Sukanal” SRDI is the key scientific-research and project organization realizing preparation of feasibility study, appropriate projects for construction and rehabilitation of centralized water supply and sewerage system, wastewater treatment plants in settlements, complex engineering survey, scientific-research and investigation. Main areas of institute activity include designing of centralized water supply and sewerage systems of the settlements, feasibility study preparation, conducting complex engineering research for construction, preparation of ecological and water utility passports of offices and enterprises.
The Institute has Scientific-Technical Council with wide staff. Modern research laboratory exists in the Institute for conducting the analysis of potable, waste and groundwater according to international standards.
The branch of the department of Hydrometeorology of BSU and the branch of the Department of Engineering Systems and Devices of Architecture and Construction University operate in the Institute to strengthen the teaching, science and industry relationships.
Training and Education Center implements and organizes apparatus’ structure units of the Company and works of professional development and improvement of professionalism of employees of departments and enterprises and organizations and local divisions and other organizations under its subordination.
Presently, wastewater of Baku is treated in Hovsan, Sahil, Buzovna, Mardakan, Shuvalan and Zig Water Treatment Plants previous to discharge into the Caspian Sea. Laboratories are functioning for monitoring treatment process in each Water Treatment Plant. Physical-chemical and bacteriological parameters of treated waste water are determined according to 91/27 EES directive adopted by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the European Union. The following indicators are controlled during treatment process of wastewater. pH, OBT5, OKT, associated substances, coli index, oil products, surface-active substances, fats.
Modern computer programs are used in all stages of designing process of institute. Group of young specialists get acquainted with water supply and sewerage plants in foreign countries, took courses and got international certificates.