CEC provides operational and reporting assistance for industries covered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) National Pretreatment Program that discharge to publicly owned treatment works (POTWs).
Industrial wastewater is complex, variable, and difficult to treat. Successful systems often involve more than one technology or approach. CEC assists clients with determining appropriate technologies by conducting bench-scale and pilot-scale tests in our laboratories or on-site. Ranging from complete operation to compliance sampling and reporting for NPDES Discharge Monitoring Reports or POTW Self-Monitoring Reports, CEC offers full wastewater operational assistance services.
Industrial Wastewater Solutions
- Wastewater characterization
- Wastewater treatment system assessment
- Optimization of wastewater treatment systems
- Design/upgrade of wastewater treatment systems to meet effluent compliance
- Compliance sampling oversight, analytical data evaluation, and reporting
- Operation of wastewater treatment systems
Physical Chemical Technologies
- pH control
- Solids separation and removal
- Oil and grease removal
- Air stripping (volatile organic compounds, H2S)
Biological Treatment
- Aerobic-fixed film and suspended growth
- Anaerobic systems
- Nitrogen removal
- Residual organic removal
- Selenium treatment
- Solids dewatering and management
Regulatory Support
- Sampling and analysis support
- Self-Monitoring Report assistance
- Discharge permit renewal assistance
Proven Experience Providing Related Solutions for These Industries
- Waste/landfill (solid and hazardous waste landfill leachate)
- Electric power utility
- Chemical/petrochemical
- Pulp and paper
- Food and beverage
- Electronics and metal finishing/plating
- Automotive/manufacturing
- Transportation/storage
