
Industrial Wastewater |
Industrial wastewater is liquid waste generated from manufacturing, processing, cleaning, cooling, and chemical operations in industrial facilities. Its composition varies widely by industry and may contain organic and inorganic pollutants, oils, chemicals, nutrients, heavy metals, and suspended solids, requiring appropriate treatment prior to discharge or reuse.
Common Sources |
- Manufacturing and processing lines
Equipment and floor washing
Cooling tower and boiler blowdown
Chemical preparation and reactions
Utilities and maintenance activities
Treatment Objective |
Industrial wastewater treatment aims to:
Reduce pollution load (BOD, COD, TSS)
Remove toxic and hazardous constituents
Protect downstream treatment systems
Achieve regulatory discharge compliance
Enable water reuse or recycling where applicable
