Wastewater and Hazardous Materials Treatment Technology

Industrial Wastewater and Hazardous Materials Treatment Technology 

The gravest water quality issue now facing the nation is the disposal of industrial wastes. Other major environmental problems include medical wastes, hazardous wastes, and toxic contamination of the nation s streams and groundwater. Municipal waste disposal and landfill issues also are very serious concerns. 

It has been reported Environmental Business Journal, July 1989) that  

Conventional wastewater treatment technologies, often barely adequate for existing waste types, offer even less promise of providing the type and the degree of treatment that will be required in the near future. Therefore, industrial pollution-control technology must be developed to achieve effective and economical control of pollution from 

There are currently 15 key federal laws related to the control and regulation of hazardous and toxic materials. A summary of these laws, their regulatory objectives, and primary responsible federal agencies is shown in Table 3.1. In addition there are many more state laws and regulations, often with more stringent requirements than their federal counterparts. It is important to review these state and federal regulations as part of the risk assessment process. The various laws and regulations provide specific definitions, specific lists of toxic and hazardous materials, requirements for compliance, and methods and standards for compliance. 

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