"just because you can remove ...
Published by Sameer Dohare, Managing Director at EnviroChem Services (OPC) Pvt. Ltd.
"just because you can remove it, doesn't mean you have to"
The cause of Water Hyacinth itself is the Solution of the Problem.
If you can't intercept the untreated Sewage inlets lines, then let "Nature" do the required work.
Studies already show about 75% and 85% of COD & BOD Reduction, respectively, in the shallow Water Hyacinth Ponds. Considering the flow and depth of the Tapi river, the same results shall be observed in upstream and downstream of the Area containing Water Hyacinth.
The presence of Water Hyacinth has negligible effect comparative to the disposal of untreated sewage, especially in the city like Surat, near to the coastal region.