How what you flush ends up in the Yamuna

May 19, 2026 | 11:47 IST

From your bathrooms to the Yamuna river, here's where Delhi's sewage goes, and where the system breaks down

With every flush in Delhi begins a long underground journey.

In theory, sewage travels through sewers, reaches pumping stations, is treated at sewage treatment plants (STPs), and only then is safely discharged or reused.

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How what you flush ends up in the Yamuna

From your bathrooms to the Yamuna river, here's where Delhi's sewage goes, and where the system breaks down

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How what you flush ends up in the Yamuna

From your bathrooms to the Yamuna river, here's where Delhi's sewage goes, and where the system breaks down

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