How Wastewater Treatment Plants Address Chemical Contaminants

Personal care, pharmaceutical, pesticides and industrial chemical contaminants pose a major environmental and public safety threat. These highly toxic contaminants can be odourless and colourless, making them challenging to detect. Eliminating these chemical contaminants requires advanced wastewater treatment plants that effectively treat contaminants and pollutants before being released back into the environment. 

Importance of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Treating Chemical Contaminants 

These contaminants are chemically unstable and persist at low concentrations, which makes them more difficult to remove. REIPL is a leading water treatment plant company in India that offers modern wastewater treatment plants.  STPs (Sewage Treatment Plants) and ETPs (Effluent Treatment Plants), incorporating chemical treatments, membrane technologies, and advanced filtration systems to treat chemical contaminants that conventional wastewater treatment plants cannot detect & remove. This allows for clean and safe water for reuse and for safe disposal in the environment. 

Advanced Technology Used in Modern Wastewater Treatment Plants 

Membrane Bio Reactors (MBR)

Membrane bio reactors (MBR) are an advanced membrane technology employed for biological treatments in WWTP plants. It allows effective removal of pathogens and micro-pollutants.  MBR technology also helps to reduce sludge production, making it ideal for industrial and commercial settings.

Activated Carbon Filters 

Granular activated carbon (GAC) filters trap organic pollutants through their excellent adsorption capabilities. Along with organic pollutants, GAC also adsorbs pesticides, pharmaceutical residues, EDC (Ethylene Dichloride) and other chemical contaminants. 

Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP)

AOP is a powerful technology that is very effective against cosmetic chemicals, personal care products residues, and endocrine disruptors. 

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Benefits  of Removing Wastewater Chemical Contaminants 

• Protection of Marine Life: Chemical contamination disrupts aquatic life, polluting the oceans and rivers. Wastewater treatment plants remove these contaminants to safely dispose of wastewater back into the environment. 
• Improved Public Health: These contaminants can pose a major threat to public health and safety. Prolonged exposure to chemical contaminants lead to serious health issues. The industrial water treatment plant manufacturers in India play a pivotal role in designing ETP and STP plants to effectively treat industrial wastewater. 
• Minimal Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Industrial wastewater streams that consist of residual antibiotics can lead to AMR. Removal of chemical contaminants can help address this issue.

Upgrade Your Wastewater Treatment Plants with REIPL 

Upgrading your existing WWTP is crucial to address modern chemical loads, as well as for economic benefits. Modern sophisticated wastewater treatment plants are more powerful in efficiently removing chemical contaminants, including pharmaceutical residuals, pesticides and industrial chemicals. Ravi Enviro Industries Private Limited is pioneering in new-advanced effluent treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, ultrafiltration plants, zero liquid discharge plants and reverse osmosis plants. To update your existing industrial wastewater treatment plants, contact us.