RNR Environmental develops customized treatment programs to remove or substantially reduce total suspended solids (TSS) from industrial wastewater. Suspended solids may include clay, silt, paint pigments, metal particles, organic material and other fine contaminants that create turbidity, clog filters, increase sludge volume or interfere with wastewater reuse and discharge.
Instead of recommending a generic chemical program, RNR evaluates the customer’s actual wastewater. Representative sample testing identifies the appropriate treatment chemistry, dosage, mixing requirements and method for separating the resulting solids. Treatment may combine coagulation, contaminant binding and flocculation to transfer fine suspended material into larger, separable solids that can settle or be removed through filtration or dewatering.
Laboratory testing has produced substantial TSS reductions in specific submitted samples. Truck-wash wastewater decreased from 5,760 mg/L to less than 1 mg/L, petroleum-facility wastewater decreased from 2,850 mg/L to less than 1 mg/L, and latex paint-wash wastewater decreased from 635 mg/L to less than 1 mg/L. These results demonstrate treatment potential but are not guarantees; actual performance depends on the chemistry and characteristics of each waste stream.
Applications may include equipment-wash water, paint and coating wastewater, metal-finishing wastewater, petroleum wastewater, ink and dye water, manufacturing process water, mining and remediation water, vacuum-truck waste and other high-solids industrial streams. Treated water can be evaluated for reuse, sewer discharge or permitted discharge. Final compliance should always be confirmed through an appropriate independent analytical laboratory.
RNR offers no-cost treatability testing on representative wastewater samples. Call 818-606-1673 or email rob@rnr-enviro.com to discuss your wastewater, current TSS concentration and treatment requirements.
