Why Do 83% of Industrial Wastewater Treatment Systems Underperform?
The treatment systems of about 83% of industrial wastewater in India use outdated infrastructure, power interruptions, poor maintenance and the failure to treat complex effluents, which can lead to poor performance. This translates to low treatment efficiency, non-compliance with regulations and expensive operation costs. India produces 15,000+ MLD of industrial wastewater , and only a fraction (some 30 percent) of this is actually treated, and this amounts to system inefficiency as a country environmental and business risk. What Are the Major Causes of the Industrial Wastewater System Failure? Infrastructure of outdated Treatment. The majority of ETPs have been configured to handle simpler effluents and are incapable of handling: Large BOD/COD loads (of up to 150,000 ppm in food and beverage industries) Toxic heavy metals, oils and organic toxins. Highly variable flow rates Power Supply Instability Power interruptions are experienced in 70% industries. Industri...