Car washing may seem like an unburdensome activity when it comes to pollution and the environment. After all, high-pressure sprays are designed to be highly efficient and not waste much water, and the average car is usually not laden with dangerous chemicals. But let’s think about it once more. No matter where they have been … Read more
Key Points: Rain is the ultimate cleaning agent of our world, but what happens with pollutant-laden stormwater runoff from urban and industrial environments really matters. This article analyzes why stormwater can be harmful, what kind of pollutants it can contain, and how it can affect the environment. After the overview, we will have a quick … Read more
As the human population grows and industrial and agricultural activities increase, water quality is becoming one of the most pressing environmental and health issues of the 21st century. Efficient wastewater treatment is one of the main pillars of water safety; efficient water purification methods need to be applied whenever possible to protect biodiversity, ecosystem stability, … Read more
Like many businesses that incorporate the use of vehicles as part of day-to-day operations, golf courses require regular vehicle washdown activities on site. Because of this, golf courses must comply with environmental best practices to reduce the risk of contaminants entering our natural waterways. When you consider the potential washdown requirements for many golf courses, … Read more
One of the most common methods for treating high volume wastewater in rural areas are wastewater lagoons, also referred to as ‘wastewater treatment lagoons’. Lagoon aeration is often utilised as part of this process, in the form of floating or submersible mechanical aerators due to their low running costs and low maintenance requirements. As land … Read more
Winemaking produces a large amount of wastewater with a high Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) mostly due to dissolved sugars in the wastewater. As a result, winery wastewater requires a treatment process that reduces both COD and BOD to acceptable levels (generally below 200PPM) before the wastewater can either be reused e.g. … Read more