Chennai Metrowater gears up to identify small eateries yet to install diaphragm chambers

According to a report in The Hindu, in a bid to solve problems of sewage block in Chennai, Chennai Metrowater is gearing up to identify small eateries that are yet to construct diaphragm chambers for filtering solid waste. Those who continue to remain without the facility after the two-week notice period would have to suffer water and sewer disconnection.

This follows the Chennai Corporation’s drive to seal hotels and small eateries that did not have diaphragm chamber. A senior Corporation official said there are nearly 400 restaurants and hotels in the city.

The civic body has sealed 38 such eateries for causing sewage block in the past one week under the Public Health Act. The official said that they will continue to check the other places in the next 15 days and take action wherever necessary.

Metrowater has already identified 2,056 commercial buildings to install such chambers. Of this, 1,863 buildings now have the facility. An official said it was later found that 175 of them do not need the facility.