Industrial Wastewater Treatment & Effluent Treatment Services
                     Industrial Wastewater Treatment & Effluent Treatment Services
Water Treatment Services is a leading UK water and industrial wastewater treatment specialist 
offering a comprehensive range of expert waste water, effluent and environmental 
management solutions.
Our services include the evaluation and treatment of industrial waste waters and effluents from 
manufacturing, and industrial processes to ensure cost and process optimisation is achieved; 
and environmental compliance standards are met and maintained.
Our specialist experience and capabilities in this important area allow us to offer carefully 
tailored, cost effective industrial wastewater treatment and effluent treatment solutions 
covering effluent discharge, regulatory compliance and consent evaluation; process design, plant 
and equipment, chemical treatments, sludge management, and water recycling and reuse 
solutions.
Expert Industrial Wastewater Treatment & Effluent Management
Our specialist industrial wastewater treatment and effluent treatment solutions include:
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER & EFFLUENT SOLUTIONS
Professional industrial wastewater and effluent treatment solutions for commercial, industrial, 
manufacturing and process applications.
COMPLIANCE & DISCHARGE CONSENTS
Expert advice on regulatory compliance, trade effluent discharge and consents.
PROCESS OPTIMISATION
Process optimisation, evaluation and design solutions.
EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT
Effluent treatment plant, mechanical process and equipment.
CHEMICAL TREATMENTS
Specialist chemical and biological treatments.
SLUDGE MANAGEMENT
Expert sludge management to achieve cost effective, compliant solutions.
ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE
Environmentally sensitive, eco-friendly water recycling and reuse solutions.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Expert investigation and analysis to identify process improvements and energy efficiencies 
involving industrial wastewater, effluent and waste management processes… 
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Full National UK Coverage
With offices in London serving the South and South East England, Manchester (North 
West), Birmingham (Midlands), Bristol (South East England and Wales), Leeds (North and 
North East) and Glasgow (Scotland), supported by regional teams of specially trained 
environmental engineers, in-field wastewater specialists and technical experts we can offer 
professional, cost effective industrial wastewater treatment and associated engineering services 
across the UK and Ireland.
Contact Water Treatment Services today to learn how our industrial wastewater treatment and 
effluent treatment solutions can help improve cost and process optimisation, and ensure 
environmental compliance standards are achieved. To speak with one of our industrial 
wastewater treatment experts call us on 0330 223 31 31 or simply use this button.
Environmentally Sensitive Industrial Wastewater Treatment Solutions
With the introduction of increasingly stringent environmental standards the optimisation of 
treatment processes for industrial wastewater and effluents is becoming increasingly important.
It’s now not simply about meeting discharge compliance standards; cost, process and energy 
efficiencies are becoming key considerations along with opportunities for more eco-friendly 
water recycling and reuse solutions.
Water Treatment Services, through our team of experts offer a holistic approach to the 
evaluation and treatment of industrial effluents allowing us to assist our customers in meeting 
their legal obligations in the most economic, environmentally sensitive way to reduce costs, 
improve waste management processes and protect the environment.
What is Trade Effluent?
In the UK any wastewater that is produced as part of an industrial or commercial process is 
referred to as “trade effluent”.
Trade effluent is typically waste water or other waste liquids that are not considered to be 
domestic sewage or uncontaminated rainwater run-off.
This can include waste water from manufacturing and production activities, cooling processes, 
washing etc.
The Water Industry Act 1991 describes trade effluent as follows:
… any liquid, either with or without particles of matter in suspension in the liquid, which is 
wholly or partly produced in the course of any trade or industry carried on at a trade premises.
If your water is not considered to be domestic sewage or uncontaminated rainwater run-off then 
you need to deal with it differently.
Consent to Discharge Trade Effluent
If you intend to discharge any industrial wastewater or trade effluent in to a public sewer or 
watercourse such as a river, stream, lake or the sea then you will need to obtain specific consent 
from your local sewerage undertaker.
If you fail to do this you will be breaking the law and may face legal action and substantial fines.
A consent to discharge trade effluent will normally specify limits on the following:
• EFFLUENT VOLUMES
Maximum daily volume of effluent to be discharged.
• RATE OF DISCHARGE
Maximum rate of effluent discharge.
• TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Details of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) of the effluent to be discharged.
• CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
Details of the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) of the effluent.
• TEMPERATURE
The temperature range of the effluent.
• PH RANGE.
The pH range of the effluent.
• OTHER FACTORS
Any other wastewater quality, environmental or health and safety parameters based on the type 
of effluent to be discharged.
Evaluating your Wastewater Treatment & Effluent Needs
Typically the treatment of industrial effluents involves a number of distinct stages and 
technologies, depending on the industry, type and concentration of contaminants and overall 
complexity of the effluent stream involved.
Through our team of wastewater treatment experts we can perform a comprehensive 
evaluation of your waste processes and effluent discharge requirements to advise on the 
selection of the most appropriate methods and technologies for the treatment of your 
wastewater in order to meet discharge compliance standards in the most economic and 
environmentally sensitive way.
Monitoring levels of metals in your effluent
Wastewater Treatment Training
The industrial and process water treatment specialists at Water Treatment Services have 
developed an extensive series of professional water and wastewater treatment training courses 
that includes WTS 0070 “Industrial Wastewater Treatment”. This specialist wastewater 
treatment training course comprises an intensive one day course designed for wastewater 
treatment engineers, plant operators, environmental and process engineers, maintenance and 
engineering contractors, and those with responsibility for the operation, maintenance and on-
going management of industrial wastewater treatment installations… 
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Expert Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Solutions
Contact Water Treatment Services today to discuss your industrial wastewater treatment and 
effluent treatment requirements. We can provide a range of expert environmental management 
services including the evaluation and implementation of cost effective, environmentally sensitive 
effluent treatment solutions.
With offices in London serving the South and South East England, Manchester (North 
West), Birmingham (Midlands), Bristol (South East England and Wales), Leeds (North and 
North East) and Glasgow (Scotland), supported by regional teams of specially trained 
environmental engineers, in-field wastewater specialists and technical experts we can offer 
professional, cost effective industrial wastewater treatment and engineering support services 
throughout the UK and Ireland.
Contact us now for more information or for your FREE, no obligation quote.