The Client:
Large Automotive Facility
The Problem:
Our client had been operating in compliance with recommended Water Treatment Program standards for over six years without any problems. The state issued new phosphorous mandates for industrial wastewater returning to the city. Their current treatment program was no longer in compliance. Timelines for compliance were mandated.
The Solution:
Jar tests were conducted utilizing the existing water treatment chemistries. The tests conducted modified the order in which the chemistries were added to the samples, modified the PPM of some of the treatment chemistries, and modified the treatment of the influent to the wastewater system from the paint booth water systems. Jar tests indicated changing the PPM of one chemistry, and modifying the feed points of two chemistries, i.e. switching which product treated the wastewater first, resulted in a 9% to 33% improvement in metals precipitation and 67% improvement in reduction of orthophosphate from the wastewater effluent to the City.
The Result:
Implementing the recommended chemistry and engineering solutions resulted in achieving the state mandates and brought all wastewater effluent into compliance. The client’s needs were effectively met with minimal increase in costs, saving the client from being fined by the state or risking shut down of the facility until compliance could be obtained. No disruption in production occurred.
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