An Investigation Study on the Factors that Influence Water
Treatment Industry and Challenges from Business Perspective
Author:Nirmal Kumar Balaraman
Abstract: This investigation study intends to recognise the facts and opinions of the
respondents from the water processing industry regarding exploring the
factors that influence the sewage treatment plant and water treatment
plant further to look at the impact of automation in the water industry
from the business perspective. The sample size was determined to be
around 120. The convenience sampling method has been implemented to
conduct the study in the Tamil Nadu region. The standard structured
questionnaire has been provided to the participant to collect the necessary
information based on their experience and expertise. Simple percentage
analysis, relative importance index, ranking methods, and regression
ANOVA methods have been deployed for analysis and result
interpretations. The influential factors in the water treatment plant
(WTP) and sewage treatment plant (STP) have been identified and
ranked based on relative importance index. The results revealed that
adoption of an automation system will boost the business performance.
The results indicated in this study are limited to the region of the study
area; it may differ from time to time and from one area to another.