Save Water At Your Business By Recycling It

SAVE WATER at your business by RECYCLING IT!

There are plenty of businesses out there especially in the Western Cape, South Africa that can be doing their fair share in helping to save water during this crucial water crisis.

Are you one of those businesses?

In simple terms, water recycling is using treated wastewater for beneficial purposes. Recycling water doesn’t only benefit your business when there are water restrictions but helps to save and cut down on fresh water usage, especially important in South Africa, which may be regarded as a “dry country”.

For many businesses it is not essential nowadays to use fresh water out of the tap in their production and manufacturing processes, using recycled water or treated water as some may call it can often be used without causing any harm to the products in the process. This is typically the case where water is being used to wash or rinse during the processing of products.

Recycled water can be used for MOST water demands if the correct treating methods are used during the recycling process. Depending on the purpose for which the recycled water is intended, would define what type of treatment process the water would have to undergo. Various treatment methods of water allow for the water to be put into certain categories for a particular use only. i.e. some types of recycled water may not be suitable for drinking but can be used in the production/manufacturing phase of a product.

Treatment methods of recycling water:

Wastewater would undergo physical, chemical and biological processes which can include more than one process stage using but not limited to filtration, distillation, quartz and activated charcoal, pH adjustment in order to attain the appropriate water quality for reuse. These processes eliminate the contaminants in the water and produce treated water which is safe to reuse and safer for the environment.

Some benefits of recycling your water onsite:

• Dependable, constant water supply onsite
• Save on freshwater costs each month
• Free-up additional safe, potable (safe to drink) water for the public consumption
• Reduces production interruptions due to the inconsistent water supply and no interference by water restrictions
• Reduces wastewater production onsite due to the water being recycled which reduces sewage disposal needs and costs and frees up waste storage space
• Ecosystems benefit. This reduces your business’ footprint and enhances credibility value as other companies and consumers are more likely to do business with environmentally friendly companies

Types of wastewater that can be recycled:

• Industrial wastewater
• Domestic wastewater
• Agricultural wastewater
• Sewage wastewater
• Municipal wastewater

We would gladly discuss your specific needs and requirements and offer reliable and valuable advice in conserving South Africa’s stretched water resources.