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Currently in the Vereda Guayaquil project and in collaboration with MinexCorp and Pensilvania Gold & Mineral we are in the construction stage of the foundations that will support the tanks of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).
What is a WWTP?
Wastewater treatment plants are facilities through which it is possible to remove pollutants from water. In this way, the water that reaches the sea or rivers does not pollute the environment and does not pose any health risks. Also, thanks to these facilities, water can be treated for reuse, but not for drinking or personal hygiene.
But is it complicated to build a wastewater treatment plant? Because it is an engineering work, it must be carried out by specialists.
The importance of treating wastewater
Industrial wastewater is generated as a result of industrial activity. The diversity of industrial wastewater can be very large (process water, cleaning, cooling, etc.), as it can contain pollutants of a very different nature.
Most industrial processes use water in one way or another. This water, once it has been used, must be treated before being discharged, regardless of whether it is returned to the natural environment or discharged into the sewage system.
Since water is a natural resource that should not be wasted, and in accordance with our commitment to the environment, the most sustainable alternative is to treat wastewater until its quality is compatible with its reuse in the process. Increasingly stringent environmental regulations mean that in many cases reuse is the most competitive option.
