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Custom Wastewater Treatment
Businesses like wineries, breweries, and other manufacturers with high-strength wastewater streams generate specialized effluents. Since no two facilities or wastewater streams are exactly alike, they require proper treatment solutions tailored to their specific needs.
Specialty Treatment Solutions (STS) is an industry leader in providing custom engineered wastewater treatment solutions for specialized commercial and industrial applications. We provide optimal wastewater treatment designed around the specifications of each client’s site and business needs while enhancing sustainability and meeting compliance standards.
Why Is Custom Wastewater Treatment Important?
Custom water treatment systems are crucial for effectively managing high-strength industrial wastewater streams with fluctuating loads and unique characteristics. They are designed around the specific treatment requirements, capacity needs, site layout, and sustainability goals of each facility. One-size-fits-all approaches rarely provide adequate treatment.
Related: See our industrial wastewater treatment page
Enhancing Your Business with Efficient Wastewater Management
A custom wastewater treatment system can significantly improve the operational efficiency of your business. Done right, water treatment plants can recycle and conserve valuable resources. For instance, breweries and wineries can recover water and energy from their wastewater, which can be fed back into production processes. This helps cut costs and boost sustainability. Businesses that effectively manage their wastewater demonstrate a commitment to a healthy environment, bolstering their corporate image and possibly opening up new partnership opportunities.
Related: See our brewery wastewater treatment solutions page
What Sets Our Custom Wastewater Treatment Systems Apart
STS engineers industry-leading treatment solutions tailored to each client’s needs. Our systems incorporate cutting-edge process innovations for unparalleled performance.
Rejecting the One-Size-Fits-All Approach
Unlike competitors using standardized systems, we engineer unique solutions for optimal treatment of high-loaded winery, brewery, food production, and specialized industrial wastewaters. This ensures that your treatment process is optimized for the specific types of waste your business produces. STS has over 10 years experience developing custom systems from 1,000 to 300,000 gallons per day.
Related: Explore our winery wastewater treatment page
The Value of a Fully Automated System
Automated systems promote efficiency, accuracy, consistency, and cost savings. STS control systems provide automatic, around-the-clock management and monitoring without extensive manual oversight. This enables remote troubleshooting and adjustments for peak performance. Our automated approach frees up your operators for other vital tasks, increases your production uptime, and drastically reduces the chances of costly human error in your treatment operations.
Optimal Treatment for High-Loaded Influent Industries
Our moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) technology is specifically designed to handle high organic loading rates above 10,000 mg/L BOD. The advanced MBBR system incorporates innovative membrane bioreactor carrier elements to facilitate efficient processing of concentrated effluents not possible with standard treatment methods.
Enhancing Sustainability While Reducing Costs
Our wastewater treatment systems are designed to perform efficient water recycling, energy recuperation, and minimization of waste. By conserving resources, we also contribute to lowering your operational costs, enhancing your bottom line. Partnering with us doesn’t just mean a greener business, but also a more profitable one.
Related: Learn about wastewater treatment application methods
Why Partner With STS for Your Custom Water Treatment Solutions?
Partnering with STS is an investment toward efficient and environmentally friendly industrial operations. Our precise and strategic solutions have catered to high-loaded influent industries across the globe, securing compliance to environmental standards, significant cost savings, and operational efficiencies. STS’s experienced engineering team works closely with clients to develop fully automated, high-performance custom systems to sustainably treat their unique wastewater needs.
Ensuring Compliance with Environmental Standards
We guarantee our custom engineered systems will perform within permit limits to prevent regulatory issues. All STS systems are designed to meet or exceed the effluent standards required by governing agencies.
As a part of our basic and full service contract options, we also offer ongoing compliance reporting services tailored to each facilities’ requirements. Our technicians collect wastewater samples, analyze results in our in-house laboratory, and submit detailed reports to agencies on the proper regulatory schedule. This hassle-free compliance assistance ensures our clients can focus on business operations rather than wastewater reporting complexities.
Building a Sustainable Future with Reliable Treatment Systems
The cutting-edge treatment technology and extensive reuse opportunities facilitated by our custom systems aim to reduce environmental footprints through sustainable wastewater management. Our systems produce Title 22 certified effluents below 10 mg/L BOD to enable recycling for irrigation, landscaping, livestock, fire prevention, and other purposes. This water conservation assists facilities in establishing closed-loop, zero discharge production cycles for maximized sustainability.
The small, modular STS system designs also consume less energy and materials than conventional treatment methods, further minimizing environmental impact. Our experienced team of sustainability-focused experts engineer reliable, efficient systems designed for the circular water use and resource efficiency needed to build sustainable wastewater management programs.
Interested in Custom Wastewater Treatment? Contact Us Today
To learn more about how STS can engineer an automated, reliable wastewater treatment system tailored to your specialized needs and treatment goals, contact our team of experts today.
STS to Exhibit Innovative Wastewater Treatment Technologies at WEFTEC 2024
Benicia, CA – August 26, 2024 – Specialty Treatment Solutions (STS), a leading developer of reliable, environmentally sustainable, and cost-effective wastewater treatment systems, has announced its participation as an exhibitor at WEFTEC 2024, the Water Environment Federation’s annual Technical Exhibition and Conference. WEFTEC is renowned as the world’s largest annual water quality event, and STS is excited to showcase its technologies designed for high-loaded influents, such as those found in wineries, breweries, and other food industries.
At the heart of STS’s offerings is the Remote Operations Center, a revolutionary system that allows for full automation of wastewater treatment processes. This technology ensures that STS systems require minimal operator intervention, making them exceptionally reliable and efficient. The Remote Operations Center facilitates real-time monitoring and management, providing clients with the ability to oversee their treatment systems from anywhere in the world.
STS Remote Operations Center
STS will also feature its Modular Systems, which are available in both industrial and sanitary configurations. These systems are scalable, pre-engineered, and compact, making them ideal for a wide range of applications. Whether it’s a tourist resort in need of a remote sanitary solution or a developing area requiring sustainable wastewater management, STS’s modular systems provide a versatile and effective solution.
STS packaged systems
In addition, STS is proud to introduce its latest Underground Systems, designed to offer efficient wastewater treatment without compromising valuable surface space. These systems are perfect for urban environments or areas with limited available land, providing a discreet yet highly effective solution for wastewater management.
STS underground systems
Specialty Treatment Solutions invites attendees of WEFTEC 2024 to visit booth #6549 to learn more about their innovative wastewater treatment technologies and discover how STS can provide effective solutions tailored to specific industry needs. For more information, visit www.stswatertreatment.com.
About Specialty Treatment Solutions
Specialty Treatment Solutions (STS) is the premier provider of pre-engineered wastewater treatment systems. The company is comprised of industry experts and engineers with extensive experience in wastewater treatment for industrial, municipal, and environmental applications.
Many years of experience in the fields of irrigation, wine production, and wastewater treatment have given the STS team a vast collective understanding of the complexities and specific requirements associated with winery and other special, high-strength wastewater applications (10,000 mg/L or more BOD). STS can provide solutions even for seasonal industries and with an expected effluent quality of <10 mg/L BOD from the systems.
About Aerzen USA Corp.:
Aerzen USA Corp. is a wholly owned division of the German manufacturer Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH which is a global company delivering reliable, high-performing, and energy-efficient blowers and screw compressors since 1868.
Aerzen USA Corp. is based in Coatesville, PA, and has offices, service, and rental centers throughout the USA. The company also owns and manages members of the AERZEN group: Aerzen Rental USA LLC, Vooner FloGard LLC, Aquarius Technologies Inc., and Specialty Treatment Solutions.
For more information, visit www.aerzen.com/us
Streamlining Pre-Harvest Operations with STS’s Remote Monitoring Solutions
Getting ready for a successful harvest season is a big deal for wineries, but it comes with its own set of challenges, especially when it comes to managing wastewater effectively. From sorting out regulatory requirements to ensuring things run smoothly, wineries face hurdles that can impact their productivity and sustainability.
At Specialty Treatment Solutions (STS), we get how tough this can be, and we’re here to help with tailored solutions designed to make your pre-harvest operations even better. Our state-of-the-art wastewater treatment systems come with advanced remote monitoring capabilities, so you can keep an eye on your wastewater management processes in real-time, from anywhere.
When it comes to regulatory compliance, it’s non-negotiable, especially during busy harvest periods. With STS’s remote monitoring solutions, you get continuous oversight, making sure that your wastewater treatment systems operate within the rules. This helps with compliance reporting and minimizes the risk of fines or disruptions to your operations.
Our systems are also scalable to handle the ups and downs of pre-harvest activities. Whether you’re dealing with increased flow rates or varying organic loads, STS’s technology adapts seamlessly to keep performing at its best throughout the harvesting period.
And that’s not all – we offer comprehensive pre-harvest inspections for any wastewater treatment system, not just those installed by us. This means you can benefit from our expertise, even if you don’t own an STS system. Our State-Certified Operators and experienced staff can handle any type of treatment system or components, keeping your operations running smoothly and efficiently.
By integrating remote monitoring into our solutions and providing thorough pre-harvest inspections, STS empowers wineries to optimize resource management effectively. From water usage to energy consumption, our systems are designed to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs while promoting environmental sustainability.
Partner with STS today to upgrade your pre-harvest operations with our reliable remote monitoring solutions and expert support. Find out how our expertise can help your winery achieve peak performance and meet regulatory compliance. Contact Us
Winery Water Footprint | Water Usage During Wine Production
How much water does it take a winery to produce a bottle of wine, and how does that contribute to the cost of the entire winery operation? Knowing your operation’s water footprint has never been more important. As climate change drives droughts and water scarcity, water becomes more expensive to buy, and regulations regarding winery processes and wastewater become more restrictive. All of this has the potential to increase the total cost of production, especially when considering the discharging fees of the wastewater.
If a winery reviews and reduces their water consumption/water footprint, they can reduce costs both in production and in treating the winery wastewater. The less wastewater produced, the lower the cost is to treat the water.
CALCULATION OF THE WINERY WATER FOOTPRINT
The water footprint of a business is simply how much freshwater is used, both directly and indirectly, to produce the product or service of that business. It is generally measured in liters or gallons, and is made up of three components:
WF = WFblue+WFgreen+WFgrey
- Blue water – The volume of fresh surface and ground water (well, aquifer, run-off, etc.) withdrawn from the land and consumed during the winery production process.
- Green water – The volume of rainwater that infiltrates the soil and is available to plants during their growth cycle.
- Grey water – An estimate of the virtual volume of water needed to dilute pollutants. Grey water is directly associated to pollution and degradation of the water resource.
The first two contributions, the blue water footprint, and the green water footprint, evaluate real volumes of water that are consumed during the process. The grey water footprint, on the other hand, is an estimate of a virtual volume: the water needed to assimilate the pollutants. This volume is not taken from a well-defined place or at a well-defined time.
WINERY WATER FOOTPRINT
Just how much water does it take for a vineyard to produce a bottle of wine? The number vary depending on the location, operations and even type of wine produced. One study carried out by the University of Perugia and sponsored by the Italian Ministry for the Environment showed that a good estimation of the water footprint of a .75L bottle of wine is 632.2L. While green water makes up a majority of that amount, the blue and grey water are the two which impact the environmental footprint the most. Blue water contributes to water scarcity, and grey water contributes to water degradation.
You can review the full result of the study and methodology used here.
HOW TO REDUCE THE WINERY WATER FOOTPRINT
A variety of steps can be taken to reduce an operation’s water footprint, both blue water and grey water quantities. Doing so helps protect the environment and reduces the total production costs for a winery.
HOW TO REDUCE WINERY BLUE WATER FOOTPRINT
The best way to reduce blue water usage is by fine-tuning the wine production operation. Two-thirds of water used in an operation is for sanitation and cleaning, so evaluating your operation and streamlining cleaning processes will reduce how much water is used, and reduce time and labor costs, making wine production more efficient. This will lead to a reduction of operational and water supply costs. We have a in-depth guide on how to reduce the winery wastewater.
HOW TO REDUCE WINERY GREY WATER FOOTPRINT
Grey wastewater can directly contribute to pollution of the water table. Although the winery wastewater characteristics differ from one facility to another, they are usually characterized by low pH, high salinity and nutrient levels and it is potentially harmful to the environment if not treated before discharge or disposal. It can lead to algae blooms, nuisance odors, impact on crop growth, and poor groundwater quality.
Grey water can be treated and recycled, and then used in irrigation and other non-potable uses. Given the large water footprint of a winery, and the wastewater produced, water recycling and treatment throughout winery operations is very important. Properly treating wastewater allows it to be reused, thus reducing both grey water and the total water footprint of the winery.
Compact wastewater treatment system for the wine industry
Examples of water recycling are using clean-in-place tanks, which reuse water in cleaning cycles, or using the cleaned process water for cleaning equipment and floors, and in vineyard irrigation or fire protection. We have another guide with more ideas on how to reuse the winery wastewater.
In summary, reducing a winery’s water footprint is a three step process. Evaluate the operation processes to streamline steps and water usage, install a quality water treatment system that treats wastewater, and reuse the cleaned process water in the operation.
STS can help wineries with reducing their water footprint; our wastewater treatment systems clean and recycle wastewater while complying with California Wastewater Regulations an other local agencies. These proven systems are streamlined to use less water, and provide effluent well below the state regulations, which allows it to be reused in the operation.
Contact us today for more information on our customized wastewater solutions.
Winery Wastewater Treatment Glossary
Activated Sludge: A brownish flocculent of bacterial organisms developed in aeration tanks.
Activated Sludge Process: Method of eliminating pollution in wastewater. Oxygen is released into tanks containing dissolved organic substances. Bacteria in the tanks break down the organic pollutants. Water is then separated from the activated sludge and discharged. Most of the sludge is reused in the treatment process; the remainder is disposed of per local wastewater regulations.
Aeration: Process of bringing air into contact with a liquid. It can be developed using natural wind on a pond or by injecting air into an aeration tank.
Aerobic Bacteria: Bacteria that require free oxygen for growth.
Aerobic Wastewater Treatment: It uses bacteria to break down waste; the bacteria require the presence of oxygen to live and thrive.
Anaerobic Bacteria: Bacteria that grow without the presence of free oxygen; it derives oxygen from breaking down waste
Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment: Uses bacteria to break down waste without needing the presence of oxygen. Bacteria thrive off the oxygen created from the waste.
Alkalinity: Alkaline fluids have a pH value of over 7. The number refers to the measurement of dissolved alkaline substances in the water (carbonates, bicarbonates, hydroxides, and occasionally borates, silicates, and phosphates) that can neutralize the acid. The higher the number, the more alkaline the liquid.
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD): The amount of oxygen needed by bacteria and microorganisms in a unit volume of wastewater to consume dissolved oxygen and organic substances, converting it into carbon dioxide and cellular material. It is usually measured in milligrams per liter (mg/l) and is most frequently stated as the percentage removed during treatment or remaining after treatment.
Biosolids: Organic material that remains after aerobic wastewater treatment; this dewatered sludge can usually be re-used.
Clarifier: Usually a holding tank that allows solids to settle for separation.
Chemical oxygen demand (COD): The amount of chemical oxidant required to break down organic compounds in a unit volume of wastewater, including non-biodegradable and BOD.
Combined Wastewater: Combining sanitary wastewater and stormwater run-off for treatment.
Dewatering: The removal of water from sludge or other wastewater solids.
Digestion: The biochemical decomposition of organic matter; byproducts are methane gas, carbon dioxide, sludge solids, and water.
Dissolved Oxygen: The amount of oxygen dissolved in wastewater. It is measured in milligrams per liter.
Dissolved solids: Solids suspended in sewage that cannot be removed by laboratory filtering, such as minerals. These are generally smaller than two micrometers.
Effluent: The final liquid produced by a wastewater treatment system.
Equalization Tank (EQ Tank): A tank that provides consistent flow into the wastewater treatment system by managing flow fluctuations. Aeration and mixing are used to prevent the wastewater from becoming septic; it also maintains solids in suspension.
Grease: Refers to substances in wastewater such as waxes, fats, oils, soaps, etc.
Grit: not sure about this one – Heavy, inorganic materials such as pebbles or sand.
Inorganic Material: Material that cannot be broken down by bacteria, such as sand, stone, etc.
Membrane Bioreactor: (MBR): A membrane is used as a filter to remove solid materials, which disinfect and clarifies the effluent. It also uses low-pressure microfiltration and ultrafiltration. The membrane helps ensure that solids don’t settle. The process reduces sedimentation and produces high-quality effluent.
Micro-organisms: Microscopic plants and animals such as algae, bacteria, and molds.
Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR): An activated sludge aeration system using tanks with large internal surface areas for biofilm growth. The surface area size reduces the footprint of the tanks. The process can be aerobic or anaerobic and operates at high-volume loads.
Nitrogen: An element found in wastewater in various forms; it is usually ammonia and nitrate.
Nutrient: Any substance consumed by organisms that leads to the growth and replacement of the organisms.
Organic Matter: Waste that originates from plants or animals.
Organic Material: Something that bacteria can break down, including fat, meat, or plants.
Oxidation: Using bacteria, oxygen, or chemicals to convert organic material to a more stable form
pH: A scale measuring water’s acidity or alkalinity. 7 is neutral; under 7 is acidic or base; over 7 is alkaline or caustic.
Process Wastewater: Water that comes into direct contact with raw material or products during manufacturing or processing or is a byproduct from a production process. It is no longer clean water.
Reactor: A tank with wastewater and sludge mixed so biochemical reactions can occur.
Return Activated Sludge (RAS): Activated sludge is continuously returned to the aeration tank, thus providing bacteria for incoming wastewater.
Sanitary Wastewater: Water from residential, commercial, or industrial sites’ sanitary fixtures, such as bathrooms, laundry, and kitchens. It is generally free of industrial waste or toxic materials.
Secondary Waste Treatment: Wastewater loses most of its solids as it passes to the aeration zone, and solids are separated.
Sedimentation Tanks: Suspended waste settles to the bottom of the tank and is removed for disposal. Floatable solids rise to the surface and are skimmed off for disposal.
Septic: A tank that holds wastewater in order to digest bacterial matter and separate grease and solids from the water.
Sludge: Accumulated suspended solids in tanks or basins.
Sludge Digestion: Separates liquid from solids. The pH range for digested sludge is 6.8 – 7.2
Suspended Solids: Solids suspended in sewage that can be removed by filtering.
Tertiary Waste Treatment: After the secondary treatment of aeration, the water is clarified and disinfected. The effluent may require additional aeration or chemical treatment to destroy bacteria and to increase the dissolved oxygen required for oxidation of the BOD. This stage can also be used to remove nitrogen and phosphorous using chlorination, chlorine dioxide, ozonation, or UV treatment.
Total Dissolved Solids (TSD): The combined total of dissolved solids in wastewater. Due to how small they are, they will not be removed during screening or coarse filtration.
Total Solids: The total amount of solids in wastewater.
Total Suspended Solids (TSS): The total amount of solid particles suspended in wastewater (not dissolved); these must be filtered out or digested for removal.
Turbidity: Measuring how clear the water is in the Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU), usually used with a turbidimeter.
Waste Activated Sludge (WAS): A portion of sludge in the activated sludge process that is removed and disposed of to avoid a buildup of solids in the system.
Waste Treatment Sludge: A byproduct of wastewater treatment, usually a mixture of organic matter and inorganic solids.
Wastewater: Leftover used water that has been used in numerous applications such as industrial or agricultural.
5 Ways to Reuse Winery Wastewater
All wineries produce wastewater, and efficient wineries find ways to effectively reuse that wastewater after it has been treated. Especially important during times of drought, reusing wastewater reduces a winery’s water footprint and saves money, both in water supply costs and disposal fees.
Here are a few ideas on how to use the treated wastewater around a winery.
1. IRRIGATION
Properly treated wastewater can be used throughout a winery for irrigation of the vines. This is especially important during the driest parts of the growing season. Routine monitoring of a treatment system means that the water characteristics will be within local regulations for wastewater and, therefore, is safe to irrigate the vines while not damaging the soil.
2. LANDSCAPING AND NATURAL HABITAT
Reuse winery wastewater in the landscaping around the property; welcome guests with a beautiful display of flora without worrying about the cost of keeping it watered. Or the water can be used to create a natural habitat or wetland, which attracts flowering plants, migratory birds, dragonflies, and more.
3. TANK WASHING
Properly treated and sanitized water may then be used for washing tanks. This is particularly used at wineries where fresh water is expensive to source, or an on-site source of fresh water is not available.
4. LIVESTOCK
If a winery raises livestock, or they are raised in nearby fields, treated wastewater can be piped out to irrigate those fields. Well-treated wastewater may be safe for the animals to drink as well. Wineries with chickens, sheep, and goats are becoming more common, as these animals can replace chemical herbicides and pesticides.
5. FIRE PREVENTION
Wastewater can be stored in a tank, pond, or canal to be used for on-site fire prevention and control. Narrow ponds and canals can create a fire break on the property. Adding pumps and spraying equipment means fighting a fire is possible until local firefighters arrive.
These are just a few ways to reuse winery wastewater. To go even further, an operation should evaluate its standard operating procedures to find ways to reduce its total water footprint and how much wastewater is produced. These are the first steps to take before deciding on a wastewater treatment system.
Specialty Treatment Solutions specializes in efficient, low-cycle, cost-effective wastewater treatment systems that reuse and recycle water. They are designed to fit a site’s specific needs and goals while meeting local wastewater treatment regulations, including the California State Winery Wastewater Regulations. Our team can assist you in identifying needed changes in your operation, reviewing your winery wastewater characteristics, and selecting the best wastewater treatment system for your current and future needs.
Join Specialty Treatment Solutions at the WIN Expo - Booth #809
Stop by Booth 809 at the #WINExpo and check out what Specialty Treatment Solutions (STS) has to offer. STS offers custom-designed wastewater treatment systems for any size winery, brewery, food, and industrial wastewater applications. STS’s flexibility and versatility allow each system to be uniquely designed to meet each customer's aesthetic, site needs, and treatment requirements.
Use our promo code SPE809 for a FREE trade show pass! Register here: https://wineindustryexpo.com/
Ensure Your Winery Wastewater Is Properly Treated
Wineries produce wastewater, and it’s important to winery operations and the environment to ensure that the wastewater is properly treated. In order to define the best suitable wastewater treatment solution, knowing the winery wastewater characteristics of your facility is key.
https://stswatertreatment.com/winery-wastewater-characteristics
Winery Wastewater Treatment Solutions Overview
Aerobic, anaerobic, bioreactor... Don't get overwhelmed! We have broken down winery wastewater treatment processes into basic, easy-to-understand language. For a cliff-notes guide to process and winery wastewater treatment systems, check out our article. Here at STS, we specialize in the Bioreactor Method, which uses organisms to break down organic material, and has a small footprint. That means more space for vines and visitors! The effluent is high quality, so it can be used for irrigation, fire protection, and other applications.
Winery Water Footprint
How much water does it take a winery to produce a bottle of wine, and how does that contribute to the cost of the entire winery operation? Knowing your operation’s water footprint has never been more important. As climate change drives droughts and water scarcity, water becomes more expensive to buy, and regulations regarding winery processes and wastewater become more restrictive. All of this has the potential to increase the total cost of production, especially when considering the discharging fees of the wastewater.
If a winery reviews and reduces their water consumption/water footprint, they can reduce costs both in production and in treating the winery wastewater. The less wastewater produced, the lower the cost is to treat the water.
CALCULATION OF THE WINERY WATER FOOTPRINT
The water footprint of a business is simply how much freshwater is used, both directly and indirectly, to produce the product or service of that business. It is generally measured in liters or gallons, and is made up of three components:
WF = WFblue+WFgreen+WFgrey
- Blue water – The volume of fresh surface and ground water (well, aquifer, run-off, etc.) withdrawn from the land and consumed during the winery production process.
- Green water – The volume of rainwater that infiltrates the soil and is available to plants during their growth cycle.
- Grey water – An estimate of the virtual volume of water needed to dilute pollutants. Grey water is directly associated to pollution and degradation of the water resource.
The first two contributions, the blue water footprint, and the green water footprint, evaluate real volumes of water that are consumed during the process. The grey water footprint, on the other hand, is an estimate of a virtual volume: the water needed to assimilate the pollutants. This volume is not taken from a well-defined place or at a well-defined time.
WINERY WATER FOOTPRINT
Just how much water does it take for a vineyard to produce a bottle of wine? The number vary depending on the location, operations and even type of wine produced. One study carried out by the University of Perugia and sponsored by the Italian Ministry for the Environment showed that a good estimation of the water footprint of a .75L bottle of wine is 632.2L. While green water makes up a majority of that amount, the blue and grey water are the two which impact the environmental footprint the most. Blue water contributes to water scarcity, and grey water contributes to water degradation.
You can review the full result of the study and methodology used here.
HOW TO REDUCE THE WINERY WATER FOOTPRINT
A variety of steps can be taken to reduce an operation’s water footprint, both blue water and grey water quantities. Doing so helps protect the environment and reduces the total production costs for a winery.
HOW TO REDUCE WINERY BLUE WATER FOOTPRINT
The best way to reduce blue water usage is by fine-tuning the wine production operation. Two-thirds of water used in an operation is for sanitation and cleaning, so evaluating your operation and streamlining cleaning processes will reduce how much water is used, and reduce time and labor costs, making wine production more efficient. This will lead to a reduction of operational and water supply costs. We have a in-depth guide on how to reduce the winery wastewater.
HOW TO REDUCE WINERY GREY WATER FOOTPRINT
Grey wastewater can directly contribute to pollution of the water table. Although the winery wastewater characteristics differ from one facility to another, they are usually characterized by low pH, high salinity and nutrient levels and it is potentially harmful to the environment if not treated before discharge or disposal. It can lead to algae blooms, nuisance odors, impact on crop growth, and poor groundwater quality.
Grey water can be treated and recycled, and then used in irrigation and other non-potable uses. Given the large water footprint of a winery, and the wastewater produced, water recycling and treatment throughout winery operations is very important. Properly treating wastewater allows it to be reused, thus reducing both grey water and the total water footprint of the winery.
Examples of water recycling are using clean-in-place tanks, which reuse water in cleaning cycles, or using the cleaned process water for cleaning equipment and floors, and in vineyard irrigation or fire protection. We have another guide with more ideas on how to reuse the winery wastewater.
In summary, reducing a winery’s water footprint is a three step process. Evaluate the operation processes to streamline steps and water usage, install a quality water treatment system that treats wastewater, and reuse the cleaned process water in the operation.
STS can help wineries with reducing their water footprint; our wastewater treatment systems clean and recycle wastewater while complying with California Wastewater Regulations an other local agencies. These proven systems are streamlined to use less water, and provide effluent well below the state regulations, which allows it to be reused in the operation.
Contact us today for more information on our customized wastewater solutions.
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THE SMARTEST SOLUTION FOR WINERY WASTEWATER TREATMENT MANAGEMENT
Specialty Treatment Solutions (STS) is the premier provider of pre-engineered wastewater treatment systems. The company is comprised of industry experts and engineers with extensive experience in winery wastewater treatment.
Many years of experience in irrigation, wine production, and wastewater treatment have given our team a vast collective understanding of the complexities and specific requirements associated with winery and other special, high-strength wastewater applications (10,000 mg/L or more BOD). STS can provide solutions even for seasonal industries with an expected effluent quality of <10 mg/L BOD from our systems.
The technology deployed by STS was developed fifteen years ago. Currently, dozens of systems are in operation, ranging in size from 1,000 gpd to 300,000 gpd.
Specialty Treatment Solutions focuses on managing your winery wastewater streams and providing water reclamation and reuse solutions that comply with all federal, state, city, and local regulations.
Learn more: https://stswatertreatment.com/
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