The experts at Aquacycl explain new sustainable wastewater treatment options to achieve permit compliance at tank terminals. Wastewater generated from operations at bulk storage terminals can include process wastewater, secondary containment wastewater and stormwater management. Dealing with these wastewater streams are usually not considered core to the business, but it needs to be carefully managed to avoid unpermitted discharges of harmful chemicals and petrochemicals to the environment. Permit violations can result in large fines, negative publicity and, ultimately, potential disruption to operations. One of the main sources of process wastewater is from cleaning operations, washing out tanks to facilitate changeovers […]
