Case Study
Bakery saves US$68,000 in waste treatment costs with continuous cost reduction program
Water Technologies & Solutions case study Find a contact near you by visiting www.suezwatertechnologies.com and clicking on “Contact Us.” *Trademark of SUEZ; may be registered in one or more countries. ©2017 SUEZ. All rights reserved. ch128.docx Mar-13 bakery saves US$68,000 in waste treatment costs with continuous cost reduction program background A major baking company in southern California had received an ultimatum from the city government: treat your waste or shut the plant down. The main contaminant in the wastewater is dissolved oils from their baking lines. The waste treatment plant was built in-house at minimum cost, although it is very elaborate. The plant has 40 gpm (9 m 3 /h) of wastewater flow. The desired goal in building the waste treatment pl