With water shortages across the globe, water scarcity and drought are quickly becoming significant problems. Wastewater treatment has been developed as the beginning of future technologies and methods to counteract this problem, along with rainwater collection and desalination. Wastewater treatment is unique because it is a sustainable short-term and long-term solution to water shortages. Wastewater includes any water that has become too polluted for further use by commercial and industrial businesses as well as residential homes.
Treatment is divided into three different stages to ensure the best sanitation and quality of water. There are many organic and inorganic substances, from human waste to synthetic detergents, that must be extracted from the water by an industrial wastewater treatment company so that it is safe to use. Agape Water Solutions, Inc., an industrial Electrodialysis Reversal System company in Harleysville, PA, treats wastewater in the following three stages.
Stage One
The first stage of treatment involves using filtration screens to separate solid inorganic materials, including plastic, paper, and metals, from the water. These substances can also be recycled elsewhere. The grit is then removed from the water and passes through a sedimentation process where organic solid materials are separated as well.
Stage Two
The wastewater then undergoes the activated sludge process, which is a biological process in which naturally occurring microorganisms break down the organic solids. The wastewater then enters aeration tanks, encouraging the growth of the microorganisms with oxygen. These microorganisms consume all of the nutrients and organic pollutants in the water. The water is then transferred to the sedimentation tank, and the remaining sludge is separated from the purified water by the industrial wastewater treatment company.
Stage Three
Finally, the clarified water is treated with chlorides to eliminate any remaining pathogens or bacteria that could be a risk to human health. If the water is intended for public or municipal use, fluoridation often occurs as well.
