Wastewater from a community has to be properly collected, treated and then disposed off. This can be achieved by a properly designed and adequate sewerage system.

If sanitation facility is not proper, it may cause different problems like:

If due to lack of proper sewerage (e.g. leakages), wastewater comes in contact with drinking water, it will lead to the addition of pathogens (disease causing microorganism) in water and that will cause several water borne diseases. These diseases include typhoid, cholera, dysentery, infectious, hepatitis and According to an estimate 30% of all illness and 40% of deaths in Pakistan are related to water-borne diseases due to inadequate supply of water and sanitation.

Sewage if not properly disposed off can cause production of flies, mosquitoes, bad odors of foul gases, which pollute the environment and may lead to production of diseases.

Poor maintenance and operation of sewerage can affect the building as the sewer pipes run underneath them.

Leakage from sewers can cause dampness and can effect the foundations as well. Stoppage of sewers can cause sewage back up and overflows from house fixtures.

A significant reduction in above stated effects can be made by a properly designed and maintained sewerage system.

This study is intended to provide a comprehensive evaluation on the adequacy of the sewerage system for the Engineering University Lahore.

Some of the problems, currently encountered in the sewerage system of University of Engineering & Technology are:

• Most sewers are undersized resulting in choking of sewers and sometimes stoppage and back flow occurs.
• There is no consideration for drainage of storm water by sewers.
• The load of sewage at disposal point#3 is also contributed from Katchi Abadi.
• Proper maintenance i.e., cleaning of sewers is not carried out which often causes nuisance.
• Due to open drains near disposal point #3, sewage keeps on leaking through and causes breeding of mosquitoes and bad smells.
• Due to some restrictions at the disposal point #3 we were not able to take levels at that point. Therefore previous studies were to obtain the necessary information Consulted.

The University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore Campus comprises mainly of 15 hostels and 17 different departments one Jamia Mosque, a Sports Complex. Staff Colony and servant quarters are also a part of University area.

1. Umer Hall
2. C – Hall
3. Zohra Hall
4. Ali-Mardan Hall
5. Khalid Hall
6. Mohammad Bin Qasim Hall
7. New Hall
8. Zubair Hall
9. Abu. Bakar Hall
10. Mumtaz Hall
11. Liaquat Hall
12. Quaid-E-Azam Hall
13. Sir-Syed Hall
14. Allama-Iqbal Hall
15. Tariq Hall

1. Civil Engg. Deptt.
2. Electrical Engg. Deptt.
3. Chemical Engg. Deptt.
4. Mechanical Engg. Deptt.
5. Petroleum Engg. Deptt.
6. Metallurgical Engg. Deptt.
7. Architecture Deptt.
8. City & Regional Planning Deptt.
9. Mining Engg. Deptt.
10. Physics Deptt.
11. Mathematics Deptt.
12. Chemistry Deptt.
13. Computer Science Deptt
14. Islamic Studies Deptt.
15. Information and Technology Deptt.
16. Institute of Environmental Engg. and Research
17. Administration Deptt.

Teaching staff colony present in the University can house almost 1000 person.

The technical staff colony and the servant quarters dwell about 2000 person.

Detail of above-mentioned components can be seen on the sewerage layout plan attached in Chapter 2 under existing sewerage system.

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