Services
Wastewater Treatment/Pretreatment
R&W routinely serves commercial and industrial clients to ensure that their wastewater discharge complies with regulations. Any discharge to a surface water is regulated by the Clean Water Act (CWA). Under the act, a direct discharge to a surface water is governed by the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program tailored to the discharger. An indirect discharge is routed to a Publically Owned Treatment Works (POTW) for additional treatment and may be regulated by Categorical Pretreatment Standards, which are specific guidelines for pretreatment of wastewater according to the type of operation or activity generating the wastewater.
Services in this field include
- Review and assistance in determining the appropriate discharge limitations
- Wastewater survey and characterization
- Treatability studies
- Process design
- Design/Build or construction engineering
Typical industries that may require services include
- Metal finishing
- Leather tanning
- Food
- Chemical
R&W adds value to your Wastewater Treatment Project by . . .
Determining appropriate treatment standards for your specific industry. For direct dischargers, R&W has negotiated favorable NPDES permit limits for clients based on water quality standards and an understanding of the regulatory framework. Past R&W projects have incorporated rapid mix diffusers to allow for higher toxicity limits in NPDES permits. This has helped direct dischargers avoid significant treatment costs while protecting the integrity of aquatic life.Involving you, the client, in the design process through frequent updates and reviews to ensure that the product meets your needs.
Identifying alternatives and strategies that simplify systems and reduce your capital and operational costs.
Applying previous treatment system design experience in a variety of fields, including the metal finishing, leather tanning, food, and chemical, industries, to current projects. R&W is familiar with many wastewater treatment issues, requirements, and technologies.
Utilizing prior experience from past projects. R&W personnel have designed specific treatment systems involving screening and filtration, sedimentation, dissolved aeration, activated sludge, chemical oxidation, powder activated carbon treatment sludge digestion, and pure oxygen.
Managing the project using industry standard systems including Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) formats and Engineering Joint Contract Document Committee (EJCDC) contract documents, both of which are widely recognized and accepted sources in design, engineering, and construction.
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