Is a water shortage looming just over the horizon? According to an article written in December 1999, entitled "Global Water Shortage Looms In New Century", we are on the verge of a major global water shortage.

A quote from the article states "The World Bank reports that 80 countries now have water shortages that threaten health and economies while 40 percent of the world - more than 2 billion people - have no access to clean water or sanitation."[1]

I realize this article may have been written just a little over ten years ago, so we'll fast forward to the year 2009 and the UN summit for climate change that took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. One statement says, "global pressure on freshwater resources is increasing, mainly through changes in global population and income levels, which have led to an increase in demand for water intensive products such as meat, sugar and cotton." [2]

There are many differing thoughts and opinions with regards to climate change; however, the facts remain that "increasing population, industry, economic growth and urbanization put additional stress on the provision of clean water from dwindling reserves."[2] These factual statements cannot and should not be overlooked. We, as individuals should be doing our part to conserve water, or suggest to manufacturing that recycling wastewater is a viable option to the conservation of fresh water.

I know many manufacturing plants are looking for ways to save money while at the same time recycle or reuse there commodities. Wastewater recycling and/or wastewater treatment, with the proper technology and equipment, can save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, not to mention the preservation of water.

A new company, Enviro Solutions, Inc. (ESI), is on mission to help manufacturing plants reduce water consumption, through "green" wastewater recycling, wastewater treatment, and heat recycling. ESI has almost one hundred years of water recycling and wastewater treatment experience. ESI is led by found and CEO, CB Brown, which is based in Lenoir, TN. ESI is doing their part, not only to help you recycle wastewater, but also to help your company save money.

"The socio-economic implications of a severe global water shortage are huge and are closer than ever to becoming a reality. Never mind peak oil, peak water could prove even more devastating to the world and conflicts over resources could even lead to wars being fought."[2]

Just a little over ten years ago many predicted a severe global water shortage. Now, in 2010, we are closer than you think to the prediction coming to fruition. It's time for ALL industrial manufacturing plants to rise up and do their part to help prevent a catastrophic global water shortage. The time is NOW - to recycle your companies wastewater, to help prevent a water shortage, and to add to your companies bottom line. Yes, recycling wastewater can save your company a lot of money, and help prevent a global catastrophe.

To learn more about industrial water recycling and/or industrial wastewater treatment, click on one of the previous links.

Resources:
[1] ag.arizona.edu/AZWATER/awr/dec99/Feature2.htm
[2] www.nextgenpe.com/news/global-water-shortage/

Most industrial water recycling companies provide either equipment or chemicals. Rarely will you find a company that provides both the equipment and the chemical technology to treat wastewater.

According to the Enviro Solutions, Inc. web site, "water treatment chemical manufacturers sell chemicals and provide services for steam boilers, cooling towers, and treating process wastewater. They cannot afford to provide innovative solutions that reduce chemical sales and conserve water."

On the other hand, "water treatment equipment manufacturers sell and service devices that treat water for steam boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater applications. They do not get involved in the chemistry needed for pre and post treatment of water. Their business is to sell equipment."

Every industrial plant can suffer technically and economically because of this disparity. Enviro Solutions offers treatment and recycling solutions that consider every part of industrial water usage. Being fully integrated, they are able to supply engineering, equipment, chemicals, operating procedures and services required to ensure reliable water quality for the long term. It's their aim to conserve water in every way possible, thus reducing the amount of additional water introduced into a plant.

Enviro Solutions claims that it's possible to reduce water loss to evaporation, spillage, and sludge disposal. Their state-of-the-art equipment, engineered to fit your industrial water recycling needs, is high quality and adaptable to meet strict government water recycling standards.

Industrial waste water treatment can be divided into three categories; boiler water treatment, cooling water treatment, and wastewater treatment. According to Wikipedia, "water treatment is used to optimize most water-based industrial processes, such as: heating, cooling, processing, cleaning, and rinsing, so that operating costs and risks are reduced."

"Poor water treatment lets water interact with the surfaces of pipes and vessels which contain it. Steam boilers can scale up or corrode, and these deposits will mean more fuel is needed to heat the same amount of water. Cooling towers can also scale up and corrode, but left untreated, the warm, dirty water they can contain will encourage bacteria to grow, and Legionnaires' Disease can be the fatal consequence."

"Furthermore, water treatment is used to improve the quality of water contacting the manufactured product e.g. semiconductors, and/or can be part of the product e.g. beverages, pharmaceuticals, etc. In these instances, poor water treatment can cause defective products. Domestic water can become unsafe to drink if proper hygiene measures are neglected." [1]

It is my belief that with the proper industrial water treatment, scaling, corrosion, and deposits can be highly reduced, if not totally eliminated. However, there are some industrial water treatment processes that may not produce the suggested results. As a matter of fact, some processes may increase the operating costs rather than decrease operating costs. If the industrial water treatment system/process you're using is not reducing your operating costs, it may be time to look at another process.

The average industrial plant wastes millions of dollars in operating costs for water, wastewater discharge, and water treatment chemicals. There's only one company that provides a synergistic solution using select equipment and 'green' chemistry to positively impact a plant's operating costs, and that's Enviro Solutions, Inc. Their custom Enviro II solutions can save from 50% to 90% of your water related costs by reducing a portion of these costs. This could translate into saving your enterprise many thousands of dollars per year.

To learn more about the Enviro II industrial water treatment process, click on the previous link.

Resources:
[1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_water_treatment