Case Study
Metal Finishing Wastewater
The Problem: A metal finishing plant was finding it difficult to keep rinse bath discharge consistently in compliance. Despite a multi-stage waste treatment system, variations in effluent feed, bath mixtures, and flow rates often resulted in discharge upsets. As in many plants, the use of electroless copper, finishers, and brighteners added to treatment difficulties. Additional monitors and a closer watch on the system helped, but offered no lo