For today’s wastewater plants, addressing nutrient content in discharge is a growing concern due to an increased focus on water quality issues and new environmental regulations around nutrient pollution. Wastewater operators are facing emerging requirements for the removal of phosphorus in particular, which can cause harm to the environment if left untreated. States like Colorado and Utah have recently implemented statewide effluent limits for phosphorus, with more likely to follow in the coming years.
For plant operators tasked with balancing operational expenditures, maintenance, and overall compliance, managing phosphorus recovery efforts may sound like a significant undertaking. But with today’s nutrient recovery technology, treatment plants can efficiently improve water quality, meet discharge requirements, and convert phosphorus into an eco-friendly fertilizer.
Companies like Evoqua Water Technologies and Ostara are offering cutting-edge nutrient recovery technology that brings operational efficiencies, economic benefits and environmental rewards.
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