According to Kulkarni, a settling tank would be part of the water treatment plant at the Parvati water works. "It has the capacity to treat 500 MLD (million litres per day) water.

Backwash water is water that does not get treated during the purification process at treatment plants and is left over, with leakages in tanks and pipes adding to the quantity.

MANILA WATER Co., Inc. announced on Wednesday that the raw water supply harvested through its “backwash recovery program” has increased by 33% to 40 million liters per day (MLD). This could support up ...