{"id":10131,"date":"2023-12-24T05:53:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T05:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genesiswatertech.com\/?p=10131"},"modified":"2023-12-24T06:49:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T06:49:49","slug":"innovative-industrial-stp-plants-a-sustainable-solution-for-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesiswatertech.com\/blog-post\/innovative-industrial-stp-plants-a-sustainable-solution-for-manufacturers\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Industrial STP Plants: A Sustainable Solution for Manufacturers","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Manufacturing drives the U.S. economy, employing millions. In 2018, these businesses employed <\/span><\/span>11.9 million workers<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span>, according to the 2018 County Business Patterns. On top of that, manufacturers are one of America’s biggest economic engines. The U.S. Department of Defense suggests that <\/span><\/span>manufacturers in the U.S. <\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span>contribute over $2.35 trillion to the economy and “that every dollar spent in manufacturing results in an additional $2.79 added to the economy, making it the highest multiplier effect of any sector.”\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Stricter effluent regulatory standards and a continued focus on sustainability by industrial companies demands innovative treatment solutions. These solutions include innovative modular industrial STP plants that assist manufacturers in meeting these wastewater treatment standards in the most environmentally friendly way.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

<\/a>The Impact of Harmful Industrial Wastewater<\/b><\/span><\/h3>

In 1967, an auto manufacturer discharged tons of <\/span><\/span>toxic sludge<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span> onto hundreds of acres of land that the Ramapough Lenape people occupied. The toxins poisoned the groundwater with lead, arsenic, and other dangerous chemicals. Even though this event happened decades ago, the groundwater still contains toxins and threatens a reservoir <\/span><\/span>that <\/span><\/span>millions of New Jersey residents use for drinking water. Still, this mishap is only a piece of a larger puzzle. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

Industrial companies of all kinds have released harmful wastewater into the environment\u2014it\u2019s not just manufacturers. For example, <\/span><\/span>harmful mine water in Picher, Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span>, contaminated surface water throughout the community with lead and heavy metals. The pollution was so bad that one of the community’s major water bodies, Tar Creek, became red, flowing with iron, zinc, manganese, cadmium, and arsenic. Mining stopped in Picher, Oklahoma, in the 1960s, but the polluted mine water still threatens water <\/span><\/span>supplies<\/span><\/span> in th<\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span> community. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

Additionally, North Carolina officials recently learned that <\/span><\/span>harmful toxins<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span> had contaminated water near coal-fired power plants. It’s still debatable whether the coal plant is the source of the toxin. However, after alerting residents about the issue, around 1,000 households started using bottled water for brushing their teeth, cooking, and drinking. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

All of these examples show that various industrial companies\u2014and not just manufacturers\u2014have contributed to polluting waters in the U.S. However, it’s manufacturing companies that face some of the strictest wastewater regulations. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

<\/a>Effluent Regulations Have Become Stricter<\/b><\/span><\/h3>

Over the course of the years, states have implemented increasingly strict wastewater standards in an effort to enhance the quality of not only drinking but also process water. Today, industrial wastewater can have many contaminants, including various chemical toxins, total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, trace metals, solvents, organic and mineral compounds, phosphorus, and nitrogen. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

One of the contaminants that states want manufacturers to be increasingly conscious of removing in wastewater is phosphorus. This compound is being discharged into the environment, causing harmful algae blooms. While present throughout the U.S., phosphorus is most prevalent in the south, where it is warm for most of the year. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

An example of the consequences of high levels of phosphorus is evident in Florida’s <\/span><\/span>Lake Okeechobee<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span>, which has helped sustain animals in the state’s swampy interior for thousands of years. However, today, the lake is infested with toxic algae blooms during the summer, producing waterborne poisons and fumes potent enough to kill pets that enter the water. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

Along with removing harmful toxins, officials want manufacturers to consider <\/span><\/span>biological oxygen demand (BOD)<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>chemical oxygen demand (COD)<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span> more seriously. BOD is a calculation that showcases the amount of dissolved oxygen that aerobic organisms use to break down organic material. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

One of the most common sources of BOD is wastewater from food-processing plants, however, other industrial plants and urban stormwater runoff are also culprits. With BOD testing, manufacturers can discern water quality more effectively to ensure they are meeting standards. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

Chemical oxygen demand, on the other hand, is a test that determines the amount of oxygen needed to oxidize total organic matter in water. The calculation is increasingly crucial for manufacturers to consider because high levels of organic material in wastewater can be detrimental to the environment where the water is discharged. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

<\/a>Innovative Industrial STP Plant Technologies<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>

As state officials require manufacturers to consider stricter standards, it is imperative for companies to comply. Doing so will not only ensure they help protect the environment but also allow them to operate efficiently to maintain their success and contribution to the U.S. However, meeting stricter effluent regulations is not easy. As wastewater standards become stricter, the need for consulting enginering firms to specify modular STP plants for clients as well manufacturing plant managers and sustainability executives to approve these advanced industrial water treatment systems increases, too. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

At Genesis Water Technologies, we have developed innovative solutions to help manufacturers meet their sustainability goals while also complying with regulatory effluent guidelines. Sustainable industrial STP plant configurations include several treatment technologies such as: <\/span><\/span><\/p>