Feature of Industrial Wastewater Discharged to the Sewerage System

Abstract

Industrial wastewater generation is considered as an environmental problem in all Palestinian Governorates. The connection of industrial wastewater to the treatment plant (TP) is always a matter of a case evaluation. The first concern is whether the industrial wastewater is possible to be treated at the TP, without any disturbances in operating of the plant or deterioration of the quality of the effluent or sludge. The second concern is the size of industrial wastewater flow in relation to the plant capacity. The final disposal of the industrial effluent has to be defined to avoid the damage of the treatment process and to protect public health and ecological system. Furthermore, it is important for the possible reuse of treated effluent in agriculture or recharge to the groundwater aquifer.