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Is Your Factory Paying Too Much for Waste Water Processing?
If you could make a one-time investment that would significantly reduce a cost to your business and pay for itself almost instantly, wouldn’t it be common sense to make the purchase? If you are responsible for the waste water processing of your factory, then it’s likely that such an opportunity for you already exists.
Due to environmental requirements, you are usually charged on the volume of liquids that leave your facility, but also on the type of effluent that you produce. These costs represent two opportunities for reductions where you may currently be overcharged by your water company.
The quality of water you’re putting back into the sewer system has the largest impact on your water charges. Pre-treating water can therefore significantly reduce your costs.
When it comes to pre-treating water, filtration systems are the most efficient and cost-effective way to reduce your wastewater charges. Water analyser technology used by your supplier is sensitive enough to measure effluent in terms of parts per million, so even small improvements to your water treatment procedures can add up to significant cost savings.
Filtration to Reduce Your Waste Water Charges
If your business is not already using some form of filtration to clean up your waste water, then it’s something you should certainly consider investing in.
A filtration system takes up a relatively small amount of floor space, typically the equivalent of a single car parking space.
By using a filtration system, you eliminate the need for a balance tank, since the water can flow directly out of your facility after being treated. This frees up further space in your facility, as well as reducing your capital expenditure on equipment you no longer need.
In addition to no longer requiring a balance tank, a filtration system can reduce the size of the dissolved air floatation system that your factory requires, further reducing your capital expenditures. This reduction alone will result in a nearly instant payback on your new filtration system. A smaller dissolved air flotation system means reduced chemical consumption as well, both reducing your costs and helping the environment in the process.
Best of all, filtration systems require almost zero maintenance, especially compared to the other systems discussed above. Minimal water is used for screen cleaning, which is typically the only ongoing maintenance required to keep the system operating.
Stop Pouring Money Down the Drain
If you are interested in having a filtration system installed in your factory, H2O Building Services can help.
We have many examples where we have helped clients achieve significant savings. For example, a vegetable processing facility that contacted H2O to have their current waste water processing systems evaluated and improved upon. Through the installation of a filtration system, we were able to reduce the solids in their wastewater by 70% and their chemical oxygen demand by 51%. In total, the new system immediately provided nearly £6,000 per week in combined savings between reduced energy charges and effluent savings.
If you would like to clean up your facility’s wastewater and begin reaping similar rewards, contact H2O Building Services today.