.
- The wastewater undergoes primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment processes for purification.
- Treated water samples are tested in the laboratory to ensure compliance with Indian effluent disposal standards.
- Once treated and approved, the recycled water is reused for domestic purposes, gardening, and watering the lawns inside the campus.
- This recycling system significantly reduces fresh water consumption and supports sustainable water conservation practices.